Growth Capital for AI & Services Companies
We back the founders who have built without significant institutional support, and partner with them to reach their full potential.
Specialist investors in capital efficient companies.Investing to scale capital efficient companies.
Kennet has been investing in capital efficient Technology, AI & AI Services businesses for over 25 years.
We back businesses that have achieved real revenue without significant external capital. Proof that the model works and customers genuinely depend on the product.
We are investing in companies embedding AI into the workflows and outcomes that businesses depend on.
We take concentrated positions and commit to active partnership.
What we look for.
We are sector-specialist investors in AI & AI Services Companies, with deep networks across Europe and US built over more than two decades.
For FoundersAI & AI Services businesses embedding intelligence into critical workflows, from contract intelligence and compliance to field operations and financial automation. We understand the difference between genuine AI leverage and smoke and mirrors.
Bootstrapped or lightly funded, typically less than €15 million raised.
We invest where there is meaningful proof of market fit. Growth of 30%+ year-on-year or strong Rule of 40 businesses with durable economics.
London-headquartered with Silicon Valley presence. Deep networks across Europe and the United States, built over more than two decades.
Investment Team
Investment Team
Finance & Operations Team
Companies we back.
A selection of current and exited investments across Kennet III, IV, V, and VI. Europe and North America.
If you've built something real, we should talk.
We invest in founders who have done the hard work, built a product customers depend on, grown revenue without significant institutional support, and are now ready to accelerate. We bring capital, experienced operators, go-to-market expertise and a network built across 25 years of Technology, AI & AI Services investing.
Start a conversationCapital is the start. Not the point.
Twenty-five years of operational infrastructure, market knowledge and founder networks, helping you win after the term sheet is signed.
Great companies are built on great teams. We work with founders on board composition, introduce top tier independent directors with real sector depth, and source senior hires across the c-suite.
We leverage an active San Francisco team, introduce first US hires, and connect founders with warm enterprise prospects through the Kennet network.
Turning early traction and founder led sales into scalable and lasting growth. We help founders build repeatable go-to-market strategies and sales engines that scale.
Long-term value is built through strategic choices. We partner with founders on bolt-on acquisitions, competitive positioning, strategic partnerships, and building a growth story that stands out.
Every portfolio company works directly with our partners, who take board seats with the intent to contribute, support, and challenge, not just observe.
Over 50 exits delivered. We know the right buyers and how to tell the story that commands a premium, drawing on 25 years of investing experience.
We'd like to hear from ambitious founders.
If you're building a capital-efficient AI, Software & AI Services business in Europe or the US and are considering your first institutional partner, we welcome a conversation.
info@kennet.com+44 20 3004 3250