Eleven Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Sofia, Bulgaria, specializing in early-stage investments in technology-driven startups. Founded in 2012, the firm focuses on sectors such as Fintech, HealthTech, e-commerce, the Future of Food, the Future of Work, software tools and platforms, consumer products, Sportstech, gaming, Adtech, mobility, and home automation. Eleven Ventures typically invests between €0.025 million and €0.5 million, taking minority stakes in its portfolio companies, generally ranging from 6% to 30% equity. The firm runs a three-month accelerator program quarterly, mentoring 10-15 teams per cycle, providing not only capital but also office space and back-office support. Additionally, accepted teams benefit from free deals with technology service providers, enhancing their operational capabilities. Eleven Ventures aims to foster a vibrant startup ecosystem in Southeast Europe, particularly in Bulgaria, while also being open to investing in startups from other countries, provided they participate in the program.

LAUNCHub Ventures is a Sofia, Bulgaria-based venture capital firm founded in 2012 that focuses on seed-stage technology startups in Southeastern and Central Eastern Europe. The firm typically makes initial investments of €300k to €2M and can participate in rounds up to €4M, supporting portfolio companies beyond capital. It backs scalable early-stage ventures across AI/ML, SaaS, the future of work, proptech, crypto and blockchain, devtools, marketplaces, healthtech, fintech, hardware and robotics, with a preference for founders from SEE and CEE regions who have traction. In addition to funding, LAUNCHub provides hands-on support and programs such as its Series A academy to help companies reach milestones and secure follow-on rounds. The firm aims to grow the CEE startup ecosystem and collaborates with entrepreneurs based in the region and in major global hubs.

New Vision 3 is a venture capital firm based in Sofia, Bulgaria, founded in 2019, that focuses on seed- and early-stage investments in technology startups. The firm backs ventures across fintech, blockchain, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, the Internet of Things and big data, 3D printing, robotics, nanotechnology, biotechnology, cleantech, augmented and virtual reality, and shared economy platforms, providing early capital and strategic guidance to founders.

BlackPeak Capital is a private equity and venture capital firm investing in small and medium-sized enterprises across Southeast Europe. It focuses on early-stage, growth-oriented companies with unique technologies or export potential, typically investing between €4 million to €10 million per transaction.

Founded in 2020, Vitosha Venture Partners is a venture capital firm based in Sofia, Bulgaria. It focuses on investing in early-stage and growth-stage companies with ties to Bulgaria.

Founded in 2020, Sofia Angels Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Sofia, Bulgaria. It focuses on co-investing in technology startups at the seed and angel stages across Bulgaria, Southeastern Europe, and Central & Eastern European countries.

New Vision 3 Venture Capital Fund is a venture capital firm specializing in early stage and start-up companies. It prefers to invest in fintech & block chain, artificial intelligence, shared economy & platforms, IT & big data, 3d printing, robotics, nanotech & biotech, cyber security, cleantech and VR & AR. The firm seeks to invest in Bulgaria. It primarily seeks to invest between €0.1 million ($0.10 million) - €1 million ($1.09 million). New Vision 3 Venture Capital Fund is headquartered in Sofia, Bulgaria.

NEVEQ is a venture capital firm headquartered in Sofia, Bulgaria, established in 2006. It focuses on seed and early-stage investments to help companies scale to growth, targeting enterprise applications software, infrastructure software, and industry vertical applications, along with emerging technologies and web and mobile sectors. The firm pursues opportunities in areas such as business intelligence, travel technology, semantic technology, social media, telecommunications solutions, and data center businesses.

Founded in 1994, the European Investment Fund operates as a venture capital and private equity firm specializing in incubation, direct, secondary indirect, and fund of funds investments. It focuses on disruptive early-stage technology enterprises and supports micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises across Europe, primarily at early stages. The fund invests between €0.25 million and €60 million per transaction, with a preference for investing €130 million into private equity and venture capital funds.

Global Finance is an independent investment firm headquartered 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, managing funds with geographic and sectoral focus across the region. It makes equity investments in Greece up to €40 million and up to €15 million for Eastern European ventures, and pursues both minority and majority stakes, including co-investments for buyouts and growth opportunities. Its activity spans industries such as manufacturing, information technology, healthcare, services, and other sectors, with a regional emphasis on Greece and neighboring markets. Global Finance aims to exit investments within several years through trade sales, IPOs, management buybacks, or sales to other funds. The firm maintains offices in Athens and other Southeast European cities, including Sofia, Belgrade, and Bucharest, as well as London.

