Connect Ventures
PE / VC
2012
$80 M
London, England, United Kingdom
Profile
Connect Ventures is a London-based venture capital firm established in 2012. It was founded by Pieter Bezza and Sitar Teli, who bring deep experience in product building and operations. The firm maintains a GP-only investment team and prefers to work directly with founders, enabling a high-conviction approach. They differentiate themselves by investing in technical founders who prioritize technology as central to the product and problem-solving process.
Connect Ventures invests primarily in pre-seed and seed stage companies throughout Europe, often leading or co-leading rounds between $500,000 and $5 million. Their focus includes sectors such as AI, infrastructure, hardware, robotics, and biotech. They actively manage $80 million in funds through several vehicles, with British Business Bank and other notable LPs providing initial capital.
The firm's portfolio features over 120 companies, including noteworthy investments like ai-coustics - AI infrastructure, Mosaico - robotics, Molecular Glue Labs - techbio startup, Aikido Security - cybersecurity, and TrueLayer - financial services API. Their unique high conviction and hands-on approach have made them a preferred partner for their portfolio companies.
Industry
Connect Ventures Funds
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Size | AUM | Launch date |
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Connect Ventures Fund V
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Venture Capital (VC)
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Biotechnology
Hardware
Robotics
AI
Infrastructure
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Pre-seed
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Europe
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$0-1 m
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September 2026
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