Kensho

At Kensho, we are passionate about pioneering the future of technology and innovation. As an early-stage venture capital firm, we are driven by techno-optimism—the belief in the transformative power of technology to create a better, more secure, freer, and less labor-intensive world. We strive to transform groundbreaking research into reality, confident that technology and entrepreneurship are key to shaping the future.

Our mission is to identify and support exceptional entrepreneurs in building their deep tech businesses from an early stage. We see ourselves as close partners to our portfolio firms and co-investors, offering strategic guidance on forming and scaling startups, operational expertise, and a vast network of industry connections. With a presence in Germany, Switzerland, and the UK, our focus is on nurturing high-potential companies across Europe and the West.

We invest across various stages, including Pre-Seed, Seed, and Series A, ensuring strategic support for startups at different phases of their journey.

Our investment areas include:

• Artificial Intelligence: Firms that build and own their technologies, including 4th generation AI, computer vision, and specific industrial applications that secure business models.

• Cryptography, Cybersecurity, and Defense: Solutions to secure networks and applications against unfriendly intrusion, with applications in security and defense.

• Computation: The value chain behind the transformation of conventional computation (processors, chips, etc.) and quantum computing, particularly in encryption and communication.

We believe in democratizing venture capital, allowing everyone to participate in the uplift generated by the technological breakthroughs we identify and invest in. To support this vision, we have built a dedicated vehicle to work with our angel community, supplementing our deals on similar terms.