We’re proud to back entrepreneurs at the very earliest stage of their journey – from Pre-Seed to Series A, where we will typically invest somewhere in the range of £350k to £1million. We view all of our investments as long-term relationships and set aside funds for follow-on rounds so that we can invest in your company across multiple stages as you grow and scale.

Domain expertise

We’re looking for founders with specialised knowledge of their niche but who are never content with what they already know and are hungry to continuously learn and improve.

Commitment & Grit

Building a company from the ground up is a tough job – we need to know that you have the resilience to deal with the obstacles, change and uncertainty that will no doubt face you along the way as well as the self-awareness to know when to ask for help.

Effective Leaders & Communicators

We’re looking for founders who can effectively communicate their story. Can you inspire investors, clients and talent alike?

Ability to Execute

Communication takes you half the way - great founders also need to be able to execute. We like to see a consistent track record that you can articulate what you want to do and then deliver on that vision (even if it’s not exactly what you set out to do, making change happen is impressive!).

Drive & Global ambition

We’re on an ambitious mission to supercharge innovation across the built world and we’re looking for founders who’s businesses have the potential to scale globally and solve some of society’s greatest challenges.

High-growth mindset

While ideally, we like to see impressive growth metrics, if you can prove clear opportunities for growth in the market, we’ll listen.

We are investing in European Startups going global.

We invest in Sustainable Construction, Efficient Buildings & Infrastructure, Sustainable & Healthy Cities and the Future of Work, Retail & Living.

We invest in European startups going global.

Once you apply, our team will review your application carefully. If it matches our investment thesis, a member of the team will reach out to you for a first call, followed by a call with the wider investment team and a Partner at Pi Labs. If the business passes all these three stages, we will then start our in-depth due diligence, issue a term sheet, hold an Investment Committee and send the recommendation to the fund manager for a decision. If the investment is approved, there will be some time spent on compliance and KYC/AML checks, alongside the legal and tax due diligence process.

We generally aim to have the whole process completed in 2 months, from the first meeting to completion.

Mentorship

Our team will not tell you how to manage your business, but we are here to guide you in navigating any struggles along the way.

Venture Partners

They bring extensive knowledge from areas such as B2B sales, product development, compliance and mental health & wellbeing. These Venture Partners will help all portfolio companies with their requests – and some of them become advisors and even angel investors in the start-ups we back.

Fundraising

We have co-invested with dozens of other VC funds and angels across the globe, so we will be sure to help you build those relationships as well – and, on a case by case basis, we can invest again in your follow-on rounds (subject to manager approval).

Global Real Estate Network

From our own LPs to mentors in our growth programme, we pride ourselves with having built a great global network of companies and individuals that can become partners, customers and investors in your business.

Pi Labs Portfolio

Having backed more than 70 companies, we have built an impressive community of founders who are there to support you as well along the way.

Mental Health Support

We provide support and expertise to encourage resilience and longevity in founders and employees, to ensure that the companies we invest in have a real, sustainable impact in the sector. We support the holistic health of founders by providing dedicated mental health sessions as well as access to a growing support network.

If you are looking for more tailored, hands-on support as well as capital, we’d encourage you to check out our annual growth programme. Applications are open once per year, typically for a period of 8 weeks.

Aside from the wide breadth of support that we outlined above, we pride ourselves on the relationships we form with our portfolio companies . Building a business from scratch can be an exhausting and lonely process. Luckily as part of our ecosystem, our founders can not only count on our team for support but also on a growing community of visionaries and change-makers.

There is always someone to help - all you have to do is ask. We really mean that - we only invest and partner with companies where we unequivocally believe we can add value and support the founders and their team.