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Openseed VC
We invest first, at the angel stage, backing exceptional operators on day zero. Beyond capital, we connect our founders to an operator network of engineers,...
Openseed VC
We invest first, at the angel stage, backing exceptional operators on day zero. Beyond capital, we connect our founders to an operator network of engineers, product leaders, and builders who help take ideas from zero to one. Types of innovations we back: 1. Business: Reinventing rails of scale for the modern enterprise. 2. Work: Supercharging how we create, collaborate and produce value. 3. Health: Innovations that extend the quality and length of life. We are especially drawn to applied AI. Builders build. Tell us what you’re building → www.openseed.vc/faq
General information
Firm type
Private Equity
Year founded
2024
AUM
Undisclosed
Location
Region
Europe
Country
United Kingdom
City
London
Corporate office
London, United Kingdom
Principals
Maria Rotilu
Founder & General Partner
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at Openseed VC?
Maria Rotilu is the firm's sole Founder and General Partner. She sources, evaluates, and approves all investments. Her background combines operating experience at Uber and a16z-backed Branch with institutional venture-building, where she co-led Octopus Ventures' £10m First Cheque Fund and previously directed the Oxford Seed Fund.
What is Openseed VC's operator network, and how is it used?
The firm maintains a network of more than 60 seasoned operators across software engineering, product, people, and go-to-market functions. These operators — mostly alumni or affiliates of global technology companies and institutions — are made available to portfolio founders to support the zero-to-one phase. It is not a passive advisory board; the network is designed for hands-on execution support.
Where does Openseed VC invest geographically?
Its primary geographic focus is Europe, with additional activity in the United States and Africa. Founder Maria Rotilu's operating and investing career spans these three regions, and the firm's deal-sourcing reflects that transatlantic and Africa-facing footprint.
Which industries does Openseed VC target, and which does it avoid?
The firm concentrates on three broad verticals: the future of business (enterprise rails and commerce infrastructure), future of work (supercharging how we create and produce value), and future of health (innovations extending the quality and length of life). It does not publicly state sectors it avoids, but its brand is tightly coupled to operator-led technology startups, suggesting hardware, biotech, and hard-science deep tech are outside typical scope unless they fit the operator-founder thesis.
Is Openseed VC a single-family office or a traditional venture firm?
Openseed VC is structured as a venture capital asset manager, not a family office. Openseed Ventures Ltd is an appointed representative of FCA-authorised Palace Ventures, and Openseed Fund I LP is regulated by the Financial Services Commission. The firm raises external capital through a blind-pool LP fund and is not backed by a single-family balance sheet.
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