Investor Type | Firm |
Type of Fund | Angel network |
Industries | Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Developer tools • Future Of Work • DeepTech • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Nanotechnology • Consumer • Woman Focused |
Stages | Pre-Seed, Seed, Early Stage, Series A |
Investing | United States • Mexico • Switzerland • Austria • Europe • Estonia • Hungary • Poland • Lithuania • Ukraine • Czech Republic • Bulgaria • Romania • Slovakia • Slovenia |
Investment Range | $5,000 - $500,000 |
Investment Sweet Spot | $100,000 |
DEPO Ventures is an angel network investment firm based in Prague, Czech Republic, specializing in pre-seed, seed, and early-stage investments, with the capacity to also invest in Series A rounds. They focus on supporting exceptional founders in Central and Eastern Europe and the Baltics, targeting innovative companies operating in a wide array of industries including Business Solutions, FinTech, A.I. and Big Data, HealthTech and Fitness, Blockchain and Cryptos, Web Security and Privacy, Developer Tools, Future Of Work, DeepTech, Healthcare and Wellness, Nanotechnology, and Consumer sectors. Additionally, they have a particular interest in Woman Focused entities. With an investment range spanning from as little as €5,000 to €500,000, DEPO Ventures prefers to engage with startups that have moved beyond the idea phase, possessing a minimum viable product (MVP) or prototype and some evidence of business model validation, such as initial users or clients. The firm invests through its fund Grouport or via a syndicate of angels within their network, aiming to improve the seed environment in the CEE region. Beyond financial investment, DEPO Ventures manages angel funds and an international network of angel investors, providing portfolio startups with not just capital, but also valuable connections, insights into markets such as North America, and access to a robust community. Their portfolio currently includes over 35 startup companies with over €100 million in investment participation, indicating their active and substantial role in the startup ecosystem. DEPO Ventures emphasizes simplicity and transparency in their investment process, offering regular updates on investment opportunities and VC news, and participates in numerous industry events to bolster communal engagement.
We invest in exceptional founders from Central and Eastern Europe and Baltics in the pre-seed and seed stage. MVP/prototype and first validation of business model are welcome (first users, clients). We invest through our fund Grouport or syndicate of angels in our network. Our mission is to make a CEE seed environment better.