Top investors in Eastern Europe
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Internet Initiatives Development Fund
Internet Initiatives Development Fund is a Moscow-based venture capital firm that provides early-stage funding and support to technology startups. It invests in pre-seed, seed, and Series A rounds, typically from 2.1 million to 324 million rubles, across sectors such as fintech, software as a service, cybersecurity, Internet of Things, edtech, healthcare, big data, adtech, and other technology fields. The firm also runs educational programs and initiatives to increase transparency and cooperation among entrepreneurs, investors, and state agencies in the Russian venture market, with the aim of making Russia more attractive and accessible for technology entrepreneurship. It has backed hundreds of startups and maintains a global outlook, pursuing opportunities beyond Russia.
Made 114 investments in Eastern Europe
Russian Ventures
Russian Ventures is a venture capital firm headquartered in Moscow, Russia. Founded in 2008, it focused on investing in internet and technology companies across Russia.
Startup Lab
Startup Lab is a Moscow-based venture capital firm and accelerator founded in 2018 that invests in pre-seed, seed, and early-stage startups. It focuses on companies based in Russia, the CIS and Eastern Europe, and supports ventures with capital and programmatic assistance to build networks, scale sales channels, optimize business models and internal processes, and prepare for international expansion. The firm targets early-stage opportunities with typical pre-seed investments up to 3.5 million rubles. Sectors of interest include pharmaceuticals, agriculture, edtech, fashion tech and retail.
Made 4 investments in Eastern Europe
AYR Capital
AYR Capital is an independent private equity, venture capital and financial advisory firm focused on investments in Europe, Russia and the CIS, with activity in real estate, fast-moving consumer goods, oil and gas, energy, information technology and manufacturing. The firm also provides debt financing for growth opportunities and offers financial advisory services. Founded in 2014 and based in Moscow, AYR Capital pursues growth-oriented opportunities across CIS, Eastern and Western Europe and the United States, combining a disciplined risk management approach with a focus on value creation and strong relationships with investors and portfolio companies.
Made 1 investment in Eastern Europe
Almaz Capital
Almaz Capital is an international venture capital firm based in Portola Valley, California, with offices in Berlin, Germany. Founded in 2008, it focuses on early-stage technology companies across the United States and Russia, investing in high-growth areas such as artificial intelligence, data engineering, cybersecurity, industrial IoT, blockchain, and networking infrastructure. The firm seeks to bridge Eastern European and former Soviet engineering talent with the U.S. market and to help build global businesses. It has backed more than 30 portfolio companies and achieved nine exits. Its investors include Cisco, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and the International Finance Corporation. The firm emphasizes capital-efficient models and global opportunities for technology ventures.
Made 19 investments in Eastern Europe
Quadriga Capital Russia GmbH & Co. KG - «Квадрига Капитал Россия»
Quadriga Capital Russia GmbH & Co. KG is no longer investing. The firm is a venture capital firm specializing in growth, expansion, or development capital. It does not invest in companies active in sectors related to real estate, military, and equipments for hard liquor. It prefers to invest in companies operating in the manufacturing industry including automotive components production and oil and gas industry components production; industrial services including engineering and construction services; consumer services including travel, insurance, and financial services sector; consumer goods; media and media content; and financial services and capital market services. The firm targets investments in companies based in Russian Federation and CIS countries. It typically, invests between $0.3 million and $15 million in companies with capitalization between $5 million and $20 million. The firm invests in equity and equity-related deals valued between $4 million and $15 million in companies with sales exceeding $10 million. It seeks to acquire a seat on the board and veto rights in its portfolio companies. The firm generally, acquires minority or majority equity stakes ranging between 25 percent and 51 percent. It also makes co-investments and prefers to exit its investments within a timeframe of three to six years through shareholders’ buy-out, sale to a third party, or IPO. Quadriga Capital Russia GmbH & Co. KG was founded in January 1995 and is based in St. Petersburg, Russia, with additional offices in Moscow, Russia; Yaroslavl, Russia; and Nizhnii Novgorod, Russia. It operates as a subsidiary of Quadriga Capital Eigenkapital Beratung GmbH.
