Why we invested in Valeria
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3.3.2026
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Rooted in experience. Driven by passion to support.
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Our Story
From founders to fund.
2011
The Beginning
Apostolos (having previously cofounded e-shop) co-founds e-food and Doctoranytime. George joins forces with Apostolos into investing as angel investor in Beat (acquired in 2017 by Daimler).
2016
From Founders to Fund
After 5 years of entrepreneurial and angel investing activity and some successful exits, VF1 a €20M fund is born to back ambitious teams and help them build international market leaders.
2018
Scaling the Vision
VF2 is launched with a size of €50M, building on the traction and valuable learnings gained from VF1. Opened an office in London.
2021
Building further our footprint
VF3 launched it's €100M fund and opened offices in Warsaw and Barcelona, building on its quest to become a strong European Pre-Seed and Seed stage investor.
2025
Latest fund
VF4 launched its latest fund, continuing our journey as a prominent pan-European early stage investor.
Our Difference
Why founders partner with VentureFriends.
Focused approach
Being a hard conviction investor in a smaller number of companies that we double down on with capital and properly support with our entire team.
International team
Based out of 4 European countries that has amassed learnings, experience & network after backing 80+ companies, 200+ founder across 20+ countries.
Founder friendly
As ex-founders & operators we empathize with founders. We are on your side and a true sparing partner that will push you and be there in the hard times.
FAQ’s
Have any questions?
How do you work with and support founders in your portfolio?
We partner early, stay close, and provide value without getting in the way. Value can mean hands-on support on matters like fundraising, go-to-market, and hiring, or simply being a trusted sounding board when decisions are tough.
When we partner with a company, founders get the full VF team behind them, complemented by a broader network of top-tier operators and founders we actively bring in when it matters. We invest with conviction and stay all in for the whole journey.
Do you have any industry or sector preference?
We first and foremost are looking for founders who have what it takes. We invest across sectors and industries and over the years a few prevalent themes have developed; Fintech, B2B SaaS, B2C, cybersecurity, proptech, climatetech. However, we like speaking to founders from all sectors so if you believe we could be the right fit - do not hesitate to get in touch.
How many investments do you make?
We are high convictions investors and make roughly 10-12 investments a year, which allows us to stay focused and committed to the founders we back.
What stages do you invest in?
We believe it is never too early to start having conversations with founders. We are early-stage investors investing predominantly in Pre-Seed and Seed. We have invested in startups pre-product and pre-revenue so do not hesitate to get in touch!
Where do you invest?
we invest in UK, Europe, MENA & CEE
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