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Concept Ventures

Pre-Seed and Seed venture capital firm

Concept Ventures is a Pre-Seed and Seed venture capital firm that typically writes $250K–$1.5M checks in AI, Automation and Deep Tech. DryPowder has no SEC Form D on file for Concept Ventures as of June 3, 2026. Partners at Concept Ventures include Oliver Kicks (General Partner) and Reece Chowdhry (Founding Partner).

Updated · Sources: fund website

Typical check
$250K–$1.5M
Stages
Pre-Seed, Seed

Overview

Concept Ventures at a glance

Stage
Pre-Seed, Seed
Check size
$250K–$1.5M
Sectors
AI, Automation, Deep Tech, Supply Chain, Robotics, Enterprise Software
Cold inbound
Accepted

Investment thesis

Europe's largest pre-seed fund focused on backing founders with conviction at the concept stage, tailoring support based on founder experience level (first-time vs repeat founders).

Stated on conceptventures.vcWEBSITE

What sets Concept Ventures apart

  • Founder-type segmentation (first-time vs repeat)
  • Pre-seed specialization positioned as 'the point' not placeholder
  • Conviction-first investment thesis (backs concept over traction)
  • Manifesto-driven positioning

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Portfolio 5

Backed: 11Labs, Treefera, VSim + 2 more

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Partners

2 partners at Concept Ventures

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FAQ

Questions about Concept Ventures

What does Concept Ventures invest in?

Concept Ventures is a Pre-Seed, Seed stage AI, Automation, Deep Tech, Supply Chain, Robotics, Enterprise Software investor, typically writing $250K – $1.5M checks, primarily investing in Europe. Their thesis: Europe's largest pre-seed fund focused on backing founders with conviction at the concept stage, tailoring support based on founder experience level (first-time vs repeat founders).

What check size does Concept Ventures write?

Concept Ventures typically writes $250K – $1.5M checks at the Pre-Seed, Seed stage in AI, Automation, Deep Tech, Supply Chain, Robotics, Enterprise Software.

What makes Concept Ventures different from other funds?

Concept Ventures stands out on 4 points: Founder-type segmentation (first-time vs repeat); Pre-seed specialization positioned as 'the point' not placeholder; Conviction-first investment thesis (backs concept over traction); Manifesto-driven positioning.

What other funds are similar to Concept Ventures?

Funds with an overlapping stage and sector focus include Khosla Ventures (Seed), Global Brain, Baukunst.

How do I reach Concept Ventures?

Concept Ventures accepts cold inbound, so a warm introduction is not required. Concept Ventures publishes an application route at https://concept.vc.