The Untitled
The Untitled is a venture capital firm established in 2011, headquartered in Riga with offices in Moscow and London. It provides early-stage to growth capital across sectors, including retail, advertising, digital technologies, and fashion, with a focus on companies in Russia and Eastern Europe and select Western European opportunities. The firm targets startups with a finished product or working prototype and measurable metrics toward profitability, and it can invest directly into equity or as a loan, typically taking minority stakes. It operates multiple investment programs to fit different stages and sizes, such as seed, club, money, and growth programs with investments spanning tens of thousands to a few million dollars. The Untitled aims to help portfolio companies expand internationally and scale operations.
Made 5 investments in Eastern Europe
Moscow Venture Fund
Moscow Venture Fund is a government-backed venture capital firm based in Moscow, Russia. Established in 2005, it concentrates on seed and pre-seed investments in Moscow-based technology companies, supporting startups from MVP to growth and IPO readiness. The firm partners with a broad network of accredited investors and public and private organizations to provide investment opportunities and advisory support, including grants for acceleration, concessional and scaling loans, and pre-IPO financing. It collaborates with accelerators, the Moscow Exchange, and other institutions to help portfolio companies access capital, expertise, and networks essential for scaling and potential IPOs.
Made 35 investments in Eastern Europe
Ruvento Ventures
Ruvento Ventures is a venture capital firm focused on funding technology startups in Southeast Asia. Guided by a founder-first approach, its team comprises serial entrepreneurs who understand the challenges founders face and offer hands-on support across research and development, product development, management and go-to-market activities. The firm targets early-stage and incubation investments in technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, Internet of Things, bioengineering, hardware and cleantech, as well as enabling technologies for web and mobile, data analytics and interactive digital media. It seeks globally diversified opportunities with a regional emphasis on Southeast Asia, and engages in select syndication to reach larger rounds. Based in Singapore, Ruvento Ventures maintains additional presence in San Francisco, Shanghai and other major markets, and operates an incubation program in Singapore providing staged funding: up to 0.04 million for proof of concept and up to 0.16 million for commercial stage, with overall direct investments typically up to 0.5 million, and up to 3 million when syndicating. The firm emphasizes values-driven technology and aims to connect founders with networks to scale their products regionally and globally.
Made 1 investment in Eastern Europe
Impulse VC
Impulse VC is a Moscow-based venture capital firm established in 2013. It funds and supports early-stage technology companies, focusing on seed to Series A investments in B2B software and SaaS, proptech, adtech, marketing technology, marketplaces, software, and gaming. The firm provides both capital and operational guidance to portfolio companies and conducts activities with international reach across the United States, United Kingdom, and Russia.
Made 19 investments in Eastern Europe
Early Game Ventures
Early Game Ventures is a European venture capital firm focused on early-stage technology companies across Europe, particularly Central and Eastern Europe. The firm makes pre-seed, seed, and Series A investments, typically supporting startups with €0.5 million to €2 million and often taking a hands-on approach that includes strategic guidance and access to a broad network. Founded in 2017, it operates from Bucharest with a presence in the Netherlands, and backs IP-driven ventures across sectors such as enterprise technology, cybersecurity, development tools, consumer tech, AI, gaming, and space technology. The firm emphasizes founder commitment, coachability, and scalable markets, aiming to be a first institutional investor when opportunity exists.
Made 12 investments in Eastern Europe
Primer Capital
Primer Capital is a Moscow-based venture capital firm focused on early-stage investments in biotechnology, pharmaceuticals and related medical technologies. The firm backs projects across oncology, cardiology, rheumatology, surgery, medical devices and both branded and generic therapeutics. It pursues opportunities in Russia, Israel, Europe and the United States, with early equity investments typically ranging from 0.2 to 0.5 million dollars and a willingness to co-invest with other funds and investors. Primer Capital leverages a team of experienced professionals and a scientific advisory board to assist in project selection and development, and collaborates with venture funds, business angels, government agencies and medical institutions to support portfolio companies through fundraising and strategic partnerships.
