NEA Promotes Arjun Jain to Partner and Mason Murray to Principal

MENLO PARK, Calif. & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Global venture capital firm New Enterprise Associates, Inc. (NEA) today announced new promotions on the firm’s technology team, including Arjun Jain to Partner and Mason Murray to Principal, reflecting the firm’s decades-long emphasis on mentorship and development.

“We are thrilled to acknowledge the contributions Arjun and Mason have made to our technology investing practice with their recent promotions to Partner and Principal, respectively,” said Rick Yang, Partner, Head of Technology, NEA. “Arjun has embraced a growing leadership role within the organization and has had a significant impact on the advancement of our portfolio management practices—supporting our portfolio companies at every stage of company building and developing deep relationships across the entire venture ecosystem. Mason has done an extraordinary job with cultivating and strengthening key investment theses for the firm. He approaches sourcing and diligence with genuine curiosity and thoroughness, brings infectious positive energy to the team, and is a skilled relationship-builder with both current and prospective founders. We are proud to congratulate Arjun and Mason on their outstanding achievements and look forward to the continued impact of their contributions.”

Arjun Jain joined NEA in 2021 as an investor on the technology team, where he focuses on consumer and enterprise investments as well as portfolio management. Prior to joining NEA, Arjun was a merchant banker at The Raine Group, in New York, where he worked on M&A transactions and growth equity investments across the technology, media, and entertainment landscapes globally. Prior to Raine, Arjun worked in Sales & Trading at J.P. Morgan. Arjun graduated from Princeton University with a BA in economics.

Mason Murray joined NEA in 2022 as an investor on the technology team, where he focuses on early-stage investments in enterprise and consumer companies. Prior to joining NEA, Mason was an investment banker in Bank of America’s Technology, Media & Telecom group. He graduated from Columbia University with BA degrees in business management and art history.

In addition to the promotions of Jain and Murray, NEA also announced the appointment of Ashley Jepson to Senior Analyst on the technology team.

About NEA

New Enterprise Associates, Inc. (NEA) is a global venture capital firm focused on helping entrepreneurs build transformational businesses across multiple stages, sectors and geographies. Founded in 1977, NEA has more than $28 billion in assets under management as of June 30, 2025 and invests in technology and healthcare companies at all stages in a company’s lifecycle, from seed stage through IPO. The firm’s long track record of investing includes more than 280 portfolio company IPOs and more than 510 mergers and acquisitions. For more information, please visit www.nea.com.