VC firm
1991 Ventures
Also known as 1991 Ventures LP
- Investor type
- VC
- Investing status
- Activeas of 2026-09-17Source (opens in a new tab)
- Check size
- investing up to £400,000Source (opens in a new tab)
- Legal name
- 1991 Ventures LP
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Record updated 17 September 2026
About
1991 is a Venture Capital Fund and Accelerator that backs early-stage startup founders (from CEE and Ukraine) and helps to fulfill their potential through growth and funding opportunities.
Investment approach
- Thesis
- 1991 Ventures is a £15M seed fund investing up to £400,000 in early-stage startups from CEE and Ukraine that are rebuilding Europe's tech sector across its most strategic industries like security, defense, AI infrastructure, fintech, logistics, energy, and healthcare.Source (opens in a new tab)
- Eligibility
- Majority Ukrainian ownership preferred but not required; at least one of the owners must be Ukrainian. At least one owner must be Ukrainian and hold temporary protection status (or held it but naturalized) in a EU country/target EBRD CEE country of operation. The startup has already established a business in one of the 11 target EBRD CEE countries Poland, Romania, Hungary, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, the Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Estonia, Latvia, or Lithuania, and can verify it through official documentation. Selected startups should be primarily at pre-Seed stage of their development. Priority sectors: AI/ML, IoT and Smart Tech, Fintech (excluding crypto), Cybersecurity, Sustainability/CleanTech, Robotics (no Dual Use). Lead founder or a co-founder commits to attend both Warsaw events: Bootcamp in January and Demo Day in February 2027
- Investing status notes
- Open
Programs
- Accelerator
- Bridge to Scale (opens in a new tab)12 weeks
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