Made 3 investments in Eastern Europe
VEB Ventures
VEB Ventures is a Moscow-based venture capital firm associated with Vnesheconombank. It was established to invest in high-technology projects linked to Russia’s Skolkovo Foundation and to support the government’s innovation programs. The firm has focused on funding companies in medical technology, biotechnology, and clean technology within Russia, aiming to build innovation infrastructure, facilitate technology transfer, and promote Russian innovations globally.
Made 7 investments in Eastern Europe
Prostor Capital
Prostor Capital is a Moscow-based venture capital firm established in 2011 by private investors, with co-founders including Leonid Reiman and Sergey Merkulov. It concentrates on profitable investments in Russian information technology and Internet companies at the stable growth stage (round A and above) with ready products and rapidly growing user bases. The firm targets tech-enabled companies with significant local or international sales potential, particularly in financial and advertising services, cloud technologies, innovative education, and digital medicine. The management team comprises Sergey Merkulov as managing partner, Alexey Solovyov as managing director, and Stanislav Kosorukov as investment director, who oversee strategy, operations, and deal evaluation. Prostor Capital has been recognized among leading Russian venture investors and maintains a portfolio of technology-driven companies.
Made 5 investments in Eastern Europe
RTP Global
RTP Global is a venture capital firm focused on early-stage technology investments worldwide. It maintains a global footprint with offices in New York, London, Dubai, Bangalore and Paris, supporting portfolio companies across markets via a hands-on, long-term partnership and a broad international network. The firm backs ambitious founders building impactful technology companies, offering rapid execution, scale and ongoing capital support to accelerate growth and geographic expansion. Its portfolio includes notable names such as Datadog, Datarobot, Cred, Delivery Hero, Miro, Picsart, Socure, Qonto and dbt Labs. Founded in 2000 and originally based in Russia, RTP Global has developed a global presence and a track record of backing companies that reach unicorn or decacorn scale, reinforcing its emphasis on supporting founders beyond initial funding.
Made 18 investments in Eastern Europe
Sistema SmartTech
Sistema SmartTech is the corporate venture arm of Sistema, based in Moscow, Russia. Founded in 2020, it invests in early-stage Russian technology companies and focuses on high-technology sectors such as digital products and services, transport, IT in medicine, biotechnology, and artificial intelligence, as well as education, logistics, and digital solutions in industry.
Made 1 investment in Eastern Europe
New Industry Ventures
New Industry Ventures is a Moscow-based venture capital firm established by Gazprom Neft, Gazprombank, Russian Venture Company and VEB Innovations. It invests in technology startups operating in oil and gas, petrochemicals, energy, logistics, new materials and alternative energy. The firm focuses on technologies for exploration, production, processing, transportation and storage of hydrocarbons, as well as energy transmission and industrial infrastructure. It also backs digital products and Industry 4.0 solutions, resource and energy-saving technologies, and innovative projects that advance the Russian oil, gas and energy sectors and related industries.
Made 1 investment in Eastern Europe
ICU Ventures
ICU Ventures is a Kyiv-based venture capital firm that invests in early-stage technology companies with Eastern European roots. It targets sectors such as fintech, deep tech, mobility, and enterprise software, providing capital, strategic guidance, and access to a network to help portfolio companies scale internationally. The firm generally avoids gaming and gambling.
Made 5 investments in Eastern Europe
Vesna Investment
Vesna Investment is a venture capital firm based in Moscow, Russia. Established in 2011, it provides financing to internet startups and seeks investments across information technology, telecom, consumer services, retail, education technology, mobile and consumer applications, communications and networking, data storage and management, internet infrastructure and services, and media sectors. After investment, Vesna Investment acts as an active partner, offering support and expertise to portfolio companies.
Made 1 investment in Eastern Europe
Mint Capital
Mint Capital is a private equity investment firm founded in 2000 and based in Moscow, Russia. It pursues growth and early-stage opportunities, investing in sectors such as business services, logistics, distribution, and IT services. The firm has raised private equity funds to support its investments and operates as an independent investor, providing capital and strategic backing to portfolio companies.
