Presto Ventures is a venture capital fund empowering talented start-up founders in Baltics, Balkans, CEE and Caucasus. They invest in promising technology start-ups, supporting them via the provision of invaluable resources and guidance, enabling them to achieve local and global success. Presto Ventures was founded by Přemysl Rubeš in 2016 and is headquartered in Prague.

Waiting for Startups with: First traction

Fields of interest: B2B Software

Benefits for Startups: Mentorship, Network

Investment conditions: Open to negotiation

 

Auriga Cyber Ventures is a specialised early-stage fund for European cyber security startups.
Teaming with Cyber Doers, we are rooting for Cyber Founders.

Waiting for Startups with: MVP
Fields of interest: Cybersecurity
Benefits for Startups: Our acceleration strategy is based on a network of involved entrepreneurs and principals in the field of cybersecurity
Fund range per team: €500k – €1M
Investment conditions: Equity
Market focus: Europe

StartupIst Ventures is a team that helps early-stage startups with the potential to disrupt their industries, with a preference for companies with unique and unusual ideas, and a desire to avoid companies with many competitors. Their portfolio of startups includes those from various industries, including e-commerce, fintech, and HR technology, and they are constantly seeking new opportunities to invest in and assist growing startups. Their commitment to helping portfolio companies achieve their full potential and make a positive impact in the world is evident in their collaborative and supportive approach, which includes providing guidance, resources, and connections to help them succeed.

Waiting for Startups with: Early Stage

Fields of interest: Agnostic

Fund range per team: $50K

Investment conditions: SAFE, Convertible Loan and Equity

Market focus: Global

BackingMinds is a female founded VC fund investing 0.5-3M EUR in tech companies in seed stage. We believe in the business of doing things differently and look for potential in areas that others overlook as we find and back high-performing founders outside the networks of traditional venture capital. Currently investing from our second fund of 50M EUR with a Nordic and Baltic focus. 

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Waiting for Startups with: Post revenue, Growth
Fields of interest: Tech, Industry agnostic
Fund range per team: 0.5-3M EUR
Investment conditions: Equity
Market focus: Nordics, Baltics, EU/EEA

Innovestor Life Science is an early-stage VC fund launched in Finland in 2022. Our team, consisting of experienced life science and digital health entrepreneurs and professionals, invests in science-backed startups especially in the fields of therapeutics and digital health.

Waiting for Startups with: Focus on life saving science
Fields of interest: Pharmaceutical, digital health, health tech, med tech
Fund range per team: Initial investment 250k€ - 3M€ with capacity to follow on with successful companies
Investment conditions: Equity
Market focus: Nordics and Baltics

An early stage fund, currently investing out of a €70m vehicle into Emerging Europe. Our initial ticket size ranges between €250k-€2m. We typically invest at pre-seed & seed, while selectively investing at Series A rounds as well. We are also a part of the 500 Global network, a US-based multi-stage investor.

Waiting for Startups with: Idea, prototype, MVP, initial traction
Fields of interest: Various
Benefits for Startups: We make a lot of introductions, both through our own and the 500 Global network, to downstream capital, potential customers, and mentors. We also provide access to our Founder Hub where you can connect with other 500 portfolio companies & receive perks.
Fund range per team: €250k - €2M
Investment conditions: SAFEs, equity rounds, convertible notes
Market focus: Emerging Europe, including the Baltics

Antler Nordics supports founders arriving with or without an idea to build successful companies from day one. We provide access to a cohort of brilliant future co-founders from day 1, pre-seed funding after 10 weeks for high-performing teams, regular coaching as well as master classes by experienced entrepreneurs, a global network of top-tier advisors, office access, and more.

We’re looking for experienced business operators, technologists, or serial entrepreneurs with or without an idea who can motivate themselves and others to join their mission to build game-changing businesses. Whether you’re an individual or a team at the early stages of their journey, we are here to help as a partner obsessed with your success.

Fields of interest: Industry agnostic. Examples include Fintech, B2B SaaS, Sustaintech, Proptech, and Healthtech

Investment per team: USD 125.000 

Investment conditions: Equity 

Benefits for founders and teams: Team formation, problem and idea validation, investment pre-incorporation, ongoing fundraising support

Taiwania Capital is a leading VC firm in Taiwan, backed by Taiwan’s public and private sectors. It currently manages six total funds, with a combined AUM of US$865 million. Taiwania Capital has invested in 49 companies globally, with 5 IPOs in the U.S. and Taiwan, 1 M&A, and 7 that have raised large subsequent rounds. The firm has offices in Taiwan, Silicon Valley, and CEE. The CEE Fund operates as private equity and venture capital fund by making equity investments in companies with innovative technologies and growth potential. What sets the fund apart from other PE/VC funds is that it is dedicated to enhancing Taiwan-CEE collaborations. Priority is given to companies that want to set up joint ventures, technological collaborations, or supply chain partnerships with Taiwanese companies.

Waiting for Startups with: First incomes, scaling revenues
Fields of interest: Semiconductor, laser optics, biotechnology, aerospace, fintech, electric vehicle, smart manufacturing, AI, smart city
Benefits for Startups: Global connection, international business development, go-to-market analysis, industry experiences, and expertise.
Fund range per team: €2m to €20m 
Investment conditions: Equity
Market focus: CEE

We aim to be the investors we wished we had back then as founders: Contributing the product- and go-to-market experience we've garnered as founders and later senior executives to help scale B2B software companies through all stages. And be sparring partners in developing the founders.

Waiting for Startups with: Seed-stage companies, with both product-market fit bets, which are post-product but pre- or early-revenue, as well as scaling bets with initial revenues.
Fields of interest: Tech- and data-driven B2B software companies
Benefits for Startups: Investment, support, mentorship, access to portfolio network, help to find follow-on investor
Fund range per team: Ticket sizes range from € 0.5 to 1.5m 
Investment conditions: Equity
Market focus: Europe

We are a venture capital fund operating in the CEE since 2021 and investing at the pre-Seed, Seed, and Round A.  At Level2 Ventures, we’re on the lookout for innovative and interesting ideas, led by Founders full of passion and commitment, who believe that their solutions will change the world for the better.

Waiting for Startups with: Idea, Team, Prototype, First Incomes, Growth
Fields of interest: B2B SaaS and Marketplace, AI-based solutions, WEB 3.0 & Blockchain, Industry 4.0, Sustainability, and Pet Tech 
Benefits for Startups:  Investment, support in strategy, management, operations, marketing, HR, and IT within the Development4Startups Program.
Fund range per team: Ticket sizes range from €250k to €1.5m
Investment conditions: Equity
Market focus: CEE region