Fund profile / United Kingdom

Ruya Ventures Fund I

Geography: United Kingdom
Stage: Pre-Seed
Fund size: $50M
Focus
Signals: Published

N°01 / About

About Ruya Ventures Fund I

Deeptech - AI, batteries, robotics, semiconductors, materials science, and novel computing

N°02 / Thesis

Investment Focus

Location / RegionUnited Kingdom

Funding StagePre-Seed

Industry Focus

Investor Signals Profile

active

Sweet Spot

Deep tech founder tackling impossible problems at day zero

deep tech

battery & energy

AI & robotics

semiconductors & materials

novel computing

Bullish Signals

Founders kept Rick on board post-Series Bexternal

Portfolio founders becoming LPsexternal

Concentrated portfolio = deep founder supportexternal

Founders choose Rick over better term sheetsportfolio_website

Rick backs founders pre-playbook with convictionportfolio_website

Active in manufacturing, supply chain, go-to-marketportfolio_website

Founders call Rick best deep tech investor Europeportfolio_website

Rick kept on board despite fund follow-on limitsportfolio_website

Multiple founders recommend Rick for any founderportfolio_website

Backs conviction-stage founders before playbook existsportfolio_website

Founders cite honest, genuine, always-in-corner supportportfolio_website

Strategic guidance & key introductions at inflectionportfolio_website

Helped build language & playbook from convictionportfolio_website

First cheque investor for stealth foundersportfolio_website

Contrarian Signals

Very small portfolio limits deal flowexternal

Fund couldn't follow on at Series Bexternal

Founder Do's

Come pre-incorporation or day zero

Show hard, non-obvious problems

Have global market ambition

Expect board-level hands-on support

Leverage EU/US/Asia network actively

Founder Don'ts

Don't pitch broad/easy problems

Don't expect large portfolio fund dynamics

Don't skip commercialisation & mfg plan

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Facts

Fund Overview

Fund Size$50M

Saves0

Website

People

Key People

Rick Hao

Rick HaoFounder & Managing Partner

Backers

Known LPs

Aldea VenturesFund-of-Funds

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