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GL Ventures

Last cheque observed Oct 2026; 5 cheques on record.

Deploying nowVC firm

Pre-seedSeries BSeries C

Deploying now
100%of best year5cheques in 12 months, 5 on record
Since the last cheque2days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$38MRounds led2 of 5
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GL Ventures highlights

  1. 01

    5 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Pre-seed and Series B: 67% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Led 2 rounds

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first5 appearances

  1. 2026

    5 rounds

  2. Oct
    PhotonPaySeries C · HK · Google News search$40MWith 4 others
  3. May
  4. Apr
    Syneron BioSeries B · Ventureburn$150MWith 10 others
  5. Mar
    DifyPre-seed · US · Ventureburn$30MWith 5 others
  6. Jan
    DealismSG · Contxto$15MLed

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 registration2 named

JCJean-Pierre Celestin KabandadirectoriCompany registersince 2018
OKOdile KabandadirectoriCompany registersince 2018

We also hold 2 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.

What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the UK company register, which it must file accurately by law

Companies House
11287686, since 2018

Who they invest alongside

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

Recently backed

The latest companies GL Ventures put money into.

Quick answers about GL Ventures

What does GL Ventures invest in?

GL Ventures invests most often at Pre-seed and Series B (67% of the rounds on record).

How active is GL Ventures?

5 investments on record, 5 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 2. The most recent was in Oct 2026.

What has GL Ventures invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: PhotonPay (Series C, Oct 2026), LTZ Therapeutics (May 2026) and Syneron Bio (Series B, Apr 2026).

How big are GL Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $38M.

Does GL Ventures lead rounds?

Yes: it led 2 of its 5 investments on record (40%).

Is GL Ventures investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 5 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does GL Ventures invest alongside?

Most often 5Y Capital (3 rounds together), HSG (2 rounds together) and Qiming Venture Partners (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is GL Ventures?

GL Ventures is a VC firm.

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