# Top 20 Payments Startup Investors in Ukraine in June 2026

## 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.

## Oriole Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Financial Services

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: Information Technology, Finance, Internet

7 O’Clock Capital is a crypto asset venture fund focused on DeFi.

## 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.

## 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

## 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.

## 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

## Fedor Drozdovski
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A
- Focus: Gaming, MMO Games, Blockchain

Fedor Drozdovski

## Everstake Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Kyiv, Kyyiv, Ukraine
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Software

Money is cheap, expertise is priceless. We bridge the gap.

## 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

## 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.

## 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.

## Vinor Zukhubaia
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A
- Focus: Gaming, MMO Games, Blockchain

Vinor Zukhubaia

## Magnus Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Initial Coin Offering
- Focus: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Gaming

Magnus Capital is a crypto investment firm.

## 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

## 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.

## 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.

## 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.

## 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
