Investors in Ukraine

Horizon Capital is the leading private equity firm in Ukraine backed by over 40 institutional investors, managing four funds with assets under management of over $850 million and a tenure of 25 years in the region. Horizon Capital is an active value-added investor, backing visionary entrepreneurs who lead transformational businesses in Ukraine and the region. Their deal partners have 75+ years of investment experience in the region, formerly at blue-chip institutions including McKinsey/Merrill Lynch/Deutsche Bank and with MBAs from leading institutions. They are known for their integrity, commitment to transparency, governance, value creation and successful exits.

Digital Future is a leading Ukraine-born VC firm. We provide late seed and early stage funding to revenue-enabled companies with initial traction, scalable business model, indefatigable team and global ambition. Our portfolio includes companies from Ukraine, Europe, Israel, and United States.

Imperious Group is a venture capital firm specializing in pre-seed, seed stage and Series A stage investments. The firm seeks to invest in areas such as advertising (AdTech), fintech, e-commerce, SaaS, mobile-products, online education, big data, and financial services. It also invest in the products aimed at the corporate sector (B2B), as well as a mass market (B2C). The firm prefers to invest in Ukraine, Russia and neighboring countries as well as Eastern Europe, Asia, Israel, Canada and the USA. It typically invests between $50,000 and $1 million in its portfolio companies having enterprise value between $0.5 million and 5 million. The firm prefers to take 10 percent to 15 percent stake. The firm takes its owner's personal capital. Imperious Group was founded in 2012 and is based in the Russian Federation.

AVentures Capital invests at early stage and looks to team up with amazing entrepreneurs from Eastern Europe, particularly Ukraine, who build global businesses. The Fund's investment focus will be across software tech space, including cloud, storage, enterprise solutions, web, mobile, IoT and other software tech related.

Foresight Group is an alternative asset manager with a strong 30-year track record and specific expertise in environmental and solar infrastructure and private equity. Foresight Group is a leading independent infrastructure and private equity investment manager which has been managing investment funds on behalf of institutions and retail clients for 30 years. With current assets under management of over £2.2 billion, raised from the UK and international private and high-net-worth individuals, family offices, pension funds and other institutional investors, Foresight strives to generate increasing dividends and capital appreciation for its investors over the long term. Foresight has offices in UK, USA, Italy, and Australia.

Zubr Capital is the first professional private firm that manages private equity funds in the Republic of Belarus. The company was established by the top-management of Atlant-M Holding in 2009. Atlant-M Holding is a group formed by 28 portfolio companies, which operate in Russia, Belarus and Ukraine, with total annual turnover more than USD 1 billion. Chief Executive Officer of Zubr Capital is Oleg Khusaenov. On the 30th June 2016 Zubr Capital, the first Belarusian private equity firm, announced the launch of Zubr Capital Fund I (ZCFI) amounting to USD 50 mln. he European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is the anchor investor of the Fund. Its contribution to ZCFI amounts to USD 12.5 mln and may be increased within the coming year. Other investors of ZCF I include WGVC Limited, an investment entity ultimately controlled by Wargaming’s founders.

Starta Accelerator was launched by Starta Ventures fund. Our main mission is to introduce East European startups to best practices, trusted advisers and mentors, and overcome cultural differences through a customized educational program that help startups to gain traction in U.S. and become part of the local startup and investing ecosystem. Diversity is one of our strong points: 80+ portfolio companies come from Estonia, Belarus, Ukraine, Georgia, Slovakia, Moldova, and Russia

Darby Overseas Investments, Ltd. is a private equity firm specializing in expansion and development capital, acquisitions, growth capital, middle-market, industry consolidation, recapitalization, replacement capital, mezzanine investments, restructuring, buyouts and buyins of mid-sized companies. The firm is also involved in fixed income securities. It primarily invests in the consumer products and services, specialty retail, distribution, packaging, manufacturing, hotel management, financial services, media, and publishing sectors. The firm also invests in infrastructure, specifically transportation, energy, telecommunications, waste management, sanitation, and water treatment. It seeks to invest in emerging markets of Latin America, Central and Eastern Europe with a focus on Poland, the Baltics, and Ukraine, Asia, United States, Brazil, and Hispanic markets. The firm makes equity investments with a four to six year time horizon in companies where majority control, shared control, or an influential minority stake can be acquired. It typically invests between €6 million ($7.30 million) and €14 million ($17.05 million). The firm will also consider investments in publicly traded equities when an influential position in the management of an attractive company can be established. It was founded in 1994 and is based in Washington, District of Columbia with additional offices across North America, South America, Europe, and Asia. Darby Overseas Investments, Ltd. operates as a subsidiary of Franklin Resources Inc.

Startup Wise Guys is one of the most active early stage investors in the broader CEE region and Nordics. To help techy startup founders become true entrepreneurs, we are running a world class startup accelerator since 2012. We have accelerated more than 145 startups in 15 cohorts, focusing on B2B SaaS, Fintech and Cybersecurity. Portfolio has already had 1 major exit and overall startup survival and success rate is above 77%. The intensive 3 month accelerator program is focused on validating, developing and selling products to business customers. Over 200 international and local mentors help startups move through those stages much faster than they would on their own. Founders are also prepared to sell their vision to investors, and the program culminates Demo Days & major tech event visits, where startups get to present to venture capitalists and angel investors. Post program, startups join the alumni community of 145+ startups in more than 40 countries and become eligible for invite-only alumni events such as SWG Getaway focused on business development, fundraising and experience sharing.

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) was established to help build a new, post-Cold War era in Central and Eastern Europe. It has since played a historic role and gained unique expertise in fostering change in the region - and beyond -, investing more than €130 billion in a total of over 5,200 projects. The EBRD is also heavily involved in providing project financing in the Middle East and Africa.