Internet Initiatives Development Fund is a Moscow-based venture capital firm that backs early-stage technology startups in Russia and abroad. The firm provides financial and expert support to companies in pre-seed, seed, and Series A rounds, with typical investments ranging from RUB 2.1 million to RUB 324 million. Its mission centers on making Russia more attractive to tech entrepreneurs and making the venture market understandable and accessible to founders. By promoting transparency and facilitating cooperation among entrepreneurs, investors, and state agencies, the fund supports the development of online projects and the broader Russian tech ecosystem.

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 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.

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.

Ruvento Ventures is a Singapore-based venture capital firm that funds technology startups in Southeast Asia. With a founders-first approach, it provides hands-on support in R&D, product development, management, and market launch, leveraging a network of experts across developed and emerging markets to help portfolio companies scale. The firm pursues early-stage investments and incubation programs in technologies such as AI, machine learning, IoT, robotics, hardware, cleantech, and data analytics, aiming to connect CIS-region innovations with Asian markets. It seeks to invest in seed to early-growth rounds and can participate in syndication for larger deals, while offering staged financing through incubation programs. The firm operates globally, supported by Singapore-based operations and international affiliates, and seeks to back value-driven technologies that positively impact the region and beyond.

The Untitled is a venture capital firm that backs technology-driven companies across seed, early, and growth stages. It targets Eastern Europe and Russia, with headquarters in Riga and offices in Moscow and London. The firm invests across sectors such as retail and brand performance, new media and digital technologies, marketplaces, advertising, and omni-channel retail and fashion, seeking opportunities with a finished product or working prototype and proven metrics at or near payback. Investments are made directly into equity or as loans, typically in rounds from seed to growth-stage, often taking minority stakes. The Untitled operates multiple investment programs to support portfolio companies as they expand into new markets, including Western Europe where applicable, emphasizing cross-border experience and international growth capabilities.

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.

Sistema Venture Capital is the corporate venture capital arm of AFK Sistema, based in Moscow with an additional office in London. It invests in growth-stage technology companies worldwide, focusing on internet and related technologies, artificial intelligence and machine learning, cognitive technologies, big data, robotics, SaaS and PaaS, marketplaces, and connected devices. The firm targets both minority and controlling stakes, typically around $10 million in investments, with the aim of building market leaders over the next 3–5 years. It backs startups across early and growth stages, and prefers ventures where founders retain control. The investment scope includes the United States, United Kingdom, Western Europe, Russia, Israel and other CIS markets, with a global outlook toward scalable platform solutions and next-generation infrastructure.

FinSight Ventures is a global venture capital firm that invests in technology companies with a focus on fintech, including banking, finance, insurance and payments, as well as enterprise software that enables digital transformation in these sectors. It backs fintech and software startups across the United States, India, Europe and beyond, seeking long-term partnerships with visionary founders. The firm provides more than capital, assisting portfolio companies with equity and debt fundraising, go-to-market strategy, operations and technology development. FinSight emphasizes an ownership mindset, close collaboration with entrepreneurs, and a flexible yet disciplined approach to investing. It maintains a presence in major tech hubs and leverages networks in financial services to support growth and strategic partnerships, including activity in Palo Alto, New York, Moscow and Bangalore. The firm has grown across multiple funds and pursues priority areas such as generative AI breakthroughs and country-leading superapps, pursuing notable investments like MediBuddy and HOVER.

Almaz Capital is an international venture capital firm that invests in early-stage, capital-efficient technology companies. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, it serves as a bridge between Eastern European engineering and entrepreneurial talent and the U.S. market to help build global businesses. The firm backs high-growth sectors including artificial intelligence, blockchain, data engineering, cybersecurity, industrial IoT and networking infrastructure. Its investors include Cisco, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and the International Finance Corporation. Founded in 2008, Almaz Capital has backed over 30 portfolio companies and achieved nine exits.

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.

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.

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.

