Andrena Ventures
Andrena Ventures is a U.K.-based angel fund founded by Gideon Valkin, focusing on pre-seed and seed-stage investments in innovative startups. With a debut fund of $12 million, Andrena Ventures aims to support the next generation of founders, particularly those emerging from Europe's successful fintech sector. The fund typically invests between $100,000 and $400,000 in rounds led by others, providing close support and alignment to its portfolio companies. Based in London, Andrena Ventures is sector-agnostic but plans to emphasize investments in AI, climate tech, and B2B enterprise solutions. T
Investing activity
Andrena Ventures appears in 1 AI deal tracked by the AI Lounge deals desk. The rounds are mostly Pre-seed, with a median round size of $1M. The most recent is Verascient (Pre-seed, $1.2M, Aug 2026).
Andrena Ventures most often invests alongside Founder Collective, Shayne Mann, Cambridge Enterprise Ventures and Alan Knott-Craig, and the companies it backs on AI Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Andrena Ventures
What AI companies has Andrena Ventures invested in?
Andrena Ventures's AI investments include Verascient. The 1 round on AI Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
Where is Andrena Ventures based?
Andrena Ventures is based in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
What stage does Andrena Ventures invest at?
In the rounds tracked on AI Lounge, Andrena Ventures has invested at Pre-seed, with a median round of $1M.
Who does Andrena Ventures co-invest with?
Andrena Ventures's most frequent co-investors on AI Lounge are Founder Collective (1 deal), Shayne Mann (1 deal), Cambridge Enterprise Ventures (1 deal), Alan Knott-Craig (1 deal) and Summit Partners (1 deal).
How can founders reach Andrena Ventures?
Founders on AI Lounge can see Andrena Ventures's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with the firm under Warm Paths, and add Andrena Ventures to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.