IDEA Fund Partners

We're not just investors - we're operators, co-founders, and long-term partners to the companies we help create. Our Philosophy We build and invest only in ventures that address real, urgent problems through futuristic, original ideas. Every solution must be measurable, scalable, replicable, and ideally serve underserved communities with lasting, positive impact. Our ValuesOriginality: We don’t copy - we invent. Every venture starts from first principles and our commitment to solving real problems in bold, new ways. Founder Mentality: Whether on the studio team or joining a venture, we take ownership like founders. No spectators, no handoffs - just shared ambition and accountability.Purpose-Driven Impact isn’t an afterthought - it’s embedded in every decision we make. We build for underserved markets and design for systemic change. Execution Excellence: We value speed, but never at the cost of quality. We build lean, validate early, and move with clarity and intent. Integrity Over Optics: We do the right thing, especially when no one is watching. Transparency, honesty, and trust define how we work and who we work with.

We are an Israel-based investment firm focused on early growth stage technology and tech-enabled businesses. With a dual presence in Tel Aviv and New York, our team fuses investment and operating experience, deep local Israeli roots, and an expansive global network to support entrepreneurs in their quest to build thriving technology companies. Our roots date back to 2016, when we were established by TPG Growth as an investment platform for early growth technology investments in Israel. An independent fund since 2020, our culture remains grounded in this heritage, bringing the rigor and depth of private equity to early growth investing. We continue to serve as Senior Advisors to TPG Growth, and in this context seek opportunities for collaboration on selected large-check, growth stage investments in Israel. We are grounded locally & connected globally Headquartered in Tel Aviv, we take pride in our Israeli roots – and in being natives of our market. But with an equally firm footing in the US and origins from within one of its largest private equity organizations, our DNA is unmistakably American too. We feel at home in both. We are operators & investors We are former entrepreneurs and CEOs with management, operations, and execution experience on one hand; on the other, former investment bankers and private equity professionals with the financial know-how necessary to ‘get under the hood’ and propel results. You have to embrace depth You have to forge deep relationships with entrepreneurs – and with all the stakeholders they will encounter on their growth journey. You have to possess deep knowledge in relevant subject matter, and the experience that comes with having done it before. You have to dive into the details from due diligence to exit.‍ And you have to have to have deep integrity and humility. Because at the end of the day, while we strive to cultivate growth, it’s the company and its leaders actually doing the growing.

WE HELP SUPPORT TALENTED ENTREPRENEURS’ WILDEST DREAMS. WE PROVIDE THEM WITH AN ECOSYSTEM OF GLOBAL PARTNERS AND PURPOSE-DRIVEN THINKERS – ALL WITH SHARED VALUES FOR CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY AND POSITIVE IMPACT. THE IDC VENTURES TEAM UNDERSTANDS THE POWER OF FOUNDERS AND SHARING PLATFORMS TO BUILD FUTURE WINNERS. Our network is valuable. That’s how we’ve successfully helped investors provide value in deal flow, diligence, and market and industry expertise. As entrepreneurial experts, we’ve enabled partnerships and new opportunities for founders since 2019.

LAUNCHUB is a leading early-stage venture capital fund focused on investing in startups in South-Eastern (SEE) and Central-Eastern (CEE) Europe. Since 2012, we’ve been involved in the region and its diaspora, helping exceptional teams create the next generation of game-changing companies. We are currently investing out of our third fund, with a size of €74M, dedicated towards ambitious early-stage founders. Our focus🎯 Pre-seed and seed investing with tickets up to 2.5M EUR. 🧑 Founders solving large-scale problems with a global vision, in any industry. Our value-add💵 We get you prepared to score top-tier VCs for your next financing. 🏢 Access to a global network of clients, advisors, and co-investors. 🤝 Hands-on strategic guidance and mentorship. We are well-known for helping our companies raise large next stage investments rounds. → In fact, 75% of our portfolio companies raise follow-on funding by exceptional VCs from our co-investors network, raising over $450m of capital in total. Check out our co-investors here. FAQ ‣ Which countries do you invest in? We invest in founders with origin from South Eastern Europe, also known as the Balkans, and the broader Central Eastern European region, building companies anywhere around the world. ‣ What is your investment process? Our investment process is designed to be transparent and efficient, with a focus on supporting founders. It typically takes 2-3 weeks and includes: Initial analysis: After our initial conversation, we evaluate the market, opportunity, and the fundraising materials shared by the founder. Q&A: We work asynchronously, creating a shared document with our questions and collaborate with the founder on their answers. In-person meeting: We meet with the founder in-person to discuss their idea in-depth, get to know the team, and brainstorm together on plans for reaching the next funding round objectives. Group discussion: We hold a group meeting with you and our broader investment team to discuss and make a final decision on the investment. 💡 During this process, we also like to thinker with your product and speak to few of your clients to understand their pain points and usage experience. ‣ Are you investing in bridge and subsequent rounds? We tend to look at each subsequent round as a seperate investment decision so our participation is not guaranteed. However, we are committed to support our amazing portfolio companies through all stages of growth, including bridge rounds and subsequent funding rounds, up until Series B. ‣ What are your criteria for evaluating potential deals? When evaluating potential deals, we place a strong emphasis on the team, market, and vision. Specifically, we look for: an ambitious and talanted team proven to execute founder competitive advantage and path to a clear moat a big market or one with potential to grow or emerge ‣ How do you approach board governance and involvement with portfolio companies? As a hands-on investor, we are committed to supporting our portfolio companies in any way we can, including through introductions to customers, guidance on day-to-day operations, and assistance with raising new rounds of funding. In terms of board governance, we typically take a board seat if we are a significant contributor to the total round size or an observer seat otherwise. This allows us to stay informed and actively participate in helping founders make the best decisions for the company's long-term success.

We believe in innovations made in Switzerland. The Swiss early-stage market presents a hidden opportunity, accessible only to players within the ecosystem. Despite having created a large amount of global innovations, the Swiss early stage market remains relatively unnoticed. QBIT Capital is headquartered at Technopark, an innovation hub in the center of Zurich. With an extensive network of universities, accelarators, incubators and venture capital funds QBIT is built to access innovations at the earliest stage. How do we provide unique value to our founders? We bring a unique value to our founders and their businesses by leveraging our three pillars for their success. We build a system that enables founders to leverage our network and ressources in an effective way. With our international experience, we possess extensive expertise in market analysis, identifying investment trends and opportunities that will shape the world, and fostering collaborations with talented individuals. Pirates: We support founders in growing their business. Active Investors: We provide entrepreneurs as sparring partners. Venture Partners: We help you scale globally. We partner with founders with vision and smart investors.Pre-seed and seed funding Post-MVP and pre-traction Lead and Co-lead investor Ticket size from 0.2m – 0.7m

Bold Investment for overlooked founders and markets. Bold ideas are the ones that change the world. They're ideas that find something completely new, flip categories upside-down, or see the world from an entirely different perspective. Our focus is to discover and build the possibility of these bold ideas, and provide investment to support the incredible founders behind them. Whoever and wherever they are. Foundational CapitalWe are there at the start, which is usually post-product, pre-revenue. We are a pre-Series A investor with a first cheque of £250,000-£500,000. We invest in UK technology companies with global ambitions. We support founders solving the world's biggest challenges with technology.