Family office advisors, early-stage venture experts. We scale companies, build value networks and invest in the businesses we helped grow.
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
Operators who invest in the companies they work in. We embed senior finance, growth, strategy and funding capability, take most or all of our return as equity, and bring family office investors alongside you when you raise. We win when your next round does.
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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