Kyiv builds AI the world uses. Grammarly started here. AI startups pulled the biggest cheques in 2025. The money sits in a tight group of VCs and funds. Here are 16 investors backing Kyiv AI in 2026.
Kyiv holds deep AI and machine-learning talent today. Grammarly and Preply both grew out of this one city.
AI startups pulled the biggest cheques here in 2025. They raised roughly three times more than the rest.
The funds behind that AI wave are quite easy to list. Local VCs now share these rounds with global ones.
You will pitch many of these names in one short cycle. Ellty keeps every version of your deck on one link.
| Type | Check size | Sector focus | Website | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roosh Ventures | VC (Kyiv) | Pre-seed-Series A | AI, SaaS, fintech | roosh.vc |
| SMRK VC | VC (Kyiv) | $0.5M-1.5M | AI, IT products | smrk.vc |
| Flyer One Ventures | VC (Kyiv) | Up to $1.5M | AI software, SaaS | flyerone.vc |
| AVentures Capital | VC (Kyiv) | Seed-Series A | AI, SaaS, tech | aventurescapital.com |
| TA Ventures | VC (Kyiv) | $300K-1.5M | AI, deep tech, health | taventures.vc |
| Horizon Capital | Growth equity (Kyiv) | $5M-50M | AI, growth tech | horizoncapital.com.ua |
| ICU Ventures | Corporate VC (Kyiv) | $200K-5M | AI, deep tech | icu.ua |
| Vesna Capital | VC / family office | $500K-1M | AI, consumer | vesna.capital |
| ua.ventures | Angel network | Angel tickets | AI, software | ua.ventures |
| Ukrainian Startup Fund | State fund (Kyiv) | $25K-50K grants | AI, pre-seed | usf.com.ua |
| Air Street Capital | VC (London) | Pre-seed-seed | AI-first | airstreet.com |
| OTB Ventures | VC (Amsterdam) | Series A+ | Deep tech, AI | otb.vc |
| Genesis Investments | VC (Kyiv) | $100K+ | AI, consumer apps | |
| Digital Future | VC (Kyiv) | Early stage | AI, tech | |
| Blue Lake VC | VC (UK-UA) | Pre-seed, seed | AI, deep tech | |
| N1 Investment Company | VC (Kyiv) | Seed | AI, tech |
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They fund a real model edge, not just a thin wrapper. Data, talent and raw speed matter most to them here.
A thin GPT wrapper alone simply will not raise in 2026. Show proprietary data or a genuinely hard tech moat.
Most enter at the seed stage and follow into Series A. A few global funds now lead the larger AI rounds here.
See our Kyiv ecommerce investors guide for more names. Ellty shows exactly which partner opened your deck.
Obriy is an example of a Ukrainian technology team building a global product even under the most challenging conditions.
16 Kyiv AI investors
1. Roosh Ventures
A Kyiv VC that runs its own in-house AI research lab.
Recent Activity: Runs Roosh's AI lab and venture arm
LinkedIn: Roosh Ventures on LinkedIn
Sector Focus: AI, SaaS, fintech
Stage Focus: Pre-seed, Series A
Check Size: Pre-seed-Series A
Location: Kyiv, Ukraine
Website: roosh.vc
2. SMRK VC
A Kyiv seed fund that backed Preply very early on.
Recent Activity: Early backer of Preply and AJAX Systems
LinkedIn: Andriy Dovzhenko (SMRK) on LinkedIn
Sector Focus: AI, IT products
Stage Focus: Seed, Series A
Check Size: $0.5M-1.5M
Location: Kyiv, Ukraine
Website: smrk.vc
3. Flyer One Ventures
A Kyiv fund backing AI software and marketplace teams.
Recent Activity: Backs AI software across CEE
LinkedIn: Flyer One Ventures on LinkedIn
Sector Focus: AI software, SaaS
Stage Focus: Pre-seed, seed
Check Size: Up to $1.5M
Location: Kyiv, Ukraine
Website: flyerone.vc
4. AVentures Capital
A Kyiv VC that also tracks the whole AI deal market.
Recent Activity: Publishes the annual Dealbook of Ukraine
LinkedIn: AVentures Capital on LinkedIn
Sector Focus: AI, SaaS, tech
Stage Focus: Seed, Series A
Check Size: Seed-Series A
Location: Kyiv, Ukraine
Website: aventurescapital.com
5. TA Ventures
An early Kyiv backer of AI, deep tech and health bets.
Recent Activity: Active CEE AI and deep-tech investor
LinkedIn: TA Ventures on LinkedIn
Sector Focus: AI, deep tech, health
Stage Focus: Seed, Series A
Check Size: $300K-1.5M
Location: Kyiv, Ukraine
Website: taventures.vc
6. Horizon Capital
Ukraine's biggest fund, also backs AI like Preply.
Recent Activity: Co-invested in Preply's $150M Series D
LinkedIn: Horizon Capital on LinkedIn
Sector Focus: AI, growth tech
Stage Focus: Growth, expansion
Check Size: $5M-50M
Location: Kyiv, Ukraine
Website: horizoncapital.com.ua
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Ellty logs every open and read. Chase the keen funds first, not days too late.
Start free 14-day trial7. ICU Ventures
The venture arm of the Kyiv finance group called ICU.
Recent Activity: 30+ deep-tech and AI investments
LinkedIn: ICU Ventures on LinkedIn
Sector Focus: AI, deep tech
Stage Focus: Seed, Series A
Check Size: $200K-5M
Location: Kyiv, Ukraine
Website: icu.ua
8. Vesna Capital
The Nova Poshta founders' fund, now also eyeing AI.
