Backed

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Investor type

VC

Founded

2015

AUM

$50 M

Location

London, England, United Kingdom

Investment Ticket

$1-5 m

Investment Stage

Seed Series A

Region of investment

North America Europe
Investor profile last updated: 22 May, 2026

Profile

Backed is a venture capital firm based in London, United Kingdom, founded in 2015. The firm was established by Andre de Haes, who has a background in venture capital and entrepreneurship. Backed is known for its human-centric approach to investing, focusing on building strong relationships with founders. The team is composed of experienced investors and analysts who prioritize putting people first and seeking the truth in their investment decisions.

Backed invests primarily in seed-stage companies across Europe, with a focus on frontier technology sectors such as deep tech, gaming, and biotechnology. The firm typically invests between $500K and $5M per deal. Backed manages a $100M fund and has a history of successful investments, with many portfolio companies achieving unicorn status. The firm collaborates with strategic partners like Isomer Capital and Wunderland Capital.

Notable investments by Backed include Sky Mavis - a blockchain gaming company, Laguna Games - a gaming studio, and Foundries.io - an IoT platform. Other significant portfolio companies include Immutable - a blockchain gaming platform, and Legl - a legal tech company. These investments highlight Backed's commitment to supporting innovative and high-growth potential startups.

Industry

Software SaaS Marketing and Advertising Industrial Healthcare Services Gaming Foodtech Fintech Biotechnology Blockchain/Crypto Internet of Things (IoT) LegalTech Deeptech

Backed Funds

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Venture Capital (VC)
Biotechnology
Fintech
Gaming
Healthcare Services
Marketing and Advertising
Software
Foodtech
Industrial
SaaS
Seed
Series A
North America
Europe
$1-5 m
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January 2023

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FAQs about Backed

Backed is a venture capital firm. It backs companies at Seed and Series A, writing tickets of $1-5 m.
Backed is located in London, England, United Kingdom.
Backed was founded in 2015.
Backed invests in companies and startups in Software, SaaS, Marketing and Advertising, Industrial, Healthcare Services, Gaming, Foodtech, Fintech, Biotechnology, Blockchain/Crypto, Internet of Things (IoT), LegalTech, Deeptech.
Backed invests in companies and startups in North America, Europe.
Backed invests in companies and startups at Seed, Series A.
Backed usually invests $1-5 m on average.
Backed has around $50m assets under management.
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