Ada Ventures

New York, New York
Ada Ventures is a venture capital fund, backed by entrepreneurs and a group of global, mission-aligned investors. The fund invests in overlooked founders and overlooked markets. Ada Ventures is named after Ada Lovelace, the pioneering computer programmer, and mathematician, who was never recognized during the time she lived for what shecontributed to the advancement of technology and science.
Founded:2018
Firm Location:New York, New York • Washington, District of Columbia • Oakland, California • Oslo, Norway • Brooklyn, New York • London • Berlin, Germany • San Francisco Bay Area • Edinburgh, Scotland • Sydney, Australia • France • Netherlands • United Kingdom • Glasgow, Scotland • Cambridge, United Kingdom • Trinidad and Tobago
Ada Ventures Team
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Oyinkansola Adebayo
Sweet spot: $500K
Range: $250K - $1M
Investors in United Kingdom
Investors in AgTech, Investors in AgTech, Investors in AI, Investors in AI, Investors in Consumer Internet, Investors in Consumer Internet, Investors in Fashion, Investors in Fashion, Investors in Future of Work, Investors in Future of Work, Investors in Real Estate/PropTech, Investors in Real Estate/PropTech, Investors in TransportationTech, Investors in TransportationTech, Investors in Web3/Blockchain, Investors in Web3/Blockchain
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Maatin Adewunmi
Sweet spot: $500K
Range: $250K - $1M
Investors in London
Investors in London (Other Lists), Investors in Real Estate/PropTech, Investors in Real Estate/PropTech
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Esther Akpovi
Sweet spot: $500K
Range: $250K - $1M
Investors in United Kingdom
Investors in Consumer Internet, Investors in Consumer Internet, Investors in Future of Work, Investors in Future of Work, Investors in Health IT, Investors in Health IT, Investors in Wellness & Fitness, Investors in Wellness & Fitness
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Vivek Ayer
Sweet spot: $500K
Range: $250K - $1M
Investors in Oslo (Norway)
Investors in Cybersecurity, Investors in Cybersecurity
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Kyra Barker
Sweet spot: $500K
Range: $250K - $1M
Investors in Trinidad and Tobago
Investors in Consumer Internet, Investors in Consumer Internet, Investors in Future of Work, Investors in Future of Work, Investors in Games, Investors in Games, Investors in Real Estate/PropTech, Investors in Real Estate/PropTech, Investors in Web3/Crypto, Investors in Web3/Crypto
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Wil Benton
Sweet spot: $500K
Range: $250K - $1M
Investors in Glasgow (Scotland)
Investors in Consumer Internet, Investors in Consumer Internet, Investors in Enterprise, Investors in Enterprise
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Ellie Broad
Sweet spot: $500K
Range: $250K - $1M
Investors in London
Investors in Consumer Internet, Investors in Consumer Internet, Investors in Enterprise, Investors in Enterprise, Investors in London (Other Lists)
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Luciana Carvalho Se
Sweet spot: $500K
Range: $250K - $1M
Investors in Berlin (Germany)
Investors in AI, Investors in AI, Investors in AR/VR, Investors in AR/VR, Investors in Consumer Internet, Investors in Consumer Internet, Investors in Enterprise Applications, Investors in Enterprise Applications, Investors in Enterprise, Investors in Enterprise, Investors in Future of Work, Investors in Future of Work, Investors in Health IT, Investors in Health IT, Investors in Wellness & Fitness, Investors in Wellness & Fitness
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Alexi Chiaramonte
Sweet spot: $500K
Range: $250K - $1M
Investors in United Kingdom
Investors in ClimateTech/CleanTech, Investors in ClimateTech/CleanTech, Investors in Future of Work, Investors in Future of Work, Investors in Impact, Investors in Impact, Investors in Wellness & Fitness, Investors in Wellness & Fitness
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Nicole Krystal Crentsil
Sweet spot: $500K
Range: $250K - $1M
Investors in United Kingdom
