Status
ACTIVE
Global HQ
London, United Kingdom
Countries of investment
- United Kingdom
- Germany
- France
- Netherlands
- Spain
- Italy
- Sweden
- Denmark
- Finland
- Switzerland
- Belgium
- Ireland
- Austria
- Norway
- United States
Investment stages
- Pre-Seed
- Seed
Industries
- Artificial Intelligence
- Battery Technology
- Robotics
- Semiconductors
- Materials Science
- Novel Computing
- Deep Tech
About
Ruya Ventures is a London-based venture capital firm focused on backing European deep tech founders from day zero. Their focus spans artificial intelligence, batteries, robotics, semiconductors, materials science, and novel computing across the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Netherlands, Spain, Italy, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Switzerland, Belgium, Ireland, Austria, Norway, and the United States. The firm supports deep tech founders from pre-seed through seed stages.
Ruya Ventures is a London-based venture capital firm focused on backing European deep tech founders from day zero. Their focus spans artificial intelligence, batteries, robotics, semiconductors, materials science, and novel computing across the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Netherlands, Spain, Italy, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Switzerland, Belgium, Ireland, Austria, Norway, and the United States. The firm supports deep tech founders from pre-seed through seed stages.
Investment Thesis
Ruya Ventures is a pre-seed and seed stage venture capital firm deploying capital across artificial intelligence, batteries, robotics, semiconductors, materials science, and novel computing sectors. They invest from day zero, often before incorporation, backing frontier technologies solving meaningful but difficult problems. The firm differentiates itself through a specialised value-chain approach with global networks spanning Europe, the US, and Asia to support commercialisation, manufacturing, and supply chains.
Manager's Experience
Founded and led by Rick Hao (Founder and Managing Partner), former Head of Deep Tech at Speedinvest where he backed 30+ deep tech companies across AI, batteries, quantum computing, semiconductors, energy, and robotics. Actively serves as board member or advisor to many portfolio companies. Named EUVC "Newcomer of the Year" in DeepTech at the April 2026 EUVC Awards. Ruya Ventures is registered as an Appointed Representative of Fund Incubator Limited, authorised and regulated by the UK Financial Conduct Authority.
Team
Rick Hao - Founder & Managing Partner
Portfolio
WLF Energy
MegaCool Technologies
plus 3 stealth companies (AI
Robotics
Semiconductors)