Made 1 investment in Eastern Europe
S-Group Capital Management
S-Group Capital Management was a Moscow-based private investment firm that specialized in late-stage venture, mature and growth capital investments across information technology, clean energy and new energy solutions, material sciences, biotechnology, and tourism and leisure. The firm is no longer investing.
PIKvc
PIKvc is a venture capital firm focused on supporting early-stage founders and their teams. It aims to build a community, take thoroughly calculated risks, and care for its companies throughout their entire lifecycle.
FPI Innovation Fund
FPI Innovation Fund is a Moscow-based venture capital firm, founded in 2010, focused on investing in artificial intelligence, unmanned systems, chemical technologies, semiconductors, energy-saving and efficiency sectors.
FunCubator
FunCubator is the corporate venture arm of FunCorp, based in Limassol, Cyprus. Founded in 2017, it makes strategic investments in technology and digital entertainment, with a focus on communications services, software, augmented reality, virtual reality, artificial intelligence, and eSports in Eastern Europe.
Made 2 investments in Eastern Europe
Global Finance
Global Finance is an independent investment firm founded in 1991 in Athens, Greece. It focuses on private equity and venture capital in Southeast Europe and conducts private equity fund management, real estate development, and advisory services. The firm makes equity investments up to €40 million in Greece and up to €15 million in Eastern European ventures. It operates across the region with headquarters in Athens and offices in Sofia, Belgrade and Bucharest, supporting growth through capital, strategic guidance, and sector expertise.
Made 5 investments in Eastern Europe
Underline Ventures
Underline Ventures is a Bucharest-based venture capital firm focused on Eastern Europe, investing at seed and early stages in technology-enabled startups across information technology, big data, e-commerce, the internet of things, SaaS, and related TMT sectors. It typically writes checks around €0.5 million and supports founder-led companies from concept through growth, offering strategic guidance and helping connect them with capital, talent, and networks, with an emphasis on founder control and a long-term, collaborative approach to building globally ambitious businesses.
Made 1 investment in Eastern Europe
ZAS Ventures
ZAS Ventures is a Kyiv-based Ukrainian-American venture capital firm that funds early- and growth-stage technology companies originating from Ukraine and Central and Eastern Europe. It provides capital typically in the range of 50,000 to 200,000 through SAFE agreements, alongside mentorship, strategic guidance, and access to a global expert network to support multiple funding rounds. The firm focuses on SaaS, AI, and other software-driven sectors, and maintains a portfolio that includes startups in AI, cloud computing and sustainable packaging, with activity across Eastern Europe. It collaborates with UNIT.City, Kyiv's innovation park, and aims to accelerate the growth of the Ukrainian tech ecosystem by connecting founders with networks, resources, and operational guidance. Founded in 2021 and based in Kyiv, ZAS Ventures seeks to unlock regional tech potential by providing hands-on support and strategic development to early-stage startups.
SOLventures
SOLventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2013 and based in Nicosia, Cyprus. It pursues early-stage investments in information technology and e-commerce, with a focus on advertising, fintech, mobile, and related sectors. The firm targets opportunities across Russia, the United States, and Europe, leveraging the partners' diverse experience to help startups accelerate growth and deploy capital efficiently.
Made 7 investments in Eastern Europe
Vostok Ventures
Vostok Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2018 that invests in high‑technology companies. Its portfolio includes Russian and foreign firms operating in fast‑growing sectors such as energy, chemicals, medicine, information technology, the Internet of Things, agriculture, and advanced materials. The firm aims to support growth in Russia’s technology ecosystem and to nurture the development of the business environment in the Far Eastern Federal District.
Made 4 investments in Eastern Europe
Revo Capital
Revo Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 2013 and headquartered in Istanbul, with offices in Tallinn and Amsterdam. It pursues seed through growth-stage investments in technology companies across Turkey, Eastern Europe, and the Baltics, spanning B2B and B2C sectors such as AI, fintech, cloud, SaaS, healthtech, cybersecurity, marketing tech, big data, and energy. The firm takes a hands-on approach to portfolio support through its growth platform and active partnerships with ecosystem players. Notable investments include Getir, PayCore, Massive Bio, and V-Count. Revo Capital collaborates with international anchor investors such as IFC, EBRD, EIF, and DEG, and works with partners like the Microsoft Investor Network to provide portfolio benefits. The firm focuses on helping entrepreneurs in emerging markets scale their technology ventures and expand regionally.
