Fundraising FoxICU Ventures
Corporate VCKyiv · Seed–Series B · 3 people tracked
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Investment thesis
ICU Ventures backs ambitious founders building breakthrough companies across emerging markets, believing technology can unlock the hidden potential of these markets. Since 2018 it has made over 30 investments across four continents, with check sizes ranging by stage. Its strategy centers on two areas: global software - where it favors deep tech, mobility and enterprise software, often partnering with founders rooted in Eastern Europe - and emerging markets fintech, backing companies offering credit and financial services to populations in Asia, Africa and Latin America, as well as those building next-generation financial infrastructure for these growing markets. It offers founders capital plus access to its global network.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 3 people
from the firm's websiteWhat they invest in
from 12 of 22 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×6Consumer ×4SaaS ×4Fintech ×3AdTech ×2E-commerce ×2Healthtech ×2Marketing Tech ×2
HQs:United States×6Brazil×1United Kingdom×1Indonesia×1Singapore×1Ukraine×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 8 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×22 founders×23 founders×34+ founders×1
Where their founders studiedfrom 13 founders with education data
Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 13 founders with field-of-study data
Business & Management ×2Economics ×2Engineering ×2Finance & Accounting ×2Mathematics & Statistics ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 14 founders with career history
Prodigi ×2SID Venture Partners ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 22 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2023 · 22022 · 12021 · 12020 · 15 dated
FitXpress uses AI-powered computer vision to estimate body weight from images, enabling verification of self-reported data for BMI calculations in healthcare and wellness applications.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerDigital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices
Alex ArapovinIvan MakeevinVadim Rogovskiyin
Co-investors500 GlobalAlmaz CapitalBoost VCTLF VenturesTMT Investments500 Emerging Europe+1 more
Adwisely offers an automation platform for managing online advertising across multiple channels for eCommerce businesses.
AdTechE-commerceMarketing TechSaaS
Pavlo Matviienko(CEO)inVolodymyr Vorobei(CTO)
Co-investorsInsta VenturesCabra VCGaingelsMana VenturesTMT Investments
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Akulaku is a payment and digital banking solutions platform serving 33 million customers, offering payment processing, digital banking services, and free shop setup with dedicated traffic support.
B2B MarketplacesFintech
Co-investorsArbor VenturesCapria VenturesDCM VenturesEight Roads VenturesInnoVen CapitalQiming Venture Partners+4 more
Drones and robots that see and navigate using human-level computer vision
Redwood City, US
Vitalii Goncharuk(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investors408 VenturesAVentures CapitalThe Hive
Competera provides an AI-based pricing platform for retailers to set and optimize product prices.
AI & Machine LearningRetail TechSaaS
Co-investorsFlyer One VenturesGeek VenturesGranada FundsStratMindsVerras Capital LP
Datrics provides AI-powered medical coding software that processes healthcare insurance claims for providers, aiming to reduce errors and speed up claim handling.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechSan Francisco, US
Volodymyr Sofinskyi(Founder)inKirill Kirykov(Founder)inAnton Vaisburd(Founder)in
Co-investorsSID Venture PartnersStartupYardY CombinatorAgrolimen VenturesAltaclub VCAltaIR Capital+2 more
San Francisco, US
Daria Rebenok(Executive Officer, Director)Artem Fedyaev(Executive Officer, Director)inAndrew Saxe(Executive Officer)Savva Mikhalevski(Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsBling CapitalPartech VenturesFoundation CapitalGlobal Founders CapitalGraph Ventures
Gringo operates a mobile "Super App" for Brazilian drivers to consult and pay vehicle-related debts such as IPVA, fines, and licensing, issue digital vehicle documents, track license points, and manage due-date reminders.
ConsumerFintechMobility & TransportationSão Paulo, BR
Juliano Dutra(Founder)in
Co-investorsKaszek VenturesOnevc Venture Partners LlcValor Capital GroupActyusVEF
Jenfi offers revenue-based financing to digital businesses across Asia, tying repayment obligations to customer revenue.
FintechSingapore, SG
Jeffrey Liu(Founder)inJustin Louie(Founder)in
Co-investorsITERATIVEMonk's Hill VenturesTaurus VenturesVentureSouqY Combinator8VC+8 more
Laundry Heap offers on-demand laundry and dry cleaning services with pickup and delivery in the United Kingdom.
ConsumerMarketplacesUnited Kingdom, GB
Deyan D.(Founder)in
Co-investorsQVenturesThe SidebySide PartnershipSova VC
Petcube makes internet-connected pet devices, starting with pet cameras, and operates a platform for curated pet products that use data analytics to provide insights into pet health and behavior.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerHardwareIoTSan Francisco, US
Yaroslav Azhnyuk(Founder/CEO)inAndriy Klen(Founder/Chief Design Officer)inAlex (Sasha) Neskin(Founder/CTO)in
Co-investors408 VenturesAVentures CapitalCabra VCDigital Future Investments LtdY CombinatorZillionize+6 more
Respeecher develops proprietary deep learning technology to create high-quality synthetic speech for filmmakers, game developers, advertisers, podcasters, and content creators.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyGamingMedia & EntertainmentSaaSKyiv, UA
Oleksandr Serduik(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Grant Reaber(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inAlex Serdiuk(Founder)inDmytro Bielievtsov(Co-founder and CTO)in
BoardJohn Frankel(Director)in
Co-investorsAcrobator VenturesBADideas.fundCathexis VenturesDniproFf Venture CapitalHartmann Capital+4 more
Revenue Grid provides revenue intelligence and sales optimization software for sales leaders and teams, helping them improve processes and drive repeatable revenue growth.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales Tech
Eric Holmen(CEO)in
SmartCommerce operates Click2Cart, a technology that turns product mentions across media and brand websites into one-click, direct-to-cart links routing high-intent shoppers to in-stock retailer carts.
AdTechE-commerceMarketing TechRetail TechAtlanta, US
Jennifer Silverberg(Founder & Chief Brand Officer)inGregory Taylor(Chief Executive Officer)inVadim Tarasov(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investorsThe Argentum GroupFirst AnalysisMathers AssociatesValor Ventures
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
C8FinjaGorillasHubpayKhaznaNagadPlayermakerTRAX
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesRevenue Grid · revenuegrid.com · Apr 15, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has ICU Ventures made?
- ICU Ventures has 22 tracked investments.
- What stage does ICU Ventures invest at?
- ICU Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
- What is ICU Ventures's typical check size?
- ICU Ventures typically writes checks of $200K – $5M.
- What sectors does ICU Ventures focus on?
- ICU Ventures focuses on Cloud Computing, Deep Tech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Mobility & Transportation, SaaS.
- Where is ICU Ventures located?
- ICU Ventures is headquartered in Kyiv, UA.
- Who does ICU Ventures co-invest with?
- ICU Ventures most often shares deals with Y Combinator, Flyer One Ventures, SID Venture Partners, among 39 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
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