London · Pre-Seed–Series A · 31 people tracked
Also known as Haes Ventures Llp
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Investment thesis
Backed positions itself as a human-centric European seed fund aiming to do venture differently. It backs bold, brave founders building generation-defining companies in frontier technology. The firm leads and invests early, writing average tickets of $500K to $5M, and operates a current fund of $100M. It emphasizes community and events, hosting thousands of attendees, and supports companies across a broad range of frontier and deep technology areas.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 26, 2026.
Team · 31 people
from the firm's website & public directoriesFounder mafia
The Backed mafia →8 people who came through Backed went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 66 of 107 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×35SaaS ×23Enterprise Software ×16Biotech ×13Deep Tech ×12Crypto & Web3 ×10Fintech ×10Gaming ×9
HQs:United Kingdom×25United States×16Switzerland×1Spain×1France×1South Africa×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 42 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×142 founders×143 founders×84+ founders×6
Where their founders studiedfrom 51 founders with education data
Imperial College London ×8University of Oxford ×6Princeton University ×3EPFL ×2National Technical University of Athens ×2The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) ×2The University of Edinburgh ×2UCL ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 44 founders with field-of-study data
Computer Science ×12Engineering ×11Economics ×8Life Sciences ×6Physics ×6Finance & Accounting ×5Business & Management ×4Humanities ×4
Where their founders worked beforefrom 54 founders with career history
Google ×3Optimizely ×3Citadel LLC ×2Deutsche Bank ×2Ey ×2Imperial College London ×2Microsoft ×2University of Oxford ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
14 founders hold a PhD · 6 hold an MBA (of 50 with degree data) · backed the same founder in 2+ companies: 2 founders
Investments · 107 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 42025 · 12024 · 22023 · 12022 · 52021 · 32019 · 12017 · 22016 · 120 dated
Bird Buddy makes a smart bird feeder with a built-in camera (Nature Cam Pro) that captures 2K video and photos and uses AI to recognize bird species, paired with a mobile app that lets users view and share bird activity in their garden.
ConsumerHardwareIoTKalamazoo, US
Franci Zidar(Founder)inKyle Buzzard(Founder)inTom Vodopivec(Chief Operating Officer)inMichael Dietz(Chief Technology Officer)inBenjamin Kumalic(Vice President of Growth)inHenrik Fuglsang(Vice President of Supply Chain)in
Board seatAndre de Haes· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsBoscarol d.o.o.Emblem55Fundamental VenturesGeneral CatalystProta VenturesProtagonist+3 more
Cytosolix uses its Tumor Activated Permeability (TAP) platform to redesign small molecule oncology drugs into weakly-acidic derivatives that exploit tumor acidity to selectively target and accumulate in solid tumors while sparing healthy tissue.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechTolland, US
John Deacon(Executive Officer, Director)Colin J. Foster(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJason Whitmire(Director)in
Board seatAlex Brunicki· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsBlueYard CapitalConnecticut Innovations
Invisible builds AI systems embedded into enterprise operations and workflows, focusing on integrating AI infrastructure into existing business processes rather than deploying standalone software solutions.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSan Francisco, US
Francis Pedraza(Founder)inJay Kumar(Founder)inMatt Fitzpatrick(Chief Executive Officer)inRicardo Pedraza(Executive Officer)Kamron J Palizban(Executive Officer)Marshall Sutherland(Executive Officer)
Board seatAndre de Haes· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsAcrew CapitalBY Venture PartnersDay One VenturesDeepwater Asset ManagementGolden Gate VenturesGreycroft+7 more
Aerska develops RNA interference (RNAi) medicines designed for targeted delivery across the blood-brain barrier to treat, delay, and prevent central nervous system and neurological diseases.
BiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical Devices
Stuart Milstein(Chief Platform Officer, Co-founder)inJack O’Meara(Chief Executive Officer, Co-founder)inDave Hardwicke(Director, Head of Business Development, Co-founder)
Co-investorsage1BlueYard CapitalEntrepreneur FirstGlobal Health Investment CorporationIaso VenturesLingotto+6 more
Afrocenchix makes vegan haircare products—shampoos, conditioners, oils, and moisturisers—formulated for Afro, tightly coiled, and curly hair.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceLondon, GB
Co-investorsBackstage CapitalClimate Tech VC
Amenitiz is a cloud-based property management system (PMS) and all-in-one hotel operations platform for independent hotels, bed & breakfasts, guesthouses, and vacation rentals across Europe.
