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Skybound Venture Capital

Venture capital

Pre-Seed–Seed · 7 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Skybound invests in deep tech founders tackling meaningful, fundamental problems — companies aiming to change how the world works rather than chase superficial trends. The firm leads pre-seed and seed rounds and doubles down on its best-performing investments as they scale. Its approach emphasizes backing the right founders early and staying engaged through the difficult phases of company building. The team positions itself as hands-on operators, drawing on experience building products at global companies, leading large teams, and driving growth through both startup and corporate M&A, to help founders find product-market fit, scale teams, and expand into markets faster.

Invests inDeep Tech

Source: firm website, verified Oct 2, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Seed
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
Tracked investments
1

Team · 7 people

from the firm's website & public directories
George Varvarelis· Co-founder & General Partnerin
Thaleia Misailidou· Founder & General Partnerin
Ivana Henckel von Donnersmarck· VPin
Natalie Dayan· Associatein
Stefanos Zafeiriou· VPin

Stefanos Zafeiriou is a Professor in Machine Learning and Computer Vision in the Department of Computing at Imperial College London and an EPSRC Early Career Research Fellow, with prior appointments including a Distinguished Research Fellowship at the University of Oulu (2016-2020). His research covers statistical machine learning methods applied to computer vision problems such as 2-D/3-D face analysis, deformable object fitting and tracking, and human behaviour analysis, and he has authored more than 70 journal papers along with numerous conference publications. He co-founded several startups, including Facesoft and Ariel AI, both of which exited in 2020, and received Imperial College London's President's Medals for Excellence in Research Supervision (2016) and Entrepreneurship (2022).

Tarik Dutkuner· Investment team
Tarık Dutkunerin

What they invest in

from 1 of 1 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×1Deep Tech ×1Medical Devices ×1

Investments · 1 tracked

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Neurosoft Biologicsneurosoft-bio.comin𝕏

Neurosoft Bio develops soft, elastic brain-computer interfaces that reduce mechanical mismatch with neural tissue for safer, longer-term implantation, and applies AI to analyze brain recordings for biomarker detection, neuromodulation, and decoding of motor and speech intentions.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechMedical Devices

Nicolas Vachicouras(CEO & Co-Founder)inLudovic Serex(CTO & Co-Founder)inFlorian Fallegger(Co-Founder & CSO Advisor)inStéphanie Lacour(Co-Founder, Full Professor & VP for Support to Strategic Initiatives (EPFL))in

Co-investorsConnecticut InnovationsKickfundPlug and Play VenturesSmartGateVC

Frequently asked questions

What stage does Skybound Venture Capital invest at?
Skybound Venture Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
What sectors does Skybound Venture Capital focus on?
Skybound Venture Capital focuses on Deep Tech.
Does Skybound Venture Capital lead rounds?
Yes, Skybound Venture Capital leads investment rounds.
Who does Skybound Venture Capital co-invest with?
Skybound Venture Capital most often shares deals with Connecticut Innovations, Kickfund, Plug and Play Ventures, among 4 tracked co-investors.

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