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Bloc Ventures

Europe, England, United Kingdom, London

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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FAQ

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Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does Bloc Ventures frequently co-invest with?

KBC Focus Fund
Europe, Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, Belgium, Brussels
Co-Investments: 2
imec.xpand
Europe, Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium, Leuven
Co-Investments: 2
Brandtech Ventures
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 1
IDC Ventures
Europe, Hovedstaden, Denmark, Copenhagen
Co-Investments: 2
Sway Ventures
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 2
TF
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Co-Investments: 1
IP Group
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Co-Investments: 5
IQ Capital
Europe, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom, Cambridge
Co-Investments: 3
Generation Ventures
North America, Ontario, Canada, Toronto
Co-Investments: 2
FC
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 1

Which angels does Bloc Ventures often collaborate with?

SE
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by Bloc Ventures?

AccelerComm

Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom

AccelerComm is a semiconductor IP-core company specialising in channel coding solutions.

Semiconductor
Series UnknownMay 29, 2025
Amount Raised: $15,000,000
Luluchain

New York, New York, United States

Luluchain is a novel platform that blends emotional value and blockchain technology.

BlockchainCryptocurrencyWeb3
SeedNov 19, 2024
Amount Raised: $5,000,000
AccelerComm

Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom

AccelerComm is a semiconductor IP-core company specialising in channel coding solutions.

Semiconductor
Series BApr 11, 2023
Amount Raised: $26,723,445
Pharrowtech

Heverlee, Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium

Pharrowtech designs next-generation solutions for fixed-wireless access, wireless VR/AR and ultra-high capacity wireless links.

Consumer ElectronicsElectronicsManufacturingTelecommunications
Series AMay 12, 2022
Amount Raised: $15,568,338
Helix Geospace/Helix Technologies

Harwell, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

Helix Geospace is developing a range of compact, high-performance, dielectric-loaded ceramic antennas and systems.

ManufacturingWireless
SeedDec 17, 2021
Amount Raised: $3,970,502
ShieldIOT

Herzliya, Tel Aviv, Israel

ShieldIOT delivers innovative cybersecurity solutions that protect edge devices from security threats and operational risks.

Cyber SecurityInternet of ThingsSoftware
Series ANov 19, 2021
Amount Raised: $7,400,000
Mindtrace

Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom

Mindtrace bleeding edge artificial intelligence facilitates the automation of quality, safety & production systems throughout industry

AerospaceArtificial Intelligence (AI)Asset ManagementAutomotiveConstructionHealth CarePharmaceuticalReal EstateRetail TechnologyWarehousing
SeedFeb 22, 2021
Amount Raised: $3,000,000
Paytia

London, England, United Kingdom

Paytia is a specialist telephone payment processor. We protect your customers by keeping their credit card details secure.

Financial ServicesPayments
SeedOct 27, 2020
Amount Raised: $1,563,654
EVRYTHNG

London, England, United Kingdom

EVRYTHNG develops an IoT platform for consumer product brands, articulating data with real-time insights for billions of things.

Big DataCloud Data ServicesInternet of ThingsSoftware
Series UnknownOct 6, 2020
Amount Raised: $10,000,000
AccelerComm

Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom

AccelerComm is a semiconductor IP-core company specialising in channel coding solutions.

Semiconductor
Series ASep 21, 2020
Amount Raised: $7,435,020