PropTechSaaSTravel & HospitalityBarcelona, ES
Frédéric Cadet(Founder)inAlexandre Guinefolleau(Founder)Emmanuelle Guinefolleau(Founder)Frederic Cadet(Founder)
Co-investorsEight Roads VenturesKfundLanaiPoint NineChalfen VenturesColumbia Lake Partners+2 more
Andium builds InSite, an AI-powered smart camera and remote monitoring platform for wellsite management in the oil and gas industry.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechEnergyNew York, US
Jory Schwach(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardGhaith Alghamdi(Director)Thomas G. Miglis(Director)Odd Harald Hauge(Director)Marc van den Berg(Director)Geet Bhatt(Director)
Co-investorsAramco VenturesCarbon VenturesClimate InvestmentFuture matters Venture CapitalLoftyInc CapitalTalis Capital
Auctor is an AI-native platform for managing the full software implementation lifecycle, designed for services teams and system integrators to deliver projects faster and more consistently.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York City, US
William Sun(CEO)inMatthew Blackburn(CTO)inAnthony Sky Ng-Thow-Hing(Founder)inSky Ng-Thow-Hing(Founder)inAnthony Ng-Thow-Hing(Founder)Xinan Rahman(Founder/COO)
Co-investorsHubSpot VenturesM12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)Sequoia CapitalY CombinatorServiceRocket Inc.Venture Investment Associates+1 more
Banked provides a set of account-to-account payment products that let businesses accept and send payments, including instant settlement, refunds, payouts, and reconciliation through a single API.
CybersecurityFintechSaaSLondon, GB
Brad Goodall(Co-Founder & CEO)inNeil Ambler(Co-Founder & COO)inEllie Fernandes(Co-Founder)Patrick Cox(Co-Founder)inJoe Pettersson(CTO)inJohn Fernandez(CLCO)in
Co-investorsEdenred VenturesFirestartrInsight PartnersLove Ventures9Yards CapitalAcrew Capital+4 more
BCB Group provides payment infrastructure and instant settlement for financial institutions operating across fiat and crypto markets, offering a unified platform to manage, pay, store, and trade fiat, stablecoins, and cryptocurrencies via UI and API.
Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintech
Oliver Tonkin(Co-founder and President)in
Co-investorsCircle VenturesDigital Currency GroupFoundation CapitalNIVPantera CapitalRockawayX+1 more
BlackPool is a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) that scouts and invests in early-stage blockchain gaming projects, matching them with its community of builders, investors, and gamers.
Crypto & Web3Gaming
Co-investorsBitkraft Esports VenturesDeepTech VenturesFabric VenturesPlay VenturesCherry Ventures
Borderless offers a UK immigration platform combining software with in-house immigration experts to help businesses manage visa processes, sponsor licence applications, Certificate of Sponsorship requests, and Home Office compliance.
Enterprise SoftwareHR TechLegalTechSaaSLondon, GB
Matthew Bond(CEO)inJonathan Raphael(CTO)in
Co-investorsEntrepreneur FirstOctopus Ventures
Cala operates five restaurants in Paris offering prepared meals for lunch, with delivery available across the city.
ConsumerFoodTechParis, FR
Co-investorsBY Venture PartnersManta Ray VenturesNewland SyndicateMana Ventures
Co-investorsOpenSea
Cloud Capital provides AI-powered cloud cost forecasting and allocation software that maps infrastructure spending to business drivers and cost layers defined by the customer.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Ed Barrow(Co-Founder & CEO)inSpencer Pingry(Co-Founder & CTO)inZack Liscio(Co-Founder & CPO)in
Co-investorsConnect VenturesConnect VenturesDFF VenturesRedbus VenturesMiddlegame VenturesMMC Ventures+1 more
CloudNC develops CAM Assist, software for machine shops that automates programming, quoting, and tool selection to reduce manual work and increase productivity.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSLondon, GB
Theo Saville(CEO & Co-Founder)inChris Emery(Chief Scientist & Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsAdelineAtomicoBootstrap EuropeCelero Ventures Ltd.Entrepreneur FirstEpisode1+8 more
CoMind develops neuromonitoring devices and neural interfaces aimed at measuring and treating the brain to improve patient outcomes across the care continuum.