Made 2 investments in Eastern Europe
Fastlane Ventures
Fastlane Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2010 that focuses on developing, launching and promoting internet startups. It combines seed investing with hands-on operational involvement to help portfolio companies grow rapidly, particularly in consumer internet segments such as online retail, travel, relationship, health and recruitment. The firm provides strategic guidance, resources and governance support, aiming to move ventures from concept to launch quickly and toward exit within a few years. It collaborates with international investors to fund its portfolio and helps portfolio companies scale through hands-on execution and network access.
Made 20 investments in Eastern Europe
Fil Rouge Capital
Fil Rouge Capital is a Zagreb-based venture capital firm that invests in early-stage companies across Europe, with a focus on Eastern Europe and Croatia. Founded in 2014, the firm backs startups at pre-seed, seed and Series A rounds, typically deploying euro-denominated checks from about 0.5 to 5 million. It targets information technology, software and services, consumer products and services, e-commerce, IoT, artificial intelligence and other technology-driven sectors. The firm emphasizes founder support beyond capital, drawing on its founders’ technology background and entrepreneurial experience, as well as a network that includes accelerators in Central Europe and Silicon Valley. While Europe-centric, Fil Rouge Capital evaluates opportunities opportunistically across Europe and the United States to back teams whose capabilities complement the founders’ vision and drive growth.
Made 2 investments in Eastern Europe
Inventure Partners
Inventure Partners is a venture capital firm founded in 2012 and based in Moscow, Russia. It invests across seed to late-stage rounds in technology-driven companies, focusing on online financial services, software, e-commerce, mobile, digital media, marketing, B2B, internet software and telecommunications. The firm typically takes minority stakes and a board seat, investing roughly 0.5 to 5 million dollars with target enterprise values of 1 to 50 million. Exits are generally planned within five years, with possible extensions, and the firm looks for opportunities with potential IPOs in two to three years. Its geographic scope includes Russia, the United States, the CIS region, the United Kingdom and other European markets. Portfolio companies have included Gett (GetTaxi), the telehealth provider American Well, and Busfor, illustrating an interest in disruptive technology platforms and services.
Made 14 investments in Eastern Europe
AltaIR Capital
AltaIR Capital is an international venture investment firm based in San Francisco that specializes in early- and growth-stage opportunities across productivity tools, future of work, software as a service, fintech, insurtech, artificial intelligence, and digital health. The firm backs startups with disruptive ideas and high return potential, and has invested in more than 400 companies, including seven unicorns, managing about $600 million in assets. Its portfolio spans key players and promising teams, and the firm has expanded its support through initiatives such as AltaLab, a startup accelerator. AltaIR emphasizes a motivated team, a clear product vision, scalable business models, and large addressable markets as core drivers of startup success.
Made 32 investments in Eastern Europe
Swedfund
Swedfund is Sweden’s government development financier, established in 1979 and based in Stockholm with operations that extend to private sector initiatives worldwide. It provides capital and expertise to foster sustainable growth, job creation, and broader access to essential goods and services by investing in private companies and projects across Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Eastern Europe, as well as in Sweden. The organization employs a mix of equity, loans and related instruments and often takes minority positions to support growth and risk management, collaborating with partners to address development priorities. Its activities include climate-smart agriculture, infrastructure, health and education access, and nature-based solutions that promote resilience and inclusive growth. As a bilateral development finance institution connected to the European network of DFIs, Swedfund aligns its investments with broader development goals and Agenda 2030, aiming for sustainable returns alongside measurable development impact.
