Andrena Ventures
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About
Andrena Ventures is the Solo GP fund founded by Gideon Valkin (former Commercial Director at Monzo and investor at Entrée Capital). Like firedrop (Pietro Invernizzi) or Weekend Fund (Ryan Hoover), Andrena represents this new wave of "Operator Funds": small, agile, and led by a single individual with strong operational ties. Gideon's core thesis focuses on the "Spin-out Flywheel" (or "Mafias"): he specifically targets experienced operators leaving European unicorns (like Monzo, Revolut, Wise, Deliveroo) to launch their own startups. He positions himself as the "first check" that understands the operator mindset.
Key facts
- Type
- Venture Capital
- Stages
- Pre-Seed,Seed
- Sectors
- Agnostic,AI & Automation,Fintech & Insurtech,Software / SaaS
- Headquarters
- UK
- Offices
- London
- Geographic focus
- UK,France,Europe
- Lead / Follow
- Follower
- Ticket size
- 0.1M€ – 0.3M€
- Founded
- 2024
Track record
- Portfolio companies: 10
- Total investments: 10
Notable investments in France
Twin Labs
Key differentiators
Community-driven,Small Team / Agile