Limassol seed money is growing fast. Cyprus VCs and Greek funds back early teams. EU money anchors the funds. Here are 14 seed investors backing Limassol founders in 2026.
Cyprus seed funding has grown fast in recent years. Both Cyprus and Greek VCs now back local founders.
EU money now anchors most of these local seed funds. That gives founders far more cheques to chase now.
You will pitch a dozen seed funds across one round. Ellty keeps your seed deck behind one tracked link.
Most want a full data room before the second call. Build it once in Ellty and reuse it for every fund.
| Type | Check size | Sector focus | Website | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33East | Cyprus pre-seed/seed VC | Up to EUR 1M | AI, energy, consumer | 33east.vc |
| Kinisis Ventures | Cyprus seed VC | EUR 1.5M-4M | Cyber, fintech, AI, deep-tech | kinisisventures.com |
| ULTRA.VC | Accelerator / pre-seed | $70K-300K | AI-native, LLM, vision | ultra.vc |
| IDEA Innovation Center | Accelerator | EUR 20K + services | Generalist tech | ideacy.net |
| Gravity Fund | Deep-tech incubator / RAIF | Seed tickets | Robotics, IoT, AI, medtech | gravity.eu |
| Cyprus Seeds | Non-profit grants | Up to EUR 50K | University deep-tech | cyprusseeds.com |
| Marathon Venture Capital | Greek seed VC | ~EUR 1M+ | AI, defense, robotics, cyber | marathon.vc |
| VentureFriends | Greek seed/Series A VC | Seed & Series A | Marketplaces, SaaS, fintech | venturefriends.vc |
| Metavallon VC | Greek seed VC | EUR 0.5M-1.5M | B2B deep-tech, AI, climate | metavallon.vc |
| Uni.Fund | Greek pre-seed/seed VC | Pre-seed to Series A | University spinouts, tech | unifund.vc |
| Big Pi Ventures | Greek deep-tech seed VC | Seed | Deep-tech, IoT, hardware | bigpi.vc |
| LAUNCHub Ventures | SEE seed VC | EUR 300K-3M | SEE/CEE tech, AI | launchub.com |
| Eleven Ventures | SEE seed VC | From EUR 300K | Fintech, health, ecomtech | 11.vc |
| 500 Emerging Europe | Regional seed fund | Up to EUR 2M | Sector-agnostic SEE | 500ee.co |
Keep your seed raise in one link
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Start free 14-day trialWhat seed funds want
A seed fund wants real traction or a sharp insight. They back early, hard proof of real market demand.
Most want a clear path to a future Series A round. Show how this round carries you to that next stage.
A committed lead investor pulls the round together. Other funds quickly follow one strong, named lead.
See our Limassol angel investors list too. Ellty shows which fund opened your deck and stopped.
European founders can go a long way, even when starting from unlikely places.
14 Limassol seed investors
1. 33East
Cyprus's first EIF-backed pre-seed and seed VC fund.
Recent Activity: Grew its Cyprus fund to EUR 35M in 2026
LinkedIn: 33East on LinkedIn
Sector Focus: AI, energy, consumer
Stage Focus: Pre-seed, seed
Check Size: Up to EUR 1M
Location: Limassol, Cyprus
Website: 33east.vc
2. Kinisis Ventures
Cyprus's first regulated seed venture capital fund.
Recent Activity: Backed 3D-printing firm Phase3D in 2026
LinkedIn: Kinisis Ventures on LinkedIn
Sector Focus: Cyber, fintech, AI, deep-tech
Stage Focus: Seed
Check Size: EUR 1.5M-4M
Location: Limassol, Cyprus
Website: kinisisventures.com
3. ULTRA.VC
A Cyprus accelerator backing early AI-native teams.
Recent Activity: Has done 30-plus deals since 2023
LinkedIn: ULTRA.VC on LinkedIn
Sector Focus: AI-native, LLM, vision
Stage Focus: Pre-seed (accelerator)
Check Size: $70K-300K
Location: Limassol, Cyprus
Website: ultra.vc
4. IDEA Innovation Center
Bank of Cyprus's flagship accelerator and seed hub.
Recent Activity: Marked ten years and 95 startups in 2025
LinkedIn: IDEA Innovation Center on LinkedIn
Sector Focus: Generalist tech
Stage Focus: Pre-seed (accelerator)
Check Size: EUR 20K + services
Location: Nicosia, Cyprus
Website: ideacy.net
5. Gravity Fund
A Cyprus deep-tech incubator with a seed fund too.
Recent Activity: A CySEC-registered deep-tech RAIF
LinkedIn: Gravity Fund on LinkedIn
Sector Focus: Robotics, IoT, AI, medtech
Stage Focus: Seed
Check Size: Seed tickets
Location: Nicosia, Cyprus
Website: gravity.eu
6. Cyprus Seeds
A non-profit funding Cyprus research-led startups.
Recent Activity: Teamed with Conception X in 2025
LinkedIn: Cyprus Seeds on LinkedIn
Sector Focus: University deep-tech
Stage Focus: Pre-seed (grants)
Check Size: Up to EUR 50K
Location: Nicosia, Cyprus
Website: cyprusseeds.com
Know which fund reads your deck first
Ellty logs every open and page. Chase the keen ones first.
Start free 14-day trial7. Marathon Venture Capital
A Greek seed VC running a fresh $84M third fund now.
