Morpheus Ventures

Morpheus Ventures is a fund that backs companies from their early stages, aiming to help them sidestep the obstacles that can slow a fast path to growth. The firm describes itself as an extension of its portfolio companies' own teams, offering support through complex situations as businesses scale from their earliest stages onward. Its team is made up of former chief executives, operators, specialists, engineers and legal experts with experience of startup complexity, who act as problem solvers when difficulties arise. Morpheus says the days of a simple, linear path from an early funding round to a large valuation are over, and that founders now face obstacles that can derail a company's progress. It has been credited by portfolio founders with introducing them to customers and later-stage investors, and with supporting them through a legal dispute. The firm positions itself as an entrepreneur-first investor working alongside chief executives at every phase of growth.