Critical Ventures is a builder-led deep-tech investor backing companies where we have genuine domain depth. We invest only in what we deeply understand: software and software-enabled hardware across six core verticals: Cybersecurity, AI/ML & Edge Computing, Defense Tech & Dual-Use, Industrial Automation, MedTech, and Mobility & Aerospace. Our thesis is simple: back companies solving real problems in large, growing markets where regulatory tailwinds, strong IP moats, and infrastructure resilience create durable defensibility. We write first checks from Seed through Series B and lean in as proactive follow-on investors when portfolio companies hit inflection points. We are Builder-Investors, not just capital allocators. Through the Critical Ecosystem, we bring hands-on operational support across go-to-market, product strategy, compliance-by-design, and technical roadmaps — backed by a team of former founders and technical experts. We connect portfolio companies with strategic customers, co-investors, and partners across Europe, the US, and Asia, and actively facilitate co-selling with blue-chip and Tier 1 players. The future of venture is operational and we have been successfully doing it for more than 20 years now