Digital East Fund (DEF) is one of the leading early-stage focused venture capital investors in Europe, investing in tech startups with global ambitions and roots in Emerging Europe. With over $550m committed capital, DEF seeks to back the most ambitious startups from Emerging Europe in capturing large global markets as category leaders. DEF team’s investment track record includes some of the multi-billion dollar successes emerging from the region, including UiPath, Payhawk, and Trendyol.

Waiting for Startups with: No threshold
Fields of interest: Sector-agnostic (except for biotech)
Benefits for Startups: In-house talent sourcing team dedicated to our portfolio companies
Fund range per team: Flexible ticket size from a few hundred thousands up to ten million first checks
Investment conditions: No conditions
Market focus: CEE and Turkey