Deep TechHardwareHealthtechMedical Devices
James Dacombe(Founder and Chief Executive Officer)inSimon Morling(Chief Technology Officer)inRob Cooper(Chief Scientific Officer)inChema Garcia-Soto(Chief Commercial Officer)inMarc Bloom(Chief Medical Officer)in
Co-investorsAngelini VenturesCrane Venture PartnersLocalGlobeOctopus VenturesPhoenix Court
Cosyne operates a platform that combines biology, computation, and finance, using a hub-and-spoke model to spin out assets into subsidiaries as a distributed portfolio approach.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHealthtechLondon, GB
Michael Johnson(CMO & Co-Founder)
Co-investorsBY Venture PartnersLocalGlobeARC VENTURES
Datapane is an open-source Python library for building interactive data reports by wrapping components such as Pandas DataFrames, plots from libraries like Plotly and Altair, Markdown, and files.
Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsBedford
Leo Anthias(Executive Officer, Director)inMandeep Gill(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investorsCrane Venture Partners
Dataseat provides a demand-side platform for mobile app developers and agencies to run programmatic advertising campaigns in a privacy-first environment, offering control and transparency over campaign performance and spend.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS
Paul Hayton(Founder)in
Co-investorsPlay VenturesSAATCHiNVEST
DXOS is an open source framework for building real-time, collaborative local-first web applications that run on the client and communicate peer-to-peer without centralized servers.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
Co-investorsBlueYard Capital
EnterpriseAlumni provides a platform that connects alumni with their former employers, enabling them to maintain professional relationships and access career opportunities.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechSaaS
Co-investorsAngel AcademeBY Venture PartnersD4 Ventures
FabricNano develops cell-free biocatalysis technology that immobilizes engineered enzymes onto scalable, environmentally friendly support materials for use in bio-processes.
BiotechCleantechNew MaterialsClaymont, US
Grant Aarons(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inFerdinando Randisi(Director)
BoardSiraj Khaliq(Director)inRobert Kniaz(Director)in
Co-investorsAtomicoEntrepreneur FirstHoxton VenturesOlima VenturesPace VenturesAir Street Capital+17 more
Flexciton develops AI-driven production planning and scheduling software for semiconductor fabs, using mathematical optimization to improve throughput, tool utilization, and on-time delivery.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningSemiconductorsLondon, GB
Jamie Potter(CEO, Co-Founder)inDionysios Xenos(CTO)inDennis Xenos(CTO, Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsEntrepreneur FirstChalfen VenturesNadav RosenbergSARAS CAPITAL
Flow is a hardware development platform that uses AI to help engineering teams keep requirements, architecture, and verification aligned across complex vehicle programs.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeveloper Tools
Pari Singh(Founder)in
Co-investorsAir Street CapitalDeep Science VenturesSequoia CapitalThomas JamesAtreides ManagementEntrepreneur First+3 more
Footium is a football management simulation game where players manage virtual clubs, compete in a league structure with promotion and relegation, and trade players in transfer markets.
Crypto & Web3GamingSports Tech
George Benton(Co-Founder & CEO)inJames O'Leary(Co-Founder & CFO)inJordan Lord(Co-Founder & CTO)in
Co-investorsEntrée CapitalAnimoca BrandsStride VC
Foundries.io develops a cloud-native DevSecOps platform for IoT and edge embedded devices, enabling OEMs to secure, configure, and update connected hardware across industries.
Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsIoT
Co-investorsCrane Venture PartnersTransition VC
Garten provides healthy food, meditation, mindfulness and community wellness services for workplace environments.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFoodTechFuture of WorkWellness & FitnessSan Francisco, US
Michael Heinrich(CEO)inGaurav NisarAnnieDaniel Aguilar(Recruiter)Marti Pranger(Director of Talent)Beth-Anne Sama(Recruiter)
Co-investorsBY Venture PartnersFifty YearsFundersClubMontage CapitalY CombinatorACE & Company+15 more
General Intuition is an AI research organization focused on developing general artificial intelligence through learning and play-based approaches, utilizing game environments and reinforcement learning to teach machines perception, anticipation, and real-world reasoning capabilities.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechNaarden
Vincent Micheli(Founder)inPim de Witte(Founder)inJanis Foo(Executive Officer)inLia Zhang(Executive Officer)inKen Colton(Executive Officer)Sohela Lalvani(Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsActivant CapitalAlliance VCAlliance VentureAlumni VenturesBascom VenturesCastor Ventures+27 more
GingerControl provides an automated post-entry review tool for customs compliance, re-evaluating the classification and valuation of every import entry rather than relying on sampling.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Harbr provides a platform for external data delivery and distribution, letting data providers push data to cloud environments (Databricks, AWS S3, Google Cloud Storage, Azure Blob Storage), file drops, Delta Shares, or desktop via SFTP under consistent entitlements and governance.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSLondon, GB
Anthony Cosgrove MBE(Founder)inAnthony Cosgrove(Founder)inGary Butler(Co-Founder)Leo Spiegel(CEO)inTom Blacksell(Chief Revenue Officer; Company Secretary)inMarvin Reynolds(Chief Customer Officer)in
Co-investorsAcequia Capital (AceCap)boldstart venturesCrane Venture PartnersDawn Capital
Hoxton Farms grows cultivated fat, a biomanufactured ingredient for food companies to use in plant-based and alternative meat products.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechFoodTechLondon, GB
Vítor Espírito Santo(Chief Scientific Officer)inEd Steele(Founder)Max Jamilly(Co-founder & chief executive officer)
Co-investorsCollaborative FundEarth Venture CapitalFine Structures VenturesForm VenturesGlobal BrainJuniper+7 more
Hutch Games develops mobile car games focused on strategy and skill gameplay.
GamingLondon, GB
Co-investorsIndex VenturesModern Times Group
Immutable provides a full-stack product suite for building and scaling games, offering infrastructure and player-engagement tools along with digital ownership features.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Developer ToolsGamingMarketing Tech
James Ferguson(Founder)inRobbie Ferguson(Founder)inAlex Connolly(Founder)James(Founder)Robbie(Founder)
Co-investorsAirTree VenturesAndromeda CapitalArca FundsArrington CapitalB CapitalBitkraft Esports Ventures+28 more
Jelly is a mobile app that automates invoice processing, recipe costing, margin tracking, stock counting, and supplier ordering for restaurants and kitchens.
AI & Machine LearningFoodTechSaaS
Co-investorsGreylock PartnersSpark CapitalSV Angel
LabGenius develops EVA, an automated discovery engine for identifying and co-optimizing complex therapeutic antibodies such as multispecifics across multiple properties.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechLondon
Harrison Rickerby(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJames Field(Founder)in
Co-investorsAcequia Capital (AceCap)Air Street CapitalAtomicoBeast VenturesChampion Hill VenturesGigafund+9 more
Player-driven web3 gaming experiences.
San Francisco, US
Aron Beierschmitt(Director)Yoni Shtein(Founder)inJeff Wittin
Co-investorsACME CapitalPolygon Studios
Legl builds AI-enhanced digital software for law firms to help them handle complex operational and legal workflows.
