Conception X
Conception X is a Pre-Seed venture capital firm based in London, UK investing in Deep Tech, AI / ML, Enterprise. The firm typically writes $100K–$250K checks and has 2 portfolio companies in our records.
Pre-Seed
$100K – $250K
2+ companies
11 partners
Investment Thesis
Conception X supports deep tech ventures emerging from the UK's academic research ecosystem, particularly in AI and enterprise software.
How Conception X invests
Conception X is a vc firm based in London, UK. The firm invests at the Pre-Seed stage, with a focus on Deep Tech, AI / ML, Enterprise. It does not invest in Media.
Conception X typically writes checks of $100K–$250K per investment.
Conception X has backed 2 companies in our records, including Hazy, Phasecraft.
Meet the Team
Carrie Baptist
Chief Strategy Officer
Agata Zborowska
Chief Operating Officer
Riam Kanso
CEO
Polly Groves
Program Manager
Denise Androne
Community Manager
Olivia Ash
Program and Portfolio Manager
Jakub Dziegielowski
Partner
Research focus: Turning soil into a continuous power source using naturally occurring microorganisms.
Dr. Shivoh Chirayil Nandakumar
Partner
Research focus: Autonomous laboratories and algorithms to automate chemical research and dramatically compress the timelines of molecular synthesis.
Alexander Pomberger
Partner
Research focus: AI models linking movement patterns from wearable sensors to neurological changes in stroke patients.
Dr. Sigourney Waibel
Partner
Research focus: Graphene-enhanced smart materials and physics-based models for aerospace and energy infrastructure.
Sangeethsivan Sivakumar
Partner
Research focus: Applications for Raise close on 13 July.
Industry Focus
Invests In
Does Not Invest In
Portfolio Companies (2)
Other
Hazy
Phasecraft
- •Raising at Pre-Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
- •Lead with your fit in Deep Tech, AI / ML, Enterprise — the sectors they actively back.
- •Size your ask to their typical $100K – $250K check.
- •cold outreach ok
- •Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Carrie Baptist, Chief Strategy Officer.
- •A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.
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