Ada Ventures
Pre-Seed and Seed venture capital firm · London
Ada Ventures is a Pre-Seed and Seed venture capital firm based in London that typically writes $325K–$1.3M checks in Healthtech, Climate Tech and Fintech. DryPowder has no SEC Form D on file for Ada Ventures as of July 22, 2026. Partners at Ada Ventures include Matt Penneycard (Partner) and Michael Tefula (Partner).
Updated · Sources: fund website, press
- Typical check
- $325K–$1.3M
- Stages
- Pre-Seed, Seed
- Headquarters
- London
Overview
Ada Ventures at a glance
- Stage
- Pre-Seed, Seed
- Check size
- $325K–$1.3M
- Sectors
- Healthtech, Climate Tech, Fintech, Materials Science, Biotech
- Headquarters
- London
- Cold inbound
- Accepted
- Website
- adaventures.com
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.
Stated on adaventures.comWEBSITE
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
DryPowder has tracked these recent investments from Ada Ventures: Qoro Quantum, Base8 and Back.
What the portfolio shows
Portfolio 12
Backed: Oxford Medical Products, Toothfairy, Flexa + 9 more
Partners
2 partners at Ada Ventures
- Matt Penneycard
Partner
- Michael Tefula
Partner
Activity
Deployment evidence
SEC Form D filings
DryPowder has no SEC Form D on file for Ada Ventures in the last three years.
In the news
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FAQ
Questions about Ada Ventures
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.
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 an overlapping stage and sector focus include Correlation Ventures, Initialized Capital, Project A Ventures.
How do I reach Ada Ventures?
Ada Ventures accepts cold inbound, so a warm introduction is not required. Ada Ventures publishes an application route at https://www.adaventures.com/send-us-your-pitch.
Sources
- Website: Ada Ventures website (adaventures.com)
- Press: techcrunch.com article mentioning Ada Ventures,
- Method: How DryPowder builds its data
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