Ada Ventures
VC Fund
London, United Kingdom
Ada Ventures is a pre-seed inclusive venture capital firm that invests in the best, not just the best-connected. They find and fund the Ada Lovelaces of today. Backing European founders building businesses for a better human future. They invest £250K - £1M in technology companies across climate equity, economic empowerment and healthy ageing. Ada invests in purpose-led founders building for markets that are large, untapped and growing. Their approach drives outperformance, which they call Inclusive Alpha®.
- Total investments:
- 82
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 35%
- Fund size:
- $81M
- Last fund:
Last updated:
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Industries Ada Ventures invests in
Stages Ada Ventures invests in
Countries Ada Ventures invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
| See all 10 contacts → | |||
Round size
- Seed
- $1.3M–$8M
- Pre-Seed
- $507k–$1.5M
- Series A
- $10M–$41M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Artificial Intelligence 12 (15%)
- Software 10 (12%)
- Information Technology 8 (10%)
- Health Care 6 (7%)
- Biotechnology 6 (7%)
Stage
- Seed 36 (44%)
- Pre-Seed 26 (32%)
- Series A 5 (6%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 5 (6%)
- Angel 1 (1%)
Country
- United Kingdom 53 (65%)
- Denmark 4 (5%)
- Ireland 2 (2%)
- United States 1 (1%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Francesca Warner
Founding Partner
|
Founding Partner | Total investments: 17 | Find email | |
Michael Tefula
Principal & Head of Product
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Principal & Head of Product | Total investments: 14 | Find email | |
Christian Tooley
Ada Ventures Angel
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Ada Ventures Angel | Total investments: 2 | Find email | |
Diarra Smith
Head of Portfolio and Brand
|
Head of Portfolio and Brand | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Elizabeth Shaw
Venture Scout
|
Venture Scout | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
| See all 10 team members → | ||||
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| PlannerPal provides a connected, AI-native client intelligence and workflow automation platform engineered specifically for independent financial advisers and wealth management firms. The system deeply integrates into existing financial software, customer relationship management infrastructure, and virtual meeting services to automatically transcribe client discussions, format compliant notes, and generate structured suitability reports. Its core value proposition relies on maximizing adviser productivity, reducing administrative burdens by up to 80%, and safeguarding regulatory compliance under consumer duty expectations. | $5.7M / Seed / Oct 07, 2026 | ||
| InTouchNow provides outsourced multi-channel answering services. | $3.1M / Seed / Sep 21, 2026 | ||
| AcouBatt uses acoustic sensors and AI to monitor internal battery activity. | $1.5M / Pre-Seed / Sep 16, 2026 | ||
| Jack & Jill AI is the creator of an AI-powered recruiting tool that aims to automate the job search process. It provides job offers and interview assessments, allowing users to locate jobs without the inconvenience caused by traditional techniques. | $40.6M / Series A / Sep 07, 2026 | ||
| Boldr is building the largest residential power plant enabling homes to provide peak capacity to the grid. An energy management platform that allows homeowners to connect traditional energy assets in the home, optimise usage, reduce bills and connect to local grid operators for grid balancing operations. Starting with the largest residential energymarket in the USA - HVAC. | $4.9M / Seed / Aug 24, 2026 | ||
| Medly AI is a multilingual tutor that uses AI, theory of mind, and reinforcement learning technology to supercharge students' abilities. With Medly AI, students can engage in conversational learning, practice past exam questions, and get immediate marking and feedback. Medly AI also works with teachers to enhance the classroom, so thatstudents can have more personalized, inclusive learning experiences, and teachers can focus on what they do best - teaching.It was founded in 2023 in London, England, United Kingdom. | $8M / Seed / Aug 18, 2026 | ||
| Cascade is an AI platform that helps engineering, architecture, and construction firms predict upcoming projects and automatically find, score, and write proposals for high‑fit contracts, so they can win more work with less manual effort. | $3.5M / Seed / Jul 21, 2026 | ||
| Juno Bio uses machine learning and state of the art bioinformatics to analyse and predict how best to manipulate microbiomes, significantly reducing the time and resources needed to improve their functionality. | $3.8M / Venture - Series Unknown / Jul 16, 2026 | ||
| Tyred is revolutionising micromobility with a service philosophy built in three core pillars: simplicity, convenience, and scalability. | $3.4M / Seed / Jul 16, 2026 | ||
| Alcolase is a Danish life science start-up that specializes in alcohol flushing. | $1.7M / Seed / May 18, 2026 | ||
| See all 82 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does Ada Ventures invest in?
Ada Ventures invests primarily in Artificial Intelligence, Software and Information Technology startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 82 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Kingdom. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is Ada Ventures's check size?
Ada Ventures typically joins rounds of $1.3M–$8M at Seed, $507k–$1.5M at Pre-Seed and $10M–$41M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Ada Ventures participates in.
How do I contact Ada Ventures?
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Who are the partners at Ada Ventures?
The team at Ada Ventures includes Francesca Warner (Founding Partner), Michael Tefula (Principal & Head of Product) and Christian Tooley (Ada Ventures Angel), among 10 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
Is Shizune's investor data accurate?
Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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