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Chalfen Ventures

153 Portland Road, London, W11 4LR, United Kingdom

Overview

Venture capital firm backing software startups in unusual markets.

Founded

2018

Deals · 12mo

7

Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

France
Germany
Spain
United Kingdom
...

Sector focus

Finance
Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

28rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Hestus
Oct 2026Participated
$7 MSeed
Iridius
Apr 2026Led
$9 MSeed
SurrealDB
Feb 2026Participated
$23 MSeries A
Biographica
Jan 2026Participated
$9 MSeed
Deblock
Nov 2025Participated
$35 MSeries A
Amenitiz
Nov 2025Participated
$45 MSeries B
Upciti
Oct 2025Participated
$20 MSeries A
Tracelight
Aug 2025Led
$4 MSeed
Kraaft
Jan 2025Participated
$15 MSeries A
Stackfix
Dec 2024Led
$3 MSeed
Cogna
Nov 2024Participated
$15 MSeries A
Upciti
Nov 2023Led
$7 MOther Equity
Hestus
Oct 2026Participated
$7 MSeed
Iridius
Apr 2026Led
$9 MSeed
SurrealDB
Feb 2026Participated
$23 MSeries A
Biographica
Jan 2026Participated
$9 MSeed
Deblock
Nov 2025Participated
$35 MSeries A
Amenitiz
Nov 2025Participated
$45 MSeries B
Upciti
Oct 2025Participated
$20 MSeries A
Tracelight
Aug 2025Led
$4 MSeed
Kraaft
Jan 2025Participated
$15 MSeries A
Stackfix
Dec 2024Led
$3 MSeed
Cogna
Nov 2024Participated
$15 MSeries A
Upciti
Nov 2023Led
$7 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

Chalfen Ventures: 28 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Chalfen Ventures: 28 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed85
Series A011
Series B03
Other Equity10

Monthly Deal Activity

Chalfen Ventures: 28 deals are recorded across 101 months.All available history.
Chalfen Ventures: 28 deals are recorded across 101 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Jun '181
Jul '180
Aug '180
Sep '180
Oct '180
Nov '180
Dec '180
Jan '190
Feb '190
Mar '190
Apr '190
May '190
Jun '190
Jul '190
Aug '190
Sep '190
Oct '190
Nov '190
Dec '190
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Apr '200
May '200
Jun '201
Jul '200
Aug '200
Sep '200
Oct '200
Nov '200
Dec '200
Jan '210
Feb '210
Mar '210
Apr '210
May '210
Jun '211
Jul '211
Aug '210
Sep '210
Oct '210
Nov '210
Dec '211
Jan '220
Feb '220
Mar '220
Apr '222
May '220
Jun '221
Jul '220
Aug '221
Sep '220
Oct '221
Nov '221
Dec '220
Jan '231
Feb '230
Mar '230
Apr '231
May '230
Jun '230
Jul '230
Aug '231
Sep '231
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Nov '231
Dec '230
Jan '240
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Apr '240
May '240
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Oct '240
Nov '241
Dec '241
Jan '251
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Apr '250
May '250
Jun '250
Jul '250
Aug '251
Sep '250
Oct '251
Nov '252
Dec '250
Jan '261
Feb '261
Mar '260
Apr '261
May '260
Jun '260
Jul '260
Aug '260
Sep '260
Oct '261

Sector Breakdown

Chalfen Ventures: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (16 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Chalfen Ventures: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (16 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software16
AI & Machine Learning8
Data, Analytics & IT7
Networks, Cloud & Communication7
Developer Tools4
Hardware & Robotics3
Professional Services3
Travel & Hospitality2
Space & Frontier Tech2
Transportation & Logistics2
Marketing & Advertising2
Fintech2
Education & Workforce1
E-Commerce & Retail1
Crypto & Blockchain1
Health & Life Sciences1
Food & Agriculture1

Deal Size Distribution

Chalfen Ventures: 28 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Chalfen Ventures: 28 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M6
$5M-$10M7
$10M-$25M8
$25M-$50M5
$50M-$100M2
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Chalfen Ventures: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (22 deals).All available history.

Top 3 of 3 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Chalfen Ventures: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (22 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Europe22
United States5
199011
Chalfen Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Insight Partners sharing 4 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Chalfen Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Insight Partners sharing 4 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Insight Partners4
Point Nine Capital4
Backed3
Dawn Capital3
Eight Roads Ventures3
Entrepreneur First3
Notion Capital3
Stride.VC3
Boldstart Ventures2
LocalGlobe2
Molten Ventures2
OSS Ventures2
Otium Capital2
Rock Yard Ventures2
Tribe Capital2
20VC1
3VC1
Accel1
Accenture Ventures1
Acequia Capital1

Investment Strategy

Chalfen Ventures: Led accounts for 32% and participating for 68% of round participation.All available history.
Chalfen Ventures: Led accounts for 32% and participating for 68% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led932%
Participating1968%
Chalfen Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 44% and co-led for 56% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Chalfen Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 44% and co-led for 56% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead444%
Co-led556%

Team

Mike Chalfen

Founder & Partner