# Top 45 Financial Services Startup Investors in Ukraine in June 2026 ## Ukrainian Startup Fund - Type: VC Fund - Location: Kyiv, Kyyiv, Ukraine - Relevant deals: 5 - Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Grant - Focus: Software, Information Technology, SaaS USF originally set up to promote the development of the local startup ecosystem and today is the largest local angel investor with already 130 funded startups and the most extensive startups database and stakeholders (over 3,000 applications). ## Oleg Parashchak - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: FinTech, Finance, InsurTech Enterpreneur, Private Investor, Insurance Media, InsurTech & Crypto Enthusiast ## StratMinds - Type: VC Fund - Location: San Francisco, California, United States - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: FinTech, Financial Services, Software StratMinds helps startups with early-stage venture capital investment and advisory support. We help innovative entrepreneurs turn their vision into reality. ## SMRK VC Fund - Type: VC Fund - Location: Kiev, Kyyivs'ka Oblast', Ukraine - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Artificial Intelligence SMRK VC Fund is an investment firm that funds seed and early stage companies. Their projects are Allset, Preply, Competera and AJAX Systems. SMRK is a Ukraine-based company that was founded in 2013 by Oleksandr Kosovan and Andriy Dovzhenko. ## SID Venture Partners - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain First Ukrainian high-technology venture capital firm established by IT experts for IT geeks, investing in early-stage tech companies ## SMOK Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Information Technology, SaaS Bridging Silicon Valley to CEE ## Presto Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Prague, Hlavni mesto Praha, Czech Republic - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: SaaS, Software, Information Technology We're a Prague-based VC firm investing in fast growing tech companies and empowering talented startup founders from Central and Eastern Europe. ## BRISE Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Kyiv, Kyyiv, Ukraine - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed - Focus: E-Commerce, Advertising, SEO BRISE Capital is a family office specialized in MarTech and E-commerce verticals, SaaS and Marketplace business models. We help teams according to their current needs starting from business idea clarification and strategy planning till raising Round A. Also, we practice a hands-on approach in most cases when one of the partners can be deep insideof a chosen project. BRISE operates in Ukraine and scouts local teams with regional and global ambitions. Our typical ticket is in the range of 50k-75k USD. And our goal is to add 5-7 new companies annually. Currently, we have 10 portfolio companies among which are Finmap, VOCHI, Getpin, Workee, Disqover, and others. ## Sturgeon Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: FinTech, Software, E-Commerce Unique investment funds for those who believe the best opportunities for profit, impact, and innovation can be found in frontier & emerging markets. ## Everstake Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Kyiv, Kyyiv, Ukraine - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Software Money is cheap, expertise is priceless. We bridge the gap. ## Markus Villig - Type: Angel - Location: Tallinn, Harjumaa, Estonia - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel - Focus: Software, Information Technology, FinTech Markus Villig is founder and CEO of Taxify. He attended University of Tartu. ## John Kim - Type: Angel - Location: San Francisco, California, United States - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Angel, Series A - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence John Kim is based out of San Mateo, California, United States and is the Co-Founder & CEO of Sendbird and also Board Member of Twelve Labs. John previously worked at Gree as a Director (Business Development). John Kim attended Seoul National University. ## BADideas.fund - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Grant - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence BADideas.fund backs bold founders from the Baltics and CEE with fast, founder-friendly funding. Led by a community of unicorn builders, we support early-stage B2B and marketplace startups with global ambition. ## Magnus Capital - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Initial Coin Offering - Focus: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Gaming Magnus Capital is a crypto investment firm. ## Serum - Type: VC Fund - Location: New York, New York, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Blockchain, FinTech, Software Serum is the world's first completely on-chain cryptocurrency ecosystem with trustless trading brought to you by Project Serum, in collaboration with a consortium of crypto trading and DeFi experts. Built on Solana, Serum is fast and efficient. While we built the Serum protocol, it is permission less – we do not hold special power anymore. Itis up to you, the crypto community, to use it as you will. ## Semyon Dukach - Type: Angel - Location: Boston, Massachusetts, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Angel - Focus: Software, SaaS, Education Semyon Dukach is the Founding Partner of One Way Ventures. He previously worked at SharpSpring as a Board Chairman. Semyon Dukach attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology. ## Concorde