AI & Machine LearningLegalTechSaaS
Julia Salasky(Founder)in
Co-investorsFirst Round CapitalKindred CapitalOctopus VenturesSamaipata
Lopay is a payment processing platform that enables businesses to accept payments and tips through a mobile app, with team management features for scaling operations across multiple staff members.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechHardwareRetail TechSaaSUnited Kingdom, GB
Co-investorsKinled HoldingRedbus VenturesThe Venture Collective
London, US
Peter Johnston(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardJames Fitzgerald(Director)inLeila Zegna(Director)in
Co-investorsCaffeinated CapitalGoldcrest CapitalKindred CapitalValar Ventures Llc
Magnify provides customer experience software for software companies, using AI and automation to deliver personalized customer interactions at scale.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSeattle, US
Joshua Crossman(Founder)Josh Crossman(Founder)
BoardSudhir Steven Singh(Director)Barry Crist(Director)
Co-investorsDecibel PartnersMadrona Venture GroupOregon Venture FundPivotal VenturesTechstars
Dutch cultivated meat company that grew pork from pluripotent stem cells; wound down operations in December 2025.
Daan Luining(Founder)Krijn de Nood(Founder)Mark Kotter(Founder)
Co-investorsHAWKTAILAgronomicsBlueYard CapitalFuture Positive CapitalHumboldtInvest-NL+1 more
Medal is a free software application for recording, editing, and sharing gameplay highlights on PC and mobile.
Creator EconomyGamingHealthtechSan Francisco, US
Andrew McMurry(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardDaniel Kaminsky(Director)
Co-investorsAlliance VCAlliance VentureAlpha EdisonHorizons VenturesJoyance PartnersMakers Fund+6 more
Medal is a free game-clip recording app for PC and mobile that runs in the background to capture, edit, and share gameplay clips.
ConsumerGamingSocial
Pim de Witte(Founder)
Co-investorsAlliance VentureJoyance PartnersMakers FundSocial Starts
Molecule operates a blockchain-based platform supporting decentralized science (DeSci), funding research projects and connecting scientists and entrepreneurs.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechCrypto & Web3
Paul Kohlhaas(Founder)inNeeta Singal(Founder)Saurabh Singal(Founder)Saurabh Singal Neeta Singal(Founder)Tyler Golato(Founder)Vincent Weisser(Founder)in
Co-investorsAtria VenturesBoxGroupCompoundFifty YearsIncrypt BlockchainInflection.xyz+13 more
Novogaia develops novel medicines derived from fungi by using machine learning to identify drug-like molecular structures from natural samples and match them to targets addressing unmet medical needs.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechLondon, GB
Tess Bevers(CEO)inDavid Kubanek(CTO)in
Co-investorsEntrepreneur FirstTranspose Platform Management
Nuntius develops programmable nanocarriers for drug delivery that can target tissues beyond the liver and utilize machine learning to optimize carrier performance.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHealthtechLondon, GB
Benita Nagel(Founder)inAlbert Kwok(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorAsymmetry VenturesFoundersXHarvard Management CompanyNadav RosenbergUNCOMMON DENOMINATOR
Ochre Bio develops RNA therapeutics and drug discovery platforms targeting liver disease, combining proprietary human liver datasets with AI-driven causal prediction and human tissue validation models.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesLondon, GB
Quin Wills(CSO)inJack O'Meara(Founder)in
BoardChinwe UkomaduElaine SullivanEliot ForsterJack Castle
Co-investorsBeast VenturesCoastCapEntrepreneur FirstExpaHoxton VenturesLifeforce Capital+18 more
Octeract is a consultancy of PhD mathematicians and decision scientists that builds custom AI, mathematical modelling, and optimisation solutions to turn client data into forecasts and optimal decisions.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareLondon, GB
Nikos Kazazakis(CEO)inGabriel Lau(CTO)in
Co-investorsEntrepreneur First
James Dacombe(Founder)
Co-investorsCreandumHummingbird VenturesVertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.
Olix develops a novel compute architecture integrating SRAM with photonics to enable more efficient AI model deployment, addressing throughput, cost, and latency limitations of current GPU memory systems.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechSemiconductorsLondon, GB
James Dacombe(Founder)in
Co-investorsCrane Venture PartnersFounder CollectiveHummingbird VenturesLocalGlobePhoenix CourtPlural+6 more
Onramper provides a headless SDK enabling developers to integrate fiat-to-crypto purchasing directly into their applications while maintaining full control over the user interface and experience.
Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsFintechSaaS
Maurits Dewina(Founder)Thijs Maas(Founder)
Co-investorsTRGCEQT Ventures
Optimal provides AI-based greenhouse climate control that connects to growers' climate computers (such as Priva and Ridder) via cloud APIs and automatically adjusts settings 24/7 to hit target climate conditions as weather forecasts change.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningSaaSLondon, GB
Dave Hunter(CEO)inJoão Abrantes(Founding CTO)in
Co-investors2050Air Street CapitalCrane Venture PartnersEntrepreneur FirstCarmel VenturesKoch Disruptive Technologies+1 more
Peony is a virtual data room for storing, organizing, and sharing sensitive deal documents, with granular permissions, page-level analytics, NDA gating, e-signatures, AI document extraction, and audit trails.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Deqian Jia(Co-founder)inSean Yu(Co-founder)
Co-investorsCharlie SonghurstPossible Ventures
Phytoform Labs develops GM-free genome editing tools and trait engineering technologies for crop improvement, with a focus on potato and tomato varieties.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningBiotechHarpenden, GB
William Pelton(Executive Officer, Director)inNicholas Kral(Director)Dhiraj Singh(Director)
Co-investorsEniac VenturesFine Structures VenturesFTW VenturesManta Ray VenturesWireframe VenturesRefactor Capital+1 more
Pillar provides a white-label digital education and engagement platform for healthcare organizations, employers, and benefits administrators to scale patient education, care coordination, and benefits communication.
Digital HealthHealthtechSaaSNew York City, US
Jasmine Mansouri(Founder)inCaroline Early(Founder)inAdam Lewis(Founder)Ashutosh Bhatt(Founder)Faisal Younus(Founder)inGabriel Guinea Montalvo(Founder)
Co-investorsMS&AD VenturesSSC Venture PartnersStreamlined VenturesY Combinator0 To 1 VenturesAnalog Ventures+8 more
Pollen builds custom document processing workflows that use AI to extract information from client documents and automatically populate forms for professional firms.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Noah Yin(CEO)inAldrin Ong(CTO)inJeffrey Yum(COO)inDavid Ng(Founder)Hillary Bush(Founder)Liyana Sulaiman(Founder)
Co-investorsY CombinatorBlast.ClubBynd Venture CapitalInsignia Ventures PartnersMetsu CapitalMustard Seed Maze+6 more
Tenant screening and rent collection for property management.
Co-investorsBalderton CapitalBY Venture Partners
Reya is a decentralized perpetuals exchange (DEX) built as an L2 on Arbitrum Orbit, offering high-speed trading with zero gas, MEV protection, and self-custody, along with yield-bearing collateral options such as srUSD and wstETH.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Co-investorsEntrepreneur FirstFabric VenturesRR2 CapitalVarys Capital
Round Treasury offers an AI-powered platform that automates treasury, accounts payable, and payroll for finance teams, including cash sweeps, invoice processing, yield optimisation on idle cash via money market funds, and payment runs.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSLondon, GB
Pac O'Shea(Founder)inHayyaan Ahmad(Founder)in
Co-investorsAscensionEntrepreneur FirstLove VenturesPassion CapitalSamos InvestmentsAlstin Capital+3 more
Ruka is a beauty brand that produces scented hair care products combining fragrance with hydrating treatments made with Zambian Mongongo oil and aloe vera.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceWellness & FitnessJohannesburg, ZA
Varaidzo Tendai Moyo(Founder)in
Co-investorsSamos Investments
Sensible Biotechnologies develops a cell-based mRNA design and manufacturing platform that produces pure, low immunogenicity mRNA therapeutics for drug development.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHealthtechOxford, GB
Miroslav Gasparek(Founder)inMarian Kupculak(Founder)in
BoardVishal Gulati(Director)Joel Schoppig(Director)
Co-investorsCivilization Ventures Management, LlcKAYARecode VenturesTraun VenturesY CombinatorZAKA VC+11 more
Serna builds a platform to unlock the transcriptome as a drug target for drug discovery.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHealthtechOntario, US
Rabia Khan(Founder)inAaron Lazarus(Chief of Staff)inPaul Bradley-Law(Head of People Ops)
Co-investorsHummingbird VenturesLifeforce CapitalY CombinatorAME Cloud VenturesAmino CollectiveAxial VC+3 more
Sky Mavis builds blockchain games and related infrastructure, with Axie Infinity as its flagship product.
