Investor Type | Firm |
Type of Fund | VC |
Industries | Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • CleanTech • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Gaming (& eSports) • Material Science • Robotics • Aerospace (& Defense) • DeepTech • Nanotechnology • Woman Focused |
Stages | Early, Seed Round, Later Stage VC, Equity Crowdfunding, Series A, Series B, Pre-seed |
Investing | United States • United Kingdom • Germany • France • Italy • Spain • Sweden • Switzerland • Netherlands • Denmark • Portugal • Belgium • Austria • Europe • Estonia • Finland • Norway • Hungary • Poland • Iceland • Lithuania • Ukraine • Luxembourg • Ireland • Czech Republic • Bulgaria • Romania • Slovakia • Slovenia • Greece • Cyprus |
Investment Range | $400,000 - $860,000 |
Investment Sweet Spot | $630,000 |
7percent Ventures is a venture capital firm focusing on early-stage technology startups with transformative potential. They endeavor to invest in companies that tackle significant problems with solutions capable of influencing multitudes. Targeting a billion-dollar market opportunity is central to their investment thesis. With specialties in sectors such as DeepTech, A.I., Quantum Computing, Computer Vision, AR/VR, Blockchain, Crypto, Drones, Robotics, Space-Tech, SaaS platforms, HealthTech, and more, 7percent Ventures seeks innovation across various disciplines. Founded in 2014, with headquarters in London and a presence in San Francisco, they support geographic diversity but display a bias towards UK, Europe, and US markets. Their investment sizes range from $75k to $1m, terms conducive to the early life-cycle stages, namely pre-seed to Series B. Engagement with startups at their conceptual phase up to growth stages indicates their dedication to nurturing companies from the onset. The firm prides itself on a hands-on support approach through their 7EVN advisor network and partnerships with other early-stage, founder-friendly VCs and angel investors. On the website, their ethos is clear - they are in pursuit of 'moonshots,’ the ideas that promise to redefine markets and consumer experiences over the next decade. Excluded from their portfolio are non-tech sectors such as FMCG and retail goods, or any venture that doesn't present a path to a billion-dollar valuation. Through this focused and ambitious lens, 7percent Ventures aspires to contribute to the next generation of market-leading companies.
We invest in the following sectors and stages. SECTORS We are geography agnostic with a bias toward UK/Europe/US, and our sector choice is fluid in order to respond to market changes. Areas of interest include: Frontier Deep-tech, where one of the core challenges is technical and often the market is early or nascent; e.g. AI and Deep Learning Quantum Computing Computer Vision, AR and VR Blockchain and Crypto Drones, Robotics Space-Tech Transformative Known technical solutions (SaaS platforms, marketplaces, mobile apps etc) applied to laggard markets; e.g. Fintech and next generation Business and Consumer apps/services Manufacturing, Logistics and the 4th Industrial Revolution Technology Platforms Health-tech and Death-tech The above lists are not exhaustive. STAGE We love investing super early, our sweet spot is first or second money-in. Unlike some other investors we don’t just say we invest early stage we actually do it – check our portfolio. Early stage is a broad label; specifically for us it includes: Conceptual – Seed/Pre-Seed rounds (concept/lean testing phase, BETA users/customers, no revenue). Pre-Revenue – Seed/Angel rounds (early traction and growth trajectory with users, may have some revenue). Growth – Seed+/Bridge and Series A (sustained record of growth among users, revenue and markets, looking to expand/scale). INVESTMENT SIZE Between $75k USD (£50k) and $1m (£800k), depending on stage; with an average first investment of $250k (£200k). This can be on our own but is more often alongside other angel investors or early stage founder-friendly VCs we know and trust. Building a great startup is incredibly hard; we support Founders with our 7EVN advisor network but also believe having a collective of great early stage investors is to everyone’s advantage. WHAT WE DON’T INVEST IN We will not invest in any business –however good it might be — which is not a billion dollar opportunity. See above for our definition of this. We also don’t invest in areas we do not understand or where we cannot add value; FMCG and retail goods would be a good example of this.