Hungary-based Lead Ventures has launched a new €100 million fund to support startups in Central and Eastern Europe. Focusing on long-term value creation, Lead Ventures plans to invest between €2 million and €10 million in seed and Series A rounds.
 

Lead Ventures

Founded in 2017, Lead Ventures is known for its investments in early and growth-stage technology-focused startups. This new fund aims to help its portfolio startups strengthen their product-market fit and expand into new markets. Lead Ventures invests in startups operating in verticals such as healthcare, fintech, artificial intelligence, energy, mobility and B2B software. In addition to investment, Lead Ventures offers strategic guidance and business networking support to maximize the growth potential of its portfolio companies. Lead Ventures' current portfolio includes Cloudtalk, which offers AI-powered call center solutions, Antavo, a loyalty management platform, and Recart, an e-commerce-focused messaging platform.

Our investment strategy focuses on sectors with significant growth potential and technological innovation. We are particularly interested in companies operating in mobility, finance, energy, IoT, sustainability and retail. Our goal is to build a robust portfolio that delivers financial returns and at the same time creates positive societal impact.

Balázs Haszonics, CEO of Lead Ventures