Elbrus Capital is a private equity firm focused on control and significant minority investments across Russia and the CIS. Founded in 2007, it pursues growth and consolidation opportunities in diversified sectors, including healthcare, information technology and software as a service, B2B and B2C services, digital media, FMCG, outsourcing and logistics, and education. It partners with entrepreneurs to scale businesses and expand regionally, aiming to secure meaningful stakes to support strategic development. The firm builds platforms through acquisitions and its portfolio has included digital and consumer CIS leaders such as HeadHunter, Mail.ru Group and CIAN Group, along with FMCG, outsourcing, healthcare and media companies.

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.

Unicorn Capital Partners is a Moscow-based venture capital and management firm founded in 2019 that focuses on biotech and life sciences, including therapeutics, drug discovery, gene therapy, diagnostics, medical devices, rehabilitation technologies, and medical information technology, with operations in Russia and abroad. The firm provides more than capital, offering comprehensive asset analysis and strategic support from early preclinical stages to mature commercial opportunities, evaluating scientific, medical, market, regulatory, corporate and financial factors, along with post-investment guidance and fundraising assistance. It pursues active involvement in ideation and project development and maintains a broad network of syndicate and strategic investors, such as Third Rock Ventures, JJDC, Pfizer Ventures, Frazier, Bessemer, Forbion, HBM, TVM, Avalon and Nextech. Through its Unicorn Biotech Fund, it seeks fundraising and partnerships to scale portfolio companies, with a track record that includes multiple exits on NASDAQ. The firm concentrates on Series A and B investments in breakthrough therapeutics, diagnostics, devices, and medical IT, aiming to address unmet medical needs in Russia while engaging international opportunities.

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.

Gecad Ventures is a Bucharest-based venture capital firm that supports early-stage and expansion-stage hi-tech companies, primarily from Central and Eastern Europe, with a focus on enabling international scale. The firm invests in sectors such as cybersecurity, fintech, AI/ML, software, e-commerce, healthcare, AR/VR, IoT, transportation, and agritech, typically providing equity investments in the range of several million euros. It emphasizes building strategic relationships with founding teams and supporting rapid growth and market expansion into international hubs. With more than two decades in operation, Gecad Ventures has a track record of successful exits to major technology players and has backed companies including TypingDNA, Smart Bill, and Gluru, as well as portfolio names such as Axigen Messaging, Avangate, ePayment, and Vector Watch. The firm positions itself as an international investor focused on global-first companies from emerging ecosystems, helping them scale to global markets.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Global Finance is an independent investment firm founded in 1991 in Athens, Greece, specializing in private equity and venture capital in Southeast Europe. The firm conducts private equity fund management, real estate development, and advisory services, and makes equity investments in the region. It typically targets opportunities in Greece and other Eastern European markets, with investment sizes up to €40 million in Greece and up to €15 million for Eastern European ventures. Global Finance operates a regional footprint with offices in Athens and major regional hubs such as Sofia, Belgrade, Bucharest, and London, enabling it to source deals and support portfolio companies across Southeastern Europe. The firm focuses on growth-oriented opportunities, including management buyouts and growth capital, and aims to create value through active portfolio management and strategic exits.

SMOK Ventures is a Warsaw based venture capital firm investing in early stage technology startups in Central and Eastern Europe, typically investing 100k to 1 million in companies across gaming, artificial intelligence, software, AR/VR, marketing tech and fintech. The firm aims to support founders with global potential through a founder friendly, transparent approach and by leveraging its network to connect with Silicon Valley and international markets. Notable investments include Pstryk, LetsData, Gemelo and Slickshift. The team combines experienced entrepreneurs, engineers and community leaders and pursues opportunities across the region, including Ukraine and the Baltic states, with a track record of helping portfolio companies secure follow on funding from Western Europe, Silicon Valley and Asia.

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.

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.

DBH Group is a diversified business services and investment firm operating in Central and Eastern Europe. It provides a comprehensive set of services including serviced offices and industrial facilities, IT infrastructure, finance and accounting support, tax advisory, payroll, market entry assistance, grant management, and administrative services, alongside corporate finance and project management consulting. The company helps clients with domestic and regional expansion by offering local expertise, modern business infrastructure, and professional guidance so they can focus on core activities. DBH Group also operates an investment arm, DBH Investment, which supports entrepreneurs and sustainable development across Europe. With more than 27 years in operation and a client base of hundreds of customers, DBH emphasizes combining global reach with local know-how through its mix of office solutions, build-to-suit properties, and advisory services in markets including Budapest, Bucharest, Debrecen, and broader regional locations.

