Concept Ventures
Venture Capital Est. 2018
Formerly known as RLC Ventures, RLC.
USD 153M
Estimated FUM
- Type
- Venture Capital
- HQ
- London, United Kingdom
- Founded
- 2018
- Focus
- Varies by strategy
About
Concept Ventures is Europe's largest pre-seed fund. Founded in 2018, the firm has backed over 50+ companies, including Unicorn Elevenlabs and other globally scaling startups.
Strategies
Venture Capital
Investment Focus
Sources
Profile sources
- concept.vc — Technology
Locations & investment markets
Office · London, United Kingdom
Capital and location details checked 2026-10-12.
Investment Criteria
Investment Stages
Stages
Seed
Investment Geographies
Primary Markets
United Kingdom
Coverage
Country-focused Regions
Europe
Coverage is a guide only.
Location
Office Presence
1 country
United Kingdom
1 known office
London, United Kingdom (HQ)
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