Phystech Ventures
VC Fund
London, United Kingdom
Phystech Ventures is a VC fund in London focused on Software and Oil and Gas. Phystech Ventures was founded in 2013 to invest in deeptech across the globe. It specializes in seed and series A and tends to be the first institutional investor in the backed companies. PV has backed 31companies from 9 countries, including spin-offs of 8 universities.
- Total investments:
- 39
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 44%
- Fund size:
- $48M
- Last fund:
Last updated:
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Industries Phystech Ventures invests in
Stages Phystech Ventures invests in
Countries Phystech Ventures invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Round size
- Seed
- $220k–$2.6M
- Series A
- $1M–$16M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 7 (18%)
- Oil and Gas 5 (13%)
- Energy 4 (10%)
- Artificial Intelligence 4 (10%)
- Security 3 (8%)
Stage
- Seed 18 (46%)
- Series A 6 (15%)
- Pre-Seed 4 (10%)
- Funding Round 3 (8%)
- Angel 2 (5%)
Country
- United States 12 (31%)
- Russian Federation 9 (23%)
- United Kingdom 3 (8%)
- Singapore 2 (5%)
- Switzerland 1 (3%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Petr Lukyanov
Managing Partner, Co-founder
|
Managing Partner, Co-founder | Total investments: 5 | Find email | |
Saad Bargach
Partner
|
Partner | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Daniel Shaposhnikov
Partner, Co-Founder
|
Partner, Co-Founder | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Ivan Protopopov
Partner, Co-Founder
|
Partner, Co-Founder | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Lee Dolman
Partner
|
Partner | Total investments: 0 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| AREVO, based in Silicon Valley, California, develops technology to enable direct digital additive manufacturing of ultra-strong, lightweight composite parts for end use applications in high volume. With the company's unique combination of breakthrough materials, powerful design/build software, and free motion robotics for the first“true 3D” construction, AREVO is moving beyond prototypes by enabling the design and fabrication of large, mass-produced parts and structures, quickly leading 3D printing into mainstream manufacturing. AREVO provides designers and manufacturers with unprecedented freedom to unlock the unparalleled strength and weight of composite materials for a wide range of consumer and industrial products, and has seen early success manufacturing CFRTP composite parts for OEM customers. With an initial focus on Aerospace, Defense, Consumer Electronics, Transportation, and Consumer Goods, Arevo is poised to optimize additive manufacturing services to OEM’s worldwide. | $25M / Venture - Series Unknown / Aug 19, 2021 | ||
| Perfobur – a next-gen radial drilling technology that provides a new life to old and marginal oil wells. Perfobur gets access to oil rich side pockets by drilling up to 50m long horizontal perforation channels. The only radial drilling technology available in sandstones (50%+ of wells). 100% controlled trajectory of channels solves a majoremergency risk problem of state of the art jet drilling. | $9.3M / Series B / Jul 22, 2021 | ||
| WE MAKE DELICIOUS, NUTRITIOUS AND AFFORDABLE PLANT-BASED MEAT. AND WE ARE GOING WELL. Plant-based meat producer leveraging strong R&D and sourcing in Russia. We are building brand #1 in country to cater plant-based meat to 140+ mln people and to expand abroad. Targeting to reach price parity with meat in 2022 to address the wider consumeraudience. | $1.5M / Series A / Jul 15, 2021 | ||
| OSOME is a digital business assistant that offers online accounting services for small and medium businesses. It provides company incorporation, corporate secretary, accounting, and immigration services in Singapore, Hong Kong, UK. The company combines experience and personal care with the efficiency of artificial intelligence. Through automation,the company’s business model drives a step-change in both efficiency and customer satisfaction that leads to a high potential for growth and profitability.OSOME was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Singapore, also has a presence in the United Kingdom, as well as Hong Kong. | $16M / Series A / Jun 10, 2021 | ||
| TestRigor offers a codeless test automation tool powered by generative AI, designed to help manual testers and product managers. Comprising a team of engineers and data scientists, the company developed testRigor with a focus on catering to fast-paced startups in industries where the critical functionality of applications is paramount. TestRigor isdedicated to empowering developers and QA teams to leverage the capabilities of machine learning, pushing the limits of software testing. | $2.6M / Seed / May 24, 2021 | ||
| ZeroAvia provides hydrogen-electric propulsion systems designed to eliminate aviation emissions while maintaining operational efficiency. The company focuses on scalable technologies that can retrofit existing aircraft and support sustainable aviation. By partnering with various stakeholders, ZeroAvia aims to revolutionize the aviation industrywith cleaner, more efficient flight options. | $16.3M / Grant / Dec 16, 2020 | ||
| AllRight is a platform for English language learning, aimed at children four years or older, which combines lessons with real teachers and homework with “AI-powered” tutors. | $3.9M / Series A / Nov 20, 2020 | ||
| The only solution making industrial robots flexible enough to make them cost-efficient for small series production | Seed / Sep 01, 2020 | ||
| The solutions offered by ML One will allow producing from all sidetracks of a multilateral well and enable precise re-entry into the mainbore and laterals during production. We offer solutions suitable for new wells and existing multilateral wells with casing strings of any size. | $1.6M / Seed / Jan 29, 2020 | ||
| UVL Robotics Inc. is a global provider of cutting-edge drone-based solutions with AI for logistics, incorporated in US and has offices in Oman, Germany, Abu Dhabi and CIS. Core technologies: 1. Fully autonomous indoor drone inventory system using AI/ML for local positioning and labels detection -> game changer tech for stock-taking process--> 10x increase productivity for a client. 2. Fully autonomous last-mile drone delivery solution including drone platform with time flight up to 5 hours and 10 kg payload, smart UVL station which includes - precise landing system, automated battery swap, parcel storing and sorting out, and specialized app for order tracking. | $1.4M / Seed / Jan 15, 2020 | ||
| See all 39 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does Phystech Ventures invest in?
Phystech Ventures invests primarily in Software, Oil and Gas and Energy startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 39 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does Phystech Ventures invest in?
Phystech Ventures typically joins rounds of $220k–$2.6M at Seed and $1M–$16M at Series A. These are whole funding-round sizes, not Phystech Ventures's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds Phystech Ventures took part in.
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Who are the partners at Phystech Ventures?
The team at Phystech Ventures includes Petr Lukyanov (Managing Partner, Co-founder), Saad Bargach (Partner) and Daniel Shaposhnikov (Partner, Co-Founder). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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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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