Vektor AI secures $2.5m pre-seed investment from Cherry Ventures and Mosaic Ventures to develop its mentorship platform.
The pre-seed round was led by Cherry Ventures and Mosaic Ventures with backing from several angel investors.
Vektor AI operates an online platform that provides one-to-one mentorship and professional career enhancement for startup employees. The company connects tech talent with experienced mentors to help them advance their careers.
Vektor AI has secured £2.1m in pre-seed funding, equivalent to $2.5m, to support its online mentorship platform. The financing round was led by European venture capital firms Cherry Ventures and Mosaic Ventures. Additional participation came from a group of angel investors including Bradley Horowitz, Deb Liu, Ujjwal Singh, Paul Forster, and Phil Chambers.
Launched commercially today, the platform matches startup employees with experienced mentors through real-time interactions. The funding arrives as changing workforce dynamics and remote employment create a greater demand for personalized professional guidance among younger professionals.
From the founder
"If you want to transition to a new career or learn a new skill, mentorship is the most effective way to reach that goal. But, due to the changing employment landscape, finding relevant mentors is harder than ever, especially for startup employees. With Vektor AI, you get direct professional guidance from someone who has been in your shoes and can help you get to where you want to go."
Anna Buldakova
CEO at Vektor AI
Investor perspective
"Millennials and Gen Z are ditching the corporate ladder for remote work, startup roles, and greater flexibility. While this has many upsides, many lose out on the benefits of working at a corporate, such as the opportunity to organically build relationships with experienced leaders and access to potential mentors. Vektor aims to solve this by connecting tech talent with mentors within their field. We can’t think of a better duo to scale this business than Anna and Victor."
Toby Coppel
Co-founder and Partner, Mosaic Ventures