Recent Activity: Closed an $84M Fund III in 2025
LinkedIn: Marathon VC on LinkedIn
Sector Focus: AI, defense, robotics, cyber
Stage Focus: Seed
Check Size: ~EUR 1M+
Location: Athens, Greece
Website: marathon.vc
8. VentureFriends
A Greek seed VC with over EUR 170M under management.
Recent Activity: Runs EUR 170M across three funds
LinkedIn: VentureFriends on LinkedIn
Sector Focus: Marketplaces, SaaS, fintech
Stage Focus: Seed, Series A
Check Size: Seed & Series A
Location: Athens, Greece
Website: venturefriends.vc
9. Metavallon VC
A Greek seed VC backing B2B and deep-tech startups.
Recent Activity: Launched a EUR 5M Brain Gain Fund in 2026
LinkedIn: Metavallon VC on LinkedIn
Sector Focus: B2B deep-tech, AI, climate
Stage Focus: Seed
Check Size: EUR 0.5M-1.5M
Location: Athens, Greece
Website: metavallon.vc
10. Uni.Fund
A Greek seed VC backing university spinouts widely.
Recent Activity: Launched a EUR 50M second fund
LinkedIn: Uni.Fund on LinkedIn
Sector Focus: University spinouts, tech
Stage Focus: Pre-seed, seed
Check Size: Pre-seed to Series A
Location: Athens, Greece
Website: unifund.vc
11. Big Pi Ventures
A Greek deep-tech seed VC with a new EUR 50M fund.
Recent Activity: Raised a EUR 50M deep-tech fund
LinkedIn: Big Pi Ventures on LinkedIn
Sector Focus: Deep-tech, IoT, hardware
Stage Focus: Seed
Check Size: Seed
Location: Athens, Greece
Website: bigpi.vc
12. LAUNCHub Ventures
A leading SEE seed VC running a fresh EUR 74M fund.
Recent Activity: Led a $7M AI-security seed round in 2025
LinkedIn: LAUNCHub Ventures on LinkedIn
Sector Focus: SEE/CEE tech, AI
Stage Focus: Seed
Check Size: EUR 300K-3M
Location: Sofia, Bulgaria
Website: launchub.com
13. Eleven Ventures
A Bulgarian SEE seed VC with a EUR 60M third fund.
Recent Activity: Closed its third fund at EUR 60M
LinkedIn: Eleven Ventures on LinkedIn
Sector Focus: Fintech, health, ecomtech
Stage Focus: Pre-seed, seed
Check Size: From EUR 300K
Location: Sofia, Bulgaria
Website: 11.vc
14. 500 Emerging Europe
A EUR 70M seed fund backing emerging-Europe teams.
Recent Activity: Runs a EUR 70M SE Europe seed fund
LinkedIn: 500 Emerging Europe on LinkedIn
Sector Focus: Sector-agnostic SEE
Stage Focus: Pre-seed, seed
Check Size: Up to EUR 2M
Location: Sofia and SEE
Website: 500ee.co
EIF money powers the funds
The European Investment Fund backs many funds here. That EU capital anchors most of the local seed VCs.
EIF backing gives a fund both scale and real trust. It also pulls in plenty of private co-investors too.
Ellty is built for venture capital raises. Track who opens your deck, then follow up quickly.
Prep for investor diligence early. A ready data room helps a fund commit much faster.
Greece and Cyprus move as one
Greece and Cyprus share one very tight tech scene. Greek VCs now back Cyprus founders very often too.
Marathon and Metavallon both invest in Cyprus too. They bring deep networks and serious capital along.
Plan your fundraising order before you pitch. Line up the local funds first, then the Greek ones.
Share data via secure file sharing. Give each fund a scoped, controlled view of files.
SE Europe funds scout here
Balkan seed funds now actively scout Cyprus deals. LAUNCHub and Eleven now look here quite often too.
They want one clear SE Europe regional growth story. Show how you scale well past Cyprus into the region.
Keep funds close with investor updates. Steady updates turn a maybe into a real yes faster.
Plan your diligence timeline early. A ready data room shortens your whole raise a lot.
How to pitch a seed investor
Open with a clear and sharp market insight.
- 1.Open with a clear and sharp market insight.Seed VCs back a strong, contrarian view.
- 2.Show real traction or hard early signals.Live usage beats a polished revenue plan.
- 3.Be clear on round size and key milestones.Funds want a clear path to a Series A.
- 4.Name your lead and who else has committed.A signed lead pulls the round together fast.
- 5.Send one tracked Ellty link to your full deck.See which fund reads it all the way through.
How Ellty helps you land a seed investor in Limassol
Your Limassol seed list is ready to use. Open a data room before the first fund call.
- 1.Upload your deck, metrics and financial model.Keep every seed document in one secure room.
- 2.Send each fund their own private tracked link.Set precise view and download rights per fund.
- 3.Watch every open and follow up at the right time.Chase the funds that read the whole deck first.
Limassol seed funding questions
- Funds like 33East and Kinisis. Plus Greek seed VCs.
- Often EUR 100K to EUR 4m here. Funds can lead rounds.
- Yes, Marathon and Metavallon do. They back Cyprus too.
- The EIF anchors many of them. That adds real firepower.
- Traction and a clear plan. A path to a Series A.