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development finances projects and provides advisory services to the public and private sectors. It supports new ventures and expansion in existing companies through project financing, loans, and equity or quasi-equity investments, including equity funds and guarantees, and it partners with private entities to invest across sectors such as banking, energy, manufacturing, infrastructure, information technology, and services. The bank also helps publicly owned entities privatize and restructure municipal services and engages in policy reform dialogue and advisory services, along with trade finance and loan syndication. Founded in 1990 and headquartered in London, it operates across regions including Southeastern and Central Europe, the Baltic States, Eastern Europe and the Caucasus, Central Asia, and parts of the Middle East and Africa, aiming to foster market-oriented change and private sector development by mobilizing capital for sustainable investments. It has invested more than €130 billion in over 5,200 projects.

Founded in 2022 and headquartered in Sofia, Bulgaria, Webit Investment Network is a venture capital firm focusing on investments in technology companies. It primarily invests in finalists of the Founders Games competition.

Founded in 2021, Rockaway Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Prague, Czech Republic. It focuses on investing in startups across Central and Eastern Europe and the DACH region that are digitalizing traditional industries while adhering to ESG principles.

Earlybird Venture Capital GmbH & Co. KG is a venture capital firm specializing in early stage, startups, growth and development stage, late, and expansion investments in private companies in seed, series A and B with a potential for later follow on investments. The firm typically invests in disruptive global consumer and enterprise internet and technology businesses, mobility and logistics, internet of things, marketplaces, communities, social networks, blockchain, mobile services, insurance, enterprise productivity, vertical integration, data, analytics and artificial intelligence, cloud computing, software/information technology, communications, healthcare, diagnostics, convergent technologies, and technology enabled services companies. It also invests in internet services, financial technology, cleantech, health technologies, web servers, B2B commerce, e-commerce software, digital media technologies, hardware, diversified financial services, media, medical technology, medical devices and biotech platform technologies. The firm typically invests in globally focusing on companies based in Europe, with an emphasis on German-speaking countries and Central Eastern Europe. The firm also invests in United States of America, Ukraine, GSA, Nordics, United Kingdom, Benelux, France, Southern Europe, Slovenia, Slovakia, Serbia, Romania, Western Europe, Poland, Montenegro, Moldova, Macedonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Kosovo, Hungary, Estonia, Czech Republic, Croatia, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania, Germany, Turkey, and Jordan. It initially invests between €200,000 million ($0.22 million) and €5 million ($7.18 million) and can participate in subsequent rounds up to a total investment of €10 million ($14.37 million) to €15 million ($21.56 million) per Portfolio Company. The firm prefers to be the lead investor, take a minority stake, and a board membership in the portfolio companies. Earlybird Venture Capital GmbH & Co. KG was founded in 1997 and is based in Berlin, Germany with additional offices in Munich, Germany; Istanbul, Turkey; and the United States.

Dynax Invest, founded in 2015 and based in Sofia, Bulgaria, is an accelerator firm that specializes in early-stage investments and advisory services. The firm focuses on seed-stage and early-stage companies, aiming to support growth in a variety of sectors including financial services, healthcare, information technology, software as a service, the internet of things, e-commerce, life sciences, blockchain, cryptocurrency, gaming, wellness, and other technology-driven industries. Dynax Invest seeks opportunities primarily across the United States, Europe, and Asia, positioning itself as a key player in the development of innovative startups.

Founded in 2019, Oktogon Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Budapest, Hungary. It focuses on early-stage investments in technology-heavy startups across Central and Eastern Europe, with a particular emphasis on Hungary, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Poland, Croatia, Romania, Slovenia, and Bulgaria. The firm leverages its local background, operational expertise, and global network to support CEE startups in realizing their full potential.

Empower Capital is a EUR 21 million fund established to provide equity and quasi-equity funding to growing Bulgarian companies. Financed by the European Investment Fund - JEREMIE Initiative Bulgaria, the team offers extensive international operating experience, expertise, and industrial knowledge to support SMEs. With a successful track record in investing and managing companies in Bulgaria, they specialize in raising funds from various investors and facilitating exits to international buyers. Empower Capital plays a crucial role in helping companies reach their potential by identifying valuable organizations and providing growth capital, strategic guidance, and operational support to strong management teams.