Investors in Consumer Internet, Investors in Consumer Internet, Investors in Enterprise, Investors in Enterprise
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Emily de Groot
Sweet spot: $500K
Range: $250K - $1M
Investors in United Kingdom
Investors in ClimateTech/CleanTech, Investors in ClimateTech/CleanTech, Investors in Digital Health, Investors in Digital Health, Investors in Health & Hospital Services, Investors in Health & Hospital Services, Investors in Health IT, Investors in Health IT, Investors in Impact, Investors in Impact, Investors in Marketplaces, Investors in Marketplaces
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Mike Donovan
Sweet spot: $500K
Range: $250K - $1M
Investors in United Kingdom
Investors in Consumer Internet, Investors in Consumer Internet, Investors in Enterprise, Investors in Enterprise
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Daniel Evans
Sweet spot: $500K
Range: $250K - $1M
Investors in United Kingdom
Investors in Consumer Internet, Investors in Consumer Internet, Investors in Enterprise, Investors in Enterprise
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Arfah Farooq
Sweet spot: $500K
Range: $250K - $1M
Investors in London
Investors in Digital Health, Investors in Digital Health, Investors in Education, Investors in Education, Investors in FinTech, Investors in FinTech, Investors in Health & Hospital Services, Investors in Health & Hospital Services, Investors in Health IT, Investors in Health IT, Investors in London (Other Lists)
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Dom Fendius
Sweet spot: $500K
Range: $250K - $1M
Investors in London
Investors in AI, Investors in AI, Investors in Consumer Internet, Investors in Consumer Internet, Investors in E-commerce, Investors in E-commerce, Investors in IoT, Investors in IoT, Investors in London (Other Lists), Investors in Real Estate/PropTech, Investors in Real Estate/PropTech, Investors in Retail, Investors in Retail
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David Fisayo
Sweet spot: $500K
Range: $250K - $1M
Investors in London
Investors in Enterprise, Investors in Enterprise, Investors in FinTech, Investors in FinTech, Investors in London (Other Lists)
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Daisy Ford-Downes
Sweet spot: $500K
Range: $250K - $1M
Investors in Edinburgh (Scotland)
Investors in Consumer Internet, Investors in Consumer Internet, Investors in Enterprise, Investors in Enterprise
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Kate Glazebrook
Ada Ventures·Venture Partner
Sweet spot: $500K
Range: $250K - $1M
Investors in Sydney (Australia)
Investors in Consumer Internet, Investors in Consumer Internet, Investors in Enterprise, Investors in Enterprise
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Beth Glenfield
Sweet spot: $500K
Range: $250K - $1M
Investors in France
Investors in SaaS, Investors in SaaS
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Elissa Grey
Sweet spot: $500K
Range: $250K - $1M
Investors in London
Investors in Consumer Internet, Investors in Consumer Internet, Investors in Enterprise, Investors in Enterprise, Investors in London (Other Lists)
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Regina Gwynn
Sweet spot: $500K
Range: $250K - $1M
Investors in New York (NY)
Investors in Consumer Internet, Investors in Consumer Internet, Investors in New York City (Other Lists), Investors in Retail, Investors in Retail
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Siddika Jaffer
Sweet spot: $500K
Range: $250K - $1M
Investors in United Kingdom
Investors in AI, Investors in AI, Investors in ClimateTech/CleanTech, Investors in ClimateTech/CleanTech, Investors in Consumer Internet, Investors in Consumer Internet, Investors in DeepTech, Investors in DeepTech, Investors in EnergyTech, Investors in EnergyTech, Investors in Food and Beverage, Investors in Food and Beverage, Investors in Retail, Investors in Retail
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Esosa Johnson
Sweet spot: $500K
Range: $250K - $1M
Investors in Brooklyn (NY)
Investors in Consumer Internet, Investors in Consumer Internet, Investors in Enterprise, Investors in Enterprise
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Haris Kiani
