The private equity Fund closed at €160 million, with backing from Spanish business families and several banks.
The new $50 million fund received backing from IFC and EBRD.
Ukrainian defence-tech venture fund D3 has secured $5 million to support defence startups across Ukraine and Europe.
Backed by over 40 founders and builders across Europe, the fund’s largest limited partner is Estonia’s SmartCap Defence Fund.
Petr Šmíd from Rockaway Ventures told Vestbee about the fund’s strategy and investment approach.
The new fund's LPs include Phil Cutts, Charithra Chandran, Rachel Pendered, Amar Radia, Niraj Pabari, and Daljit Sandhu.
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.
KAYA Fund V will invest in early-stage startups — from pre-seed to Series A — across the CEE region.
Cristian Munteanu from Early Game Ventures told Vestbee about the fund’s strategy and investment approach.