TLDR:
- Lead Ventures, a Budapest-based company, has raised €100 million to support start-ups in Central and Eastern Europe.
- They invest in initial funding late seed and institutional backing Series A start-ups, with investment stakes ranging from €2 million to €10 million.
Hungary’s Lead Ventures, a capital and private equity firm, is actively seeking opportunities to support start-ups in Central and Eastern Europe. The company recently announced that they have raised €100 million, making it one of the most significant funds in the region. Lead Ventures specializes in investing in early-stage start-ups, providing initial funding, late seed, and institutional backing for Series A companies. Their investment stakes typically range from €2 million to €10 million.
The firm’s CEO, Balázs Haszonics, founded Lead Ventures in 2017. Since then, they have made investments in various sectors, including energy, fintech, mobility, and B2B software companies across the CEE regions. Some of their notable investments include Slovakia’s CloudTalk, e-commerce messaging platform Recart, and Czech AI traffic analytics platform GoodVision.
Lead Ventures has also established partnerships with other prominent venture capital firms in Central and Eastern Europe, such as Credo and Point9 Capital. Additionally, the company has limited partnerships with MOL Group, a gas and oil giant, and National Capital Holding, a Hungarian development fund.
Overall, Lead Ventures is committed to fostering innovation and growth in the start-up ecosystem of Central and Eastern Europe, providing crucial funding and support for emerging companies in the region.
