Investor Type | Firm |
Industries | Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Education • AgroTech • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • IoT (& Wearables) • A.I. (& Big Data) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Advertising • Cloud Services (& Infrastructure) • Developer tools • Local commerce • Robotics • Online Social • Consumer • Woman Focused |
Stages | Early, Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B |
Investing | United States • United Kingdom • Romania |
Investment Range | $100,000 - $5,000,000 |
Investment Sweet Spot | $1,500,000 |
Assets Under Management | $3,500,000 |
Early Game Ventures is a venture capital fund based in Bucharest, Romania, with a mission to lead early-stage investment rounds in tech and IP-driven companies primarily from Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and its diaspora. They focus on a variety of industries including Software, Education, AgroTech, Business Solutions, FinTech and Financial Services, Hardware and Manufacturing, Retail and E-Commerce, IoT and Wearables, A.I. and Big Data, Web Security and Privacy, Advertising, Cloud Services and Infrastructure, Developer Tools, Local Commerce, Robotics, and Online Social. They aim to invest up to €6 million in founding teams that exhibit relentless commitment and are targeting bold market opportunities, often at the idea stage. Their investment sweet spot is €1.5 million, with minimum investments starting at €100,000 and the capability to invest up to €5 million. The firm is not interested in Medical Tech, Bio-Tech, New Drugs, and Medical Devices sectors. Early Game Ventures leverages their expertise to partner selectively with tech founders of all genders, races, orientations, and nationalities, prioritizing founders' proven commitment over written CVs, global ambition, and the principle of sharing knowledge. Early Game Ventures Fund II is capitalized by the Recovery Equity Fund, managed by the European Investment Fund and financed by the PNRR within the Next Generation EU, while Fund I is funded mostly through the Competitiveness Operational Program 2014-2020, co-funded by the European Regional Development Fund. With assets under management of €3,500,000, they stand by their credo to care deeply, strive for excellence, and lead where others don't dare, providing both financial and strategic support to empower founders to bring their innovative tech solutions to the global market.