Cocoa
Venture capitalLondon Β· 1 people tracked
Team Β· 1 people
from public directoriesFounder mafia
2 people who came through Cocoa went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 2 of 2 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning Γ1Deep Tech Γ1Fintech Γ1Hardware Γ1SaaS Γ1Space Tech Γ1
HQs:United StatesΓ1
Investments Β· 2 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathTachyon develops particle accelerator technology and infrastructure at the frontier of applied physics.
Deep TechHardwareSpace TechRedwood City, US
Ian BlumenfeldNiv LevyBjorn Manuel Hegelich
BoardFinn Murphy
PartnerCarmen Alfonso RicoΒ· solo GP
Co-investorsForewordGenius VenturesNebularUncommonScribble Ventures
Condukt provides a compliance platform that uses real-time business register data and AI agents to automate customer onboarding and verification checks.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS
Co-investorsMMC VenturesLightspeedLightspeed Venture Partners
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesCondukt Β· menlotimes.com Β· Nov 20, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- What sectors does Cocoa focus on?
- Cocoa focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Cocoa located?
- Cocoa is headquartered in London, GB.
Media Β· Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamCocoa's Carmen Alfonso Rico & Integra GA's Evan Finkel on How LPs Build Conviction
The European VC Β· Carmen Alfonso Rico
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Co-investors Β· 14
Index Ventures is a multi-stage venture capital firm that backs companies from Seed to IPO and beyond, including through its dedicated seed fund Index Origin.
Unknown Ventures is a venture studio based in Austin that provides funding and operational support to early-stage startups at the pre-seed to Series A stage. The firm backs founders seeking to create innovative solutions that improve human experience.
Creandum is a venture capital firm that backs technology startups; this page announces its investment in GetVocal, a conversational AI platform for enterprise customer support.
Speedinvest operates a Portfolio Success program that connects its 400+ portfolio startups with customers, follow-on investors, industry experts, talent, discounted tools, and fellow founders across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and beyond.
HV Capital is a European multistage venture capital firm that backs founders from the first check through IPO, investing across consumer, software, deep tech and AI.
Latitud is an early-stage investor and community platform connecting Latin American startup talent with Silicon Valley, including a Fellowship program for founders.
Passion Capital is a UK-based early-stage venture firm founded in 2011 by Stefan Glaenzer, Eileen Burbidge, and Robert Dighero, focusing on digital media and technology investments. The founding partners bring combined experience from entrepreneurial and executive roles in technology companies.
La Famiglia is a European venture capital fund investing at seed and growth stages in technology companies that enable or disrupt large industries.
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.
Possible Ventures is an early-stage technology investor backing founders working on major global challenges, with a focus on using technology as a force for good.
Visionaries Club is a European venture capital firm backing early-stage B2B and AI-driven technology companies, connecting top founders with a network of leading tech operators and industrial family entrepreneurs who serve as LPs, mentors and customers.
Foundamental is a venture capital firm focused on hardware and construction technology, providing strategic insights and investment perspective to founders building physical products for the AEC and construction industries.
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Firms observed investing alongside Cocoa, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Cocoa's recorded portfolio.
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