# Early Game Ventures

> Early Game Ventures is a VC fund backing Software and Artificial Intelligence. See 54 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Bucharest, Romania
- Total investments: 54
- Last investment: Jun 2026
- Lead investor: 72%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/early-game-ventures
- Website: https://earlygame.vc
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/earlygame

Early Game Ventures (EGV) is an early-stage venture capital firm investing in startups that jumpstart new industries in the emerging markets of Europe.Their philosophy is quite straightforward: they invest at the earliest stages in companies whose founders have vested interests, are coachable and address big markets. If the opportunity is real,they prefer to be the first institutional investor in such startups.EGV is also running a concierge accelerator, taking in only 5 or 6 startups per year for a very intensive and tailor-made program.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $318k–$1.9M |
| Pre-Seed | $168k–$1.1M |
| Series A | $2.5M–$14M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 10 | 19% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 8 | 15% |
| Information Technology | 6 | 11% |
| SaaS | 4 | 7% |
| Internet | 4 | 7% |

64 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 23 | 43% |
| Pre-Seed | 11 | 20% |
| Series A | 2 | 4% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 2% |
| Convertible Note | 1 | 2% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Romania | 21 | 39% |
| United States | 4 | 7% |
| Poland | 1 | 2% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 2% |
| The Netherlands | 1 | 2% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cristian Munteanu | Founder & Managing Partner | 9 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cristian-munteanu |
| Dan Calugareanu | Co-Founder & Partner | 11 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dan-calugareanu |
| Radu Stoicoviciu | Partner | 8 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/radu-stoicoviciu |
| Cristina Frusinoiu | CFO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cristina-frusinoiu |
| Florin Visa | Partner | 5 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/florin-visa |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| NaratixAI | Smart Ecommerce tools & Automations using proprietary generative AI & LLMs. | $1.2M | Seed | Jun 10, 2026 |  |
| Tryll Engine | Tryll Engine is a full-stack AI infrastructure built for game developers, powering everything from living NPCs and dynamic dialogue to intelligent commentary and adaptive learning systems.Running entirely on the player’s machine, Tryll eliminates cloud costs, latency, and dependency on external services—enabling fully offline, real-time AIexperiences.Designed for production, it installs in one click and integrates seamlessly with Unreal, Unity, and proprietary engines. Tryll works out of the box and scales with your pipeline, supporting use cases such as intelligent NPCs, reactive environments, and procedural narrative systems. | $600K | Pre-Seed | Apr 29, 2026 |  |
| Kinderpedia | Kinderpedia is an end-to-end SaaS platform redefining how educational institutions manage operations, engage families, and deliver learning experiences. Kinderpedia combines communication, academic planning, progress tracking, and financial management into a single, user-friendly interface for use in both early childhood centers and schools. | $2.6M | Seed | Feb 05, 2026 |  |
| The Cat Health Company | The Cat Health Company, which focuses on advancing feline longevity research to prevent or delay age-related illnesses in cats. | $1.2M | Seed | Oct 02, 2025 |  |
| YOX | YOX is a platform that puts people first. It is a recruiting tool that allows users to search for and apply for jobs. The platform's features include configurable employer profiles, reviews, pay information, and job posting management, allowing prospects to learn about the company and employers to hire candidates, and ease the hiring process. | $1.7M | Seed | Sep 25, 2025 |  |
| MeetGeek | A virtual meeting assistant that helps organizations improve their productivity by using artificial intelligence technology. | $1.9M | Seed | Sep 02, 2025 |  |
| PlaySafe ID | PlaySafe ID is a privacy-first digital identity technology that provides genuine accountability in online gaming. | $1.1M | Pre-Seed | May 23, 2025 |  |
| Servo AI | Servo offers an AI-powered platform that optimizes front-of-house workflow to maximize performance and drive profit. The platform helps hospitality businesses manage their operational needs by integrating computer vision algorithms with existing CCTV infrastructure that allows clients to analyze the entire operation systematically. | $1.4M | Seed | May 21, 2025 |  |
| Bible Chat | Bible Chat offers spiritual guidance through its mobile application designed for Christian users. | $14M | Series A | Feb 19, 2025 |  |
| Pentra | Pentra simplified pentest report generation. Pentra intends to accomplish this by using an LLM to automatically generate the report based on logged instructions, network activity, and other. | $167.9K | Pre-Seed | Sep 24, 2024 |  |

10 of 54 investments shown.

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## FAQ

### What does Early Game Ventures invest in?

Early Game Ventures invests primarily in Software, Artificial Intelligence and Information Technology startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 54 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Romania. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Early Game Ventures's check size?

Early Game Ventures typically joins rounds of $318k–$1.9M at Seed, $168k–$1.1M at Pre-Seed and $2.5M–$14M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Early Game Ventures participates in.

### How do I contact Early Game Ventures?

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### Who are the partners at Early Game Ventures?

The team at Early Game Ventures includes Cristian Munteanu (Founder & Managing Partner), Dan Calugareanu (Co-Founder & Partner) and Radu Stoicoviciu (Partner), among 6 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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