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.

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.

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.

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.

GVA LaunchGurus operates an accelerator and Startup Academy that supports early-stage startups through education, mentorship, and access to a professional network. Over three years, the academy has launched 164 startups with a 35% success rate, and its graduates have attracted more than 23 million in venture and private investments, created over 626 jobs, and reached capitalization exceeding 121 million dollars. The organization also manages an affiliated seed fund that provides financing and market expertise to startups with traction, with a focus on Eastern European IT ventures. The approach combines development programs, networking, and capital access to help startups grow and achieve scale.

Swedfund is Sweden’s development finance institution, established in 1979 and based in Stockholm. It mobilizes private capital to support sustainable private-sector growth in developing markets, with the aim of reducing poverty and advancing Agenda 2030. The organization finances a broad range of opportunities in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Eastern Europe, including investments in Swedish SMEs seeking to scale internationally. It provides risk capital in multiple forms, such as equity, loans, guarantees, and other financing instruments, and it engages in both direct investments and fund-related structures to deploy capital where private finance is scarce. Swedfund emphasizes sustainable outcomes, job creation, improved access to essential goods and services, and resilience to geopolitical and climate risks. Through its activities it seeks to attract private investment, foster market development, and build lasting impact in developing economies while maintaining careful risk management and governance.

bValue is a Warsaw-based growth equity and venture capital firm that invests in technology, innovation, and digitalization companies across Central and Eastern Europe. It partners with ambitious entrepreneurs to fuel growth through capital and strategic support, helping regional leaders scale internationally. The firm operates multiple funds and vehicles including growth, early-stage, and later-stage, and engages in venture activities and angel investments. Its focus includes technology-enabled businesses and sectors such as enterprise digitalization, Hi-tech, and software-enabled services, aiming to build long-term value for portfolio companies and investors.

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.

AltaIR Capital is an international venture capital firm based in San Francisco that provides early- and growth-stage funding to startups across sectors including productivity tools, future of work, software as a service, fintech, insurtech, artificial intelligence, and digital health. The firm emphasizes disruptive ideas, strong product vision, scalable business models, and large addressable markets, and has invested in more than 400 companies, including unicorns. It manages over $600 million in capital and operates AltaLab, a startup accelerator that supports portfolio companies in acceleration and growth. The firm combines selective investment with active guidance to help teams reach scale and generate high returns.

Portfolion Capital Partners is a Central and Eastern Europe-focused investment firm providing venture capital, growth equity, and private equity across multiple stages. Founded in 2010, it manages hundreds of millions of euros in assets and has backed dozens of companies across 15 countries. It partners with ambitious founders from pre-seed through growth, offering long-term support throughout the company lifecycle. It focuses on Digital Technologies and Agriculture for private equity, and emphasizes B2C businesses and bootstrapped-origin ventures. Leadership includes CEO András Molnár, Deputy CEO Jenő Nieder, Partner Zsolt Mihály, and Principal Márk Pálfalvi. The firm aims to be a first or second investor for high-potential entrepreneurs, building durable relationships as companies scale.

GR Capital is a pan-European venture capital firm founded in 2016 and based in London. It backs fast-growth technology companies across health, wealth, housing, and mobility by providing growth capital and strategic connections to help expand markets, talent, operations, and opportunities. The firm emphasizes proven teams, scalable business models, and market expansion, and offers co-investment opportunities and access to Eastern European markets. It supports portfolio companies with resources in research and development, human resources, and business development. The team comprises professionals with experience in finance, law, and investment management, and its portfolio includes notable companies such as Billie, Sennder, MeMakler, wefox, and Flaschenpost.

Revo Capital is a venture capital firm based in Istanbul, founded in 2013. It funds seed to growth-stage technology startups across Turkey, Eastern Europe, and the Baltics, with artificial intelligence as a core driver and six verticals: B2B SaaS, FinTech, Cloud and Cybersecurity, HealthTech, EnergyTech, and Gaming. It backs Turkish-founded or Turkish R&D-driven companies aiming to build globally competitive businesses from Turkey and the Turkish diaspora, supporting portfolio companies through growth and international expansion via its network and partnerships.

