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Bloc Ventures
Venture capitalLondon · Seed–Growth · 12 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Bloc is a specialist deep tech investor that backs ambitious entrepreneurs building products spanning cloud, connectivity, data science and security, technologies with the potential to impact multiple industries. Its portfolio comprises companies pushing boundaries in areas such as AI, wireless connectivity and supercomputing. The team is made up of engineers and technology enthusiasts with decades of business-building experience at companies including Arm and Vodafone, and they leverage their operational expertise and commercial relationships to help startups realise their potential. Bloc invests in teams it believes in, technology it is enthusiastic about, and markets it values.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 26, 2026.
Team · 12 people
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What they invest in
from 11 of 22 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×6Deep Tech ×6Enterprise Software ×4Hardware ×3Cloud Computing ×2Cybersecurity ×2Fintech ×2Marketing Tech ×2
HQs:United States×6United Kingdom×5Israel×1
Investments · 22 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2023 · 12021 · 22020 · 12019 · 22018 · 12015 · 18 dated
Arteris licenses interconnect IP and software products used in system-on-chip design, serving semiconductor and electronics customers in the Americas, Asia, and Europe.
Deep TechHardwareSemiconductorsCampbell, US
K. Charles Janac(President and Chief Executive Officer)inCraig Forrest(Chief Technology Officer)inAmy Miller(General Counsel)inKent Orthner(Vice President of Engineering)inStephane Mehat(Chief Financial Officer)inDavid Mertens(Worldwide Vice President of Sales)in
Co-investorsQualcomm VenturesVentech10x FoundersSEI Ventures
UK developer of 5G physical layer and channel coding IP for satellite non-terrestrial networks, spun out of the University of Southampton.
Co-investorsIQ CapitalParkwalk AdvisorsIP GroupSwisscom Ventures
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Mobile network solutions with gateway functionality and content delivery services; acquired by Microsoft.
Acton, US
Hassan Ahmed(Executive Officer, Director)inDenis Cashman(Executive Officer)inGeorge Hale(Executive Officer)in
BoardJon Auerbach(Director)inTimothy Barrows(Director)Nael Kassar(Director)
Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersCenterview Capital TechnologyCRV (Charles River Ventures)Lightspeed Venture PartnersMatrixQualcomm Ventures+1 more
Marketing Dive is a news publication covering marketing, advertising, and brand strategy, reporting on campaigns, agency moves, ad technology, and industry trends for marketing professionals and executives.
AdTechMarketing TechMedia & Entertainment
Evolving Systems provides software for telecommunications Communication Service Providers (CSPs), including (e)SIM lifecycle management, service activation, provisioning, and customer value management and loyalty solutions.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaS
Helix Geospace designs and manufactures compact, high-performance antennas for satellite navigation and communications using proprietary Dielectrix technology.
Deep TechDefense TechHardwareSpace TechAbingdon, GB
Oliver Leisten(Founder)in
Co-investorsFuture Planet CapitalUK Innovation & Science Seed Fund
Improbable is a venture builder and technology company that creates and scales ventures in AI, Web3, and the metaverse, drawing on over a decade of experience in large-scale multiplayer technology and virtual worlds.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Deep TechCambridge, GB
Herman Narula(Founder)inRob Whitehead(Founder)inAaron Alexander Neale(Executive Officer)Patrick Andrew Timoney(Executive Officer)Samuel Mark Kalnins(Executive Officer)Peter Richard Lipka(Chief Operating Officer)
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzHorizons VenturesTemaseka16z cryptoConversion CapitalDigital Currency Group+4 more
Mindtrace builds computer-vision AI using its Brain-Sense framework, which processes visual information from minimal data through unsupervised few-shot and continuous learning.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareManchester, GB
Hoon Chung(CEO)inChery Golden(Director)
BoardHossein Yassaie(Chairman)
MobileIron develops a mobile-centric, zero trust platform for unified endpoint management (UEM) that controls access to business resources.
CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareMountain View, US
Ajay Mishra(Founder)inSuresh Batchu(Founder)inRobert Tinker(Executive Officer, Director)Laurel Finch(Executive Officer)John Donnelly(Executive Officer)
BoardAaref Hilaly(Director)
Co-investorsEastlink Capital PartnersFIRSTFLOOR CAPITALFoundation CapitalNorwest Venture PartnersRuna CapitalStorm Ventures+3 more
Shield-IoT provides an agent-less, AI-powered SaaS platform for securing IoT, operational technology, and IT networks through asset visibility and threat management.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityIoTSaaS
Udi Solomon(Founder)inNoam(Sales Leader)Motty(VP R&D)Shani(CFO)
Co-investorsFuture Energy VenturesJoule VenturesNextLeap VenturesTachles VCAkamai TechnologiesDIVEdigital+2 more
YellowDog provides computational infrastructure and job orchestration for deep tech and enterprise computing workloads.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareFintechBristol, GB
Alan Parry(CTO)inMark Noctor(CCO)in
BoardBruce Beckloff(CEO)in
Co-investorsBristol Private Equity Club
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
CalxedaCrypta LabsCurrent HealthHelium SystemsKylin SoftwareMarmaladeNetLogic MicrosystemsPaytiaThundersoft
Exits · 3
1 IPOs · 2 acquisitions · showing 1Arteris IPNASDAQ: AIP
Principals & officers · per Companies House
what is this? ⓘDirector · American · since 2017
Director · British · since 2018
Director · British · since 2021
Director · British · since 2017
Director · British · since 2021
Director · British · since 2017
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Bloc Ventures made?
- Bloc Ventures has 22 tracked investments, 3 of which have exited.
- What stage does Bloc Ventures invest at?
- Bloc Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth stages.
- What is Bloc Ventures's typical check size?
- Bloc Ventures typically writes checks of $1.3M – $6.3M.
- What sectors does Bloc Ventures focus on?
- Bloc Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Cloud Computing, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Fintech, IoT, Quantum Computing, Semiconductors.
- Where is Bloc Ventures located?
- Bloc Ventures is headquartered in London, GB.
- Does Bloc Ventures lead rounds?
- Bloc Ventures has led 3 of the 5 rounds where its role is on record.
- Who does Bloc Ventures co-invest with?
- Bloc Ventures most often shares deals with Qualcomm Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Bessemer Venture Partners, among 34 tracked co-investors.
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