Made 1 investment in Eastern Europe
Lemonade Stand
Lemonade Stand is a Tallinn, Estonia based venture capital firm founded in 2019 that focuses on early-stage B2B investments from the Baltic and East European regions. It provides seed funding ranging from €50,000 to €300,000 to teams with strong technology, traction, or potential, including pre-revenue and pre-product companies, and aims to back ambitious, diverse founders.
Carbide Ventures
Carbide Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2021 and based in Palo Alto, California. It backs pre-seed, seed, and Series A technology startups across North America, Asia, and Europe, with a focus on B2B companies that target large enterprises and opportunities in AI, blockchain, and other emerging technologies. The firm draws on founders' operational experience to provide hands-on support in go-to-market, product, technology, and finance, helping portfolio companies grow from early traction toward substantial ARR.
Made 1 investment in Eastern Europe
Bonnier
Bonnier is a Nordic-origin media group with operations across TV, newspapers, business press, magazines, film, books, radio and digital media. It has a global footprint with activities in the United States, Germany, the United Kingdom and Eastern Europe, spanning 16 countries and employing over 9,000 people. Founded in 1804, Bonnier combines a long-standing commitment to freedom of speech with a focus on sustainable business growth. The company is wholly owned by the Bonnier family, a succession that has guided its development for seven generations. Its portfolio centers on delivering high-quality media products and services while maintaining an emphasis on entrepreneurship and content innovation.
BergTop VC
BergTop VC is a Luxembourg-based venture capital firm established in 2018 as part of Witherton S.A.SPF. It targets early-stage startups, primarily seed-stage and Series A, with a focus on rapidly scalable companies and international markets, and a bias toward B2B and B2B2C models. Investments typically range from USD 50,000 to 250,000 per company, with participation in later rounds. The firm combines capital with hands-on support, offering structured mentorship and active help in fundraising, marketing, sales and management to accelerate growth. Its approach includes allocating capital across seed, Series A and follow-on rounds to back companies as they scale, with activity spanning international markets, including Eastern Europe.
Mission Possible
Mission Possible is a Zurich-based venture capital firm that backs ambitious early-stage technology spin-offs, notably those emerging from Swiss research institutions such as ETH Zurich, USZ, EPFL, PSI, and EMPA, with an expanding presence in Central and Eastern Europe. It positions itself as a hands-on investor that supports founders who show rapid progress and traction, across digital, health, deep tech, and space sectors. The firm focuses on European-based companies, prioritizing opportunities in Switzerland and Central/Eastern Europe, and tends to engage teams with multi-founder profiles and a strong commitment to ethical standards and positive social or environmental impact. Through its partner network and mentorship, Mission Possible aims to help portfolio companies scale through early rounds toward meaningful growth.
Ahlström Capital Oy
Ahlström Capital Oy is a private equity and venture capital firm based in Helsinki, Finland, with an additional office in Leeuwarden, Netherlands. Founded in 2001, the firm specializes in investments in middle market and mature industrial companies, focusing on sectors such as clean technology, energy, and various B2B services. Ahlström Capital typically invests between €5 million and €25 million in companies with enterprise and sales values ranging from €20 million to €500 million. The firm employs mezzanine and bridge financing strategies and often takes both majority and minority stakes in its investments. It primarily targets opportunities in Northern and Eastern Europe, particularly in the Nordic region, and aims to exit its investments within five to seven years. Additionally, Ahlström Capital makes investments in industrial real estate, contributing to industry consolidation, growth, and turnaround efforts. The firm sources its capital through its balance sheet, positioning itself as a key player in the industrial investment landscape.
ExtraVallis
ExtraVallis is a venture capital firm based in Coral Gables, Florida, that invests in early-stage technology startups with a cross-Atlantic focus, connecting European opportunities with U.S. markets. It targets pre-seed to Series A rounds and concentrates on sectors and geographies including Germany, the Netherlands, the Baltics, and Scandinavia, with operations spanning Germany, Eastern and Central Europe and Scandinavia. ExtraVallis emphasizes a hands-on approach, mentoring founders on leadership, market expansion, revenue models, and KPI governance, and seeks coachable teams with potential for value creation. Its disciplined investment strategy aims for strong ROI through a focused portfolio in select industries and relatively lower valuations than U.S. peers, alongside a commitment to supporting diverse founders. The firm builds a reliable pipeline of startups through active founder relationships and ecosystem partnerships.