DEPO Ventures is a Prague-based venture capital firm that supports early-stage technology startups across Europe, with a focus on Baltic and Central and Eastern European regions. The company backs ventures developing critical infrastructure and dual-use technologies in sectors including cybersecurity, defense, space, fintech, climate, healthtech, and industrial technology. It provides strategic capital, hands-on support, and access to a broad network of industry experts and late-stage partners to help portfolio companies scale and secure subsequent funding. DEPO Ventures also engages with the ecosystem through events and community-building activities, leveraging its experience across the startup lifecycle to assist founders and attract follow-on investment. The firm targets startups in pre-seed to early rounds and emphasizes building long-term relationships with founders and investors.

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.

Movens Capital is a Warsaw-based venture capital firm that invests in early-stage and growth-stage technology companies across Europe, with a focus on Central and Eastern Europe. It funds seed and Series A rounds and participates in growth equity, often taking minority stakes to help portfolio companies scale internationally. The firm targets sectors including fintech, software as a service, marketplaces, e-commerce, AI and deep tech, healthcare, edtech, climate tech, and industry 4.0, and seeks startups with global ambitions and sustainable competitive moats. Typical ticket sizes range from a few million euros, with potential follow-on investments to support scale. Movens Capital adds value through hands-on guidance, access to a network of international venture funds, and practical operational support such as pricing strategy and growth initiatives. The team comprises former founders and operators with experience in building and scaling tech companies and developing AI/ML applications.

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.

BADideas.fund is an early-stage venture fund and angel group focusing on startups in Central and Eastern Europe, founded in 2022 and based in Riga, Latvia. It provides initial investment tickets of 50,000 to 250,000 euros and maintains a broader 22 million euro fund to bridge gaps between syndicate commitments and a startup's needs, supported by founders and operators who have built global companies. The firm emphasizes a structured go-to-market approach through Launchpad, a three-phase GTM diagnostic system combining AI-powered monitoring, expert consultation, and senior operator deployment to identify and address obstacles between funding rounds. It prioritizes founder drive and execution, supports rapid decision-making, and helps founders achieve product-market fit and scalable growth while fundraising from top investors. The group targets startups with global ambitions across sectors, leveraging its network to support GTM execution, growth and fundraising.

Lemonade Stand is a Tallinn-based early-stage venture capital firm that backs technology startups in the Baltic and East European region, with a focus on B2B companies. It provides seed-stage funding to support strong teams, promising technologies, and traction, and is open to pre-revenue or pre-product ventures, participating in seed rounds for larger opportunities and prioritizing ambitious, experienced, and diverse teams.

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.

VU Venture Partners is a venture capital firm founded in 2018 and based in San Francisco. It operates as a multi-stage investor focused on consumer, enterprise, fintech and blockchain, healthtech, frontier tech, and real estate tech sectors. The firm maintains a globally distributed team and offices across North America, Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, and Latin America, enabling broad deal flow and support for portfolio companies. It targets early rounds of approximately 200,000 to 1,000,000 dollars with follow-on reserves up to 10 million, reflecting a disciplined approach to capital deployment. VU emphasizes long-term partnerships and active portfolio support through its network, helping companies with customer acquisition, partnerships, and exit readiness, with a goal of generating strong returns.

Purple Ventures is a venture capital firm headquartered in Brno, Czech Republic, focused on early-stage, purpose-driven technology startups in Central and Eastern Europe, with initial revenue and global ambitions. It typically invests €250,000 to €400,000 in pre-seed and seed rounds as minority equity, supporting portfolio companies over a 4- to 7-year horizon. The firm emphasizes human-centered products, capable founders, and strong market potential, while providing active non-financial support in product development, go-to-market strategy, public relations, hiring, and business development. Backed by founders who have achieved exits, Purple Ventures pursues healthy returns while prioritizing the success of its companies, leveraging a collaborative approach and a global network to foster synergies across its portfolio.

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.