Kyiv now grows real scale-ups. Preply just hit unicorn status. Series A money comes from local and global funds. The cheques get much bigger here. Here are 15 investors backing Kyiv Series A rounds in 2026.
Kyiv now produces real scale-ups, not just startups. Preply just crossed the billion-dollar valuation mark.
Series A money now comes from local and global funds. The cheques get a lot bigger at this growth stage.
Metrics matter far more than a nice story here now. Revenue and net retention now drive the whole round.
You will pitch both local and foreign funds at once. Ellty keeps your full deck behind one tracked link.
| Type | Check size | Sector focus | Website | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horizon Capital | Growth equity (Kyiv) | $5M-50M | Growth tech, exports | horizoncapital.com.ua |
| AVentures Capital | VC (Kyiv) | Seed-Series A | SaaS, tech | aventurescapital.com |
| TA Ventures | VC (Kyiv) | $300K-1.5M | Tech, health, SaaS | taventures.vc |
| ICU Ventures | Corporate VC (Kyiv) | $200K-5M | Deep tech, fintech | icu.ua |
| OTB Ventures | VC (Amsterdam) | Series A+ | Deep tech, AI | otb.vc |
| Dragon Capital | PE / growth (Kyiv) | Growth equity | PE, real estate, tech | dragon-capital.com |
| Roosh Ventures | VC (Kyiv) | Pre-seed-Series A | AI, SaaS, fintech | roosh.vc |
| SMRK VC | VC (Kyiv) | $0.5M-1.5M | IT products, SaaS | smrk.vc |
| Vesna Capital | VC / family office | $500K-1M | Consumer, commerce | vesna.capital |
| Ukraine Phoenix Tech Fund | VC (Kyiv) | Up to EUR 1M | Tech, follow-on | uptf.vc |
| WestCap | Growth fund (US) | Growth rounds | Marketplaces, fintech | westcap.com |
| Owl Ventures | VC (US) | Series A-growth | Edtech, AI | owlvc.com |
| Hoxton Ventures | VC (London) | $500K-5M | Tech, marketplaces | hoxtonventures.com |
| Almaz Capital | VC (US-CEE) | Series A+ | Deep tech, AI | almazcapital.com |
| Flyer One Ventures | VC (Kyiv) | Up to $1.5M | Software, SaaS | flyerone.vc |
Run your Series A from one link
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Start free 14-day trialWhat a Series A investor backs
They back proven traction and clean, steady growth. The pure idea stage is now well behind you at this point.
They want strong revenue and clean unit economics. The model has to truly scale, not just barely work.
Series A cheques here run well into several millions. They often lead the round and take a real board seat.
See our Kyiv seed investors list for earlier money. Ellty shows exactly which fund opened your full deck.
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15 Kyiv Series A investors
1. Horizon Capital
Ukraine's largest growth-equity investor, in Kyiv.
Recent Activity: Backed Preply as first HCGF IV deal
LinkedIn: Horizon Capital on LinkedIn
Sector Focus: Growth tech, exports
Stage Focus: Growth, expansion
Check Size: $5M-50M
Location: Kyiv, Ukraine
Website: horizoncapital.com.ua
2. AVentures Capital
A Kyiv VC active from seed all the way to Series A.
Recent Activity: Publishes the annual Dealbook of Ukraine
LinkedIn: AVentures Capital on LinkedIn
Sector Focus: SaaS, tech
Stage Focus: Seed, Series A
Check Size: Seed-Series A
Location: Kyiv, Ukraine
Website: aventurescapital.com
3. TA Ventures
An early Kyiv backer that follows on into Series A.
Recent Activity: Active CEE seed-Series A investor
LinkedIn: TA Ventures on LinkedIn
Sector Focus: Tech, health, SaaS
Stage Focus: Seed, Series A
Check Size: $300K-1.5M
Location: Kyiv, Ukraine
Website: taventures.vc
4. ICU Ventures
The venture arm of the Kyiv finance group called ICU.
Recent Activity: 30+ deep-tech and fintech investments
LinkedIn: ICU Ventures on LinkedIn
Sector Focus: Deep tech, fintech
Stage Focus: Seed, Series A
Check Size: $200K-5M
Location: Kyiv, Ukraine
Website: icu.ua
5. OTB Ventures
A deep-tech fund leading Series A rounds across CEE.
Recent Activity: Backs deep tech across CEE and Ukraine
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
6. Dragon Capital
Ukraine's biggest private-equity and growth group.
Recent Activity: Runs the Rebuild Ukraine PE fund
LinkedIn: Dragon Capital on LinkedIn
Sector Focus: PE, real estate, tech
Stage Focus: Growth, PE
Check Size: Growth equity
Location: Kyiv, Ukraine
Website: dragon-capital.com
7. Roosh Ventures
A Kyiv VC backing teams from seed right to Series A.
Recent Activity: Backs AI and SaaS through Series A
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
8. SMRK VC
A Kyiv fund backing IT products from seed to Series A.
