Connect Ventures
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Key people at Connect Ventures.
Key people at Connect Ventures.
Key people at Connect Ventures.
Connect Ventures is a London-based venture capital firm founded in 2012 that specializes in early-stage investments across Europe, focusing primarily on product-led startups leveraging emerging technologies to disrupt large markets. Their investment philosophy centers on partnering with founders from the earliest stages—often pre-product—to help them achieve product-market fit and scale. They typically invest between €500,000 and €3 million in seed and Series A rounds. Key sectors include AI, cybersecurity, deep tech, fintech, health, data infrastructure, and vertical networks. Connect Ventures is known for its hands-on, founder-centric approach, providing not only capital but strategic guidance, which has helped build successful companies like Citymapper, Typeform, and Curve[1][3][4].
Connect Ventures was established in 2012 in London by a partner-only team of product specialists and experienced operators passionate about the power of product innovation. The firm evolved with a clear focus on supporting product founders from day zero, often leading or co-leading rounds to back companies from idea stage through to market success. Over time, Connect Ventures has built a reputation for deep product expertise and a high-conviction investment style, emphasizing empathy for users and a strong understanding of the founder’s vision. Their evolution includes expanding their sector focus to include AI, cybersecurity, fintech, and health, reflecting the shifting technology landscape in Europe[1][4].
Connect Ventures rides the wave of increasing importance of product-led growth and emerging technologies such as AI, cybersecurity, and fintech in Europe’s startup ecosystem. The timing is crucial as European tech markets mature and founders seek investors who understand product nuances and can provide more than just capital. Market forces favor early-stage investors who can identify and nurture disruptive technologies that address large, evolving markets. Connect Ventures influences the ecosystem by championing product-first startups, fostering community through events like their Product Summit, and helping build globally competitive European tech companies[1][4].
Looking ahead, Connect Ventures is poised to deepen its influence by continuing to back innovative product founders at the earliest stages, especially in high-growth sectors like AI and fintech. Trends such as AI adoption, cybersecurity needs, and digital health expansion will shape their portfolio and investment strategy. Their hands-on, founder-focused model positions them well to help startups navigate scaling challenges and global competition. As Europe’s tech ecosystem grows, Connect Ventures is likely to remain a key player in shaping the next generation of product-driven companies, reinforcing their role as a top-tier early-stage investor with a distinct product-centric approach[1][4].
| Date | Company | Round | Lead Investor(s) | Co-Investor(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2025 | Nexcade | $3.0M Seed | — | Charlie Songhurst |
| Oct 1, 2025 | SLNG | $4.0M Seed | — | ACME Capital, Catapult Capital, CRV, Double Prime LLP, Earlybird Venture Capital, Passion Capital, The Fintech Fund, Dileep Thazhmon, Eric Demuth, Francesco Simoneschi, Shervin Pishevar |
| Oct 1, 2025 | Ewake | $2.0M Seed | — | Amirhossein Malekzadeh |
| Sep 1, 2025 | DataJoint | $5.0M Seed | — | Nina Capital, Sarah Friar |
| Aug 1, 2025 | BetterPic | $3.0M Seed | — | Market One Capital, Notion Capital, Christina Cacioppo, Louis Jonckheere, Pieterjan Bouten |
| Jun 1, 2025 | Risely AI | $500K Seed | — | Pareto Holdings, Stride VC, Y Combinator |
| May 1, 2025 | Stitch | $10.0M Seed | — | Big Sky Health, Coinbase Ventures, Creative Juice, ENIAC Ventures, Jenny Fielding, Scott Hartley, Exponent Founders Capital, Firstminute Capital, Freestyle Capital, Future Africa, General Catalyst, Luno Expeditions, Norrsken VC, Precursor Ventures, QED Investors, Quona Capital, Stellar Capital, Tekton Ventures, The Community Fund, Vera Equity, Andre Mohamed, Brad Garlinghouse, Charles Delingpole, David de Picciotto, Eric Hahn, Gabriel Weinberg, Iqram Magdon-Ismail, Jason Goldberg, Richard Chen, Tom Blomfield, Trevor Noah |