Sweet spot: $500K
Range: $250K - $1M
Investors in London
Investors in Consumer Internet, Investors in Consumer Internet, Investors in Enterprise, Investors in Enterprise, Investors in London (Other Lists)
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Ashley Kirk
Sweet spot: $500K
Range: $250K - $1M
Investors in Oakland (CA)
Investors in Consumer Internet, Investors in Consumer Internet, Investors in Enterprise, Investors in Enterprise, Investors in San Francisco Bay Area (Other Lists)
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Rockman Law
Ada Ventures·Venture Partner
Sweet spot: $500K
Range: $250K - $1M
Investors in United Kingdom
Investors in AI, Investors in AI, Investors in Creator/Passion Economy, Investors in Creator/Passion Economy, Investors in Cybersecurity, Investors in Cybersecurity, Investors in DeepTech, Investors in DeepTech, Investors in Developer Tools, Investors in Developer Tools, Investors in FinTech, Investors in FinTech, Investors in SaaS, Investors in SaaS
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Gabriela Matic
Sweet spot: $500K
Range: $250K - $1M
Investors in United Kingdom
Investors in ClimateTech/CleanTech, Investors in ClimateTech/CleanTech, Investors in Impact, Investors in Impact
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Kelly McDaid
Sweet spot: $500K
Range: $250K - $1M
Investors in United Kingdom
Investors in Consumer Internet, Investors in Consumer Internet, Investors in Enterprise, Investors in Enterprise
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Ahmed Medhat
Ada Ventures·Venture Partner
Sweet spot: $500K
Range: $250K - $1M
Investors in SF Bay Area (CA)
Investors in AI, Investors in AI, Investors in Data Services, Investors in Data Services, Investors in Logistics, Investors in Logistics, Investors in Marketplaces, Investors in Marketplaces, Investors in San Francisco Bay Area (Other Lists), Investors in Social Networks, Investors in Social Networks
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Stephanie Melodia
Sweet spot: $500K
Range: $250K - $1M
Investors in London
Investors in London (Other Lists), Investors in MarketingTech, Investors in MarketingTech, Investors in Marketplaces, Investors in Marketplaces
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Ved Nathwani
Sweet spot: $500K
Range: $250K - $1M
Investors in United Kingdom
Investors in Advertising, Investors in Advertising, Investors in AI, Investors in AI, Investors in ClimateTech/CleanTech, Investors in ClimateTech/CleanTech, Investors in Education, Investors in Education, Investors in Impact, Investors in Impact, Investors in LegalTech, Investors in LegalTech
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Anjel Noorbakhsh Ashman
Sweet spot: $500K
Range: $250K - $1M
Investors in London
Investors in ClimateTech/CleanTech, Investors in ClimateTech/CleanTech, Investors in Future of Work, Investors in Future of Work, Investors in London (Other Lists), Investors in Wellness & Fitness, Investors in Wellness & Fitness
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Mandy Nyarko
Ada Ventures·Venture Partner
Sweet spot: $500K
Range: $250K - $1M
Investors in London
Investors in ClimateTech/CleanTech, Investors in ClimateTech/CleanTech, Investors in Consumer Internet, Investors in Consumer Internet, Investors in EnergyTech, Investors in EnergyTech, Investors in Future of Work, Investors in Future of Work, Investors in Health IT, Investors in Health IT, Investors in Impact, Investors in Impact, Investors in London (Other Lists)
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Joel Blake Obe
Sweet spot: $500K
Range: $250K - $1M
Investors in United Kingdom
Investors in FinTech, Investors in FinTech
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Izzy Obeng
Sweet spot: $500K
Range: $250K - $1M
Investors in London
Investors in Consumer Internet, Investors in Consumer Internet, Investors in Enterprise, Investors in Enterprise, Investors in London (Other Lists)
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Irene Onyango
Sweet spot: $500K
Range: $250K - $1M
Investors in Washington (DC)