Crypto & Web3Gaming
Trung Nguyen(Founder)inAleksander Larsen(Founder)inJeffrey Zirlin(Founder)inAleksander Leonard Larsen(Founder)Andy Ho(Founder)Kyrylo Dubovyk(Founder)
Co-investorsa16z cryptoAccelAndreessen HorowitzAVVCollab+CurrencyConsenSys Mesh+12 more
Stardust is an advertising platform for mobile app and game marketers, running automated user-acquisition campaigns on iOS and Android with support for MMPs such as AppsFlyer, Adjust, Tenjin, and Singular.
AdTechGamingMarketing Tech
Marcus F.(Founder)inCanaan Linder(Founder)
Co-investorsBlockchain CapitalBlockchain CoinvestorsDelta BlockchainG1 VenturesKindred CapitalLattice Capital+6 more
THIS manufactures consumer products positioned as environmentally and socially responsible, with B Corp certification validating both product and business practices.
Circular EconomyConsumerFoodTech
Co-investorsFive Seasons VenturesKreos CapitalLever VCManta Ray VenturesTrellis Road I Fund ABCPT Capital
Those Beyond builds immersive, social games and experiences for entertainment fandoms, deployed directly inside platforms like Reddit, Discord, Twitch, and Snapchat.
GamingMedia & EntertainmentSocial
Co-investorsAcurio VenturesCherry VenturesIQ CapitalPlayfair Capital
Thought Machine builds cloud-native core banking technology designed to run in public, private, and hybrid cloud environments for banks migrating off legacy core systems.
Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSLondon, GB
Paul Taylor(Founder)in
Co-investorsLloyds Banking GroupAir Street CapitalCambridge Angels groupIQ CapitalKarma VenturesMolten Ventures+6 more
Travizory builds technology for border security and identity management in travel, helping countries digitize and modernize border crossing processes with biometric systems and travel authorization platforms.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityGovTechTravel & HospitalityNeuchâtel, CH
Renaud(Co-Founder & CEO)Ygor(Co-Founder & Chief Revenue Officer)
Co-investorsAtlanticAtlantic Labs
Unmade provides digital infrastructure and automation software for apparel and sportswear brands to manage customization, small-batch production, and demand-driven manufacturing.
Advanced ManufacturingDeveloper ToolsE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareSaaSLondon, GB
Hal Watts(Founder)inBen Alun-Jones(Founder)Kirsty Emery(Founder)
Co-investorsBallpark VenturesFELIX CAPITALLocalGlobeMaersk GrowthOctopus VenturesTechstars+3 more
YieldNest is a decentralized finance protocol offering risk-adjusted restaking and DeFi strategies to both retail and institutional users.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Fintech
Co-investorsBootNodeRana Capital
Connected worker platform and no-code toolkit for frontline teams and operations.
Co-investorsAsahi Kasei Corporate Venture CapitalMolten Ventures
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Affinity BankArmada InteractiveBoiler RoomDermie AIDirac SoftwareDispatchrEntropy Industrial CapitalEtherosFygoGETJUSTGumBugHarbrIndicaInfinity ConstellationIron BankJukedeckKeithLibertus CapitalPolywork (Kalo)Round TreasurySensible BioSmart TransactionsTechnology Will Save UsTelemacchusThe FamilyunrdUnstoppable FinanceUnstoppable Finance Formerly PrismaVuelo
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Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Flow Engineering · techcrunch.com · Sep 30, 2026

OLIX · olix.com · Aug 17, 2026
Thought Machine · thesaasnews.com · Jul 8, 2026
Ruka · finance.yahoo.com · May 19, 2026
Auctor · finance.yahoo.com · Apr 15, 2026
Pollen · ycombinator.com · Feb 18, 2026
Principals & officers · per Companies House
what is this? ⓘLLP designated member · since 2015
Andre Charles De Haes — significant influence or control limited liability partnership
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Backed made?