Launch Africa Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2020 and based in Ebene, Mauritius, that funds early-stage startups across Africa, focusing on seed and pre-Series A opportunities. It seeks investments across fintech, healthtech, climate tech, agritech, edtech, transportation and logistics, mobility, e-commerce, software as a service, artificial intelligence, big data, and analytics.

Shasta Ventures is a California-based venture capital firm founded in 2004 that invests in early-stage software companies in the United States, typically from seed to Series B. The firm is headquartered in Portola Valley, with a presence in Menlo Park, and focuses on software-related sectors such as software as a service, cybersecurity, infrastructure, data intelligence, and consumer subscription models. Shasta Ventures supports startups through an agile, founder-focused approach, offering resources and guidance tailored to early-stage needs.

PostScriptum Ventures Limited is a private equity and venture capital firm based in Luxembourg, established in 2013. The firm specializes in making direct investments in early-stage ventures, emerging growth companies, and special situations, with a significant emphasis on the renewable energy sector. In addition to energy, PostScriptum Ventures also explores opportunities in technology, business services, and information technology. The firm's investment strategy focuses on markets outside of Western Europe and the United States, aiming to leverage its expertise to help realize the growth potential of its portfolio companies. Through its diverse investments, PostScriptum Ventures seeks to support innovative businesses and contribute to the development of new markets.

OMERS Ventures is a venture capital firm investing in early to growth-stage technology companies, with a focus on North America. It typically invests between CAD$0.5 million and CAD$30 million per round, preferring common stock or simple preferred shares. The firm aims to lead investments and maintain Board seats in portfolio companies.

Invest AG is the private equity and venture capital arm of Raiffeisenlandesbank Oberösterreich Aktiengesellschaft, specializing in investments in small and medium-sized enterprises. Established in 1994 and headquartered in Linz, Austria, the firm manages a portfolio of approximately 180 million euros, focusing on expansion and growth financing, management buyouts, and other financial strategies, while avoiding investments in tourism and restructuring. It generally invests between 1.5 million and 15 million euros, seeking a stake of no more than 49 percent in the companies it supports. The firm operates primarily in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, with a particular emphasis on the Upper Austrian region for young entrepreneurs. Invest AG has invested in over 140 companies across various sectors and aims to exit its investments through methods such as IPOs and trade sales. The firm prides itself on providing long-term stability and expertise to its partners, assisting them in operational, commercial, and strategic matters.

Sunsino Venture Group is a venture capital firm based in Taipei, Taiwan, founded in 1994. The firm has invested in over 200 companies across Taiwan and the United States, focusing primarily on the healthcare, technology, and software sectors. With approximately US$150 million in assets under management, Sunsino Venture Group aims to support innovative companies that demonstrate growth potential in these industries.

Headquartered in San Francisco with offices globally, Citi Ventures explores, incubates, and invests in innovative ideas across fintech, data analytics, commerce, security, marketing, property tech, distributed ledger technology, and digital assets. It collaborates with Citi colleagues, clients, and the broader innovation community to drive discovery of new value.

Sway Ventures is a California-based venture capital firm that invests in early to mid-stage technology companies in the United States. Headquartered in San Francisco, the firm supports high-performing teams developing transformative technology and aims to create new enterprise and consumer categories.

Partech is a global technology investment firm headquartered in Paris with offices in Berlin, Dakar, Dubai, Nairobi, and San Francisco. It provides capital, operational experience, and strategic support to founders from seed to growth, working alongside the entrepreneurs it backs to pursue long-term success. Founded about 40 years ago in San Francisco, Partech currently manages around 2.5 billion euros in assets and backs a portfolio of about 220 companies across 40 countries and four continents. The firm concentrates on technology sectors, including software, cybersecurity, fintech, AI, cloud, and related areas, investing across the United States, Europe, and emerging markets.

Benhamou Global Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm headquartered in Palo Alto, California, with an additional presence in Tel Aviv. Founded by Eric Benhamou in the early 2000s, the firm focuses on technology startups at the early stage. It specializes in enterprise software and infrastructure, emphasizing cloud technologies, virtual and software-defined networking, cybersecurity, mobility, and Internet of Things applications. The firm invests globally, backing companies across the United States, Europe, Israel, and India, with a preference for B2B software, artificial intelligence and machine learning solutions, and web-scale infrastructure. Benhamou Global Ventures supports early-stage rounds and seeks to help build value through technology-driven products and services in enterprise IT and adjacent markets.

