Kyiv angels move fast and back the team. Networks and syndicates pool the cheques. Exited founders give back too. Most write small, quick tickets. Here are 13 angels and networks backing Kyiv startups in 2026.
Kyiv's angels cluster in a few networks and clubs. ICLUB and UANGEL pool most of the angel cheques here.
Exited Kyiv founders now back plenty of new teams too. MacPaw and Petcube alumni keep on giving back here.
Most angel cheques here stay small, fast and quick. Angels here tend to move in well before any VC does.
You will pitch both networks and solo angels at once. Ellty keeps your whole deck behind one tracked link.
| Type | Check size | Sector focus | Website | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICLUB | Angel syndicate (Kyiv) | From $5K per deal | Fintech, health, SaaS | iclub.vc |
| UANGEL | Angel network (Kyiv) | Angel tickets | Tech, generalist | |
| ua.ventures | Angel platform (DE-UA) | Angel tickets | Tech, software | ua.ventures |
| Angel One Fund | Angel fund (Kyiv) | $50K-150K | Defence, AI, civil | angelone.fund |
| Ukrainian Startup Fund | State fund (Kyiv) | $25K-50K grants | Pre-seed tech | usf.com.ua |
| Vesna Capital | Founder-led fund | $500K-1M | Consumer, commerce | vesna.capital |
| Viktoriya Tigipko | Angel (TA Ventures) | Angel tickets | Tech, health, SaaS | taventures.vc |
| Oleksandr Kosovan | Founder-angel (MacPaw) | Angel tickets | Consumer, SaaS | macpaw.com |
| Yevhen Sysoyev | Angel (AVentures) | Angel tickets | SaaS, fintech | aventurescapital.com |
| Andriy Dovzhenko | Founder-angel (SMRK) | Angel tickets | IT products, SaaS | smrk.vc |
| Max Ischenko | Founder-angel (DOU) | Angel tickets | Marketplaces, HR tech | djinni.co |
| Yaroslav Azhnyuk | Founder-angel (Petcube) | Angel tickets | Hardware, robotics | petcube.com |
| Dmytro Voloshyn | Founder-angel (Preply) | Angel tickets | Edtech, AI | preply.com |
Pitch every angel from one link
Angels move fast and back the team. Ellty shows who opened your deck so you follow up first.
Start free 14-day trialWhat a Kyiv angel backs
They bet on you and on the early founding team here. Traction helps a lot here, but real conviction leads.
They write small, fast cheques, often the first in. Many of them join in before the first priced round.
A clear and sharp story quickly wins you their time. Show them exactly why now, and why it has to be you.
See our Kyiv SaaS investors list for VC names too. Ellty shows which angel actually opened your deck.
Decision-making got much faster. It used to take about a month to close a deal and send the money. Now we can do it within a couple of days.
13 Kyiv angel investors
1. ICLUB
Ukraine's biggest angel syndicate, tied to TA Ventures.
Recent Activity: 6,000 angels, $70M into 94 startups
LinkedIn: ICLUB on LinkedIn
Sector Focus: Fintech, health, SaaS
Stage Focus: Early, growth
Check Size: From $5K per deal
Location: Kyiv, Ukraine
Website: iclub.vc
2. UANGEL
Ukraine's main business angels network, an EBAN member.
Recent Activity: Runs pitch events and angel intros
LinkedIn: UANGEL on LinkedIn
Sector Focus: Tech, generalist
Stage Focus: Pre-seed, seed
Check Size: Angel tickets
Location: Kyiv, Ukraine
Website: UANGEL on LinkedIn
3. ua.ventures
A network of German angels backing Ukrainian teams.
Recent Activity: German angels funding Ukrainian founders
LinkedIn: Michael Hübner (ua.ventures) on LinkedIn
Sector Focus: Tech, software
Stage Focus: Pre-seed, seed
Check Size: Angel tickets
Location: Germany and Ukraine
Website: ua.ventures
4. Angel One Fund
A Kyiv angel fund focused on defence and AI startups.
Recent Activity: Backed AiSDR, Deftak and DoD Solution
LinkedIn: Angel One Fund on LinkedIn
Sector Focus: Defence, AI, civil
Stage Focus: Pre-seed, seed
Check Size: $50K-150K
Location: Kyiv, Ukraine
Website: angelone.fund
5. Ukrainian Startup Fund
The state fund handing pre-seed grants to founders.
Recent Activity: Granted $475K to 13 startups recently
LinkedIn: Ukrainian Startup Fund on LinkedIn
Sector Focus: Pre-seed tech
Stage Focus: Pre-seed, seed
Check Size: $25K-50K grants
Location: Kyiv, Ukraine
Website: usf.com.ua
6. Vesna Capital
The Nova Poshta founders' own angel-style family fund.
Recent Activity: Put ~$5M into five Ukrainian startups
LinkedIn: Vesna Capital on LinkedIn
Sector Focus: Consumer, commerce
Stage Focus: Seed, Series A
Check Size: $500K-1M
Location: Kyiv, Ukraine
Website: vesna.capital
Give each angel one trackable link
Ellty logs when an angel opens your deck. Chase the keen ones first, not days too late.
