Baobab Ventures
Baobab Ventures is a London-based deep-tech venture capital fund founded in November 2025 by Carles Reina. The fund focuses on investing in pre-seed and seed-stage startups globally, particularly in the fields of artificial intelligence, robotics, and defense. With approximately $15 million in assets under management, Baobab Ventures operates as a solo general partner, providing hands-on operational support to help technical teams achieve rapid growth. The fund offers a range of services, including go-to-market strategy development, product strategy guidance, hiring support, and assistance wi
Investing activity
Baobab Ventures appears in 3 AI deals tracked by the AI Lounge deals desk, rounds totalling $11M. The rounds are mostly Pre-seed and Seed, with a median round size of $3M and the largest at $11M. The most recent are Autentic AI (Pre-seed, €1.5M, Oct 2026), Apate.AI (Seed, $11.4M, Aug 2026) and Opereit (Pre-seed, $2.5M, Jun 2026).
Baobab Ventures most often invests alongside Masia.vc, Acurio Ventures, Lanai Ventures and Lobby Capital, and the companies it backs on AI Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Baobab Ventures
What AI companies has Baobab Ventures invested in?
Baobab Ventures's AI investments include Autentic AI, Apate.AI and Opereit. The 3 rounds on AI Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
Where is Baobab Ventures based?
Baobab Ventures is based in London, United Kingdom.
What stage does Baobab Ventures invest at?
In the rounds tracked on AI Lounge, Baobab Ventures has invested at Pre-seed and Seed, with a median round of $3M.
Who does Baobab Ventures co-invest with?
Baobab Ventures's most frequent co-investors on AI Lounge are Masia.vc (2 deals), Acurio Ventures (1 deal), Lanai Ventures (1 deal), Lobby Capital (1 deal) and Concept Ventures (1 deal).
How can founders reach Baobab Ventures?
Founders on AI Lounge can see Baobab 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 Baobab Ventures to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.