BACKED VC
VC Fund
London, United Kingdom
BACKED VC is a VC fund in London focused on Software and Artificial Intelligence. BACKED is the human-centric venture capital fund. We invest in exceptional founders, at Seed, in Europe. We provide founders with an extensive support system to catalyse their development as a company operators and leaders. Through our Founder Experience Platform and energetic portfolio community we help entrepreneurs across all areas of a startup: from talent management to business development, further fundraising and international expansion. Founded in 2015 by partners Andre de Haes and Alex Brunicki, we invest across sectors including BioTech, Blockchain, Financial Services, Advanced Manufacturing, and more. Investments to date include Hutch, Thought Machine, LabGenius, THIS, Enterprise Alumni, and many more.
- Total investments:
- 126
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 21%
- Fund size:
- $100M
- Last fund:
Last updated:
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Industries BACKED VC invests in
Stages BACKED VC invests in
Countries BACKED VC invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Round size
- Seed
- $1.9M–$9.6M
- Series A
- $7M–$59M
- Venture - Series Unknown
- $3M–$100M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 26 (21%)
- Artificial Intelligence 16 (13%)
- Blockchain 14 (11%)
- Information Technology 13 (10%)
- FinTech 11 (9%)
Stage
- Seed 59 (47%)
- Series A 22 (17%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 11 (9%)
- Pre-Seed 9 (7%)
- Series B 5 (4%)
Country
- United Kingdom 46 (37%)
- United States 15 (12%)
- France 3 (2%)
- The Netherlands 3 (2%)
- Spain 2 (2%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Alex Brunicki
Co-Founder
|
Co-Founder | Total investments: 15 | Find email | |
Andre de Haes
Founder
|
Founder | Total investments: 8 | Find email | |
Adi Chhabra
Venture Scout
|
Venture Scout | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Joe Perkins
Venture Scout
|
Venture Scout | Total investments: 1 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dubsof aggregates a business's fragmented operational data from emails, accounts, and spreadsheets to create a centralized database and build custom applications tailored to manage their specific daily workflows. | $6.5M / Seed / Oct 13, 2026 | ||
| Sensible Biotechnologies is developing world's first cell-based platform to unlock the next generation of mRNA medicines. | $27M / Series A / Oct 06, 2026 | ||
| Foundational is a startup focused on satellite laser ranging (SLR) automation. | $10.8M / Pre-Seed / Oct 01, 2026 | ||
| Zenithon is building machine learning models to provide a step change in the development and optimization of technology. The company's mission is to keep humanity on the exponential by enabling radically faster and more accurate design and optimization. Their team develops physics grounded machine learning models that make complex simulations dramatically faster, enabling more simulations, more iterations and more ways to explore what is possible. | $10M / Seed / Sep 30, 2026 | ||
| Ruka is creating the go-to brand for Black women globally, when it comes to their hair. | $4.5M / Venture - Series Unknown / May 13, 2026 | ||
| GingerControl is AI global trade compliance infrastructure. One AI automation system with multiple ways to access it.Trade compliance requires classifying products under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule, calculating layered duty obligations, and documenting every decision to meet CBP's reasonable care standard under 19 U.S.C. 1484. Most teamsdo this manually or with tools that store tariff codes but don't reason through classification. GingerControl automates the reasoning.Built for customs brokers, importers, exporters, freight forwarders, and the platforms connecting them: 3PLs, marketplaces, and ecommerce platforms.Core tools: - HS & HTS Classification Engine: applies GRI logic, references CROSS rulings, produces audit-ready reports - Tariff Calculator: full duty stack including MFN, Section 301, Section 232, reciprocal tariffs, and Chapter 99 - EAR/ECCN Classifier: export control classification for dual-use goods - Tariff Engineering: duty optimization through classification and sourcing analysis - Customs Entry Auditing: automated review of entry data against classification records - Customs AI & Clearance Automation: end-to-end customs processing - Tariff Briefing: daily policy change monitoring and reclassification alertsAccess points: - AI Trade Compliance Partner: AI co-pilot for classification, tariff analysis, and audit documentation - Ecommerce Trade API: embeds compliance intelligence into checkout, fulfillment, and cross-border workflows for 3PLs, marketplaces, and ecommerce platforms - Live AI Compliance Hub: five web-based tools at app.gingercontrol.com - AI Compliance Workspace: integrated platform for enterprise compliance teamsIntegration and scale: - REST API connections to SAP GTS, Oracle GTM, and NetSuite - Batch processing from 1K to 100K+ classifications per day - Multi-format input: PDF, images, spreadsheets, text descriptionsServices: - Custom AI system development - ERP integration consulting - Compliance workflow optimizationTry our tools at app.gingercontrol.com | $2.1M / Seed / Apr 29, 2026 | ||
| Round Finance is a fintech consulting firm specializing in digital financial services and funding rounds. | $6.1M / Seed / Apr 14, 2026 | ||
| The all-in-one treasury management platform for startups. Minimise risk and maximise return on excess cash. Earn up to ~5% yield, access hundreds of savings accounts and maximise FSCS protection - all in one place. | $6M / Seed / Apr 10, 2026 | ||
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Keith
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$2.7M / Seed / Mar 26, 2026 | ||
| Vuelo is redefining how the world plans, books and pays for travel, elevating journeys into richer experiences | $8.7M / Seed / Mar 25, 2026 | ||
| See all 126 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does BACKED VC invest in?
BACKED VC invests primarily in Software, Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 126 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Kingdom. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does BACKED VC invest in?
BACKED VC typically joins rounds of $1.9M–$9.6M at Seed, $7M–$59M at Series A and $3M–$100M at Venture - Series Unknown. These are whole funding-round sizes, not BACKED VC's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds BACKED VC took part in.
How do I contact BACKED VC?
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Who are the partners at BACKED VC?
The team at BACKED VC includes Alex Brunicki (Co-Founder), Andre de Haes (Founder) and Adi Chhabra (Venture Scout). 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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