z21 Ventures

As a "first money in" investor, we support founders in gaining their first momentum. ROCKET FUEL We invest in DACH-based technology-driven B2B startups in pre-seed and early seed rounds. BIZDEV BOOST We catalyze your market entry with our network of more than 100 executives from Scale-ups, mid-sized and large enterprises. FAST-TRACK FUNDRAISING We streamline the communication with other Angel and VC investors for your current and future funding rounds. FAMILY ACCESS We multiply your social capital with access to our community of experienced founders, industry professionals and domain experts.

Lumma is a global accelerator program designed to help founders and operators build, scale, and expand high-potential businesses into sustainable, internationally competitive companies. Founded with the vision of creating globally connected accelerator ecosystems, Lumma operates structured accelerator programs that combine execution-focused mentorship, market-driven strategy, and performance management. Our model enables local operators to run accelerators in their own markets while remaining aligned with a unified global framework. By connecting founders, investors, corporate partners, and regional ecosystems, Lumma accelerates growth, strengthens execution, and supports long-term value creation. Our approach balances global standards with local insight, allowing businesses to scale efficiently and responsibly across markets.

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.

Falak Startups’ mission is to find and empower talented and ambitious seed-stage tech startup founders and help them thrive in the region’s rapidly changing entrepreneurship landscape. Our sector-agnostic offering focuses on improving startups’ product-market fit; fine-tuning their business, operating and revenue models; growing their customer base; and raising follow-on investments. We arm entrepreneurs with the necessary tools, resources, and networks to develop their strategies and scale up their businesses. Our offering entails equity investment, growth hacking, networking, mentorship, training, and a wide variety of perks and benefits. After meeting the needed KPIs, our founders are able to showcase their startups on our Virtual Stage platform, a tool for connecting with potential investors, policymakers, stakeholders, and partners. Our support is ongoing through the startups’ journey. We are a constant advisor and advocate for all our portfolio companies. Falak Startups is offering an unrivaled ticket size of up to 2,000,000 EGP and provides the support startups need to gain momentum and accelerate their growth. Falak also supports its portfolio of startups in securing follow-on investments from venture capital firms, angel investors, and/or corporates.

SucSEED's investment strategy is primarily targeted at growth stage, post revenue startups involved in innovation for mass or use cases with real problem statements using emerging technology. Our partnership with startups go beyond providing them the capital to support, nurture, mentor and monitor their performance and growth through our periodical meetings and Engage sessions.

We’re investing expertise, capital and our network to accelerate businesses and bring bold ideas to life. Acceleration Capital: A catalyst for change Acceleration Capital is for the long run. Real growth takes more than a one-time investment. It needs a partner who’s there for the ups, the downs, and everything in between. The boldest ideas need patience and vision to see things through, and a team to do the same. Acceleration Capital finds growth in unlikely places. Exciting opportunities aren’t always in front of us. We explore the left-field and the overlooked corners, spotting hidden potential. Acceleration Capital scales through process, frameworks and rigour. The opportunity is just the spark. Acceleration Capital knows the journey inside out. Bringing experience from a proven track record of building and scaling businesses and working through the day-to-day challenges that lead to success. Our valuesReimagine the box: Anti-status quo is in our soul. We seek out fresh and effective approaches to build from solid foundations. We bring in diverse people, partners and perspectives to step into new ways of thinking. People who can challenge the team with clarity and respect will thrive in our culture. Connect the dots: We spark ideas off each other and bring an experimental approach to what we do. We’re at our best when all the individual parts come together into new opportunities. We look for team members who can focus on what matters now to create impact for the long term. Be like bamboo: Our flexibility builds resilience. In the face of challenge and uncertainty, we grow from strength to strength. We’re pragmatic in a way that doesn’t impede our pace and progress. We want people who embrace every opportunity to grow themselves, our culture, and our business. Deliver the exceptional: Collectively, we want to achieve results that make us proud. Everyone has the responsibility to create an environment where we can deliver better and play to our strengths. We expect each other to look for opportunities to create more value for our business and the entrepreneurs we partner with. Why join Tsugu?A network of experts: You’ll bring your experience to work alongside our network of experts and successful entrepreneurs. Freedom to be flexible: We trust you to deliver and invite you to work in a way that works for your life. Grow as we grow: We’ll prioritise your professional development and focus on quality feedback. Be at the cutting edge: We’re at the forefront of the tech sector and reinventing the traditional investment model. Recognised and rewarded: We offer performance-led reward where everyone in the team shares in the win.