# Phystech Ventures

> Phystech Ventures is a VC fund in London backing Software and Oil and Gas. See 39 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 39
- Last investment: Aug 2021
- Lead investor: 44%
- Fund size: $48M
- Last fund: Aug 2018
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/3875461
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/PhystechVC
- Website: https://phystech.vc
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/phystechventures

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.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $200k–$2.6M |
| Series A | $1M–$16M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 7 | 18% |
| Oil and Gas | 5 | 13% |
| Energy | 4 | 10% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 4 | 10% |
| Security | 3 | 8% |

75 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 18 | 46% |
| Series A | 6 | 15% |
| Pre-Seed | 4 | 10% |
| Funding Round | 3 | 8% |
| Angel | 2 | 5% |

9 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 12 | 31% |
| Russian Federation | 9 | 23% |
| United Kingdom | 3 | 8% |
| Singapore | 2 | 5% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 3% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Saad Bargach | Partner | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/saad-bargach |
| Daniel Shaposhnikov | Partner, Co-Founder | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/daniel-shaposhnikov |
| Ivan Protopopov | Partner, Co-Founder | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ivan-protopopov-8f9e |
| Lee Dolman | Partner | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lee-dolman |
| Petr Lukyanov | Managing Partner, Co-founder | 5 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/petr-lukyanov |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Arevo | 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 | 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 |  |
| Welldone | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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.com | 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 |  |
| ABAGY Robotic Systems | The only solution making industrial robots flexible enough to make them cost-efficient for small series production |  | Seed | Sep 01, 2020 |  |
| ML One | 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 |  | Jan 29, 2020 |  |
| ML One | 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 |  |

10 of 39 investments shown.

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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 is Phystech Ventures's check size?

Phystech Ventures typically joins rounds of $200k–$2.6M at Seed and $1M–$16M 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 Phystech Ventures participates in.

### How do I contact Phystech Ventures?

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### Who are the partners at Phystech Ventures?

The team at Phystech Ventures includes Saad Bargach (Partner), Daniel Shaposhnikov (Partner, Co-Founder) and Ivan Protopopov (Partner, Co-Founder). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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