| Apr 1, 2025 | Dex | $3.0M Seed | — | Notion Capital, Christina Cacioppo, Louis Jonckheere, Mei Z., Pieterjan Bouten |
| Apr 1, 2025 | Cloud Capital | $5.0M Seed | — | Outrun Ventures, Charlie Songhurst |
| Apr 1, 2025 | Peckish | $910K Seed | — | Antler, Atlantica Ventures, Force Over Mass Capital, Outrun Ventures, Charles Delingpole |
| Apr 1, 2025 | Stitch | $55.0M Series B | — | Big Sky Health, Coinbase Ventures, Creative Juice, ENIAC Ventures, Jenny Fielding, Scott Hartley, Exponent Founders Capital, Firstminute Capital, Freestyle Capital, Future Africa, General Catalyst, Luno Expeditions, Norrsken VC, Pareto Holdings, Precursor Ventures, QED Investors, Quona Capital, Stellar Capital, Tekton Ventures, The Community Fund, Vera Equity, Andre Mohamed, Brad Garlinghouse, Charles Delingpole, David de Picciotto, Eric Hahn, Gabriel Weinberg, Iqram Magdon-Ismail, Jason Gardner, Jason Goldberg, Mandeep Singh, Richard Chen, Tom Blomfield, Trevor Noah |
| Mar 1, 2025 | Cino | $4.0M Seed | — | AirAngels, Balderton Capital, Moonfire Ventures, Motier Ventures, Speedinvest, Charles Gorintin, Jean Charles Samuelian, Mathilde Collin, Riccardo Zacconi, Roxanne Varza, Sebastian Knutsson, Varsha Rao |
| Mar 1, 2025 | Faks | $6.0M Venture Round | — | Atlantic Food labs, Speedinvest |
| Feb 1, 2025 | Bahn Express | $960K Seed | — | Inventure, Trind Ventures, Andreas Mihalovits, Carl Pei |
| Feb 1, 2025 | Plain. | $15.0M Series A | — | Battery Ventures, Blume Ventures, Inventure, Khosla Ventures, Okta Ventures, Storm Ventures, Carl Pei |
| Feb 1, 2025 | Bourn | $2.0M Seed | — | Exceptional Ventures, Fuel Ventures, Outrun Ventures, Propel Venture Partners, Charles Delingpole, Mik Attisani, Tom Blomfield |
| Jan 1, 2025 | Cloud Capital | $2.0M Seed | — | EQT Ventures, Outrun Ventures, Charlie Songhurst |
| Dec 1, 2024 | Stackfix | $3.0M Seed | — | 42CAP, Acequia Capital, Amino Collective, AngelList Syndicator, Chalfen Ventures, ENIAC Ventures, Entrepreneur First, Exceptional Ventures, Faber, Fuel Ventures, Pareto Holdings, Point Nine Capital, Propel Venture Partners, Sequoia Capital, Stellar Capital, Alexander Zhuravlev, Alex Zhuravlev, Andre Haddad, Andy Chung, Charles Delingpole, Charlie Songhurst, Guillaume Luccisano, Mandeep Singh, Mik Attisani, Paul Forster, Rachel Star, Rene Reinsberg, Romain Lapeyre, Tom Blomfield, Will Martin, Will Prendergast |
| Nov 1, 2024 | Goodstack | $28.0M Series A | — | General Catalyst, Jigsaw VC, LGF, Presight Capital, Philippe Teixeira da Mota |
| Oct 1, 2024 | Socket | $40.0M Series B | — | Abstract Ventures, Accel, Andreessen Horowitz, Atomico, BITKRAFT Ventures, Bond, Gradient Ventures, Greylock, Lobby Capital, Scott Sandell, NFX, Notion Capital, Preface Ventures, Redpoint Ventures, Robot Ventures, Sand Hill Angels, Sequoia Capital, Tiger Global Management, Adam Gross, Charles Zedlewski, Charlie Cheever, Greg Brockman, Jim Pitkow, Johnny Boufarhat, Louis Jonckheere, Manik Gupta, Matt Mazzeo, Nkechi Iregbulem, Ott Kaukver, Pieterjan Bouten, Robert Witoff, Saxon Baum, Scott Belsky, Spencer Kimball, Stacy Brown-Philpot, Thomas Dohmke |
| Sep 1, 2024 | Oyster | $59.0M Series D | — | Acadian Ventures, Accel, Andreessen Horowitz, Bedrock Capital, Bling Capital, BoxGroup, Cambrian Ventures, Conversion Capital, Emergence Capital, Highland Capital Partners, Indeed.com, Kearny Jackson, monashees, Salesforce Ventures, Slack Fund, SNR, SV Latam Fund, TY, Ulu Ventures, Eric Nadalin, Garrett Koehn, Gokul Rajaram, Sam Altman |
| Jul 1, 2024 | Steep | $4.0M Seed | — | AngelList Syndicator, Andy Chung, Paul Forster, Rachel Star |
| Jun 1, 2024 | Feather | $6.0M Series A | — | Y Combinator, Rand Hindi, Thibaud Elziere |
| May 1, 2024 | Tuza | $5.0M Seed | — | Jigsaw VC, Philippe Teixeira da Mota |
| May 1, 2024 | Purple Dot | $10.0M Series A | — | AngelList Syndicator, Notion Capital, Andy Chung, Christina Cacioppo, Louis Jonckheere, Paul Forster, Pieterjan Bouten, Will Martin |