MFG Invest is an angel investment group based in Sofia, Bulgaria, founded by a consortium of angel investors focused on financing venture capital. The firm aims to support early-stage startups across various sectors, providing the necessary capital and resources to foster growth and innovation. By targeting emerging businesses, MFG Invest seeks to play a pivotal role in the entrepreneurial ecosystem, helping to drive economic development in the region.

Founded in 2001 and based in Zug, Switzerland, HBM Healthcare Investments is a venture capital firm focusing on the healthcare sector. It invests globally in mature emerging companies primarily in biotechnology/human medicine, diagnostics, and medical technology sectors.

Founded in 1953, BDC Capital is a Canadian investment firm specializing in growth and expansion financing. It focuses on information technology, technology, energy, cleantech, and healthcare sectors across Canada.

Inovia Capital is a Montreal-based venture capital firm that backs software-enabled startups with global ambitions. The firm operates as a full-stack investor across early and growth stages, providing capital, coaching, and access to a broad network of talent in Canada, the United States, and Europe. It focuses on software-as-a-service and related sectors such as commerce, digital health, enterprise platforms, the future of work, security, travel, and hospitality, and emphasizes an operator mindset to help founders build influential and enduring businesses.

WestCap is a strategic investment firm that partners with leaders to build enduring businesses. With offices in New York, San Francisco, and London, they invest across sectors including technology, fintech, real estate tech, healthtech, and asset-light marketplaces.

Founded in 2019, Wuri Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Dakar, Senegal. It focuses on innovating solutions for market failures such as information asymmetry and fragmentation, supporting world-class entrepreneurs in Africa's technology, financial services, health tech, and beverage sectors.

A growth equity and development venture stage investor.

DNX Ventures is a San Mateo–based venture capital firm founded in 2011. It invests in Seed and Series A B2B startups, with activities in the United States and Japan and an office in Tokyo. The firm focuses on SaaS and cloud, cybersecurity, deep tech, sustainability, hardware, retail, and finance. It emphasizes helping early-stage companies validate product–market fit and secure their first customers by leveraging a CXO network and partnerships with Fortune 500 companies. DNX Ventures also provides strategic guidance and operational insight to portfolio companies as they grow. The organization operates as an investment adviser and supports founders through active involvement in building customer relationships and scaling business development.

Fusion Fund is a Palo Alto, California-based venture capital firm that targets early-stage technology companies across the United States and Canada. The firm typically backs pre-seed, seed, and Series A rounds and focuses on sectors including healthcare technology, enterprise AI, industrial technology, information technology, and complementary areas such as the Internet of Things, robotics and drones, cybersecurity, and blockchain. It emphasizes backing companies with strong technical barriers and defensible advantages capable of global disruption, leveraging a blend of technical and entrepreneurial expertise to support founders aiming for scalable growth.

Founded in 1999, Brightspark is a Toronto-based venture capital firm specializing in early-stage investments in technology companies across Canada.

New Enterprise Associates is a venture capital firm founded in 1977 and based in Menlo Park, California, with offices in the United States, India and China. It makes investments across technology and healthcare startups at multiple stages, from seed to growth, including software, cloud, data, internet services, fintech, AI, e-commerce, and enterprise technology, as well as healthcare information technology, life sciences, medical devices, and biopharma. It also considers energy technology and infrastructure opportunities, such as solar, batteries and smart grids. The firm pursues a global approach, with activity in the United States, Asia and other regions, and supports companies through rounds of financing ranging from small to sizable investments as they scale. NEA focuses on building portfolios in software, IT services, consumer technology, and healthcare technology, backing ambitious entrepreneurs across sectors and geographies.

Flashpoint is an international investment group focused on Western technology companies founded by expatriates from Emerging Europe and Israel. The firm manages multiple venture funds, including four venture capital funds, a venture debt fund, and a secondary fund, with assets under management around 500 million dollars. It serves a global investor base of more than 120 family offices and high-net-worth individuals. Flashpoint maintains offices in London, Tel Aviv, Budapest, Warsaw, Riga, and Nicosia, and has backed more than 50 portfolio companies, with notable exits such as Shazam to Apple and Chess.com to the PokerStars founders and General Atlantic.

