Question 1

What's the best way to reach out to Kensho Ventures?

Accepted Answer

Come introduced through someone we know. That works best. You can also use the contact form - but fewer than 1 in 200 cold submissions lead to an investment. Most of our portfolio started with us reaching out first.

Question 2

How fast does Kensho Ventures make investment decisions?

Accepted Answer

Our GP evaluates the research directly - technical deep-dive, reference checks, advisory review. No black box. Throughout the process, we tell you where we stand: what we find strong, where we see risks, and what we need to understand better. If it is a fit, you will know. If it is not, you will know that too.

Question 3

What does Kensho Ventures do after investing?

Accepted Answer

We deploy commercial infrastructure from Day 1. For Qambria, that meant 3,250 B2B leads and introductions to three add-on investors. For Diffraqtion, an intro to the Head of Defense Research in Munich. We build your pipeline and your investor network so you can focus on the technology.

Question 4

Why is Kensho Ventures a small fund?

Accepted Answer

By design. 20 companies, EUR 500K first checks. A small fund means we can commit fully: dedicated lead generation, direct customer introductions, hands-on operational support. That is harder with 80 companies in a portfolio. We chose depth over breadth.

Question 5

What won't Kensho Ventures invest in?

Accepted Answer

Business models. We back hard technology - systems where the defensibility is in the architecture, not the go-to-market. No SaaS, no marketplaces, no consumer apps. If your moat is a network effect rather than a technical breakthrough, we are the wrong fund.

Question 6

What kind of founders is Kensho Ventures looking for?

Accepted Answer

Technical founders who can sell - or are coachable enough to learn. We look for what we call Double PMF: proof of fit in one focused use case, plus visibility into a larger market. We do not need a finished company. We need defensible technology with global potential.

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