LAUNCHub Ventures
Venture capitalBerlin · Pre-Seed–Seed · 14 people tracked
Investment thesis
Early institutional VC focused on SEE and CEE founders (including diaspora), acting as a Series A readiness machine; operational support and fundraising prep helped ~75% secure follow-ons.
Team · 14 people
from the firm's websiteIrina Dimitrova combines seven years of Citigroup London equity research and capital-markets experience with rare CFA-backed public-markets perspective in Southeast Europe seed investing and a decade supporting Eastern European startups.
Lyuben Belov, who sold Net Info in what was reportedly Bulgaria's largest internet exit, became an early Southeast Europe crypto backer, favors pre‑seed teams with paying customers, and advocates destigmatizing failure.
Stephane Gantchev, Bulgarian–French with computer science and technical operator experience, co-organizes Sofia’s DigitalK and focuses on pan‑CEE/SEE deals while advocating more late‑seed and pre‑Series A funding in Eastern Europe.
Todor Breshkov treats his fund like a startup, iterating positioning while building Bulgaria's ecosystem—uniting VCs for multi‑fund deals, creating accelerators and LP depth, and backing AI that enhances product decisions.
Ivelina Nikolova rose to a principal investing role after an unusual operations and deal‑sourcing path within the firm, and maintains an active digital‑creator presence tied to her investing work.
Maria-Elena Alecsa is a Financial Operations Analyst focused on portfolio and financial management, with a boots-on-the-ground presence in Sofia and a fund-centric, CEE/Balkans-focused operational approach.
Petar Tsachev is a Principal with an operator-heavy go-to-market and operations background who emphasizes hands-on commercial execution and co-creates transparent retrospectives with founders like Colossyan highlighting learnings and inflection points.
Raya Yunakova is a former SaaS founder and ex-Microsoft developer and technology evangelist whose research-driven, AI-assisted investing grew from running pre-seed deals at Europe’s first early-stage proptech VC platform.
Rumen Iliev, a founding investor with a management consulting background, is hands-on—jumping from strategy to slide-making—advocates extending runway to 12–24 months and rethinking remote sales while testing practical AI tools.
Stan Sirakov focuses on AI infrastructure and agentic-AI security, takes board roles at technical firms like SplxAI, and codifies CEE founder playbooks into scaling heuristics as Order of Magnitude Rule.
Todor Valev in Sofia pairs quantitative financial-modeling skills with Rotterdam School of Management education and an active tech brand, serving as a direct founder contact on a lean investment team.
What they invest in
from 8 of 42 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×6Enterprise Software ×3Retail Tech ×3SaaS ×3Marketing Tech ×2B2B Marketplaces ×1Climate Tech ×1Consumer ×1
HQs:United Kingdom×3Bulgaria×1United States×1
Investments · 42 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathAMPECO provides a software platform that enables retail companies to deploy and manage EV charging stations in their locations, attracting customers and generating revenue while integrating with existing retail systems.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechEnergyRetail TechSaaS
Orlin Radev(Chief Executive Officer)inStefan Ivanov(Chief Revenue Officer)inAlexander Alexiev(Chief Technical Officer)in
FindMeCure is a platform that helps patients find and plan clinical trials for medical treatments.
Digital HealthHealthtechBerkhamsted, GB
Kubeark is an AI-powered integration and automation engine that connects existing systems, SaaS apps, and internal APIs through pre-built connectors and orchestrates cross-department workflows.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software
Orbiit provides a platform for community organizations to identify and facilitate connections between members, from initial introductions through scheduling and feedback collection.
AI & Machine LearningSaaS
Mary Grove(Director)Bilyana Freye(Executive Officer, Director)Luuk Derksen(Executive Officer, Director)
Taylor & Hart designs bespoke engagement rings and jewelry for customers seeking personalized, one-of-a-kind pieces.
B2B MarketplacesConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceMarketing TechLondon, GB
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does LAUNCHub Ventures invest at?
- LAUNCHub Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What is LAUNCHub Ventures's typical check size?
- LAUNCHub Ventures typically writes checks of $324K – $3.2M.
- What sectors does LAUNCHub Ventures focus on?
- LAUNCHub Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Crypto & Web3, Enterprise Software, Fintech, SaaS.
- Where is LAUNCHub Ventures located?
- LAUNCHub Ventures is headquartered in Berlin, DE.
- Does LAUNCHub Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, LAUNCHub Ventures leads investment rounds.
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