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Kinetic Investments
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Kinetic Investments is an early-stage venture capital firm specialising in AI-driven B2C startups that address meaningful, real-world challenges. The firm focuses on pre-seed and seed stages, backing ventures that harness emerging technologies to create personalised, context-aware consumer experiences — particularly in SaaS, AIaaS, e-commerce, and marketplaces. As David Merry explains: 'Today's internet is largely static, where users adapt to the webpage rather than the other way around. AI has the potential to fundamentally change this dynamic, enabling hyper-personalised experiences that revolutionise consumer interactions.' Kinetic is sector-agnostic but particularly excited about emerging markets including MENA, Southeast Asia, Latin America, and Eastern Europe, supported by a network of 175+ local venture scouts. Beyond capital, the firm provides hands-on operational support in finance, HR, legal, and technology at no additional cost to portfolio companies.
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“Kinetic Investments is an early-stage venture capital firm specialising in AI-driven B2C startups that address meaningful, real-world challenges. Our primary focus is on the pre-seed and seed stages, and we are currently in the process of raising our first external fund of $30 million.”
“We envision a future where websites and services adapt seamlessly to individual users, with intelligent agents transforming how consumers achieve their goals—whether it's booking a trip, receiving fitness advice, or submitting a tax return. In five years, these processes will look vastly different.”
“We don't simply provide funding—we actively support founders in critical areas such as finance, HR, legal, and technology. Startups often face similar challenges in their early years, and by providing a robust infrastructure, we significantly improve their chances of success.”
Team
Armon Bigham
Chief Technical Officer
David Gainsborough
Head of Finance
Ilina Rai-Sia
Principal
Kelly Moore
Head of Operations
Michael Charalambous
Co-founder & Partner
Recent investments
| Company | Round | Size | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comeback Media | Seed | — | 2024-05-16 |
| DailyAI | Seed | — | — |
| BeEncrypted | Early Stage VC | — | 2023-01-01 |
| ExtremeVPN | Early Stage VC | — | 2023-01-01 |
| Skilling | Seed | — | 2019-03-01 |
| Seven Star Digital | Early Stage VC | — | 2018-11-02 |
| MoneyTransfers.com | Early Stage VC | — | 2019-11-07 |
| Investoo Group | Early Stage VC | $2m | 2016-12-12 |
| Invezz | Early Stage VC | — | — |
| PrivacySavvy | Early Stage VC | — | 2020-12-01 |
Frequent co-investors
| VC firm | Deals together |
|---|---|
| Optimizer Invest | 2 |
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