Start free 14-day trial7. Viktoriya Tigipko
TA Ventures founder who built the ICLUB syndicate.
Recent Activity: Founded ICLUB and runs TA Ventures
LinkedIn: Viktoriya Tigipko on LinkedIn
Sector Focus: Tech, health, SaaS
Stage Focus: Pre-seed, seed
Check Size: Angel tickets
Location: Kyiv, Ukraine
Website: taventures.vc
8. Oleksandr Kosovan
MacPaw's founder, also an SMRK co-founder and angel.
Recent Activity: MacPaw founder and SMRK co-founder
LinkedIn: Oleksandr Kosovan on LinkedIn
Sector Focus: Consumer, SaaS
Stage Focus: Early stage
Check Size: Angel tickets
Location: Kyiv, Ukraine
Website: macpaw.com
9. Yevhen Sysoyev
AVentures partner who also angel-invests via ICLUB.
Recent Activity: AVentures managing partner and angel
LinkedIn: Yevhen Sysoyev on LinkedIn
Sector Focus: SaaS, fintech
Stage Focus: Early stage
Check Size: Angel tickets
Location: Kyiv, Ukraine
Website: aventurescapital.com
10. Andriy Dovzhenko
An SMRK co-founder who backs early-stage IT teams.
Recent Activity: SMRK co-founder backing IT products
LinkedIn: Andriy Dovzhenko on LinkedIn
Sector Focus: IT products, SaaS
Stage Focus: Seed
Check Size: Angel tickets
Location: Kyiv, Ukraine
Website: smrk.vc
11. Max Ischenko
DOU and Djinni founder, now a fairly active angel.
Recent Activity: Backed Awesomic and other startups
LinkedIn: Max Ischenko on LinkedIn
Sector Focus: Marketplaces, HR tech
Stage Focus: Pre-seed, seed
Check Size: Angel tickets
Location: Kyiv, Ukraine
Website: djinni.co
12. Yaroslav Azhnyuk
Petcube's founder, now building robotics at The Fourth Law.
Recent Activity: Petcube founder, building The Fourth Law
LinkedIn: Yaroslav Azhnyuk on LinkedIn
Sector Focus: Hardware, robotics
Stage Focus: Early stage
Check Size: Angel tickets
Location: Kyiv, Ukraine
Website: petcube.com
13. Dmytro Voloshyn
Preply's co-founder who backs edtech and AI teams.
Recent Activity: Preply co-founder, backs edtech teams
LinkedIn: Dmytro Voloshyn on LinkedIn
Sector Focus: Edtech, AI
Stage Focus: Early stage
Check Size: Angel tickets
Location: Kyiv, Ukraine
Website: preply.com
Networks pool the cheques here
Solo angels in Kyiv are still a relatively small group. Networks pool many small cheques into a single round.
ICLUB and UANGEL clearly lead the whole angel pack. One good pitch call can reach dozens of angels fast.
Build real ties here well before you actually raise. Store every key file inside one virtual data room.
Avoid the usual diligence mistakes nice and early. Ellty logs exactly who studies your full deck here.
Founder-angels give back
Exited Kyiv founders have built serious wealth here. Now they help fund the whole next wave of founders.
Kosovan, Ischenko and Azhnyuk back fresh new teams. They move fast here, on raw instinct and peer trust.
Pitch them the way you would pitch a fellow founder. Show clean and very steady investor relations habits.
Track real investor intent with document analytics. Ellty clearly shows who reads your deck to the end.
Syndicates widen your reach
ICLUB lets angels co-invest right with TA Ventures. One clear yes can quickly pull in many more angels.
Syndicates write much bigger combined angel cheques. They also share the heavy diligence work between them.
Be ready for a much tougher due diligence here. Keep clean, full records ready well before you ask.
Run a clean third-party check on your partners too. Ellty keeps your entire raise on one tracked link.
How to pitch an angel investor
Lead with you and the team.
- 1.Lead with you and the team.Show why you will win.
- 2.Tell a sharp, clear story.Say why now and why you.
- 3.Name your raise and runway.Keep the ask tight.
- 4.Send one Ellty link to your deck.See who digs in.
How Ellty helps you land an angel investor in Kyiv
Your Kyiv angel list is ready. Set up a data room before the first call.
- 1.Upload your deck and key metrics.Set access for each angel.
- 2.Send one tracked link per angel.Each angel gets a unique link.
- 3.Watch opens and reply on time.Use analytics to time each nudge.
Kyiv angel investing questions
- Networks, syndicates and exited founders. Some funds too.
- Often small and fast. Syndicates pool much more.
- A Kyiv angel syndicate. It co-invests with TA Ventures.
- Yes, MacPaw and Petcube alumni do. They back new teams.
- Pitch a network or a warm intro. Then follow up fast.
- Before your first angel call. Track who reads your deck.
