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3VC

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Vienna · Seed–Series B · 20 people tracked

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Investment thesis

3VC is a European venture capital fund investing in a select group of technology startups that combine outrageous ambition with early signals of product-market fit and initial customer traction. The firm emphasizes partnering with regional talent, prioritizing quality of partnerships over volume, and investing responsibly with an ESG focus. Positioning itself as founders-turned-investors, 3VC offers entrepreneurial, founder-centric support, leveraging an extensive network to help companies with hiring, go-to-market strategy, customer introductions, and strategic guidance through both good and difficult times.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 27, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Series B
Check
$1.1M – $10M
HQ
Vienna, AT
Leads rounds
Follows
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2017
Last 12 months
1 investment
AUM
$54M
Tracked investments
35
Unicorns
1
Acquisitions
2

Team · 20 people

from the firm's website & curated & public directories
Jay McGrath· Venture Partner
Mai Nguyen Phuc· Fund Operationsin
Marion Schulat· Executive Assistant
Nicolò Renzi· Investment Teamin
Veronika Famira· Legal Counsel & Attorney at Law

Founder mafia

3 people who came through 3VC went on to found or lead other companies.

What they invest in

from 25 of 35 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×18SaaS ×13Developer Tools ×6Enterprise Software ×6Marketing Tech ×4AdTech ×3Cybersecurity ×3Digital Health ×3

HQs:United States×6Austria×5Germany×4Switzerland×2United Kingdom×1Slovenia×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 14 portfolio companies
29%
solo founders
4 of 14 mapped founding teams
71%
repeat founders
of 14 founders with career history
~2.5 yrs
old at investment
median across 8 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×42 founders×43 founders×34+ founders×3

Where their founders studiedfrom 14 founders with education data

Harvard Business School ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 14 founders with field-of-study data

Business & Management ×6Computer Science ×6Finance & Accounting ×2

Investments · 35 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 12025 · 12024 · 22023 · 42022 · 42021 · 52020 · 22019 · 221 dated

fynkfynk.comin𝕏Seed · Oct 2024 · $3.5M✓ verified

fynk builds an AI-powered contract management platform that helps teams draft, sign, and process contracts while reducing administrative work.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechSaaS

Dominik Hackl(Founder)in

Co-investors10x FoundersCoastCapHansmann Family OfficeHg CapitalSpeedinvest

Ahead Healthaheadhealth.cominAug 2026 · $10M

Ahead Health provides preventive health check-ups combining whole-body MRI scans and blood tests (80+ biomarkers) reviewed by Swiss doctors using AI-assisted diagnostics, delivering personalized health reports and recommendations.

Digital HealthHealthtechLongevityZürich, CH

Nick Lenten(Founder)inVinsensius Vega N(Founder)in

Co-investorsRTP Global

AI-driven Chronic Disease Therapykaiahealth.comin𝕏

Kaia Health develops digital therapeutic programs for chronic pain management and COPD, serving enterprise companies, health plans, and health systems primarily in the US and Europe.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechWellness & FitnessMunich, DE

Konstantin Mehl(Founder)inManuel Thurner(Founder)

Co-investors42CAPBalderton CapitalOptum VenturesHeartcore Capital

Assaiaassaia.comin𝕏

Assaia uses AI to give airports and airlines real-time visibility of aircraft turnaround and apron operations, helping improve on-time performance, free up gates, increase ramp safety, and reduce CO2 emissions.

AI & Machine LearningImpact & Social GoodLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSTravel & HospitalityZurich, CH

Co-investorsIAGi VenturesJetBlue VenturesRadius Capital VenturesSKY VC

Avi Medicalavimedical.cominSeries B · Apr 2022 · $54M

Avi Medical operates a network of primary care practices across Germany offering preventive medicine and general medical services.

