# BACKED VC

> BACKED VC is a VC fund in London backing Software and Blockchain. See 118 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 118
- Last investment: May 2026
- Lead investor: 22%
- Fund size: $88M
- Last fund: Feb 2022
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/backed-vc
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/backedvc
- Website: http://backed.vc/

BACKED VC is a VC fund in London focused on Software and Blockchain. 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, Entertainment, Financial Services, Industry 4.0 and more. Investments to date include Hutch, Pollen, Thought Machine, LabGenius, THIS, Enterprise Alumni, and many more.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $2M–$8.7M |
| Series A | $5.5M–$59M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 15 | 13% |
| Blockchain | 9 | 8% |
| Biotechnology | 8 | 7% |
| Financial Services | 8 | 7% |
| Information Technology | 8 | 7% |

91 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 45 | 38% |
| Series A | 17 | 14% |
| Funding Round | 7 | 6% |
| Pre-Seed | 5 | 4% |
| Series B | 5 | 4% |

10 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United Kingdom | 34 | 29% |
| United States | 6 | 5% |
| France | 3 | 3% |
| The Netherlands | 3 | 3% |
| Spain | 2 | 2% |

12 countries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Alex Brunicki | Co-Founder | 15 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alex-brunicki |
| Andre de Haes | Founder | 8 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andre-de-haes |
| Adi Chhabra | Venture Scout | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/adi-chhabra |
| Joe Perkins | Venture Scout | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/joe-perkins-99a7 |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ruka | 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 | 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 | Round Finance is a fintech consulting firm specializing in digital financial services and funding rounds. | $6.1M | Seed | Apr 14, 2026 |  |
| Round Treasury | 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 |  |
| Keith |  | $2.7M | Seed | Mar 26, 2026 |  |
| Vuelo | Vuelo is redefining how the world plans, books and pays for travel, elevating journeys into richer experiences | $8.7M | Seed | Mar 25, 2026 |  |
| Amenitiz | We created Amenitiz because we believe technology is the key to making success and profitability accessible to every hotelier in the world - whether they are in the heart of Paris or in the Uyuni Salt Flats in Bolivia. Our mission is to build an all-in-one platform to help owners grow and manage their vacation properties by making attractingguests, managing bookings and crafting exceptional experiences, simple and easy. We invite you to be part of our growing community and help us redefine the future of online hospitality together. | $45M | Series B | Nov 11, 2025 |  |
| CoMind | CoMind is creating noninvasive neural technological hardware and software to augment the human brain and connect advanced artificial intelligence to the neocortex to help humans compete with the rapid advancement of AI. The neocortex is the area of the brain which is responsible for brain functions such as sensory perception, cognition, generationof motor commands, spatial reasoning, and language and focused on augmenting this area with artificial intelligence using advanced hardware and cutting-edge software. Their non-invasive brain-computer interfaces allow communication with the brain. CoMind’s mission is to create the next computing interface, whilst simultaneously improving our understanding of the human brain and neurological disorders. | $60M | Series A | Oct 20, 2025 |  |
| Aerska | Aerska is a biotechnology company that is creating RNA medications to treat, postpone, and prevent brain disorders. | $21M | Seed | Oct 01, 2025 |  |
| Invisible Technologies | Invisible Technologies provides a system of platforms and human services for AI development. The company offers tools for data processing, process building, and AI agent execution. It also connects businesses with experts for model training, data annotation, and evaluation. | $100M | Venture - Series Unknown | Sep 16, 2025 |  |

10 of 118 investments shown.

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## FAQ

### What does BACKED VC invest in?

BACKED VC invests primarily in Software, Blockchain and Biotechnology startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 118 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 BACKED VC's check size?

BACKED VC typically joins rounds of $2M–$8.7M at Seed and $5.5M–$59M 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 BACKED VC participates in.

### How do I contact BACKED VC?

Public channels for BACKED VC include LinkedIn, X (Twitter) and the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### 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 Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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