Recent Activity: Nova Poshta founders' fund, ~$5M deployed
LinkedIn: Vesna Capital on LinkedIn
Sector Focus: AI, consumer
Stage Focus: Seed, Series A
Check Size: $500K-1M
Location: Kyiv, Ukraine
Website: vesna.capital
9. ua.ventures
A network of German angels backing Ukrainian AI teams.
Recent Activity: German angels funding Ukrainian teams
LinkedIn: Michael Hübner (ua.ventures) on LinkedIn
Sector Focus: AI, software
Stage Focus: Pre-seed, seed
Check Size: Angel tickets
Location: Germany and Ukraine
Website: ua.ventures
10. Ukrainian Startup Fund
The state fund handing pre-seed grants to AI teams.
Recent Activity: Granted $475K to 13 startups recently
LinkedIn: Ukrainian Startup Fund on LinkedIn
Sector Focus: AI, pre-seed
Stage Focus: Pre-seed, seed
Check Size: $25K-50K grants
Location: Kyiv, Ukraine
Website: usf.com.ua
11. Air Street Capital
A London AI-first fund that led the Obriy AI round.
Recent Activity: Led Obriy AI's $500K round in 2026
LinkedIn: Air Street Capital on LinkedIn
Sector Focus: AI-first
Stage Focus: Pre-seed, seed
Check Size: Pre-seed-seed
Location: London, UK
Website: airstreet.com
12. OTB Ventures
A deep-tech fund backing AI across CEE and Ukraine.
Recent Activity: Co-invested in Obriy AI in 2026
LinkedIn: OTB Ventures on LinkedIn
Sector Focus: Deep tech, AI
Stage Focus: Series A and up
Check Size: Series A+
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Website: otb.vc
13. Genesis Investments
The VC arm of Kyiv tech group Genesis, since 2018.
Recent Activity: Seed backer tied to Genesis tech group
LinkedIn: Genesis Investments on LinkedIn
Sector Focus: AI, consumer apps
Stage Focus: Seed
Check Size: $100K+
Location: Kyiv, Ukraine
Website: Genesis Investments on LinkedIn
14. Digital Future
A Kyiv VC backing early-stage AI and deep-tech teams.
Recent Activity: Backs early-stage Ukrainian AI tech
LinkedIn: Digital Future on LinkedIn
Sector Focus: AI, tech
Stage Focus: Early stage
Check Size: Early stage
Location: Kyiv, Ukraine
Website: Digital Future on LinkedIn
15. Blue Lake VC
It runs the UK-Ukraine TechBridge for AI startups.
Recent Activity: Runs UK-Ukraine TechBridge accelerator
LinkedIn: Blue Lake VC on LinkedIn
Sector Focus: AI, deep tech
Stage Focus: Pre-seed, seed
Check Size: Pre-seed, seed
Location: UK and Ukraine
Website: Blue Lake VC on LinkedIn
16. N1 Investment Company
A Ukrainian fund backing global AI teams like Obriy.
Recent Activity: Backed Obriy AI's 2026 round
LinkedIn: Kyrylo Medvediev (N1) on LinkedIn
Sector Focus: AI, tech
Stage Focus: Seed
Check Size: Seed
Location: Kyiv, Ukraine
Website: N1 Investment Company on LinkedIn
Kyiv runs on deep AI talent
Kyiv schools turned out strong AI engineers for years. That deep talent pool is why funds look here first.
Grammarly proved Kyiv AI talent can reach the world. Many new founders trained inside those same big teams.
Strong talent lowers the core technical risk for VCs. Ellty tracks every investor who reads your numbers.
Build for AI from the very first day you start out. Guard your core model files with strong security here.
From research to shipped product
Great research alone does not win you an AI round. Investors want a real product that people actually use.
Show real usage, retention and a clear path to revenue. A slick demo is not the same as real live traction.
Map out your data moat and your true unit costs early. Ellty logs every file an investor opens and reads.
Run a clean AI due diligence prep before you pitch. Keep your demos safe with strong screenshot protection.
Defence tech now pulls AI money
The war turned Ukraine into a real hub for defence AI. Drones and computer vision models now draw big cheques.
Air Street backed Alta Ares from France and Ukraine. Foreign AI funds now scout Kyiv-based teams closely.
Defence data needs very tight handling and control. Lock down every file with strong dynamic watermarking.
Read our full cybersecurity due diligence guide first. Ellty keeps your raise on one secure, tracked link.
How to pitch an AI investor
Lead with your model edge.
- 1.Lead with your model edge.Show data, not just a demo.
- 2.Prove real usage and retention.Share active users and growth.
- 3.Explain your data and talent moat.Say why rivals cannot copy it.
- 4.Send one Ellty link to your data room.See which fund reads to the end.
How Ellty helps you land an AI investor in Kyiv
Your Kyiv investor list is ready. Set up a data room before the first call.
- 1.Upload your deck, model notes and metrics.Keep every AI file in one room.
- 2.Send each fund a unique tracked link.Set view and download rights per fund.
- 3.Watch opens and follow up on time.Chase the funds that read to the end.
Kyiv AI fundraising questions
- Local VCs, funds and global AI funds. Angels too.
- Often $200K to $5M at seed. Growth funds write more.
- A real model edge and data. Not a thin wrapper.
- Yes, deep and proven. Grammarly started here.
- Yes, Air Street led Obriy AI. Others follow on.
- Before your first VC call. Track who reads your deck.
