Firms

Project Ventures

Invests at pre-seed and seed in deep tech and AI startups applying frontier science and engineering to physical systems. The London firm draws on the Imperial College alumni community and connected founder networks.

Founded: —
Type: Venture capital

Funds1

Project Ventures Fund I2026-09-212026-09-21£1M
Reported £1.2 million first close of the maiden pre-seed and seed deep tech and AI fund. The £5 million figure is its fundraising target, with a planned final close by summer 2027. Targets Imperial-connected founders and typical investments of £100,000–£300,000. First-close reporting is corroborated by The Cap Table; the target and portfolio are confirmed by Tech.eu and the firm.

Team

Lisa Portz Project Ventures, Venture Partner	—— – —
Martin Milani Project Ventures, Venture Partner	—— – —
Max Munford Project Ventures, Venture Partner	—— – —
Shahryar Barati Project Ventures, Founder and General Partner	—— – —

Operations and support

Riccardo BassiriTechnical Due Diligence Team Member

Co-investing

No co-investors on record yet.

Investments

£1M2026-02-24	Tewke	Project Ventures
$—Unknown date	NexusAM	Project Ventures
$—Unknown date	Neubond	Project Ventures