PTV
PTV is a venture capital firm that backs B2B and SMB technology startups with potential for international growth. It helps teams build distribution capabilities and aims to connect markets across Eastern Europe, the United States, and Western Europe. The firm focuses on IT infrastructure software and uses a proprietary AI system to identify opportunities, monitoring over 200,000 GitHub repositories and scoring more than 3,000 companies to spot trends 12–18 months ahead of others.
Orphinic Scientific
Orphinic Scientific is a biopharma holding company that builds and manages a portfolio of biotechnology projects across therapeutics, MedTech, and e-health. It focuses on mid-market opportunities and orphan diseases, guiding assets from late preclinical stages through early clinical development and strategic exits. The company accelerates drug development through active ownership, rigorous project selection, and value-driven clinical execution, often partnering with large pharmaceutical players. It leverages a global network, with emphasis on the Polish and Central/Eastern European biotech ecosystems, to identify opportunities and bring innovative solutions to market. Its pipeline includes projects targeting diastolic heart failure, an analgesic formulation, and a clinical trial monitoring software solution, illustrating a strategy that combines therapeutics with digital health and monitoring capabilities.
BADideas.fund
BADideas.fund is an angel group and early-stage investor based in Riga, Latvia, focused on backing Central and Eastern European startups with global ambitions. It targets pre-seed and seed rounds, typically investing €50,000 to €250,000, and operates a Launchpad GTM diagnostic system to identify and resolve market-entry and growth roadblocks between funding rounds. The three-phase Launchpad combines GTM diagnostics, an AI co-pilot, and senior operator deployment to speed decision-making and shorten fundraising cycles. The network comprises founders and operators and includes a €22 million fund to bridge gaps beyond syndicate commitments. BADideas prioritizes driven founders and potential over pedigree, aiming to help teams achieve product-market fit faster, build scalable growth engines, and access top-tier investors.
VU Venture Partners
VU Venture Partners is a San Francisco-based multi-stage venture capital firm established in 2018. It targets companies across consumer, enterprise, fintech and blockchain, healthtech, frontier tech, and real estate tech (proptech) sectors. The firm operates globally with offices in North America, Asia-Pacific, Western and Eastern Europe, and Latin America. It provides early investments typically between 200,000 and 1,000,000 with follow-on rounds up to 10,000,000, and supports portfolio companies through their lifecycle with a broad network and long-term capital partnership.
Sofia Angels Ventures
Sofia Angels Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2020 and based in Sofia, Bulgaria, that focuses on technology startups at pre-seed and seed stages. It targets opportunities across Bulgaria and the Southeastern and Central/Eastern European regions, providing early-stage capital and operational guidance to help portfolio companies scale. The firm supports a diverse range of tech sectors, including fintech, AI, healthtech, agritech/greentech, e-commerce, HRtech, and solutions for circular economy and digital transformation.
Caucasus Ventures
Caucasus Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Baku, Azerbaijan, founded in 2022. It invests in technology startups across the Caucasus, Turkey, Eastern Europe, and Central Asia and provides financial support and resources to help portfolio companies grow and scale.
New Europe Ventures
New Europe Ventures is a boutique venture capital firm established in 2007 that makes early-stage technology investments across Europe, with emphasis on high-tech sectors such as telecom, mobile, internet and media, technology-based B2B services, medical devices, and nanotechnology, as well as deep tech, fintech, healthcare and sustainable technologies. Based in the United States, the firm targets opportunities across Europe, including Eastern Europe and Poland, by providing capital alongside strategic guidance and access to a broad network to help portfolio companies accelerate growth and scale. The firm focuses on partnering with founders to support transformative solutions and to foster a thriving European innovation ecosystem.
DEPO Ventures
DEPO Ventures is a Prague-based venture capital firm founded in 2016 that focuses on technology investments. The company operates an angel fund and an angel network and provides capital advisory services, supporting technology startups across Eastern, Northern and Southern Europe.