Ada Ventures
Back European founders with strong qualities (not CV/pedigree) building businesses for a better human future, assessed on characteristics like productivity, grit, and commercial acumen rather than traditional credentials.
Check Size$325K – $1.3M
StagesPre-Seed, Seed
LocationUK
Data quality76verified
Investment thesis
Back European founders with strong qualities (not CV/pedigree) building businesses for a better human future, assessed on characteristics like productivity, grit, and commercial acumen rather than traditional credentials.
90 confidence · stated by fund
Partners
MP
Matt Penneycard
Partner
MT
Michael Tefula
Partner
What sets Ada Ventures apart
- 40 hours free childcare per founder
- Founder welfare support program
- Domain-specific growth specialists paired with each founder
- Dedicated talent partner for team building
Recent investments
Qoro Quantum, Base8, Back
Investment profile
- Stages
- Pre-Seed, Seed
- Sectors
- Healthtech, Climate tech, Fintech, Materials science, Biotech
- Cold inbound
- Accepted
Frequently asked questions
- What does Ada Ventures invest in?
- Ada Ventures is a pre-seed, seed stage Healthtech, Climate tech, Fintech, Materials science, Biotech investor, typically writing $325K – $1.3M checks, primarily investing in UK. Their thesis: Back European founders with strong qualities (not CV/pedigree) building businesses for a better human future, assessed on characteristics like productivity, grit, and commercial acumen rather than traditional credentials.
- What check size does Ada Ventures write?
- Ada Ventures typically writes $325K – $1.3M checks at the Pre-Seed, Seed stage in Healthtech, Climate tech, Fintech, Materials science, Biotech.
- Is Ada Ventures actively deploying capital?
- Ada Ventures is actively deploying capital. What we observed: Active portfolio updates, recruitment CTA on homepage, recent investment announcements (Qoro Quantum, Base8, Back)
- What makes Ada Ventures different from other funds?
- Ada Ventures stands out on 4 points: 40 hours free childcare per founder; Founder welfare support program; Domain-specific growth specialists paired with each founder; Dedicated talent partner for team building.
- What has Ada Ventures invested in recently?
- Recent investments DryPowder has tracked from Ada Ventures include Qoro Quantum, Base8, Back.
- What other funds are similar to Ada Ventures?
- Funds with overlapping stage and sector focus include FundersClub, AME Cloud Ventures, Avant Global. See the full list below, or use DryPowder's AI fund matching to rank all tracked funds by fit with your specific startup.
- How do I reach out to Ada Ventures?
- Ada Ventures accepts cold outreach — you can apply directly at https://www.adaventures.com/send-us-your-pitch. Use DryPowder's AI fund matching to see how your startup aligns with Ada Ventures's thesis and focus areas (Healthtech, Climate tech, Fintech, Materials science, Biotech) — it returns a fit score and specific talking points for your outreach.