GRANT · HOW TO WIN THIS
£250k–£1mn equity investment per deal.
Rolling submissions, no fixed deadline.
FUNDING TYPE
Venture Capital
CAN YOU GET THIS?
YOUR REAL ODDS
Ada backs roughly 10 to 12 companies per year, leading over 70% of their deals.
They invest across three focus areas — climate equity, economic empowerment, and healthy ageing — which narrows the pool. Cheque sizes run from £250k to £1mn per deal.
WHAT IT TAKES
Check fit: UK/Northern Europe geography, defensible tech, and one of the three focus areas — 30 minutes
Use their free AI pitch deck tool (Deck Genius) to sharpen your materials before outreach — 1–2 hours
Submit pitch or connect via their sourcing network on adaventures.com — 1–2 hours
WORTH KNOWING
Ada explicitly assesses founders on qualities rather than credentials or gut feel — so a strong, clear articulation of your defensible technology and impact angle matters more than your background or network.
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