London · Seed · 2 people tracked
Investment thesis
Connect Ventures invests in pre-seed and seed stage product companies, having done so since 2012 from its London base. It operates as a partner-only, high-conviction investment team covering Europe. The firm leads or co-leads rounds, supporting companies from pre-product through product-market fit. As product specialists, they focus on the largest categories including AI, cybersecurity, deep tech, data and infrastructure, fintech, health, and vertical networks. The team combines high-conviction investors, product experts, community specialists, experienced operators, and finance professionals united by a belief in product's power to transform people's lives.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 16, 2026.
Team · 2 people
from the firm's website & public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 5 of 27 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×2Marketing Tech ×2SaaS ×2AdTech ×1Cloud Computing ×1Consumer ×1Creator Economy ×1Developer Tools ×1
HQs:Sweden×1
Investments · 27 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathA cloud financial management platform offering finance-grade cloud forecasting, margin-protecting savings, and commitment liability coverage for CFOs and CTOs.
Cloud Capital provides an AI-driven forecasting and optimization platform that helps finance and engineering teams predict and reduce cloud spend, making AWS commitments on customers' behalf and passing on the savings.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingFintech
Deepstash is a microlearning mobile app that condenses ideas from nonfiction books into short daily lessons, positioned as an alternative to social media scrolling.
ConsumerEdTechMedia & Entertainment
Dessn is a design and prototyping tool that connects to a team's production codebase (read-only) and turns it into a collaborative design environment, letting designers and non-developers create high-fidelity prototypes as live branches without opening an IDE.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsSaaS
Pretty Great is a creative studio that designs brand identities, websites, and pitch decks for early-stage startups and venture capital funds.
Creator EconomyMarketing Tech
Zellify is a no-code platform for building web-based onboarding and subscription funnels that let mobile app companies acquire and convert paying subscribers before they reach the App Store, avoiding App Store fees.
AdTechMarketing TechSaaS
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Connect Ventures invest at?
- Connect Ventures invests at the Seed stage.
- What is Connect Ventures's typical check size?
- Connect Ventures typically writes checks of $500K – $5M.
- What sectors does Connect Ventures focus on?
- Connect Ventures focuses on Enterprise Software, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Connect Ventures located?
- Connect Ventures is headquartered in London, GB.
- Does Connect Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, Connect Ventures leads investment rounds.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the team
Samsung Next Meets @ Home: Sitar Teli, Managing Partner @ Connect Ventures
Samsung Next · Sitar Teli · youtube.com
[PreMoney MENA 2015] Connect Ventures, Sitar Teli: "Portfolio By Design: Picking Co's From A UX POV"
500 Global · Sitar Teli
Pietro Bezza - Connect Ventures
Capital On Stage · Pietro Bezza
Lightning talk by Sitar Teli (Connect Ventures)
Startup Sauna · Sitar Teli
Interview - Sitar Teli (Managing Partner at Connect Ventures)
mindthebridgeTV · Sitar Teli
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