Mike Chalfen

Mike Chalfen is the Founder and Partner at Chalfen Ventures, a solo venture capital firm based in London that focuses exclusively on early-stage enterprise and consumer software startups. Operating independently to avoid traditional partnership conflicts, he provides high-touch, hands-on support to European entrepreneurs who are building companies in new or unusual markets. Prior to establishing his own independent firm, Chalfen gained extensive institutional investment experience serving as a partner at established venture capital organizations, including the global private equity firm Apax Partners. Throughout his decades-long career, he has backed numerous technology enterprises, directing early-stage venture capital into prominent software, consumer, and gaming companies such as Snyk, Houzz, and King.com. Today, his primary professional focus remains centered on identifying, funding, and scaling innovative European software platforms through dedicated, single-partner guidance and direct operational assistance.