Capital - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 1 - Focus: Medical, Health Care, Health Diagnostics Investment company providing investment banking, brokerage, securities trading and consulting services. Best Analyst in Ukraine, Top Trader on the Ukrainian market ## Oleksii Yashchenko - Type: Angel - Location: Kyiv, Kyyiv, Ukraine - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Pre-Seed - Focus: EdTech, FinTech Oleksii Yashchenko is the Software Engineer at Grammarly. Oleksii Yashchenko attended Kharkiv National University of Radioelectronics. ## Avalon Wealth Club - Type: VC Fund - Location: Helmshore, Lancashire, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Gaming Avalon Wealth Club is a dynamic group of marketing experts, blockchain veterans, real estate investors and event organizers ## Petr Baron - Type: Angel - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: FinTech, Internet, Marketing Petr Baron CEO TBI Financial Services ## Jump Crypto - Type: VC Fund - Location: Chicago, Illinois, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, FinTech Builders of blockchain technology revolutionizing open, community-driven networks. We trade, build open-source infrastructure, and invest in crypto projects. ## Life.SREDA - Type: VC Fund - Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: FinTech, Mobile, Financial Services Life.SREDA is one of the first and leading Fintech-focused VC funds with the vision of building and connecting fintech-ecosystems across the World ## GSR - Type: VC Fund - Location: Wan Chai, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Financial Services GSR has nine years of deep crypto market expertise as a market maker, ecosystem partner and active, multi-stage investor. GSR sources and provides spot and non-linear liquidity in digital assets for token issuers, institutional investors, miners, and leading cryptocurrency exchanges. GSR employs over 300 people around the globe, and its tradingtechnology is connected to 60 trading venues, including the world's leading DEXs. We have a culture of approaching complex problems with tenacity and imagination. We build long-term relationships by offering exceptional service, expertise and trading capabilities tailored to the specific needs of our clients. ## Oriole Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Gaming Oriole Ventures is an investment fund dedicated to supporting blockchain projects in the WEB 3.0 space. In addition to the capital injection, Oriole Ventures helps projects via its expertise & connections with local crypto-influencers, media channels, and marketing agencies from all over the world. ## 7 O’Clock Capital - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Finance, Information Technology, Internet 7 O’Clock Capital is a crypto asset venture fund focused on DeFi. ## Alex Potapenko - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A - Focus: Gaming, MMO Games, Blockchain Alex Potapenko is a singer,influencer, producer, star and coach of many TV shows. ## Raiffeisen Bank International - Type: VC Fund - Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Apps, FinTech, Financial Services Raiffeisen Bank International caters to private individuals, small and medium businesses, corporate and institutional clients and provides services in the areas of corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, mezzanine, investment strategy, trade and export finance, investment banking, cash management, electronic banking, payment services, debitcards, credit cards, fund brokerage and fund administration. It began operation on March 18, 2017, with its headquarters in Vienna in Austria. ## Social Discovery Group - Type: VC Fund - Location: New York, New York, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Seed - Focus: Internet, Apps, Mobile Social Discovery Group is the world's largest group of social discovery companies. It unites more than 40 brands, an investment fund and a venture studio. ## Nika Tech Family - Type: VC Fund - Location: Kyiv, Kyyiv, Ukraine - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A - Focus: Gaming, MMO Games, Blockchain Nika Tech Family is an investment firm that focuses on tech companies. ## Everstake - Type: VC Fund - Location: Kyiv, Kyyiv, Ukraine - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series B - Focus: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Software Everstake is a team of experienced developers, financial experts, and blockchain enthusiasts. We run highly secure and reliable nodes for PoS/DPoS protocols using enterprise-level hardware to ensure maximum efficiency and security. Now Everstake is one of the biggest PoS/DPoS blockchain validators having $6.2b+ total staked assets and675k+ customers. Since 2017 Everstake has participated in the launch of 50+ blockchains as a Genesis validator. In addition to being one of the main staking groups in the Cardano ecosystem (Group EVE), Everstake is also the #1 baker in Tezos and also has a powerful position in the following blockchains: Solana, Cosmos, ETH 2.0, Terra, Polygon, EOS, Chainlink, Casper, Near, Kusama, Oasis, Harmony, Elrond, FIO, Skale, Zilliqa, Polkadot, ICON and there are several other in the research stage. ## Andriy Dovzhenko - Type: Angel - Location: Kiev, Kyyivs'ka Oblast', Ukraine - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Software, Mobile, Finance Andriy Dovzhenko co-founded SMRK VC Fund in 2013. His previous focus has been corporate finance and entrepreneurship. His