Concept Ventures
Venture capitalInactiveLondon · Pre-Seed–Series A · 12 people tracked
This fund appears to be inactive.
UK Companies House records show CONCEPT VENTURES LIMITED (no. SC424757) as dissolved. It is unlikely to be making new investments — this profile is kept for reference and historical accuracy.
Investment thesis
Concept Ventures focuses on backing founders at the pre-seed stage, describing itself as Europe's largest pre-seed fund. Rather than emphasizing specific sectors or verticals, the firm tailors its support to the type of founder it backs, investing up to $1.5m in first rounds. It embraces investing 'uncomfortably early,' leading with conviction and first-cheque backing rather than waiting for traction or consensus. The firm offers a standard, streamlined term sheet and clear investment criteria to keep pre-seed focused on building rather than negotiating. Many of its portfolio founders also become investors in the fund, creating a network of founders backing founders.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 12 people
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What they invest in
from 17 of 49 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×11Enterprise Software ×9SaaS ×8Developer Tools ×5Data & Infrastructure ×4Cloud Computing ×2Gaming ×2HR Tech ×2
HQs:United States×7United Kingdom×3
Investments · 49 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathCapably builds an enterprise AI platform that uses intelligent automation (its APA Engine) to help businesses automate work, scale operations, and achieve measurable ROI.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Rafa Pulido(Chief Executive Officer)Nicolas Trésegnie(Co-Founder)
Zymtrace is a continuous, cluster-wide profiling platform that uses eBPF to correlate GPU and CPU workloads down to individual CUDA kernels, stall reasons, and lines of code, helping engineering teams find and fix why AI workloads run slowly.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
Israel OgboleJoel Höner
Talkeetna, US
Ryan William Sheldon(Executive Officer, Director)Reese Hanneman(Executive Officer, Director)Brandon Rinner(Director)
Arondite builds AI and software solutions for defence and government customers, drawing on technical and operational expertise from the military, defence contractors, and technology sector.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDefense TechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software
Will Blyth(Co-founder & CEO)inRob Underhill(Co-founder & CTO)in
Dash Games develops casual mobile games, starting with Puzzle Punks, a player-versus-player match-3 game for iOS and Android.
Gaming
Dex is an AI-powered recruiting platform that matches software engineers with relevant job opportunities through curated role recommendations and direct access to hiring teams, eliminating traditional application processes.
AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaS
Paddy Lambros(CEO & Co-founder)
Wilmington, US
Piotr Dabkowski(Director)Mateusz Staniszewski(Executive Officer, Director)Jennifer Li(Director)
ElevenLabs is an AI research and product company that builds voice generation and audio processing platforms for creating human-like voice interactions with technology.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Mati Staniszewski(Founder & CEO)
Landmark Games develops games, as indicated by its branding and mission statement on the website.
Gaming
Skiller Whale delivers intensive micro-workshops led by expert practitioners to help engineering teams develop skills through hands-on learning and experiential education.
Developer ToolsEdTechEnterprise SoftwareHR Tech
Sohar Health is a front-end revenue cycle management platform that uses technology and machine learning to automate insurance claims processing for healthcare providers.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechNew York City, US
Dr Ashish Mandavia MD(Founder)inLucas Gordon(Founder)inAshish Mandavia(MD)in
Superlinked builds SIE, an open-source inference engine that runs specialized AI models on shared GPUs, enabling organizations to reduce API costs and improve control over their AI infrastructure for search and document processing workloads.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsSan Francisco, US
DanielBen
Verax provides a platform to help enterprises securely adopt generative AI, offering real-time visibility, governance, and policy enforcement across AI usage while maintaining compliance and data protection.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise Software
Leo Feinberg(Co-founder & CEO)inOren Gev(Co-founder & CTO)in
Santa Monica, US
Omar Hamoui(Director)Paul Kats(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Heath Ahrens(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Principals & officers · per Companies House
what is this? ⓘDirector · British · since 2012
Director · British · since 2012
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Concept Ventures invest at?
- Concept Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Concept Ventures's typical check size?
- Concept Ventures typically writes checks of $1.5M.
- What sectors does Concept Ventures focus on?
- Concept Ventures focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Concept Ventures located?
- Concept Ventures is headquartered in London, GB.
- Does Concept Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, Concept Ventures leads investment rounds.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamEpisode 9 with Oliver Kicks, Principal at Concept Ventures. Out NOW 🎙️
Tech Story Podcast · Oliver Kicks
Building A $50M Fund After Being Marked For Failure At Age 5 w/ Reece Chowdhry | Concept Ventures
The BAE HQ · Reece Chowdhry
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