Capital One Ventures is the corporate venture capital unit of Capital One Financial Corporation. Established in 2014, it makes early-stage investments in data, technology, and financial services, with a focus on fintech startups. As a strategic investor, it backs companies that enhance consumer and business experiences, investing out of the parent company's balance sheet. The unit has offices in McLean, Virginia, and maintains a presence in San Francisco and New York, reflecting Capital One's broader footprint beyond its headquarters outside Washington, DC.

Insight Partners is a global software investor that partners with growth-stage technology and software companies. The firm focuses on growth-stage software, internet, and data services, with emphasis on fintech, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and machine learning, DevOps, and healthcare. Based in New York City with offices in London, Tel Aviv, and Palo Alto, Insight Partners has backed more than 750 companies worldwide and has more than 55 portfolio companies that have achieved an IPO. As of 2022, the firm reports over $75 billion in assets under management. It seeks to fund and work closely with visionary executives, providing practical, hands-on software expertise to support growth from initial investment through to IPO.

Founded in 2017 and based in Frisco, Texas, Blue Star Innovation Partners is a growth equity investment firm focusing on companies operating in sectors such as technology, fintech, sports, fitness, healthcare, entertainment, and health & wellness. The firm typically invests in companies with annual revenues between $3 million to $50 million.

Established in 2022 and headquartered in Prague, Czech Founders VC is an early-stage venture capital firm focused on supporting pre-seed startup founders predominantly from the CEE region. The firm differentiates itself by offering proactive assistance and fair terms to investees.

Founded in Prague, Czech Republic in 2016, DEPO Ventures is a venture capital firm managing angel funds and an international network of angel investors. They focus on investing in pre-seed technological startups founded or co-founded by founders from Central and Eastern Europe (CEE).

As part of the Merchant Banking Division of Goldman Sachs, GS Growth is the firm’s investment platform dedicated to providing preferred equity and mezzanine capital to high-growth companies. As of June 2019, Goldman Sachs' investing groups (Goldman Sachs Growth Equity, Principal Strategic Investments, and Private Capital Investing) have combined to form the GS Growth team. The team targets investments of $20-250 million.

VEF is a Stockholm-based venture capital firm founded in 2015 that focuses on fintech companies in emerging markets. It invests in early and growth-stage startups, takes minority stakes, and provides active governance through board representation in portfolio companies. The firm aims to support innovative financial technology businesses across the emerging world, helping drive digital financial inclusion and efficiency as markets evolve.

Established in 2019, Silicon Gardens is a venture capital firm based in Ljubljana, Slovenia. It focuses on investing in innovative and technology-driven companies.

Speedinvest is a venture capital firm based in Vienna, with offices in Berlin, Paris, London, Munich, and San Francisco, that focuses on early-stage technology investments across Europe, including Central and Eastern Europe. The firm backs seed to early growth rounds in areas including deep tech, fintech, health, industrial tech, marketplaces, consumer tech, software-as-a-service, and network effects, with a platform philosophy and hands-on support via an in-house Platform+ team that provides growth marketing, human resources, US business development, and networking assistance from day one. Typical investments range from a few hundred thousand euros up to about three million euros, with a preference for minority stakes up to around 20% and for taking co-entrepreneurial operational roles for six months to a year. Speedinvest was founded in 2011 and is known for combining capital with hands-on operational support to help portfolio companies scale.

BrightCap Ventures is a venture capital firm established in 2018 with activity in Europe, including Amsterdam, Netherlands, and Sofia, Bulgaria. It invests in early‑stage and small to medium‑sized companies operating in artificial intelligence, big data, medical technology, blockchain, and financial technology. The firm focuses on global founders who leverage local engineering talent and benefits from its entrepreneurial experience and international network to help portfolio companies scale.

Accomplice is a Boston-based venture capital firm, with an additional office in San Francisco, specializing in seed and early-stage investments in technology startups. It primarily invests in companies focused on cybersecurity, eSports, data analytics, SMB class software, emerging hardware platforms, and marketplaces. Accomplice uniquely leverages community platforms like AngelList, Boston Syndicates, and Maiden Lane to empower and fund exceptional founders. With a majority of its investments in Boston and additional investments throughout the U.S., Canada, and the E.U., Accomplice is one of the most active early-stage firms in New England.