Seed VC, London

Connect Ventures

Venture capital firm · London · Founded 2012

Quick read

Connect Ventures is a seed-stage VC firm founded in 2012 and headquartered in London. It backs product-led companies across Europe at pre-seed and seed, writing cheques of $150k–$3m into rounds up to $5m. The firm describes itself as 'venture generalists and product specialists', with a track record that includes Citymapper, Typeform, and Soldo.

Key facts

Founded
2012
Founders
Pietro Bezza
Employees
2-10
Sectors
saas, consumer, fintech, ai
Website
www.connectventures.co/

Investment thesis

Connect Ventures backs product-led, pre-seed and seed-stage companies in Europe, investing $150k–$3m per deal across SaaS, AI, data and infrastructure, fintech, and consumer — with a focus on founders building from Day 0 to product-market fit.

Recent activity

  • Jan 2026leadership
    Nicole Quinn and Michael Blank named Managing Partners and Co-Founders of a relaunched Connect Ventures, repositioned from its CAA/NEA joint venture origins to focus on Seed and Series A investments in tech-enabled consumer businesses across media & entertainment, sports, gaming, health & wellness, and e-commerce. cbinsights.com
  • Jan 2026leadership
    CAA's Adam Friedman named Venture Partner at Connect Ventures, taking on the day-to-day CAA lead role at the firm. cbinsights.com
  • Sep 2023fundraise
    Connect Ventures (London) hit $80M for its fourth fund, with a final close expected later in 2023. Returning LPs include British Patient Capital, De Agostini, Big Society Capital, Top Tier, and Molten Ventures. New LPs include Aldea, Jason Green, Sella Venture Partners FoF, and Francesco Simoneschi. techcrunch.com
  • Jan 2026leadership
    Nicole Quinn and Michael Blank named to lead Connect Ventures, per a Business Wire announcement. tracxn.com
  • 2023investment
    Connect Ventures participated in Cymbal's $18.5M funding round alongside First Round Capital and Solana Ventures. tracxn.com
  • 2023product
    Myna Snacks, the first company incubated by Connect Ventures, officially launched — positioning it as the firm's first foray into creator packaged goods. linkedin.com
  • May 2026investment
    Connect Ventures made its latest investment in DESSN, a software development applications company. pitchbook.com

Notable investments

Key people

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  • Pietro Bezza · Co-Founder and Managing Partner
  • Sitar Teli · Co-founder & Managing Partner
  • Rory Stirling · Partner

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Frequently asked

What is Connect Ventures?+

Connect Ventures is a seed-stage VC firm founded in 2012 and headquartered in London. It backs product-led companies across Europe at pre-seed and seed, writing cheques of $150k–$3m into rounds up to $5m.

Where is Connect Ventures headquartered?+

Connect Ventures is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

When was Connect Ventures founded?+

Connect Ventures was founded in 2012 by Pietro Bezza.

What sectors does Connect Ventures invest in?+

Connect Ventures focuses on saas, consumer, fintech, ai. They primarily invest in these sectors.

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