CONNECT VENTURES MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC

Thesis

Connect Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2020 as a partnership between Creative Artists Agency (CAA) and New Enterprise Associates (NEA). Their strategy emphasizes a 'product-first' and 'consumer-obsessed' approach, targeting businesses at the intersection of culture and commerce. Connect Ventures primarily invests in pre-seed and seed rounds, with the capacity for follow-on investments, and typically acts as a lead investor. Geographically, the focus is on Europe, with additional investments in North America, particularly US-based founders. Sector focus includes next-generation content and media, sports and entertainment technology, digital media, consumer tech with cultural relevance, AI-powered consumer applications, music and audio technology, AI, cybersecurity, deep tech, data & infrastructure, fintech, health, and vertical networks. The firm describes itself as a 'low-volume, high conviction, partner-only fund,' investing in approximately 8-10 companies annually out of around 1,500 evaluations. Typical deal sizes range from $5-10 million, with a startup valuation of $5-10 million at the time of investment. The firm can be pitched through its website, connectventures.co. Its headquarters are in London, UK, with operations in North America. The legal name is Connect Ventures Management Company, LLC.

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