7percent Ventures

2014

Founded

120

Investments

United Kingdom

Offices

Venture Fund

Investor Type

About

7percent Ventures is a London-based venture capital firm founded in 2014 by former startup entrepreneurs Andrew Gault and Andrew J. Scott. The firm specializes in early-stage investments, focusing on transformative deep-tech startups with ambitious, "moonshot" goals.

Their investment approach emphasizes fundamental disruption over iterative improvements, targeting companies that can monopolize large markets with scalable solutions addressing significant problems. 7percent Ventures typically invests in seed and pre-seed stages, with check sizes ranging from £50,000 to £200,000. Notable portfolio companies include Oculus VR, acquired by Meta, and Universal Quantum, the world's first million-qubit quantum computers.

The firm operates globally, with offices in London and San Francisco, and has invested in over 150 startups across various sectors, including AI, quantum computing, and space technology.

Portfolio Companies

Oculus VR, Universal Quantum, MAGdrive, Gensyn, Archax

Gepgraphic Focus

United Kingdom, United States, Europe

Key Differentiators

Focus on transformative deep-tech startups, Emphasis on fundamental disruption over iterative improvements, Investments in seed and pre-seed stages, Global investment approach with offices in London and San Francisco

Thypical Investment Size

£50,000 to £200,000

Total Funds Raised

Less than £50 million across two funds as of spring 2023

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Software

London

Seed

Series A

Series B

United Kingdom