Investors in Digital Health, Investors in Digital Health, Investors in Health & Hospital Services, Investors in Health & Hospital Services, Investors in Health IT, Investors in Health IT, Investors in Washington, D.C. (Other Lists)
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Abadesi Osunsade
Sweet spot: $500K
Range: $250K - $1M
Investors in United Kingdom
Investors in Consumer Internet, Investors in Consumer Internet, Investors in Enterprise, Investors in Enterprise
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Vihan Patel
Sweet spot: $500K
Range: $250K - $1M
Investors in London
Investors in Consumer Internet, Investors in Consumer Internet, Investors in Enterprise, Investors in Enterprise, Investors in London (Other Lists)
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Rita Peacock
Sweet spot: $500K
Range: $250K - $1M
Investors in United Kingdom
Investors in Consumer Internet, Investors in Consumer Internet, Investors in Future of Work, Investors in Future of Work, Investors in Wellness & Fitness, Investors in Wellness & Fitness
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Matt Penneycard
Ada Ventures·Partner
Sweet spot: $500K
Range: $250K - $1M
Investors in London
Investors in Consumer Internet, Investors in Consumer Internet, Investors in Enterprise, Investors in Enterprise, Investors in London (Other Lists)
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Ash Phillips
Sweet spot: $500K
Range: $250K - $1M
Investors in United Kingdom
Investors in Enterprise Applications, Investors in Enterprise Applications, Investors in Enterprise, Investors in Enterprise, Investors in Gaming/eSports, Investors in Gaming/eSports, Investors in SaaS, Investors in SaaS
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Briony Phillips
Sweet spot: $500K
Range: $250K - $1M
Investors in United Kingdom
Investors in Education, Investors in Education, Investors in Wellness & Fitness, Investors in Wellness & Fitness
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Maya Poulton
Sweet spot: $500K
Range: $250K - $1M
Investors in United Kingdom
Investors in Direct-to-Consumer (DTC), Investors in Direct-to-Consumer (DTC), Investors in E-commerce, Investors in E-commerce, Investors in Fashion, Investors in Fashion, Investors in Media/Content, Investors in Media/Content, Investors in Retail, Investors in Retail, Investors in Travel, Investors in Travel
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Yiran Qin
Sweet spot: $500K
Range: $250K - $1M
Investors in London
Investors in Education, Investors in Education, Investors in London (Other Lists)
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Jay Richards
Sweet spot: $500K
Range: $250K - $1M
Investors in London
Investors in Consumer Internet, Investors in Consumer Internet, Investors in Enterprise, Investors in Enterprise, Investors in London (Other Lists)
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Abby Scarborough
Sweet spot: $500K
Range: $250K - $1M
Investors in London
Investors in Consumer Internet, Investors in Consumer Internet, Investors in Enterprise, Investors in Enterprise, Investors in London (Other Lists)
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Vreni Schoenenberger
Sweet spot: $500K
Range: $250K - $1M
Investors in New York (NY)
Investors in Digital Health, Investors in Digital Health, Investors in Health & Hospital Services, Investors in Health & Hospital Services, Investors in Health IT, Investors in Health IT, Investors in New York City (Other Lists)
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Sterling Schuyler
Sweet spot: $500K
Range: $250K - $1M
Investors in Netherlands
Investors in Web3/Crypto, Investors in Web3/Crypto
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Charlotte Scott
Sweet spot: $500K
Range: $250K - $1M
Investors in United Kingdom
Investors in Consumer Internet, Investors in Consumer Internet, Investors in Enterprise, Investors in Enterprise
Photo of Evgeny Shadchnev, Scout at Ada Ventures
Evgeny Shadchnev
Sweet spot: $500K
Range: $250K - $1M
Investors in United Kingdom
Investors in Consumer Internet, Investors in Consumer Internet, Investors in Enterprise, Investors in Enterprise
Photo of Olivia Sibony, Scout at Ada Ventures
Olivia Sibony
Sweet spot: $500K
