Bloc Ventures
Venture capitalLondon · Seed–Late Stage · 12 people tracked
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 Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 12 people
from the firm's website & public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 4 of 22 portfolio companiesDeep Tech ×2AI & Machine Learning ×1Crypto & Web3 ×1Cybersecurity ×1Defense Tech ×1Developer Tools ×1Enterprise Software ×1Hardware ×1
HQs:United Kingdom×2United States×2
Investments · 22 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathSan Francisco, US
Amir Haleem(Executive Officer, Director)Rob Chandhok(Executive Officer, Director)Joichi Ito(Director)Bruce Armstrong(Director)Andrew Wheeler(Director)
Helix Geospace develops patented helical GNSS antennas (Dielectrix) and anti-jamming CRPx technology for resilient Position, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) applications.
Deep TechDefense TechHardware
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)Rob Whitehead(Co-founder)Aaron Alexander Neale(Executive Officer)Chris Dixon(Director)Patrick Andrew Timoney(Executive Officer)Samuel Mark Kalnins(Executive Officer)
TheBusinessDesk publishes regional business news covering deals, economy, property, and markets across UK regions including the West Midlands, East Midlands, North West, and Yorkshire.
Media & Entertainment
MobileIron develops a mobile-centric, zero trust platform for unified endpoint management (UEM) that controls access to business resources.
CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software
Ajay Mishra(Co-founder)Suresh Batchu(Co-founder)
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
- What stage does Bloc Ventures invest at?
- Bloc Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth, Late Stage 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, Quantum Computing, Semiconductors.
- Where is Bloc Ventures located?
- Bloc Ventures is headquartered in London, GB.
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