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Concept Ventures

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Concept Ventures is the UK's largest dedicated pre-seed fund, supporting founders changing how we Work, Play, and Learn.

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Concept, Concept VC, Concept Ventures

founded date

01.01.2018

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For Profit

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Private

Description

As a firm founded by industry outsiders, Concept Ventures prioritizes flexibility and founder-first partnerships in the early stages. With a fund of £52M, they invest up to £600K initially and can shape or join funding rounds of up to £2m. They also reserve a portion of their fund to support startups to Series A and beyond. Concept Ventures stands out by offering the "Venture Impact Pledge," committing a portion of their exit profits to social causes chosen by the founders, aligning their investments with socially responsible values. Ambitious entrepreneurs can apply for funding through their website.
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Reece Chowdhry
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Reece Chowdhry

Reece is the Founder & CEO of RLC Ventures - an early-stage SEIS/EIS VC fund investing in technology companies primarily focused on Fintech, Enterprise and Gaming. He was awarded “Top 5 Asian Tech Investors” 2018 (KPMG & Diversity UK) and is the youngest-ever investor to profiled by The Sunday Times. Reece is a frequent keynote and panel speaker at prominent industry events such as StartupGrind Europe and Fintech Live. Reece holds a BA in International Business from Durham University and is a Chartered Management Consultant (ACMA, CGMA) having started his career as a Management Consultant at EY. Reece invests personally in all of RLC Ventures' investments.

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Concept Ventures
Concept Ventures

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Reece Chowdhry

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Nikunj Varshney

Tech Lead - Full Stack Engineer

Rupesh Chatwani

Rupesh Chatwani

Venture Partner

Oliver Kicks

Oliver Kicks

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Jeff Chowdhry

Jeff Chowdhry

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Rayan Saleh

Rayan Saleh

Investment Analyst

Jae Mo Jung

Jae Mo Jung

Investor & Head of Operations

Reece Chowdhry

Reece Chowdhry

Founder & CEO

Kristy Barr

Kristy Barr

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