
Bloc Ventures
Description
Bloc Ventures is a London-based venture capital firm specializing in early-stage Deep Tech investments across the UK and Europe. Established in 2014, the firm primarily targets companies at the Seed and Series A stages, focusing on groundbreaking technologies with significant commercial potential. Their investment thesis centers on sectors critical to future innovation, including connectivity, artificial intelligence, quantum computing, advanced materials, life sciences, space, robotics, and cybersecurity.
As a hands-on investor, Bloc Ventures goes beyond providing capital, offering strategic and operational support to its portfolio companies. This approach is designed to help founders navigate the complexities of scaling deep technology ventures, leveraging the extensive industry experience of Bloc's founding team. They aim to be a long-term partner, assisting companies from their initial growth phases through to subsequent funding rounds and market expansion.
Bloc Ventures typically deploys initial cheques ranging from £500,000 to £5 million. This translates to approximately $635,000 to $6.35 million, based on current exchange rates, positioning them to support nascent deep tech startups as well as those with proven early traction. A testament to their portfolio's strength and their supportive model, companies backed by Bloc Ventures have collectively secured over £1.5 billion in follow-on funding, demonstrating significant investor confidence and growth potential within their ecosystem.
Investor Profile
Bloc Ventures has backed more than 24 startups, with 2 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 16 rounds, about 67% of its total and boasts 1 exits across its portfolio.
Investment Focus Highlights
- Concentrates on Seed, Series A, Series Unknown rounds (top funding stages).
- Majority of deals are located in United Kingdom, Belgium, Israel.
- Strong thematic focus on Software, Internet of Things, Telecommunications.
- Typical check size: $635K – $6.3M.
Stage Focus
- Seed (38%)
- Series A (25%)
- Series Unknown (13%)
- Convertible Note (13%)
- Series B (8%)
- Debt Financing (4%)
Country Focus
- United Kingdom (83%)
- Belgium (8%)
- Israel (4%)
- United States (4%)
Industry Focus
- Software
- Internet Of Things
- Telecommunications
- Wireless
- Semiconductor
- Financial Services
- Content Delivery Network
- Information Technology
- Network Hardware
- Network Security
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