Kaya VC
www.kaya.vcKAYA invests early (seed to pre-seed stages) and stays late through follow-on rounds, backing teams with ambition to shape their industries. While geographically agnostic, their roots are in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), with particular interest in personal health, energy transition, and next-generation consumer experiences.
Check Size
$100K - $3M
Focus Areas
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KAYA believes in backing visionary founders with exceptional talent and high agency, staying with them from inception through market leadership. Their investment philosophy centers on the belief that ‘an investor’s impact on a company’s success is asymmetrical’ - it’s less about the money at a specific moment and more about day-to-day support across multiple dimensions. They view building a startup as a long expedition requiring partners who stay through inevitable twists, turns, celebrations and disappointments.
What Sets Them Apart
- Founder-friendly approach - described by portfolio founders as 'one of the most founder-friendly funds' that offer support beyond capital
- Long-term partnership model - staying with companies through multiple rounds, with capacity to invest over €20M per company over time
- Hands-on but non-intrusive support - 'rolling up their sleeves' while giving founders space to lead when needed
- Lean team model focused intensely on small number of companies - 'not a platform but a team that fights like hell to get you what you need'
- Deep operational expertise from founder backgrounds - several partners come from humble backgrounds and have built businesses without safety nets
- Strong track record in CEE region - 'quiet force behind Central Europe's startup unicorns' with 50+ backed companies including multiple unicorns
Investment Team
14 Partners at Kaya VC
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