7percent Ventures
London · Pre-Seed–Series A · 2 people tracked
Investment thesis
Ex-founder deeptech fund making $250K–$2M first checks into non-consensus moonshots in compute, defense, smart planet, humantech—prioritizing multi‑billion step‑changes and free‑world resilience, replying with blunt feedback within five working days.
Team · 2 people
from the firm's website
Andrew Gault, engineer-turned-investor with 31 ESA-issued patents, sold cloud-gaming Gaikai to Sony for $380M and serves as GP and turnaround CEO, known for early bets like Oculus and Magic Pony.
Andrew Scott, shaped by struggles raising funding in Europe, brings West Coast risk appetite to back deeply technical new-computing paradigms like reversible chips and pushes 10–20% early equity pools.
What they invest in
from 19 of 60 portfolio companiesHardware ×9Deep Tech ×8AI & Machine Learning ×7Space Tech ×6Advanced Manufacturing ×5Defense Tech ×4Enterprise Software ×4Developer Tools ×3
HQs:United Kingdom×7United States×6France×1Poland×1
Investments · 60 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathAxiom.ai provides a no-code tool that records and replays browser interactions to automate repetitive tasks, allowing non-technical users to program routine workflows by example rather than code.
Enterprise SoftwareSaaSLondon, GB
Yaseer Sheriff(Founder)inSimon Williams(Founder)inAlex Barlow(Founder)in
Beyond Aero develops electric business aircraft using hydrogen propulsion, designed to achieve range exceeding 800 nautical miles for aviation markets.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechDeep TechHardwareSpace TechToulouse, FR
Hugo Tarlé(Founder)in
BioOrbit produces pharmaceutical-grade crystals in microgravity environments via space-based facilities, enabling development of biologic drugs and treatments for patients.
BiotechDeep TechSpace TechLondon, GB
Katie King(CEO)
Castelion develops advanced strike systems and defense hardware with a focus on rapid iteration and scalable manufacturing to reduce costs and development timelines for U.S. defense applications.
Advanced ManufacturingDefense TechHardwareTorrance, US
Bryon Hargis(Co-Founder & CEO)Sean Pitt(Co-Founder & COO)Andrew Kreitz(Co-Founder & CFO)Charles Bryon Hargis(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Andrew Jonathan Kreitz(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Sean Tucker Orion Pitt(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Space TechLondon, GB
Circuit Mind develops a platform that converts hardware architecture into verified schematics and bills of materials using algorithms and software for electronics engineers and design teams.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsHardwareLondon, GB
TomideBasilioEd
Nu Quantum develops quantum networking solutions to enable commercial quantum computer scaling.
Deep TechHardwareQuantum ComputingCambridge, GB
Dr. Carmen Palacios-Berraquero(Founder and CEO)
Orangewood develops industrial robots for bin picking, visual inspection, powder coating, bartending, and spray painting tasks.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningHardwareRoboticsSan Francisco, US
Abhinav Das(Founder)inAkash Bansal(Founder)inAditya Bhatia(Founder)in
Phoenix Hydrogen operates a marketplace platform for buying and selling hydrogen as a commodity, targeting utilities and industrial customers in the emerging hydrogen infrastructure sector.
Advanced ManufacturingClimate TechEnergyMarketplacesSan Francisco, US
Seaflight develops autonomous electric drones and aircraft with advanced aerodynamic technology for cargo logistics and defense applications.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningClimate TechDefense TechEnergyHardwareLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsSpace TechCarson, US
Graham Doig(Co-founder)inDr. Graham Doig(Founder)Will Sutton(Founder)
ThinkOrbital develops scalable, pressurizable space infrastructure platforms for cislunar space applications including satellite servicing, in-space manufacturing, storage, and refueling.
Deep TechDefense TechHardwareSpace Tech
Universal Quantum develops quantum computers using trapped ion technology designed to solve complex computational problems in drug design, climate modeling, battery chemistry, and other fields.
Deep TechQuantum Computing
Sebastian Weidt(CEO)Winfried Hensinger
Zeno develops nuclear batteries that convert heat from decaying radioisotopes into electricity for extended-duration applications in space and deep-sea environments where conventional power sources are inadequate.
Deep TechDefense TechEnergyHardwareSpace Tech
Tyler Bernstein(Founder & CEO)in
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does 7percent Ventures invest at?
- 7percent Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is 7percent Ventures's typical check size?
- 7percent Ventures typically writes checks of $100K – $500K.
- What sectors does 7percent Ventures focus on?
- 7percent Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Deep Tech, Hardware, Mobility & Transportation, Robotics, Space Tech.
- Where is 7percent Ventures located?
- 7percent Ventures is headquartered in London, GB.
- Does 7percent Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, 7percent Ventures leads investment rounds.
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