SID Venture Partners is a Ukrainian high-technology venture capital firm established by IT experts. The company focuses on investments into early-stage technology startups.

SID Venture Partners

SID Venture Partners is the first unique Ukrainian high-technology venture capital firm established by IT experts for IT geeks, focusing on investments into early-stage technology startups to fund the future

SID Venture Partners is proud to be recognized among the most active investors in the Ukrainian startup ecosystem by Forbes Ukraine, and also give a sneak peek of our ambitious future plans. Happy to see the rebound in the overall deal count as well, as more and more funds committing to grow the next wave of Ukrainian unicorns.

Despite a challenging landscape, we remain committed to supporting Ukrainian founders with global ambitions and actively seek out promising companies both in Ukraine and on the global market. Read more below and stay tuned in for more news!

🏆 We are excited to support YEP Accelerator program ahead of their Demo Day on July, 17!

YEP is one of the most robust incubator programs that helps Ukrainian startups grow. Besides working directly with the country's best universities since 2016, it offers an acceleration program with a variety of benefits to early-stage startups, including extensive mentorship, networking and fundraising opportunities. Over 500 startups have already benefited from YEP's support, boosting Ukraine's tech ecosystem.  

SID Venture Partners is a proud partner of YEP Accelerator and is happy to back the alums—our portfolio company, INPUT SOFT, has previously graduated from there. Some of our founders also participate as Mentors now, helping the new generation of Ukrainian entrepreneurs build the future.

For this Demo Day, two of our General Partners — Anton Vaisburd and Kirill Kirikov — will join the jury board, selecting the best ideas. The winner will take home a $25K non-dilutive investment and a chance to pitch at TechChill Riga!

Looking forward to seeing the pitches and innovations that will emerge from this batch!

Andriy Zaikin

Proud to announce that we've been highlighted as a "VC Of The Month" by Vestbee, CEE's biggest emerging venture community! It's a high mark of our efforts to back future unicorns.

"Recognized as a top early-stage VC in Ukraine, they foster software-first startups in technology-driven sectors. With a presence in CEE and the USA, SID Venture Partners focuses on DeepTech, AI & ML, B2B SaaS, e-Commerce and FinTech startups", says the nomination. We are certainly living up to these words, actively investing in new companies in Ukraine and beyond — tune in for the news soon!

To learn even more, read a Q&A session with Dmytro Vartanian, Managing General Partner at SID Venture Partners, where he shares:

📈 Fund strategy and our added value efforts
✅ How-tos for fundraising and growing early-stage projects
💪 Some of our top-performing companies

And more: https://lnkd.in/dNGASj3S

Thanks, Vestbee, Konrad Koncerewicz, Lisa Palchynska🇺🇦!

🧠 AI is the future, we believe at SID Venture Partners, and that was the message we shared for the latest "The AI Ecosystem Of Ukraine" report, made by AI HOUSE & Roosh.

Our Head of Portfolio and Operations, Galyna Isakiv 🇺🇦, pinpointed it in her comment: "We're optimistic about the future as AI becomes cheaper and more accessible, and entrepreneurs better adapt it to their niches, from HealthTech to EdTech and beyond".

Here are some other insights which fuel this optimism:

📈 Rapid growth in AI specialists: The number of AI/ML specialists in Ukraine has increased fivefold in the past ten years, with the potential for futher growth.

💡Thriving AI companies: Ukraine boasts the second-highest number of AI companies among Central and Eastern European countries, with a notable increase in new AI companies in recent years.

🔋 Focus on high-demand sectors: Ukrainian AI startups are concentrated in marketing, gaming, and enterprise software.

🦄 Emergence of unicorns: Two Ukrainian AI companies have achieved unicorn status, with the combined value of the three largest AI startups exceeding $14.5 billion.

💸 Active investment landscape: Despite global trends of decreasing venture capital investments, funding for Ukrainian AI startups increased in 2023. SID Venture Partners is among the most active AI-focused investors in the region, and we will continue this trend. 

Interested to learn more? Read the full report here: https://lnkd.in/dXgdHtPs

As TNW conference is wrapping up, time to recap our contribution — SID Venture Partners Managing General Partner Dmytro Vartanian delivered an insightful conversation with Reface Co-CEO Anton Volovyk on navigating crises and uncertain environments.

Some excellent points from the chat:

📌 “Venture funds are much like startups: they both need to go through fundraising, operational and exit stages, all affected by global economic environments and industry turbulence” 

📌 “Culture and autonomy matter — whether you build a company or invest in startups, talented people with a sense of ownership make the difference”

🇺🇦 Both Dmytro and Anton have also remarked on Ukraine’s resilience and its future prospect from the stage. We are proud to be the most active early-stage investor in the ecosystem and see it growing!

Thanks, TNW, for hosting this awesome conversation!

We are proud to announce our newest investment — Ability.ai joins SID Venture Partners portfolio!

⭐ Ability.ai is an AI-driven SaaS company that automates the marketing pipeline for SMEs. It uses autonomous AI agents to optimize marketing strategies, increase sales, and grow businesses faster, making advanced marketing tactics accessible to smaller companies. The product, now in beta-test, will remake the standard way marketing is done!

Ability AI is launched by Eugene Vyborov, a third-time founder and one of the brightest AI-focused entrepreneurs from Ukraine. SID Venture Partners is happy to back this incredible team alongside SMRK VC and prominent business angels from all over the globe.

Want to learn more? Read at Forbes Ukraine below ⬇️

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