Range: $250K - $1M
Investors in United Kingdom
Investors in ClimateTech/CleanTech, Investors in ClimateTech/CleanTech, Investors in Impact, Investors in Impact, Investors in Logistics, Investors in Logistics
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Nicholas Sopuch
Sweet spot: $500K
Range: $250K - $1M
Investors in London
Investors in London (Other Lists), Investors in SaaS, Investors in SaaS
Photo of Michael Tefula, Venture Partner at Ada Ventures
Michael Tefula
Ada Ventures·Venture Partner
Sweet spot: $500K
Range: $250K - $1M
Investors in London
Investors in ClimateTech/CleanTech, Investors in ClimateTech/CleanTech, Investors in FinTech, Investors in FinTech, Investors in London (Other Lists)
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Isaac Teng
Ada Ventures·Venture Partner
Sweet spot: $500K
Range: $250K - $1M
Investors in Cambridge (United Kingdom)
Investors in Media/Content, Investors in Media/Content, Investors in Messaging, Investors in Messaging, Investors in Social Networks, Investors in Social Networks
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Alasdair Thong
Ada Ventures·Venture Partner
Sweet spot: $500K
Range: $250K - $1M
Investors in London
Investors in BioTech, Investors in BioTech, Investors in DeepTech, Investors in DeepTech, Investors in Digital Health, Investors in Digital Health, Investors in Health & Hospital Services, Investors in Health & Hospital Services, Investors in Health IT, Investors in Health IT, Investors in London (Other Lists)
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Esme Verity
Sweet spot: $500K
Range: $250K - $1M
Investors in London
Investors in Impact, Investors in Impact, Investors in London (Other Lists)
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Ariella Vildan Young
Sweet spot: $500K
Range: $250K - $1M
Investors in United Kingdom
Investors in Angel, Scout, and Solo-Capitalists (Other Lists), Investors in Consumer Internet, Investors in Consumer Internet, Investors in Enterprise, Investors in Enterprise
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Bruce Walker
Sweet spot: $500K
Range: $250K - $1M
Investors in Edinburgh (Scotland)
Investors in Education, Investors in Education, Investors in Media/Content, Investors in Media/Content
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Check Warner
Ada Ventures·Partner
Sweet spot: $500K
Range: $250K - $1M
Investors in London, Investors in Europe
Investors in BioTech, Investors in BioTech, Investors in ClimateTech/CleanTech, Investors in ClimateTech/CleanTech, Investors in Diverse Investors (Other Lists), Investors in Female Investors (Other Lists), Investors in FinTech, Investors in FinTech, Investors in Future of Work, Investors in Future of Work, Investors in Health & Hospital Services, Investors in Health & Hospital Services, Investors in Health IT, Investors in Health IT, Investors in Human Capital/HRTech, Investors in Human Capital/HRTech, Investors in Impact, Investors in Impact, Investors in London (Other Lists), Investors in Marketplaces, Investors in Marketplaces, Investors in Payments, Investors in Payments, Investors in Investors who invested in diverse founders (Other Lists), Investors in Investors who invested in female founders (Other Lists), Investors in Investors who were founders (Other Lists)
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Gemma Whates
Sweet spot: $500K
Range: $250K - $1M
Investors in London
Investors in Consumer Internet, Investors in Consumer Internet, Investors in London (Other Lists), Investors in MarketingTech, Investors in MarketingTech, Investors in Retail, Investors in Retail
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Jessica (Whittingham) Jackson
Sweet spot: $500K
Range: $250K - $1M
Investors in United Kingdom
Investors in Consumer Internet, Investors in Consumer Internet, Investors in Enterprise, Investors in Enterprise
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Jenny Worthington
Sweet spot: $500K
Range: $250K - $1M
Investors in United Kingdom
Investors in Digital Health, Investors in Digital Health, Investors in Health & Hospital Services, Investors in Health & Hospital Services, Investors in Health IT, Investors in Health IT