Joy Laoun
News Editor, Vestbee
The new fund will invest in 25–30 companies across the pre-seed to Series A stage, with initial ticket sizes ranging from €300,000 to €3 million.
Vestbee has compiled an extended list of venture capital funds launched in the second quarter of 2025. All of them invest in European founders.
KAYA Fund V will invest in early-stage startups — from pre-seed to Series A — across the CEE region.
The fresh capital came from 20VC, Antler, Foreword VC, Identity.VC, Combination VC, and S20 Fund.
The round saw support from Pitchdrive, Entourage, and Aconterra.
The company was backed by Pale Blue Dot, Noa, Ring Capital, and Kima Ventures.