Recent Activity: Backed Preply and AJAX Systems early
LinkedIn: Andriy Dovzhenko (SMRK) on LinkedIn
Sector Focus: IT products, SaaS
Stage Focus: Seed, Series A
Check Size: $0.5M-1.5M
Location: Kyiv, Ukraine
Website: smrk.vc
9. Vesna Capital
The Nova Poshta founders' own seed-to-Series-A fund.
Recent Activity: Nova Poshta founders' fund, ~$5M deployed
LinkedIn: Vesna Capital on LinkedIn
Sector Focus: Consumer, commerce
Stage Focus: Seed, Series A
Check Size: $500K-1M
Location: Kyiv, Ukraine
Website: vesna.capital
10. Ukraine Phoenix Tech Fund
A Kyiv fund with real follow-on capital for scale-ups.
Recent Activity: EUR 50M fund with follow-on capital
LinkedIn: Ukraine Phoenix Tech Fund on LinkedIn
Sector Focus: Tech, follow-on
Stage Focus: Seed, Series A
Check Size: Up to EUR 1M
Location: Kyiv, Ukraine
Website: uptf.vc
11. WestCap
The US growth fund that led Preply's big Series D.
Recent Activity: Led Preply's $150M Series D in 2026
LinkedIn: WestCap on LinkedIn
Sector Focus: Marketplaces, fintech
Stage Focus: Growth
Check Size: Growth rounds
Location: New York, US
Website: westcap.com
12. Owl Ventures
The world's largest edtech fund and a Preply backer.
Recent Activity: Put $101M into Preply over time
LinkedIn: Owl Ventures on LinkedIn
Sector Focus: Edtech, AI
Stage Focus: Series A, growth
Check Size: Series A-growth
Location: California, US
Website: owlvc.com
13. Hoxton Ventures
A London VC that led Preply's earliest Series A round.
Recent Activity: Led Preply's early Series A round
LinkedIn: Hoxton Ventures on LinkedIn
Sector Focus: Tech, marketplaces
Stage Focus: Seed, Series A
Check Size: $500K-5M
Location: London, UK
Website: hoxtonventures.com
14. Almaz Capital
A top growth investor focused on Ukrainian tech teams.
Recent Activity: A top Ukraine-focused growth investor
LinkedIn: Almaz Capital on LinkedIn
Sector Focus: Deep tech, AI
Stage Focus: Series A and up
Check Size: Series A+
Location: US and CEE
Website: almazcapital.com
15. Flyer One Ventures
A Kyiv fund that follows its winners up to Series A.
Recent Activity: Closed a EUR 50M Fund V in 2025
LinkedIn: Flyer One Ventures on LinkedIn
Sector Focus: Software, SaaS
Stage Focus: Seed, Series A
Check Size: Up to $1.5M
Location: Kyiv, Ukraine
Website: flyerone.vc
Growth money follows the metrics
At Series A, your hard numbers do most of the talking. A good story on its own will not close the round now.
They model your real growth, churn and gross margins. Weak net retention quietly sinks most growth deals.
Give your board a clean board management view here. Ellty logs exactly who reads each investor update.
Run a really tight diligence process for the funds. Clean, complete data earns you faster term sheets.
Foreign funds lead the big rounds
Global funds now lead most of the larger Kyiv rounds. WestCap led Preply's big Series D round in early 2026.
Local Kyiv funds often co-invest right beside them. That blend helps de-risk a far larger cheque here.
Polish your whole pitch deck for global investor eyes. Ellty shows exactly who reads it all the way through.
Learn how these venture capital leads actually work. Foreign leads here often set most of the round terms.
From Series A to a Ukraine unicorn
Preply went from a tiny Series A to a full unicorn. Kyiv founders can really go all the way to the top now.
Each new round needs cleaner data than the last one. Investors now expect real, audited growth numbers.
The right tools built for startups keep this clean. Ellty keeps your entire raise on one tracked link.
Prep for tough PE-style diligence at growth stage. Ready scale-up teams close their rounds much faster.
How to pitch a Series A investor
Lead with hard growth metrics.
- 1.Lead with hard growth metrics.Show revenue and retention.
- 2.Prove the model can scale.Share unit economics clearly.
- 3.Name the round and the plan.Show where the money goes.
- 4.Send one Ellty link to your deck.See which fund digs in.
How Ellty helps you land a Series A investor in Kyiv
Your Kyiv Series A list is ready. Set up a data room before the first call.
- 1.Upload your deck, metrics and model.Keep every growth 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 Series A funding questions
- Local growth funds and global ones. Often together.
- Usually several million dollars. Far more than seed.
- Proven traction and clean growth. Real unit economics.
- Yes, WestCap led Preply. Owl and Hoxton too.
- Yes, it hit $1.2B in 2026. WestCap led that round.
- Before your first VC call. Track who reads your deck.
