Kyiv has a deep seed bench. Flyer One and SMRK lead it. State grants add early cash on top. Most cheques stay under two million dollars. Here are 14 seed investors backing Kyiv startups in 2026.
Kyiv now holds a deep bench of active seed-stage funds. Flyer One and SMRK anchor most of this whole group.
State grants add early cash before the VCs even come. USF hands out non-repayable seed money to founders.
Most seed cheques here stay under two million dollars. Rounds here close fast once some real trust is built.
You will pitch many of these seed funds in one cycle. Ellty keeps your whole deck behind one tracked link.
| Type | Check size | Sector focus | Website | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flyer One Ventures | VC (Kyiv) | Up to $1.5M | Pre-seed, seed software | flyerone.vc |
| SMRK VC | VC (Kyiv) | $0.5M-1.5M | Seed IT products | smrk.vc |
| TA Ventures | VC (Kyiv) | $300K-1.5M | Seed tech, health | taventures.vc |
| AVentures Capital | VC (Kyiv) | Seed-Series A | Seed SaaS, tech | aventurescapital.com |
| Roosh Ventures | VC (Kyiv) | Pre-seed-Series A | Seed AI, SaaS | roosh.vc |
| ZAS Ventures | VC (Kyiv-SF) | Seed | Seed SaaS, cloud | zas.ventures |
| SID Venture Partners | VC (Kyiv) | ~$300K | Seed B2B, deep tech | sid.fund |
| u.ventures | VC (Kyiv) | Early stage | Seed tech | u.ventures |
| Ukraine Phoenix Tech Fund | VC (Kyiv) | Up to EUR 1M | Pre-seed-Series A | uptf.vc |
| Pragmatech Ventures | VC (Ukraine) | Pre-seed, seed | Seed B2B, commerce | pragma.tech |
| Vesna Capital | VC / family office | $500K-1M | Seed consumer | vesna.capital |
| Genesis Investments | VC (Kyiv) | $100K+ | Seed software | |
| Ukrainian Startup Fund | State fund (Kyiv) | $25K-50K grants | Pre-seed grants | usf.com.ua |
| Freedom Fund VC | VC (US-UA) | Pre-seed, seed | Resilience, defence | freedom-fund.vc |
Run your seed raise from one link
Ellty shows which fund opened your deck, so you follow up first, not late.
Start free 14-day trialWhat a seed investor backs
They back early traction and a sharp founding team. Some early revenue helps, but is not required yet.
They want a clear wedge and a genuinely large market. The founding team has to ship product really fast.
Most of them write one of your very earliest cheques. They will often follow on into the priced seed round.
See our Kyiv angel investors list for smaller cheques. Ellty shows exactly which fund opened your full deck.
All critical processes now have a Plan B. That is the only way to stay productive in this environment.
14 Kyiv seed investors
1. Flyer One Ventures
Kyiv's leading pre-seed and seed software VC fund.
Recent Activity: EUR 39M into 95 startups, EUR 500K typical
LinkedIn: Flyer One Ventures on LinkedIn
Sector Focus: Pre-seed, seed software
Stage Focus: Pre-seed, seed
Check Size: Up to $1.5M
Location: Kyiv, Ukraine
Website: flyerone.vc
2. SMRK VC
A Kyiv seed fund backing IT products built since 2013.
Recent Activity: Seed backer of Preply and AJAX Systems
LinkedIn: Andriy Dovzhenko (SMRK) on LinkedIn
Sector Focus: Seed IT products
Stage Focus: Seed, Series A
Check Size: $0.5M-1.5M
Location: Kyiv, Ukraine
Website: smrk.vc
3. TA Ventures
An early Kyiv seed backer that was founded in 2010.
Recent Activity: Active CEE seed investor since 2010
LinkedIn: TA Ventures on LinkedIn
Sector Focus: Seed tech, health
Stage Focus: Seed, Series A
Check Size: $300K-1.5M
Location: Kyiv, Ukraine
Website: taventures.vc
4. AVentures Capital
A Kyiv VC backing seed-stage teams right across CEE.
Recent Activity: Publishes the annual Dealbook of Ukraine
LinkedIn: AVentures Capital on LinkedIn
Sector Focus: Seed SaaS, tech
Stage Focus: Seed, Series A
Check Size: Seed-Series A
Location: Kyiv, Ukraine
Website: aventurescapital.com
5. Roosh Ventures
A Kyiv VC backing pre-seed AI and SaaS teams early.
Recent Activity: Backs pre-seed AI and SaaS from Kyiv
LinkedIn: Roosh Ventures on LinkedIn
Sector Focus: Seed AI, SaaS
Stage Focus: Pre-seed, Series A
Check Size: Pre-seed-Series A
Location: Kyiv, Ukraine
Website: roosh.vc
6. ZAS Ventures
A Kyiv and SF fund for seed SaaS built for the US.
