InReach Ventures

Co-founders Roberto Bonanzinga and Ben Smith lead investment decisions. Bonanzinga, a former partner at Balderton Capital with a track record that includes early Depop, brings the institutional investment lens. Smith, an early Spotify engineer, built the firm's proprietary sourcing technology. The partnership structure melds venture investing experience with software architecture expertise.

InReach built a proprietary AI platform called DIG that algorithmically scans thousands of European startups for signal, using data from company registries, social platforms, app stores, and job boards. The firm has stated the system processes roughly 50,000 companies per year to surface roughly 100 worth deeper investigation. This software-centric approach reduces reliance on traditional networks and warm introductions.

DIG was InReach's internal sourcing and screening platform, designed to identify early-stage European startups algorithmically. The tool was purpose-built for the firm's own investment process and was never reported to be licensed or sold to third parties. It functioned as the central nervous system of the firm, enabling a lean investment team to cover fragmented European markets.

InReach focuses on seed-stage investments across Europe, typically leading or co-leading rounds with initial checks ranging from €500,000 to €2 million per the firm's stated strategy. The fund reserves capital for follow-on investments as portfolio companies scale. The geographic remit centers on the UK, France, Germany, and the Nordic region.

The firm invests across technology sectors including enterprise software, digital health, mobility and transportation, media and entertainment, and education. Early portfolio companies reflect this breadth: digital health platform Babylon Health, travel technology company GetYourGuide, and multiple enterprise software startups. The firm's AI-driven sourcing cast a deliberately wide net rather than concentrating on a single vertical.