Techstart Ventures
www.techstart.vcInvesting in unique insights, global ambition, and obsessive iteration. First cheques from £50k to £750k in inception to pre-seed stage companies based in Scotland or Northern Ireland.
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Techstart Ventures is a first-cheque VC firm that invests at the inception to pre-seed stage without requiring product-market fit or revenue. They believe that unique insights matter more than revenue, learning velocity trumps customer count, and the best companies often achieve significant results with minimal resources. They focus on identifying founders with global ambition pursuing uncapped opportunities from Scotland and Northern Ireland.
What Sets Them Apart
- Geographic focus on Scotland and Northern Ireland - markets they believe are widely misunderstood by venture capital
- First-cheque investor that doesn't require PMF or revenue to invest
- Lead or solo investment approach on first cheques, with selective follow-on capacity
- Open to cold inbound - explicitly state 'we love cold inbound, we look at everything that comes in this way'
- Founder-friendly approach valuing short answers and authentic insights over pitch decks
Portfolio Highlights
Valla
Legal Tech
Neurolabs
Ai Ml
Cloudsmith
Devops Infrastructure
Loadar
Logistics
Continuum Industries
Ai Infrastructure
Enzai
Ai Ml
Raylo
Fintech Circular Economy
Desana
Crypto Blockchain
+ 21 more companies in their portfolio
Investment Team
8 Partners at Techstart Ventures
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