KAYA Fund V will invest in early-stage startups — from pre-seed to Series A — across the CEE region.

Fund V aims to make 15 to 20 yearly investments in pre-seed and seed startups focusing on defence, fintech, AI, and supply chain software.

Meet StartDrive, Opinio AI, Narrio, Bloom, Neery, Workofo, Northgrounds, and Embryomic in the latest series of Startups of the month.

The fresh Growth Debt II fund has secured support from the European Investment Fund and Česká Spořitelna.

The new fund saw participation from BNP Paribas Fortis, the Agri Investment Fund (AIF), and SFPIM Relaunch.

Chris Wade, co-founder of Isomer Capital, shares insights on Europe's early-stage VC scene, how AI is reshaping the industry, and the key qualities he looks for in top-performing fund managers.

The new fund plans to support startups active in digitalization, deeptech, and cleantech.

The Fresh Fund II has seen support from institutional investors such as Tesi and Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Company.