Connect Ventures hits $55m first close for fifth fund, sharpens focus on technical founders
Wednesday, September 23, 2026 · first reported by AltAssets and 31 others
Connect Ventures reached $55m first close for Fund V, focusing on technically led companies in AI, infrastructure, hardware, robotics and biotech.
- Firm
- Connect Ventures
- Fund
- Connect Ventures Fund V
- Size
- $55M
- Stage
- First close
- Asset class
- Venture
- Geography
- Europe
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