First Time

First Time Founders, we get you.

You're not just building a company, you're figuring out what it means to be a founder.
The to-do list is infinite, the certainty is zero. We've been here, and so have the 50+ first-time founders we've supported before you.
The first 12-18 months aren't about polish but iteration and execution. We jump in, sleeves up, as an extension of your team.

First time founder

Concept was one of our earliest institutional backers. Olly, Reece and the team partnered with us when Piotr and I were just two founders with a bold vision for the future of audio. From brainstorming at the Concept office in the early days through to helping us land a few of the early employees - as our only UK investors, we are excited to have them close by on the exciting journey ahead.

Mati Staniszewski

CEO and co-founder, Elevenlabs

First time founder

Concept was the first investor we spoke to and has been instrumental in supporting us to this stage. From their support of customers to introducing our lead next-round investor, we couldn’t ask for more.

Michelle Lu and Kier Storey

Co-founders of VSim

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How we help first-time founders

Concept led VSims pre-seed in 2023.

In that time, they’ve now raised $22m+ from some of the best international deeptech investors and are building the future of

As part of their $22m raise, Concept introduced the lead investor, EQT Ventures as well as supporting investors.

Concept led Anam’s pre-seed in 2024.

Today they’re building real-time Digital Avatars to power the face of the internet, and closed a $9m Seed led by Redpoint.

As part of their $22m raise, Concept introduced the lead investor, EQT Ventures as well as supporting investors.

Concept led Waypoints pre-seed round in 2023 alongside Bowery Capital.

They are now a fast-growing Seed stage company solving critical commodity chemical trade globally.

We introduced Max's lawyers, introduced the co-lead, helped strucure UK/US company, and have helped establish best in class operational processes.

Concept led Treefera’s pre-seed round in 2023.

They have scaled as one of the fastest-growing climate-AI businesses in Europe, closing a series-B with Notion Capital in early 2025.

Introduced all pre-seed round investors, introduced Seed round lead.

We partnered with Elevenlabs as part of their $1.9m pre-seed in 2022.

Since then, we’ve worked with them as they have grown to become on of the most exciting AI companies on the planet.

Supported on crucial Communications introductions and response post-launch.

Fundraising

We’re specialists in getting you from pre-seed to Seed or Series-A. We get our founders to a ‘world-class’ level in days, and drive the process with you.

Concept led VSims pre-seed in 2023.

In that time, they’ve now raised $22m+ from some of the best international deeptech investors and are building the future of

As part of their $22m raise, Concept introduced the lead investor, EQT Ventures as well as supporting investors.

24/7 Access

We are here to help, round the clock - an extension of your team. Dedicated WhatsApp groups ensure

Concept led Anam’s pre-seed in 2024.

Today they’re building real-time Digital Avatars to power the face of the internet, and closed a $9m Seed led by Redpoint.

As part of their $22m raise, Concept introduced the lead investor, EQT Ventures as well as supporting investors.

Operational Success

As pre-seed specialisrs, we know what’s required to get you moving fast, and to employ best practices. With Concept you get a head start.

Concept led Treefera’s pre-seed round in 2023.

They have scaled as one of the fastest-growing climate-AI businesses in Europe, closing a series-B with Notion Capital in early 2025.

Introduced all pre-seed round investors, introduced Seed round lead.

Round Building

Your cap table and investor base are with you for the long run. We help our teams design and build the best cap tables they can at the moment

Concept led Treefera’s pre-seed round in 2023.

They have scaled as one of the fastest-growing climate-AI businesses in Europe, closing a series-B with Notion Capital in early 2025.

Introduced all pre-seed round investors, introduced Seed round lead.

The Unforseeable

When building anything of note, there will inevitably be moments where things don’t go to plan. We’re here to strap in and work things out together.

We partnered with Elevenlabs as part of their $1.9m pre-seed in 2022.

Since then, we’ve worked with them as they have grown to become on of the most exciting AI companies on the planet.

Supported on crucial Communications introductions and response post-launch.

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COO

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Nic Tresegnie

CTO, ex-Epic & Superawesome

Capably

Nino D'Adhemar

Serial Founder, CEO

Antidote

Martin Blinder

Serial Founder, CEO

Symbe

Ross Targett

2x exited founder, sold to Roblox

LFG

Paddy Lambros

Top European Talent Lead turned-CEO

Dex

Caoimhe Murphy

ex-Hubspot & Synthesia, CEO

Anam

Mati Staniszewski

Unicorn CEO and Co-founder

ElevenLabs

70% of our Founders invested

Founders backing Founders

Meet the entrepreneurs from our portfolio who've become investors in our fund, creating the next generation of successful founders paying it forward.

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AI Researcher and CTO, Ex-Synthesia

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Juli Olah

Founder

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Ash Mandavia

CEO, trained Doctor turned-founder

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Felix Leuschener

Founding Chairman, Serial Founder

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Michelle Lu & Kier Storey

Ex-NVIDIA PhD's

Vsim

Nick D'Alosio

Serial Founder, 2x exits

Axon Capital

Rob Underhill

Exited Employee & CTO

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Aneesh Varma

Exited Founder

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