current investments include:- AmazingHiring (http://amazinghiring.com)- Allset (https://allsetnow.com/)- Ajax.Systems (http://www.ajax.systems/)Andriy is a seed and early stageinvestor, who assists young companies from Ukraine and Eastern Europe and their founders in solving strategic issues and developing their projects.When not at work, Andriy enjoys swimming, snorkelling and diving. He studied for MBA at University of Warwick, UK. Speaks Russian and Ukrainian, studying Spanish and Chinese. ## Vladislav Solodkiy - Type: Angel - Location: Moscow, Moscow City, Russian Federation - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Mobile, Finance, Restaurants Vladislav started his career in marketing and advertising. Over the years he held executive positions in top Russian companies: MTS, Alfa-Bank, Russian Standard Bank. Vladisalv’s projects were awarded Brand of the year, EFFIE three times and participated in Cannes Lions. He received a PhD in State Administration at Moscow State University, and anE-MBA in Strategic Marketing at Stockholm School of Economics. He also holds a master Degree in Political Science from St. Petersburg State University. Vladislav was awarded a grant from MGIMO and British Petroleum (2008) for his studies. In 2012, being a VP of Marketing at Life Financial Group, Vladislav launched a Venture Capital Firm Life.SREDA, specializing in investments in FinTech. ## Fedor Drozdovski - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A - Focus: Gaming, MMO Games, Blockchain Fedor Drozdovski ## MetLife Foundation - Type: VC Fund - Location: Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Grant, Pre-Seed - Focus: Financial Services, FinTech, Finance MetLife Foundation is committed to expanding opportunities for low- and moderate-income people around the world.MetLife Foundation partner with nonprofit organizations and social enterprises to create financial health solutions and build stronger communities, while engaging MetLife employee volunteers to help drive impact. ## Vinor Zukhubaia - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A - Focus: Gaming, MMO Games, Blockchain Vinor Zukhubaia ## Taras Kibitkin - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Pre-Seed - Focus: EdTech, FinTech One good idea can change the world. I am implementing ideas. And I’ve been doing it for 10 years. In 2012, I founded the company Lineup, which solves complex problems and embodies the ideas of ​​customers around the world. ## iLogos Game Studios - Type: VC Fund - Location: Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A - Focus: Gaming, MMO Games, Blockchain Logos is a game development studio that creates engaging, thoughtful, addictive stories. Since 2007, we've finished 458 projects, worked with indies and giants like Sony, EA, Wargaming and Warner Br ## Portico Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Blockchain, Financial Services, Gaming Portico Ventures is an early-stage venture firm with an emphasis on technical development focused on companies in the blockchain sector ## Delta Blockchain Fund - Type: VC Fund - Location: New York, New York, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Software Delta Blockchain Fund is an early-stage venture capital fund lighting the path of blockchain innovation by supporting developers and visionaries building the world of decentralization. ## Blackshield Capital Management - Type: VC Fund - Location: Miami, Florida, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A - Focus: Gaming, MMO Games, Blockchain Blackshield Capital Management provides wealth management, banking, and transactional services to organizations and individuals. ## ZBS CAPITAL - Type: VC Fund - Location: Kyiv, Kyyiv, Ukraine - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Initial Coin Offering - Focus: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Financial Services ZBS Capital - distinguished crypto venture fund, backed by major media resources including CryptoDiffer. ## Geek Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: New York, New York, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology NYC venture fund investing in immigrant founders building exciting scalable tech ## WannaBiz - Type: VC Fund - Location: Odessa, Odes'ka Oblast', Ukraine - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Angel, Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, B2B, SaaS WannaBiz is a startup incubator and angel seed fund focused on seed stage global projects in the ad and SaaS-based technology sectors. It also invests in web and mobile development projects.The company’s investment criteria include the market size, business model, early traction, and team. Its goal is to build and develop global projects in linewith the competitive market.WannaBiz was founded in 2012 and is based in Odessa, Ukraine. ## AU21 Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: San Francisco, California, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Initial Coin Offering - Focus: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Gaming A fund dedicated to backing the most brilliant minds in the blockchain space ## Blockchain Cuties Universe - Type: VC Fund - Location: Riga, Riga, Latvia - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A - Focus: Gaming, MMO Games, Blockchain Blockchain Cuties Universe is the new collectible crypto game with adventures where you get to play with puppies, lizards, bear cubs, hedgehogs, pigs, rabbits, dragons, cats and other real and fantasy creatures alike.