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# Semantic Ventures
- URL: https://entrepreneurplus.co.uk/investors/semantic-ventures/
- Published: 2026-10-15T17:11:05.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-15T17:11:05.000Z
- Description: Early-stage investment in new rails for data and the digital economy.
- Author: Editorial Desk
- Tags: #ep-investor

![Semantic Ventures logo](https://storage.ghost.io/c/05/a4/05a4a052-18ab-4836-8924-ec8b322c371c/content/images/2026/10/semantic-ventures-logo.webp) 

Early-stage investment in new rails for data and the digital economy.

- Venture capital
- London

Type

Venture capital

Based in

London

Stages

Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B+

Sector focus

Fintech, Insurtech

Cheque size

€100k–€1.5M

Fund size

Undisclosed

Founded

2017

Website

[semantic.vc](https://www.semantic.vc/?ref=entrepreneurplus.co.uk)

Semantic Ventures is a London-based early-stage venture capital firm whose thesis centres on new infrastructure for data and the digital economy, including open networks, decentralised infrastructure and fintech. Portfolio companies cited in profiles include Morpho Labs and Valory.

The firm was founded in 2017 and is led by co-founders Alexander Shelkovnikov, formerly head of corporate venturing at Deloitte, and Stefano Bernardi. It operates as Semantic Ventures LLP.

## Team

- **Yannick Roux**, LLP Designated Member [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/yannickroux/?ref=entrepreneurplus.co.uk)
- **Alexander Shelkovnikov**, LLP Designated Member [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/shelko/?ref=entrepreneurplus.co.uk)

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