SID Venture Partners
Venture capitalKyiv · Pre-Seed–Series A · 19 people tracked
Also known as SID
Investment thesis
SID Venture Partners invests in early-stage startups that already have paid traction and proven market fit, providing not just capital but engineering firepower, agile development resources, AI/blockchain/BigData/ML expertise and access to 200+ enterprise clients. The firm is powered by a collective of established tech companies and is led by Ukrainian tech executives serving as general partners. It is nominally industry agnostic but especially interested in AI, Data, Deep Tech, B2B and FinTech. Geographic focus spans Central & Eastern Europe and global markets, with an average ticket size around $200K aimed at helping portfolio companies scale product and growth from day one.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 19 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 10 of 34 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×8SaaS ×6Enterprise Software ×3Fintech ×2Retail Tech ×2Biotech ×1Consumer ×1Creator Economy ×1
HQs:United States×5Ukraine×2United Kingdom×1India×1
Investments · 34 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathZug
Mona Elisa(Director)Illia Polosukhin(Director)Erik Trautman(Executive Officer)Richard Mortimer Muirhead(Director)
Board seatIllia Polosukhin· per SEC Form D · $5M raise · filed Feb 2020
Healthcare AI company automating OCT scan interpretation for ophthalmology and optometry.
Adtech company providing a decision intelligence software platform to the digital advertising industry (exited).
AI-driven no-code data integration platform that reduces time and cost of data projects.
Develops intelligent robotic solutions to automate warehouses for logistics, e-commerce, and retail.
LFG (Looking For Group) platform connecting gamers, with over 1 million users.
Operating system for EV charging management with access to 950,000 charging stations across 67 countries.
Develops software solutions that enhance quantum processor performance to extract value from current quantum hardware.
LetsEnhance is an AI-powered image upscaler and enhancement tool that increases photo resolution up to 16x and corrects color, sharpness, and lighting without artificial-looking processing.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerSaaSKyiv, UA
Decentralized prediction market platform for trading on real-world event outcomes.
EdTech startup transforming memory training via gamified virtual Mind Palace technology.
Programmable blockchain and developer platform for building secure, resilient decentralized applications.
Platform matching businesses with designers; YC alumni with 900+ clients including Reface and People.ai.
Daily companion app for people with ADHD using gamification, community and CBT techniques.
AI agent builder for a variety of tasks and needs.
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
Synthesia is an AI video creation platform that enables businesses to produce studio-quality videos with AI avatars and voiceovers in 160+ languages without traditional filming or editing skills.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSLondon, GB
Victor Riparbelli(Founder & CEO)in
Social app that lets people meet and talk over breakfast to form non-transactional relationships.
Vendora provides an all-in-one POS and grocery management platform for retail grocers, combining point-of-sale checkout, loyalty programs, inventory management, and AI-powered analytics in a single system.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareRetail TechSaaSNew York City, US
Sunny Singh(Founder)in
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does SID Venture Partners invest at?
- SID Venture Partners invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is SID Venture Partners's typical check size?
- SID Venture Partners typically writes checks of $200K.
- What sectors does SID Venture Partners focus on?
- SID Venture Partners focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is SID Venture Partners located?
- SID Venture Partners is headquartered in Kyiv, UA.
Co-investors · 41
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True Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that writes the first check for founders and supports them through subsequent stages of growth.
Battery Ventures is a global investment firm that has backed more than 450 companies over its 40-year history, with a team operating as a single global unit and offering focused support services in talent, business development, marketing/communications, and growth/leadership.
Pioneer Fund is a venture capital firm investing in the top Y Combinator startups.
Scale Venture Partners is an early-stage investor that partners with AI companies to help them grow from founder-led growth into a scalable go-to-market operation.
Bonfire Ventures is a seed-stage venture capital firm that backs founders reinventing how business operates, leading seed rounds in AI-native B2B software.
Todd and Rahul's Angel Fund is an early-stage investment vehicle run by founders Todd Goldberg and Rahul Vohra, who write $300k-$500k checks into early-stage startups and help with product/market fit, go-to-market, and future fundraising.
Paradigm is a frontier technology investment firm that builds and invests in early-stage companies across crypto, AI, robotics, and other emerging technology areas.
▶29 more co-investors
Bitkraft Esports VenturesAwesome People VenturesKearny JacksonCoinFundDecibel PartnersDragonflyPolygonAmadeus Capital PartnersIVCMulticoin CapitalSeed Club VenturesCanarycLabsSolana VenturesDivergenceAmbush CapitalNational Science FoundationParaFi CapitalEthereal Ventures Management Ltd.QuantstampHashedMysten LabsVariant FundGnosis DAOFounderPartnersAlloy FundLevel VenturesGreenfieldPresto Ventures
Firms observed investing alongside SID Venture Partners, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with SID Venture Partners's recorded portfolio.
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