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
- Website
- conceptventures.vc
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
What the portfolio shows
Portfolio 5
Backed: 11Labs, Treefera, VSim + 2 more
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.
Sources
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