Empirical Ventures

Empirical Ventures is a specialist deep tech and life sciences venture capital firm that backs 'Venture Scientists' — PhD-trained technical founders who apply rigorous scientific methodology to company building. Their core thesis is that the greatest transformative companies of the next 30 years will be built by scientists who combine exceptional scientific talent with innate entrepreneurial drive. The firm targets university spinouts and science-led startups in areas that are difficult to diligence for generalist investors, focusing on entirely new technologies developed from fundamental research with IP-rich innovations and competitive defensibility. They invest in solutions to real problems across Life Sciences, Advanced Materials, TechBio, Photonics and Quantum Hardware, Robotics and Automation, AgTech and DeepTech that address climate change, resource scarcity, and healthcare accessibility. Most venture capital chases narratives; Empirical Ventures chases evidence, creating high conviction, diversified portfolios across scientific disciplines through rigorous, evidence-led due diligence.