Pre-seed specialists backing technical founders from day zero.

“Right from the start, it was clear that Connect understood that technical depth and product would be at the heart of what we were building, and that conviction has remained constant as Aikido has grown."

“Rory, as a person, was the reason we wanted to work with Connect. We knew we'd be partnering together for the next 10+ years, so there needed to be high trust and alignment, as well as someone to act as a sounding board and accountability partner. Over the years, we’d also heard more about Connect and had become big fans.”

“Connect Ventures recognised the huge opportunity we have: as AI has transformed image and video processing in consumer devices, Voice AI can do the same -removing the need for costly mics, studios, and post-production, and giving everyone access to high-quality speech content anywhere.”

"You know that feeling when you have a groundbreaking idea, but VCs only care about spreadsheets filled with hypothetical numbers? Connect is the opposite of that. They dig deep to truly understand your vision—once they do, they commit fully."

"For early stage companies, this is the best fund. The Connect Partners made a good impression - they really understood the tech, the product and open source. We were sure about Connect from the very beginning."

"Your job as a founder is to build something people really want and it’s precious to work with partners who obsess about that like you do. Connect has been a partner like that for us, understanding and backing our vision right from the start.”

"From day zero to unicorn, our top VC. Connect has played an important role in helping TrueLayer grow from an idea into the leading payment network. A venture capital firm that genuinely understands what it takes to build outlier companies is rare."