Digital HealthHealthtechSaaSBerlin, DE

Christoph Baumeister(Co-Founder (former CPO))inJulian Kley(Founder & CCO)inVlad Lata(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsBalderton CapitalHeal CapitalLoric VenturesPICUS CAPITALVorwerk VenturesAddition

Circeuscirceus.cominSeries A · Sep 2023 · $120M

An AI-native holding company that acquires and develops B2B software businesses serving the everyday economy, operating as a permanent investor and operator that applies AI to help portfolio companies compound over time.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Co-investors645 VenturesAvonmore DevelopmentsBlackSheep VenturesCDP Venture CapitalEBRD Venture Capital Investment ProgrammeFounders Factory+4 more

Creatopycreatopy.comin𝕏Oct 2023 · $10M

The Brief (formerly Creatopy) is an AI-powered marketing platform that consolidates campaign discovery, creative production, and ad deployment into a single system.

AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS

May HK(CEO & GC)Ovi G(CTO)

Co-investorsPoint Nine

DeepCodedeepcode.ai𝕏Aug 2019 · $4M

DeepCode AI is a code-scanning technology from Snyk that combines symbolic and generative AI with machine learning methods and security-researcher expertise to detect security issues in code with high accuracy.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeveloper Tools

Boris Paskalev(Founder)in

Co-investorsEarlybird DWES Management GmbH & Co. KGEarlybird Venture CapitalECONA AGEuropean Super Angels Club

Emmi AIemmi.aiSeed · Apr 2025 · $17Macquired by Mistral AI · May 2026

Emmi AI builds AI foundation models for physics simulation, using transformer-based models to accelerate engineering workflows across industrial verticals such as power transformers and injection molding.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep Tech

Johannes Brandstetter(Co-Founder & Chief Scientist)inDennis Just(Co-Founder & CEO)inMiks Mikelsons(Co-Founder & COO)in

Co-investorsPUSH VenturesSerena

fundcraftfundcraft.luSeries A · Nov 2024 · $7M

Digital platform (founded 2021) that centralizes and automates the fund administration lifecycle.

Julien De Mayer(Founder)in

Co-investorsRiverside Acceleration CapitalMiddlegame Ventures

GAMEEgamee.com𝕏

GAMEE operates a leading Telegram mini app platform with over 60 proprietary games and a social gaming layer, serving 120 million registered users.

AdTechAI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Gaming

Miroslav Chmelka(Co-founder, CTO)inBozena Rezab(Co-Founder)Martin Zakovec(CEO)inMartin Navratil(CMO)

Co-investorsAnimoca BrandsEmfarsisPentos VenturesCredo VenturesIndex Ventures

Jodeljodel.com

Jodel is a hyperlocal community platform where users connect anonymously with people in their geographic area to share tips, news, and stories.

Marketing TechSocial

Alessio Avellan Borgmeyer(Founder)in

Co-investorsAtlanticBLN CapitalFloodgateKima VenturesRubyLightTomahawk.VC+2 more

Lokaliselokalise.comin𝕏Series A · Aug 2020 · $6M

Lokalise provides a localization platform that enables businesses to translate and adapt content for multiple markets and languages through automated workflows and integrations.

Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSDover, US

Peteris Antropovs(Director)Nikolajs Ustinovs(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)NickPetr

BoardMichael Chalfen(Director)

Co-investorsCRV (Charles River Ventures)Dawn CapitalQuint VenturesChalfen VenturesCreandum

neoomneoom.comSeries A · Mar 2021 · $13M

neoom builds home energy systems from Austria that combine solar PV, battery storage, and AI-based energy management to make households more independent from the grid.

AI & Machine LearningCleantechEnergy

Co-investorsB&C Innovation Investments

Nethone MangoPaynethone.comin𝕏

Nethone provides an AI-powered fraud detection and prevention platform that analyzes user behavior and risk signals across multiple channels to protect e-commerce, fintech, gaming, and travel platforms from fraud and unauthorized transactions.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityFintech

Co-investorsExpeditions

Ordioordio.comin

Ordio is a workforce management platform for shift-based businesses, combining AI-assisted shift scheduling, time tracking, absence management, payroll data, and digital personnel files in one system.

AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaS

Co-investorsallygatrCapnamicSimon Capital

Pactumpactum.cominSeries A · Dec 2022 · $20M

Pactum builds autonomous AI agents that negotiate supplier contracts and manage procurement at enterprise scale.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSMountain View, US

Kristjan Korjus(Executive Officer, Director)inKaspar Korjus(Executive Officer, Director)inMartin Rand(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardBen Blume(Director)inJosh Zelman(Director)inThies Sander(Director)in

Co-investorsAtomicoInsight PartnersKarma VenturesMaersk GrowthMetaplanetNordicNinja+3 more

PicsArtpicsart.comin𝕏Series B · Feb 2021 · $20M

Picsart offers a command-line tool that generates images, video, and audio from the terminal, providing access to 130+ AI models across the three media types.

AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyDeveloper ToolsMiami Beach, US

Hovhannes Avoyan(Executive Officer, Director)inMikayel Vardanyan(Executive Officer)inTammy Nam(Executive Officer)inKevin Boon(Executive Officer)inArtavazd Mehrabyan(Executive Officer)inCraig Foster(Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsCoreline VenturesDCM VenturesEBRD Venture Capital Investment ProgrammeFormula VCG SquaredGraph Ventures+6 more

PredictLeadspredictleads.cominSeed

PredictLeads creates datasets that measure company performance.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSLjubljana, SI

Roq Xever(Founder)inMatic Perovšek(Founder)in

Co-investorsFrontier VenturesY CombinatorFrontier Venture CapitalSequoia Capital

Shop Circleshopcircle.coin𝕏Sep 2023 · $120M

Shop Circle is a holding company that acquires and modernizes B2B enterprise software businesses, applying AI to operate and grow the companies it owns.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSLondon, GB

Gian Maria Gramondi(Founder)in

Co-investors645 VenturesBlackSheep VenturesCDP Venture CapitalEUREKA! VentureFirst Check VenturesPrimo Ventures+4 more

simpleclubsimpleclub.comin𝕏

simpleclub is an AI-supported learning platform for vocational training, continuing education, and retraining, offering content aligned with IHK curricula, exam preparation, learning management tools, and a content creator.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechSaaS

Alexander Giesecke(Founder)inNicolai Schork(Founder)in

Co-investorsBonsai Partners SGEIC, SABOOOM10x Founders

Snyksnyk.ioin𝕏

Snyk is a developer-focused security platform that identifies and fixes vulnerabilities in code, dependencies, containers, and cloud infrastructure using AI-powered analysis.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsBoston, US

Guy Podjarny(Director)inPeter McKay(Executive Officer, Director)inStephanie Dominy(Executive Officer)in

BoardPhilippe Botteri(Director)inMatthew Weigand(Director)inKen Fox(Director)in

Co-investors2050 CapitalAccelAlkeon InnovationAmity VenturesAmplify PartnersAtlassian Ventures+41 more

Storyblokstoryblok.comin𝕏Seed · Dec 2019 · $3M

Storyblok develops a headless content management system (CMS) that helps developer and marketing teams build and manage digital content and experiences.

Developer ToolsMarketing TechSaaS

Dominik Angerer(Founder)inAlexander Feiglstorfer

Co-investorsAtlantic Bridge VenturesBrighton Park CapitalDragon Capitalfirstminute capitalFounders FactoryFounders Factory NY+4 more

TATUM Blockchain Acceleratortatum.ioin𝕏Seed · Oct 2021 · $8M

Tatum is a blockchain development platform providing RPC gateways, APIs, and webhook notifications for accessing 100+ networks.

Cloud ComputingCrypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsMiami, US

Co-investorsDEPO VenturesEvolution Equity PartnersOctopus VenturesPurple VenturesTensor VenturesAlignment Growth+2 more

The Briefthebrief.aiin𝕏Series A · Oct 2023 · $10M

The Brief (formerly Creatopy) is an AI-powered platform for automating banner and ad design creation, serving marketers and designers who need to produce display ads and social media creatives at scale.

AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS

May HK(CEO & GC)Ovi G(CTO)

Co-investorsPoint Nine

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SUPASO develops circular-economy cooling packaging made from recycled paper and cardboard waste as an alternative to EPS styrofoam for temperature-controlled shipments.

Advanced ManufacturingCircular EconomyConsumerDirect to ConsumerGraz, AT

Fabio Steiner(Co-founder)Dominik Jöbstl(Co-founder)Robert Haidl(Co-founder)Fabian Gems(Co-founder)

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

AuthenteqDGGJoynedKaia HealthNethoneparolSteliaVelvet AutoInvestZELF

Exits · 2

2 acquisitions

Emmi AIacq. by Mistral AIKaia Healthacq. by Sword Health

Portfolio news

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has 3VC made?
3VC has 35 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited, including 3 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does 3VC invest at?
3VC invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
What is 3VC's typical check size?
3VC typically writes checks of $1.1M – $10M.
What sectors does 3VC focus on?
3VC focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Digital Health, Enterprise Software, HR Tech, Impact & Social Good, Media & Entertainment, Retail Tech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
Where is 3VC located?
3VC is headquartered in Vienna, AT.
Does 3VC lead rounds?
3VC typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Who does 3VC co-invest with?
3VC most often shares deals with Balderton Capital, Initial Capital, Atomico, among 72 tracked co-investors.

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Co-investors · 27

Balderton Capital

Balderton Capital is a European venture capital firm that backs technology startups.

$5M – $50M
Sequoia Capital

Sequoia Capital is a venture capital firm that partners with founders to build technology companies.

Both backed · 2
$100K – $50M
QED Investors

QED Investors is a venture capital firm focused on financial services, founded by former Capital One executives to back founders bringing transparency and fairness to fintech.

Both backed · 2
$30K – $20M
Point Nine

Point Nine is an early-stage venture firm that has invested in roughly 10-12 startups per year since 2008, with a focus on SaaS and B2B companies.

Both backed · 2
$1M – $10M
Heartcore Capital

Heartcore Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm backing European founders from inception. It invests in startups from inception through Series A, and also invests in web3 protocols from idea to liquid tokens.

Both backed · 2
Earlybird Venture Capital

Earlybird Venture Capital is a European venture capital investor that backs early-stage technology founders with capital, strategic support, and access to an international network.

Both backed · 2
$540K – $12M
645 Ventures

645 Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm based in New York and San Francisco that backs founders at the pre-product, pre-revenue stage.

Both backed · 2
$1M – $15M
Evolution Equity Partners

Evolution Equity Partners is an international venture capital firm led by technology entrepreneurs, focused on backing software and cybersecurity companies from seed through growth stages.

$20M – $150M
Primo Ventures

Primo Capital SGR S.p.A. is the leading independent Italian platform for alternative investments focused on cutting-edge technology. The company manages multiple funds specializing in the digital, healthcare, climate tech and space economy sectors.

Both backed · 2
$1.1M
CRV (Charles River Ventures)

CRV is a venture capital firm that backs founders at the seed and Series A stages, focusing on those with deep conviction and unique insights.

Both backed · 1
$250K – $5M
Atomico

Atomico is an international venture capital firm that invests in growth-stage technology companies across multiple geographies. The firm focuses on scaling disruptive technology businesses globally.

Both backed · 1
PICUS CAPITAL

Picus Capital is an early-stage technology investment firm with a long-term investment philosophy, partnering closely with founders on strategic and operational challenges to build global companies.

Both backed · 1
$100K – $5M
▶15 more co-investors

Speedinvestfirstminute capitalOctopus VenturesProject A VenturesOptum VenturesBrighton Park CapitalCoastCapQuiet CapitalBling CapitalStride VCBloomberg BetaEndeavor CatalystNeu Venture CapitalEurazeoCanaan Partners Israel

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