We are a relationship-first fund investing in early stage startups.

Starting at (pre)seed, we can back you until exit.

  • B2B(2C) AI/ML software: cybersecurity - fintech - infrastructure - synthetic media - data-heavy technologies

  • Founders from the CIS, Baltics and CEE building global software platforms.

  • $200k to $1.25m initial investment at (pre)seed preferably in a lead investor role. Follow-on rounds A,B,C…

  • We built businesses ourselves, led over 150 developers on SaaS and large-scale AI/ML projects, scaled a SaaS company, and understand financial viability.

Founder stories

  • Claudiu and Alex from Binarly.io

    Venture investors can be daunting

    Together with Claudiu and Alex at Binarly.io we polished their venture case and helped them raise less to avoid unnecessary dilution.

  • Alexey and Anja from Maroo.us

    Sometimes you raise a bit too successfully

    When Anja and Alex raised their preseed for Maroo.us, they also got into Y-Combinator. In order to avoid too much dilution too soon, we worked with them to balance the cap table.

  • Alex, Grant and Dima from Respeecher.com

    There is only the success of your company

    Aligning interests is key to a solid foundation on which you build your story. We worked with Sofi and Vlad from Letsenhance.io to create enough room so they could raise the seed round they needed.

  • Geras and Avag from EasyDMARC.com

    Choose your investors carefully

    Geras and Avag from EasyDMARC.com rather bootstrapped than jump at the first investor. We spent months laying the foundation for a trust-based partnership before investing and worked with them to onboard other investors.

Our portfolio companies

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and some 70+ pre-fund investments like Miro, Harver & ReadyPlayerMe.

Meet the Team

  • joachimlaqueur

    Joachim Laqueur

    Partner - Finance/Funding

    Member Ukrainian VC Association

  • mikereiner

    Mike Reiner

    Partner - GTM/Scaling

  • ramonvigdor

    Ramon Vigdor

    Partner - AI/ML/SaaS

  • basgodska

    Bas Godska

    Partner - Marketing
    Co-founder Netherlands For Ukraine Foundation | NL4UA.ORG

What more can we tell you now?

  • Transparency is key

    We embark on journeys with our founders that span the better part of a decade. Let’s start it right.

  • Level the playing field

    We make sure you understand the rules of the game before you play. Don’t be afraid to ask us why, why, why.

  • We have your back

    Our investors range from angels, to captains of industry, uni/decacorn tech founders, to some of the largest strategic investors in the world.