C5 Capital

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Status

ACTIVE

Global HQ

London, United Kingdom

Countries of investment

United Kingdom
United States
Luxembourg
Israel
Germany

Investment stages

Series A
Series B
Series C
Growth

Industries

Cybersecurity
Space Tech
Defense
National Security
AI
Quantum
Critical Infrastructure

About
C5 Capital is a transatlantic specialist venture capital firm founded in 2012 by Andre Pienaar and headquartered in London, United Kingdom with offices in Washington DC and Luxembourg; portfolio of 26 investments and 9 exits including ITC Secure; recent activity includes strategic partnership with Palantir Technologies for AI adoption in Europe and leading $18 million Series A for XONA Systems; portfolio includes Axiom Space

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Max check size: $50M
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Investment Thesis

C5 Capital invests in mission-driven founders building companies focused on cybersecurity, space, and energy security; provides capital and operational expertise to innovative early-stage and growth-stage businesses contributing positively to global security and resilience; combines deep domain expertise, extensive global network, and hands-on portfolio support

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Manager's Experience

Andre Pienaar (Founder & CEO/Managing Partner) founded C5 Capital in 2012 in London and built it into a transatlantic specialist VC firm focused on cybersecurity, space, and energy security with offices in London, Washington DC, and Luxembourg; he leads strategic partnerships including with Palantir Technologies for AI adoption in Europe. The team brings deep domain expertise across security verticals with $500M AUM across multiple funds.