# Newlight Partners

> Newlight Partners is a VC fund in New York backing Finance and Internet. See 15 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: New York, United States
- Total investments: 15
- Last investment: Feb 2025
- Lead investor: 73%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/newlight-partners-lp
- Website: https://www.newlightpartners.com/

Newlight Partners is a private investment firm that partners with founders and management to build and grow businesses.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Newlight Partners. Shizune tracks 4 team members at Newlight Partners. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/newlight-partners?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Finance | 2 | 13% |
| Internet | 2 | 13% |
| Software | 2 | 13% |
| InsurTech | 2 | 13% |
| Consulting | 2 | 13% |

38 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Private Equity | 9 | 60% |
| Seed | 2 | 13% |
| Series A | 1 | 7% |
| Series C | 1 | 7% |
| Post-IPO Equity | 1 | 7% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 11 | 73% |
| China | 1 | 7% |
| South Korea | 1 | 7% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 7% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Alex Fridlyand | Partner, Chief Development Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alex-fridlyand-6ec4 |
| David K. Wassong | Co-Managing Partner & Co-Head | 2 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/david-k-wassong |
| Grigory Kegeles | Data & Technology | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/grigory-kegeles |
| Ruairi Grant | Managing Director, Chief Financial Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ruairi-grant-984e |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SelectQuote Insurance Services | SelectQuote Insurance Services is an insurance company that specialises in finding the best rates from a wide range of highly rated insurance providers. With a mission to assist families, the company has helped millions with various insurance needs including life, auto, home, and Medicare coverage. By diligently comparing options, SelectQuoteensures clients receive tailored insurance solutions that suit their specific requirements and budgetary constraints. | $350M | Post-IPO Equity | Feb 10, 2025 |  |
| Zing Health | Zing Health Holdings, Inc. is a tech-enabled insurance company making Medicare Advantage the best it can be for those 65-and-over. Zing Health has a community-based approach that recognizes the importance of the social determinants of health in keeping individuals and communities healthy. Zing Health aims to return the physician and the member tothe center of the health care equation. Members receive individualized assistance to make their transition to Zing Health as easy as possible. Zing Health offers members the ability to personalize their plans, access to facilities designed to help them better meet their healthcare needs and a dedicated care team. | $140M | Private Equity | Sep 25, 2024 |  |
| Landways Management Limited | Landways Management Limited specialisez in design, build, finance and operation of integrated digital infrastructure. |  | Private Equity | Aug 07, 2023 |  |
| DeepVerse | DeepVerse "magic technology" takes materials informatics as the background, combines artificial intelligence, computational physics, high-throughput experiments, and other cutting-edge technologies, integrates cross-field data, conducts forward prediction and reverse design, and accelerates the industrial implementation of new materialresearch and development technologies, aiming to provide the industry with "problem-oriented" breakthrough solutions. |  | Seed | Mar 14, 2023 |  |
| Constellation | Constellation is a global, NYC-based SaaS company that’s seen exponential growth since its founding in 2016. Inventing the world’s first and only creative marketing technology made for highly regulated industries, our end-to-end compliance solution features built-in verticalized engines designed to streamline the creative process for Fortune 500companies in Auto, Pharma and Banking—with an automated solution that scales both creative and the regulatory approval process.Constellation was named the 65th Fastest-Growing Private Company in America, the 10th Fastest-Growing Women-Owned Private Company, and the 7th Fastest-Growing Marketing & Advertising Company by Inc 500. In 2022, our platform won the Digiday Technology Award for Best Marketing Automation Platform. | $15M | Private Equity | Dec 21, 2022 |  |
| Honest Networks | Honest Networks is a rapidly growing internet service provider built to provide faster speeds, greater reliability, transparent pricing, and an enhanced customer experience. | $100M | Private Equity | Aug 12, 2021 |  |
| Rosemark Capital Group | Rosemark Capital Group is a private equity firm that specializes in growth equity investments in tech-enabled businesses. The firm's specific focus is on healthcare, financial services, and business services. It was founded in 2014 and headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey. | $150M | Private Equity | Apr 20, 2021 |  |
| BayoTech | Biotech is a chemical company that specializes in manufacturing hydrogen-based products used for agriculture, fuel cell, and energy. Biotech builds a hydrogen generator with a low carbon footprint. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Albuquerque, New Mexico. | $157M | Series C | Jan 05, 2021 |  |
| Sail Internet | Sail Internet is focused on improving the internet access experience at home and at work. It provides fixed wireless internet access for the client's home or their businesses. It is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. | $10M | Series A | Nov 11, 2020 |  |
| Pondurance | Pondurance is cybersecurity company that focuses on delivering both technology-enabled and compliance-advisory solutions. Pondurance's technology platform and team empowers companies to manage reputational, financial, and regulatory risk through the development and execution of cyber security and compliance solutions. The organization hashelped over 200 companies globally, reduce their risk exposure and improve their security posture. |  | Private Equity | Oct 27, 2020 |  |

10 of 15 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Leavitt Equity Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/leavitt-equity-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Accanto Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/accanto-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
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- [Chaosheng Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chaosheng-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Columbia Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/columbia-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Newlight Partners invest in?

Newlight Partners invests primarily in Finance, Internet and Software startups, most often at Private Equity and Seed stage. Most of the 15 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Newlight Partners?

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### Who are the partners at Newlight Partners?

The team at Newlight Partners includes Alex Fridlyand (Partner, Chief Development Officer), David K. Wassong (Co-Managing Partner & Co-Head) and Grigory Kegeles (Data & Technology). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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