Fund profile / United Kingdom

Connect Fund V

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Pre-Seed
Fund size
$80M
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N°01 / About

About Connect Fund V

AI infrastructure, robotics, hardware, and biotech — companies where technical depth is fundamental to the product and the problem being solved Geography: Europe.

N°02 / Thesis

Investment Focus

Location / RegionUnited Kingdom
Funding StagePre-Seed
Industry Focus

Investor Signals Profile

active

Sweet Spot

Consumer/prosumer AI founder rewriting culture-driven daily habits

consumer AI
prosumer AI
sports/media/entertainment
culture-driven
CAA-ecosystem

Bullish Signals

CAA partnership = unique distribution moatexternal
GPs backed Calm, Character AI, Dapper Labsexternal
NEA co-launch validates institutional backingexternal
Consumer AI focus ahead of mainstream VCexternal

Contrarian Signals

Consumer VC historically lower LP returnsexternal
Small portfolio; track record still formingexternal

Founder Do's

Show strong founder-product fit
Play in culture-connected categories
Leverage CAA talent/IP/media angles
Build for daily-life habit formation
Think many small markets → big market

Founder Don'ts

Don't pitch pure B2B/enterprise
Don't lead with brand over product
Don't ignore distribution strategy

20 signals on Connect Fund V

4 bullish · 2 contrarian · 5 pitch do's · 3 don'ts · 6 GP profiles, each with its source. From €9/month, cancel anytime.

Facts

Fund Overview

Fund Size$80M
Saves0
People

Key People

Nicole QuinnCo-Founder & Managing Partner
Mike BlankCo-Founder & Managing Partner
Adam FriedmanVenture Partner
Alexa BinnsVenture Partner
James ManriquezInvestor
Jessica Mullins CamburnCFO
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