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Semantic Ventures

Censeo House, 6 St. Peters Street, St. Albans, England, AL1 3LF, United Kingdom

Overview

Venture capital fund investing in open markets and networks.

Founded

2017

Deals ยท 12mo

2

Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

France
Switzerland
United Kingdom
United States

Sector focus

FinTech

Investment portfolio

26rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Sidekick
Feb 2026Participated
$11 MSeries A
Ryder
Oct 2025Participated
$3 MSeed
Due
Jul 2025Participated
$7 MSeed
Dfns
Jan 2025Participated
$16 MSeries A
Chainbound
Aug 2024Participated
$5 MSeed
Morpho Labs
Aug 2024Participated
$50 MOther Equity
BYSTAMP
Aug 2024Participated
$50 MOther Equity
Sidekick
Jun 2024Participated
$11 MSeed
X10
Apr 2024Participated
$7 MOther Equity
Station70
Apr 2024Participated
$5 MSeed
Fence
Nov 2023Led
$2 MSeed
Union Labs
Nov 2023Led
$4 MSeed
Sidekick
Feb 2026Participated
$11 MSeries A
Ryder
Oct 2025Participated
$3 MSeed
Due
Jul 2025Participated
$7 MSeed
Dfns
Jan 2025Participated
$16 MSeries A
Chainbound
Aug 2024Participated
$5 MSeed
Morpho Labs
Aug 2024Participated
$50 MOther Equity
BYSTAMP
Aug 2024Participated
$50 MOther Equity
Sidekick
Jun 2024Participated
$11 MSeed
X10
Apr 2024Participated
$7 MOther Equity
Station70
Apr 2024Participated
$5 MSeed
Fence
Nov 2023Led
$2 MSeed
Union Labs
Nov 2023Led
$4 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

Semantic Ventures: 26 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Semantic Ventures: 26 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed412
Series A05
Other Equity05

Monthly Deal Activity

Semantic Ventures: 26 deals are recorded across 97 months.All available history.
Semantic Ventures: 26 deals are recorded across 97 months. All available history
MonthDeals
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Sector Breakdown

Semantic Ventures: Crypto & Blockchain is the largest displayed sector by deal count (19 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.

Semantic Ventures: Crypto & Blockchain is the largest displayed sector by deal count (19 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Crypto & Blockchain19
Fintech16
Enterprise Software7
Hardware & Robotics3
Networks, Cloud & Communication1
Manufacturing1
Media & Entertainment1
Cybersecurity & Privacy1
AI & Machine Learning1
Professional Services1
Real Estate & Construction1

Deal Size Distribution

Semantic Ventures: 26 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.

Semantic Ventures: 26 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M12
$5M-$10M4
$10M-$25M7
$25M-$50M2
$50M-$100M1
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Semantic Ventures: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (20 deals).All available history.

Top 4 of 4 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Semantic Ventures: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (20 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Europe20
United States4
Singapore1
Israel1
Semantic Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Cherry Ventures sharing 5 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.

Semantic Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Cherry Ventures sharing 5 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Cherry Ventures5
Coinbase Ventures5
Fabric Ventures4
Robot Ventures4
BlockTower Capital3
Bpifrance3
Chorus One3
Pantera Capital3
Placeholder3
Seedcamp3
Variant3
1818 Venture Capital2
1confirmation2
Andreessen Horowitz2
Atomico2
Blackwood2
Brevan Howard2
Cyber Fund2
Divergence Ventures2
Fenbushi Capital2

Investment Strategy

Semantic Ventures: Led accounts for 15% and participating for 85% of round participation.All available history.
Semantic Ventures: Led accounts for 15% and participating for 85% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led415%
Participating2285%
Semantic Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 25% and co-led for 75% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Semantic Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 25% and co-led for 75% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead125%
Co-led375%

Team

Alexander Shelkovnikov

Co-Founder

Stefano Bernardi

Co-Founder, Advisor