
Private office / UK / Europe
We secure our place inside a company long before capital enters the conversation — working close to founders through the reality of building something that lasts.
About
About DR-Ventures
Family offices hold real capital and real conviction in public markets, real estate and fixed income — but rarely a disciplined process for venture. Promising founders are often too early, too small a cheque, or too underprepared to be fundable by that same capital. DR-Ventures sits in that gap, running one system with two doors in.
DR-Ventures is a UK-based venture-capital private office. We secure our place inside a company long before capital enters the conversation, working close to founders through the slow, unglamorous reality of building.
Founded in 2021 as a research initiative, DR-Ventures evolved into an active investment office as we embedded with founding teams and deployed capital into companies we helped build.
Based in the UK with a presence in Tel Aviv and Barcelona, we operate globally across deep-tech, real estate, bio/med-tech, infrastructure and governance systems.
Leadership
The people behind the work.
Barak Peled
Founder & CEO
Serial entrepreneur and investor operating across hospitality, real estate, and B2B-tech since 2016. Advises founders and private investors, combining deep operational experience with data-led and financial expertise.
LinkedInAnia Amar, PhD
Technical DD & Investor Relations
Biomedical engineer with PhD and 15 years in R&D, QA, and positions across biopharma and medical device industries. Has carried out precision due diligence covering over a dozen deals across multiple jurisdictions.
LinkedInStefan Avivson
Portfolio Growth & Mentoring
Helping CEOs strip the fluff, speak the truth, and sell. Coaching CEOs for over 20 years, enabling growth, unlocking potential, and opening over $1.6B+ in pipeline.
LinkedInOur wheelhouse
Who we work with.
Founders
Embedded operating support where it matters: growth, finance and commercial execution, from idea to scale. We bring the governance and decision discipline that follow-on capital expects, and open that door when the company's ready. We reinvest 50%-100% of all our fees in your future round.
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In-house venture advisory: we build the discipline most family offices lack in smaller transactions; thesis, origination, deal triage, terms and validation. Venture investing needs this level of care and attention, and in return can build and preserve wealth, beyond traditional asset classes.
Thesis & focus
Risk underwritten through work, not narrative.
We back companies from pre-seed through Series A where durable products, infrastructure and trusted teams intersect with our operational ability to move the asset forward.
Stage
Pre-seed
Seed
Series A
Round size
£0.25m – £1m
Seed+: up to £10m
Geography
UK
Europe
Operating evidence
A selective office participating in a handful of off-market rounds each year, where specific operational expertise makes the difference between stalling and scaling.
Founders interviewed since 2022
Deal value assessed
Portfolio positions: 1 closed, 2 exited, 5 live
Invitation
Secure a private consultation.
For founders
founders@dr-ventures.comFor private capital
office@dr-ventures.com