London · Pre-Seed–Series A · 3 people tracked
Investment thesis
1991 Ventures is a £15M seed fund that invests up to £400,000 in early-stage startups from CEE and Ukraine working to rebuild Europe's tech sector across strategic industries such as security, defense, AI infrastructure, fintech, logistics, energy, and healthcare. Alongside the fund, the 1991 Accelerator runs equity-free investment readiness programs built on a decade of accelerating Ukrainian startups, helping high-potential early-stage founders prepare for global expansion and fundraising.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 3 people
from the firm's website & public directories
Founder mafia
2 people who came through 1991 Ventures went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 13 of 16 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×6SaaS ×4Defense Tech ×3Enterprise Software ×3Future of Work ×3GovTech ×3Cybersecurity ×2Fintech ×2
HQs:Ukraine×2United Kingdom×1United States×1
Investments · 16 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathLetsData develops Vantage, a platform for detecting coordinated disinformation and information operations by monitoring the infrastructure and machinery behind narratives rather than just keywords or content.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDefense TechGovTech
Ksenia Iliuk(Co-founder)Andriy Kusyy(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsSMOK VenturesStartup Wise GuysTilia Impact VenturesWayraTilia Impact Partners
Ability.ai is an applied AI lab that builds Trinity, an open-source (Apache 2.0) agent runtime, and Cornelius, a self-improving cognitive core, so organizations can run governed, audited AI agent fleets inside their own infrastructure.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software
Deus Robotics offers a system combining AI, robotics, and software to automate warehouse and fulfillment operations, integrating multi-vendor robot fleets into one platform.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainRobotics
Co-investorsSID Venture Partners
Finmap is a business finance management platform with a built-in AI advisor that consolidates transactions from 2800+ integrations to show cash flow, profit, margin, and payment planning in real time.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS
Co-investorsPresto Ventures
Tally is an online form builder that works like a text document, letting users create forms by typing and inserting blocks without code.
Future of WorkMarketing TechSaaS
Marie Martens(Founder)in
Co-investorsAnchorless BangladeshAscensionBloom / Giesen Family OfficeDay One CapitalFlori VenturesFoundership Ventures+8 more
Slack is an AI-powered communication platform that consolidates conversations, applications, and customer interactions in a single workspace for businesses.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSan Francisco, US
Cal Henderson(Co-founder & CTO)inStewart Butterfield(Co-founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsAccelAcrew CapitalAglae VenturesAndreessen HorowitzAtlassian VenturesCoatue Management+32 more
SocialBoost develops technology products for governance and democracy and runs acceleration programs, hackathons, and camps to support startups working on social impact.
CybersecurityGovTechImpact & Social GoodKyiv, UA
The Fourth Law is a Ukrainian defense technology company that builds AI autonomy systems for FPV and autonomous drones, including terminal-guidance modules (TFL-1) and the Zerov-8 autonomous interceptor for countering enemy UAVs.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechRoboticsKyiv, UA
Co-investorsNZVC
A strategic partnership between the UK Government and Ukraine's Ministry of Digital Transformation and Ministry of Foreign Affairs to connect UK and Ukrainian tech ecosystems.
GovTech
Vestbee is a matchmaking and management platform connecting startups, VC funds, angel investors, accelerators, and corporates, providing tools, community, and deal flow.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaS
Co-investorsSamos InvestmentsSoulmates Ventures
Zibra AI develops ZibraVDB, a GPU-accelerated compression and real-time decompression technology for volumetric VFX (smoke, fire, fog, explosions) that integrates into tools like Unreal Engine, Houdini, and Gaffer via plugins and an SDK.
AI & Machine LearningGamingMedia & Entertainment
Alex Petrenko(Founder)in
Co-investorsHartmann Capital
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesSlack · stocktitan.net · Jul 13, 2026
The Fourth Law · kyivpost.com · Feb 17, 2026
Principals & officers · per Companies House
what is this? ⓘLLP designated member · since 2023
LLP designated member · since 2023
LLP member · since 2023
Corporate LLP member · since 2023
Corporate LLP member · since 2023
Denys Gurskyy — 25–50% of voting rights, right to share surplus assets 25 to 50 percent limited liability partnership, right to appoint and remove members limited liability partnership
Viktor Hurskyi — 25–50% of voting rights, right to share surplus assets 25 to 50 percent limited liability partnership, right to appoint and remove members limited liability partnership
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has 1991 Ventures made?
- 1991 Ventures has 17 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO.
- What stage does 1991 Ventures invest at?
- 1991 Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is 1991 Ventures's typical check size?
- 1991 Ventures typically writes checks of $504K.
- What sectors does 1991 Ventures focus on?
- 1991 Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Defense Tech, Energy, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, Logistics & Supply Chain, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is 1991 Ventures located?
- 1991 Ventures is headquartered in London, GB.
- Who does 1991 Ventures co-invest with?
- 1991 Ventures most often shares deals with HoaQ, Presto Ventures, Accel, among 92 tracked co-investors.
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