ZAS Ventures

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ZAS Ventures focuses on finding, funding, and scaling early-stage startups from Ukraine and CEE (Central and Eastern Europe) with $50-$200K SAFE-structured investments, specifically targeting companies ready to win in the North American market.

Check Size

$50K - $200K

Stages

Pre Seed, Seed

Focus Areas

Ai Ml, Enterprise Saas, Cloud Infrastructure

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Investment Thesis

ZAS Ventures believes in unlocking the hidden potential of Ukrainian and Central/Eastern European technology talent by connecting world-class technologists with sophisticated global capital, expert networks, and hands-on mentorship. Their philosophy is rooted in deep regional expertise combined with a mission to bring Eastern European startups to the global market. As a Ukrainian-American team of founders and operators turned investors, they view their work as personal—not just business—and are committed to long-term partnership beyond the initial investment.

What Sets Them Apart

Deep Ukraine and CEE expertise - team knows the regional ecosystem 'like the back of our hands' and understands what it takes for local founders to succeed in North America
Ukrainian-American founding team of experienced operators and founders turned investors
Industry-agnostic approach across verticals
Retention of funding capacity for later-stage support beyond initial investment
Comprehensive partnership approach including strategic audit, expert mentorship, go-to-market support, and next-stage fundraising facilitation
Access to top-tier advisor network with executives from Google, Amazon, Meta, Shopify, and other tech leaders
Early-stage focus - willing to engage with founders 6 months before formal fundraising
Personal investment in founder success - team's regional roots create aligned incentives