Concept Ventures
We are Europe’s largest dedicated pre-seed fund at $88M. We champion both first-time and repeat founders with conviction, leading or co-leading pre-seed rounds with cheques of up to $1.5M. We are sector-agnostic but stage-specialists, laser-focused on being one of your very first conversations. It is never “too early” to partner with globally ambitious European founders. Founded by industry outsiders, we understand the challenges of starting from scratch and the importance of being flexible, founder-first partners. We can shape or join your earliest rounds and have the capacity to follow-on through Series A and beyond, providing the long-term support required to scale into multi-billion-dollar outcomes. We are always eager to meet Europe’s most ambitious entrepreneurs. If you’re building something bold, apply via our website: www.conceptventures.vc. Per Crunchbase, Concept Ventures has made 109 investments, 43 as lead investor across 93 portfolio companies, with 4 exits.
Investing activity
Concept Ventures has made 109 investments according to Crunchbase across 93 portfolio companies, and has led 43 rounds and seen 4 exits.
Concept Ventures appears in 5 AI deals tracked by the Lounge deals desk, rounds totalling $11M. The rounds are mostly Seed, with a median round size of $5M and the largest at $11M. The most recent are Apate.AI (Seed, $11.4M, Aug 2026), Archestra.AI (Seed, $10M, Jun 2026) and Dex (Seed, $5.3M, Apr 2026).
Concept Ventures most often invests alongside Lakestar, Lobby Capital, Baobab Ventures and Investible, and the companies it backs on Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Concept Ventures
What AI companies has Concept Ventures invested in?
Concept Ventures's AI investments include Apate.AI, Archestra.AI, Dex, Antidote and Antidote Legal. The 5 rounds on Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
Where is Concept Ventures based?
Concept Ventures is based in London, England, United Kingdom.
What stage does Concept Ventures invest at?
In the rounds tracked on Lounge, Concept Ventures has invested at Seed, with a median round of $5M.
Who does Concept Ventures co-invest with?
Concept Ventures's most frequent co-investors on Lounge are Lakestar (2 deals), Lobby Capital (1 deal), Baobab Ventures (1 deal), Investible (1 deal) and OIF Ventures (1 deal).
How can founders reach Concept Ventures?
Founders on Lounge can see Concept Ventures's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with the firm under Warm Paths, and add Concept Ventures to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.