RLC Ventures
Pre-Seed and Seed venture capital firm
RLC Ventures is a Pre-Seed and Seed venture capital firm that typically writes $250K–$1.5M checks in AI, Deep Tech and Supply Chain Tech. DryPowder has no SEC Form D on file for RLC Ventures as of June 3, 2026. Partners at RLC Ventures include Reece Chowdhry and Oliver Kicks.
Updated · Sources: fund website
- Typical check
- $250K–$1.5M
- Stages
- Pre-Seed, Seed
Overview
RLC Ventures at a glance
- Stage
- Pre-Seed, Seed
- Check size
- $250K–$1.5M
- Sectors
- AI, Deep Tech, Supply Chain Tech, Robotics, Voice/dubbing
- Cold inbound
- Accepted
- Website
- rlc.ventures
Investment thesis
Europe's largest pre-seed fund backing founders with conviction from concept stage. Invests up to $1.5m in first rounds, tailoring support for first-time and repeat founders without requiring traction.
Stated on rlc.venturesWEBSITE
What sets RLC Ventures apart
- Claims to be Europe's largest pre-seed fund
- Founder-type segmentation (first-time vs repeat) rather than sector segmentation
- Conviction-based investing without traction requirement
- Up to $1.5m check sizes for first rounds
What the portfolio shows
Portfolio 5
Backed: 11Labs, Treefera, VSim + 2 more
Partners
2 partners at RLC Ventures
- Reece Chowdhry
- Oliver Kicks
From the fund's website. Contact details not yet verified.
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FAQ
Questions about RLC Ventures
What does RLC Ventures invest in?
RLC Ventures is a Pre-Seed, Seed stage AI, Deep tech, Supply chain tech, Robotics, Voice/dubbing investor, typically writing $250K – $1.5M checks, primarily investing in Europe. Their thesis: Europe's largest pre-seed fund backing founders with conviction from concept stage. Invests up to $1.5m in first rounds, tailoring support for first-time and repeat founders without requiring traction.
What check size does RLC Ventures write?
RLC Ventures typically writes $250K – $1.5M checks at the Pre-Seed, Seed stage in AI, Deep tech, Supply chain tech, Robotics, Voice/dubbing.
What makes RLC Ventures different from other funds?
RLC Ventures stands out on 4 points: Claims to be Europe's largest pre-seed fund; Founder-type segmentation (first-time vs repeat) rather than sector segmentation; Conviction-based investing without traction requirement; Up to $1.5m check sizes for first rounds.
What other funds are similar to RLC Ventures?
Funds with an overlapping stage and sector focus include Boost VC, Crosscut Ventures, AgFunder.
How do I reach RLC Ventures?
RLC Ventures accepts cold inbound, so a warm introduction is not required. RLC Ventures publishes an application route at https://concept.vc/first-time-founder or https://concept.vc/repeat-founder.
Sources
- Website: RLC Ventures website (rlc.ventures)
- Method: How DryPowder builds its data
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