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Connect Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm investing in ambitious software and consumer technology companies.
Portfolio
23
companies
Cerbos
Cerbos develops access control software for managing user permissions.
Comma
Comma develops open banking bulk payment systems for small businesses and accountants.
Contingent
Contingent provides a software platform that makes corporate procurement and supply chain management more transparent.
EduMe
EduMe provides a mobile training platform for the deskless workforce.
Embedd
Software infrastructure startup streamlining integration for robotics and connected hardware.
Keebo
Keebo offers a credit card and mobile application designed to improve financial wellness and build credit history.
Kheiron Medical Technologies
Kheiron develops machine learning software to assist radiologists with breast cancer detection.
Marvel
Marvel provides a platform for digital design and prototyping.
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Metomic
Metomic provides automated data security software for collaborative software environments.
Nexcade
Nexcade builds AI automation technology for freight forwarding operations.
Ophelos
Ophelos uses artificial intelligence to modernise and humanise the debt resolution process.
Outverse
Outverse builds a full-stack community platform for modern software companies.
Plain
Plain provides a collaborative customer support platform for modern businesses.
Purple Dot
Purple Dot provides waitlist and pre-order infrastructure for fashion retailers.
Second Nature
Second Nature provides a digital health platform that combines expert coaching and tracking tools to promote healthy lifestyle changes.
Soldo
Soldo provides a digital pay and spend automation platform for businesses.
Sona
Sona provides workforce management software that combines scheduling, HR, and payroll for shift based teams.
Stitch Health
Stitch Health provides a patient retention platform designed for clinical trials.
Swallow
Swallow offers a no-code financial pricing platform that separates models from software code.
Thursday
Thursday operates a dating platform that is only live one day each week.
TrueLayer
TrueLayer operates a global open banking network that powers payments and financial data access.
Tuza
Tuza offers a payment processing comparison platform for small businesses.
Unwritten
Unwritten provides climate risk analytics for financial models.
Pietro Bezza
Managing Partner
Pietro is co-founder and managing partner at Connect Ventures, following prior venture experience investing in early-stage technology companies. He serves as a board member across several portfolio businesses including Aikido Security, Plain, and Steep.
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Rory Stirling
Partner
Rory brings venture capital experience from Connect Ventures, BGF Ventures, and MMC Ventures. He previously founded Whatplans.com and worked as an analyst at Greenhill and Co.
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Graham Paterson
Product Partner
Graham brings product and founding experience from Jitty, Thank You Codes, and Connect Ventures. He also operates as an angel investor.
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Sitar Teli
Managing Partner
Sitar is Managing Partner at Connect, focusing on European pre-seed and seed stage investments. Her portfolio includes TrueLayer, SoundCloud, and Aikido.
LinkedInSeedcamp leads the pre-seed round for the physical AI startup, with participation from a group of international investors.
"The next wave of AI will power factories, vehicles, robots and critical infrastructure, but today, every change in hardware creates huge complexity for software teams, and that friction is already massively slowing innovation,"
Connect Ventures led the pre-seed round as the company emerged from stealth.
"While the TMS is the system of record for our customers, many of the conversations, decisions and data that drive freight never make it inside. That missing information is where revenue is lost and service breaks down. Bridging that gap is the only way to unlock real automation and enable the revenue growth and operational resilience forwarders need in today's market. Rates and contracts underpin freight forwarding, and are especially pertinent in the current environment. Starting here enables the biggest commercial impact for our customers while building the core grounding for future automation for our customers."
Battery Ventures led the Series A round to support platform development and US expansion.
"Support is no longer just about closing tickets – it’s about building long-term relationships. The migration to collaborative, real-time channels is changing the way businesses interact with customers. Plain is the platform designed for this new reality, helping companies deliver support that’s fast, effective, and aligned with their customers’ needs."
OpenOcean led the Series A financing for Purple Dot to support platform development and market expansion.
Connect Ventures led the seed financing round to support domestic growth and team expansion.
"Our latest round of investment underscores the urgency of our mission. Businesses shouldn’t bear high costs due to a lack of understanding about where or how to find better deals. Our platform provides instant, transparent access to the best solutions for each business. It not only saves time, but also introduces a level of pricing fairness previously unseen in the industry."
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