Connect Ventures
Venture capital firm specialising in pre-seed investment in technical founders.
Connect Ventures works with technical founders from the start, combining early funding with product expertise and a community of founders across Europe.
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Timeline for Connect Ventures
Took a £20m commitment
UK Startups and Innovation: British Business Bank writes £180m into six AI fundsBackground
[Connect Ventures](https://www.connectventures.co/) invests in pre-seed and seed companies across Europe from its base in London. It focuses on technical founders whose technology is central to the product they are building. The Firm's investment interests include artificial intelligence, hardware and automation, with product development at the centre of its approach.
Its investment team consists of partners, supported by people with operational and finance experience. Connect leads or co-leads early funding rounds and works with founders as their companies develop. Beyond capital, it connects portfolio founders with product specialists and peers, offering help with customer testing, recruitment and preparation for later funding rounds.
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