# Ahren: portfolio, investments and team

> Ahren is a vc firm based in United Kingdom. 5 investments on record, latest Sept 2024. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/ahren (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Ahren

Filed with the SEC to raise a fund in May 2024, closing $84M. Last cheque observed Sep 2024.

Quiet New fund $84M, May 2024 VC firm

Seed Series A Series B

Cheques on record

**0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 5 on record

Since the last cheque **762** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$32M** Rounds led **4 of 5** Mostly in **United Kingdom, 60%**

Pitch Ahren

## Ahren highlights

- 01 5 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Seed and Series A: 75% of its rounds
- 03 Led 4 rounds

## What they do

- **Type:** VC firm (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** Not stated
- **Based in:** United Kingdom
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **5 appearances**

- **2024** 1 round
- **Sept** **[Constructive Bio](https://millionrounds.com/company/constructive-bio)** Series A · GB · Ahren Innovation Capital **$58M** *Led*
- **2022** 4 rounds
- **Oct** **[Ambi Robotics](https://millionrounds.com/company/ambi-robotics)** US · Ahren Innovation Capital **$32M** With 5 others
- **Aug** **[Constructive Bio](https://millionrounds.com/company/constructive-bio)** Seed · GB · Ahren Innovation Capital **$15M** *Led*
- **Jul** **AI21 Labs** Series B · IL · Ahren Innovation Capital **$64M** *Led*
- **May** **[Bitfount](https://millionrounds.com/company/bitfount)** Seed · GB · Ahren Innovation Capital **$5.0M** *Led*

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

## The team

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration **5 named**

AL **Alice Louise Newcombe-Ellis** Mrs. Newcombe-Ellis is the Managing Partner of Ahren Innovation Capital LLP, the manager of the Issuer, which is the direct 100% owner of the General Partner. i Filing they signed

AL **Alma Louise Donohoe** Promoter i Filing they signed

JP **James Peter Lourensz** Mr. Lourensz is a Director i Filing they signed

MP **Mark Peter Douglas** Mr. Douglas is a Director i Filing they signed

PL **Peter Louise Baines** Promoter i Filing they signed

We also hold **6** people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

Who backs their funds

## 2 LPs on record in Ahren's funds

- **Funds:** 1

The institutions that put money into its funds, which the firm then invests in companies. Source: an LP list.

- [**Aviva Investors** 1 fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/aviva-investors) Fund Vintage Committed Ahren - -
- [**Sky Group** 1 fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sky-group) Fund Vintage Committed Ahren - -

New fund on file

**$84M**

raised in May 2024

From its SEC filing, not a journalist: a firm that has just raised has money to deploy.

## The cheque

Seed Series A Series B

Median round joined **$32M** the round, not its cheque

Led 4 of 5 rounds **80%**

- **Sole investor:** Never alone
- **Last cheque:** Sept 2024

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Seed *2*
- Series A *1*
- Series B *1*

Cheques by month Led Joined

Nov 2023 Oct 2026

Often in the room with

- [OMX Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/omx-ventures) 2

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## Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Ahren. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

[**OMX Ventures** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/omx-ventures)

## Recently backed

The latest companies Ahren put money into.

[**Constructive Bio** $58M · Sept 2024](https://millionrounds.com/company/constructive-bio)[**Ambi Robotics** $32M · Oct 2022](https://millionrounds.com/company/ambi-robotics)[**Bitfount** $5.0M · May 2022](https://millionrounds.com/company/bitfount)

## Quick answers about Ahren

### What does Ahren invest in?

Ahren invests most often at Seed and Series A (75% of the rounds on record).

### How active is Ahren?

5 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 4. The most recent was in Sept 2024.

### What has Ahren invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Constructive Bio (Series A, Sept 2024), Ambi Robotics (Oct 2022) and AI21 Labs (Series B, Jul 2022).

### How big are Ahren's cheques?

The median round it joins is $32M.

### Does Ahren lead rounds?

Yes: it led 4 of its 5 investments on record (80%).

### Where does Ahren invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United Kingdom (60%), the United States (20%) and Israel (20%).

### Is Ahren investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Sept 2024.

### Who does Ahren invest alongside?

Most often OMX Ventures (2 rounds together).

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