- Backed has 107 tracked investments, 5 of which have exited, including 5 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Backed invest at?
- Backed invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Backed's typical check size?
- Backed typically writes checks of $500K – $5M.
- What sectors does Backed focus on?
- Backed focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Consumer, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, EdTech, Energy, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, Media & Entertainment, Retail Tech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Backed located?
- Backed is headquartered in London, GB.
- Does Backed lead rounds?
- Yes, Backed leads investment rounds.
- Who does Backed co-invest with?
- Backed most often shares deals with Entrepreneur First, BY Venture Partners, Air Street Capital, among 241 tracked co-investors.
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featuring the teamFounder Pim de Witte talking about getting first investment from Alex Brunicki at BACKED
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Co-investors · 46
Entrepreneur First (EF) is a talent investor that helps individuals build and launch startups, providing support such as US visa guidance, office space, fundraising preparation, and investor introductions culminating in a San Francisco Demo Day.
Acequia Capital is an early-stage investment platform supporting technical founders and product teams building global technology businesses.
LocalGlobe is part of a multi-generational Phoenix Court platform that backs companies from pre-seed through public markets, founded by the Klein family who are considered founders of European seed investing with multi-decade relationships across the European tech ecosystem. The fund operates from a physical founder village at Phoenix Court in London and focuses on backing unconventional entrepreneurs in specific geographic neighbourhoods, having been among the earliest institutional backers of European outliers like Wise, Zoopla, and Citymapper.
Kindred Capital is an early-stage venture firm that backs mission-driven founders across technology sectors, launching its first fund in 2016.
General Catalyst is a venture capital firm operating as a partnership focused on company building and accelerating the growth of the businesses it backs.
Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, known for pioneering the platform model with a large team of operators supporting founders across stages.
Hoxton Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that backs pre-seed and seed companies, often investing before revenue or product and offering hands-on support to founders.
Hummingbird Ventures is a global venture capital firm that backs outlier founders across all stages, from inception to IPO, without limiting itself to specific verticals or geographies.
Molten Ventures invests in European technology companies across sectors including fintech, AI, climate and quantum, with a portfolio spanning over 100 companies.
Playfair Capital is a pre-seed technology investor operating as a generalist fund. The firm focuses on early-stage technology companies.
First Round Capital is an early-stage venture firm partnering with founders at the very first stages of company creation, backing companies from angel through seed with hands-on support across GTM, recruiting, and operations.
Foundation Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm that commits to founders at the idea stage and maintains long-term relationships with portfolio companies through their growth journey.
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FundersClubPoint NineSeed Club VenturesEight Roads VenturesSilicon BadiaChampion Hill VenturesKfundThayer Venturesbacktrace capitalSamaipataCraft VenturesPlug and Play VenturesPioneerAccel-KKRLatitud VenturesNotion CapitalAnthemis VentureCisco InvestmentsShrug CapitalSarona VenturesBasementPioneer Square LabsBoost VCRTP GlobalAdjacent Ventures LlcMassMutual VenturesJigsaw VCLife BiosciencesSyngenta Group VenturesBasecamp FundFactionWave CapitalGrupo DKVhenQ vc
Firms observed investing alongside Backed, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Backed's recorded portfolio.
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Khosla Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs bold, early-stage, technology-driven companies across deep tech and other sectors, providing hands-on 'venture assistance' to help founders build category-defining businesses.
Everywhere Ventures is an early-stage venture firm that writes pre-seed checks and is backed by a community of founder and operator LPs.
BGF is a UK and Ireland investor providing minority, patient growth capital and support to entrepreneurial small and medium-sized businesses, from early-stage deep tech and life sciences startups to established scaling companies.
Kibo Ventures is a Spanish venture capital firm that backs startups, having served as an early and long-term institutional investor to companies across Spain and Europe.
The Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund is a not-for-profit initiative of Alibaba Group that provides investment capital and strategic guidance to entrepreneurs and young people, focusing on Hong Kong and Taiwan-nexus startups.

























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