Recent Activity: Invested EUR 1.1M in Every Health, 2025
LinkedIn: ZAS Ventures on LinkedIn
Sector Focus: Seed SaaS, cloud
Stage Focus: Seed
Check Size: Seed
Location: Kyiv and San Francisco
Website: zas.ventures
Send each seed fund a tracked link
Ellty logs every open and read. Chase the keen funds first, not days too late.
Start free 14-day trial7. SID Venture Partners
A Kyiv fund backing seed B2B and deep-tech startups.
Recent Activity: 29 seed investments, B2B and deep tech
LinkedIn: SID Venture Partners on LinkedIn
Sector Focus: Seed B2B, deep tech
Stage Focus: Seed
Check Size: ~$300K
Location: Kyiv, Ukraine
Website: sid.fund
8. u.ventures
An early-stage fund seeded by WNISEF money for Ukraine.
Recent Activity: Put $4M into nine Ukrainian startups
LinkedIn: u.ventures on LinkedIn
Sector Focus: Seed tech
Stage Focus: Pre-seed, seed
Check Size: Early stage
Location: Kyiv, Ukraine
Website: u.ventures
9. Ukraine Phoenix Tech Fund
A new fifty-million fund run from UNIT.City in Kyiv.
Recent Activity: EUR 50M fund, up to EUR 1M per company
LinkedIn: Ukraine Phoenix Tech Fund on LinkedIn
Sector Focus: Pre-seed-Series A
Stage Focus: Pre-seed, Series A
Check Size: Up to EUR 1M
Location: Kyiv, Ukraine
Website: uptf.vc
10. Pragmatech Ventures
A Ukrainian fund backing early B2B and commerce teams.
Recent Activity: Backs early B2B and commerce founders
LinkedIn: Pragmatech Ventures on LinkedIn
Sector Focus: Seed B2B, commerce
Stage Focus: Pre-seed, seed
Check Size: Pre-seed, seed
Location: Ukraine
Website: pragma.tech
11. Vesna Capital
The Nova Poshta founders' own seed and Series A fund.
Recent Activity: Nova Poshta founders' fund, ~$5M in five
LinkedIn: Vesna Capital on LinkedIn
Sector Focus: Seed consumer
Stage Focus: Seed, Series A
Check Size: $500K-1M
Location: Kyiv, Ukraine
Website: vesna.capital
12. Genesis Investments
The VC arm of Kyiv tech group Genesis, since 2018.
Recent Activity: Seed backer of global software startups
LinkedIn: Genesis Investments on LinkedIn
Sector Focus: Seed software
Stage Focus: Seed
Check Size: $100K+
Location: Kyiv, Ukraine
Website: Genesis Investments on LinkedIn
13. 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 grants
Stage Focus: Pre-seed, seed
Check Size: $25K-50K grants
Location: Kyiv, Ukraine
Website: usf.com.ua
14. Freedom Fund VC
A US-Ukraine fund for pre-seed resilience tech teams.
Recent Activity: Backs pre-seed resilience and defence tech
LinkedIn: Freedom Fund VC on LinkedIn
Sector Focus: Resilience, defence
Stage Focus: Pre-seed, seed
Check Size: Pre-seed, seed
Location: US and Ukraine
Website: freedom-fund.vc
Pre-seed comes before the seed
Pre-seed money backs little but an idea and a team. There is usually little or no real traction here yet.
Pre-seed cheques stay tiny and they move very fast. Angels and small micro-funds usually lead them here.
Capture early demand with a strong lead capture flow. Ellty tracks each fund that reads your whole deck.
Keep your early diligence documents ready and tidy. Tidy, complete folders quickly win investor trust.
Local law makes deals simpler
More 2026 seed deals now close under Ukrainian law. Founders now skip the costly foreign legal setups.
Diia City gives local tech a clean, clear legal home. That cuts a lot of real friction at the seed stage.
Share your term sheets through secure file sharing. Ellty logs every open and read across your seed deck.
Set access per fund with strong granular permissions. Share only what each seed fund genuinely needs to see.
Grants stretch your early runway
USF grants are non-repayable, early-stage seed cash. They stretch a very tiny seed runway much further.
Grants buy you real time without giving up equity. Use them up fully before you sell any real equity.
Plan the whole raise with a clear fundraising path. Ellty keeps every seed fund on a single tracked link.
Map the full diligence timeline well before you start. Ready seed teams tend to move through it much faster.
How to pitch a seed investor
Lead with traction and the team.
- 1.Lead with traction and the team.Show what you have shipped.
- 2.Name a clear, large market.Show your sharp wedge in.
- 3.State the raise and runway.Keep the ask simple.
- 4.Send one Ellty link to your deck.See which fund digs in.
How Ellty helps you land a seed investor in Kyiv
Your Kyiv seed list is ready. Set up a data room before the first call.
- 1.Upload your deck and key metrics.Keep every seed 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 seed funding questions
- Local VCs and the state fund. Plus angels and grants.
- Often under $2M. Pre-seed cheques are smaller.
- Early traction and a sharp team. A clear wedge too.
- Yes, USF gives grants. They do not take equity.
- Yes, more in 2026. Diia City helps a lot.
- Before your first VC call. Track who reads your deck.
