We invest in ideas and early-stage startups to help ambitious founders take their business to the next level
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About us
We are sector specialists in LegalTech, where we have a unique edge. We are however opportunistic in our investment approach and are open to hearing about compelling ideas in other adjacencies
We back bold ideas and exciting technologies that will win in their respective markets
We have backgrounds in finance, tech, consulting and we are entrepreneurs ourselves. All of us share a passion for working closely with founders and their groundbreaking ideas and technologies, regardless of their background.
Our approach is centred around building lasting relationships with founders. We champion their ideas, celebrate their successes, and stand by them through every milestone and hurdle. Our goal is not only to provide capital, but also to contribute our expertise and resources to help founders navigate the ever-changing landscape of the technology industry.
We invest across the early-stage spectrum
Series-A
Angel
Pre-Seed
Seed
What makes us different
We are founders ourselves, so we understand the trials and tribulations of setting up and funding a business, developing the sales function and building the right team. We also understand what it's like to have skin in the game and everything on the line
We are flexible investors, either acting passively to back management teams on the execution of their plans, or getting operationally involved, helping founders with sales transformation, hiring the right team, in-housing pivotal technology, improving reporting and enter new markets
We have a diverse advisory board enabling us to provide tailored and holistic advice, as well as make pivotal introductions to industry relationships
We have a unique edge in LegalTech. All of the founders of Tenex Ventures are involved in Tenex Legal, a premier Legal Executive Search and Leadership Consultancy. We are uniquely placed with our direct in-roads to the decision makers at law firms, their clients, and in-house legal functions. These key decision makers are also our advisors and you will have access to them throughout your growth journey. Who else is best placed to advise on what the legal field needs to become better and more efficient than lawyers themselves?
The Investment Criteria
Our approach
Focus
Product, service, platform, marketplace or new business model
Geography
UK & Europe
Sectors
B2B software with a focus on LegalTech
Investment range
Angel to Series A
Size
Revenue generating but
less than £2m ARR
Cheque Size
£50k-1.5m
We seek companies that are
Already generating revenue
Have established traction with an initial customer base and refined an initial product or service offering
Are looking for capital to scale through investing in their product, team, sales function and internal processes
Are looking for advice, relevant expertise and access to pivotal industry relationships
If you are not yet revenue generating, we’d still love to hear from you. We are opportunistic for compelling ideas and are always keen to build relationships early
The Investment Process
These are the general steps we follow however the process may be streamlined depending on the investment
Step 1
Send us your deck - if we think we're a fit for your business, we'll set up a call
Step 2
Meet some of our investors at a discovery meeting
Step 3
We'll arrange a time to visit you and get to know your team
Step 4
Present to our wider team at a partnership meeting
Step 5
We'll tell you our final decision - if we're not investing, we'll say why
Companies we have worked with both at Tenex Ventures and in previous roles
Our Team
Max Swycher
Partner
Dylan Teasdale
Partner
Mahmoud Awad
Partner
