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u.ventures

Ukrainian venture capital fund; participated in Osavul's late-seed round.

u.ventures (u.ventures.com) is a venture capital fund founded in 2017 by the Western NIS Enterprise Fund (now the Ukraine-Moldova American Enterprise Fund, a $285M USAID-backed regional fund), backing local entrepreneurs from Ukraine, Moldova, and the broader Eastern European diaspora building globally ambitious companies. It describes its mission as 'we back local entrepreneurs who dare to build global ventures,' leveraging deep ties to the Ukrainian tech ecosystem combined with a US-based network to help portfolio companies scale internationally.

Overview

Firm
u.ventures
Headquarters
Kyiv, Ukraine
Founded
2017
AUM
Avg. check
$200K–$2M
Stages
Pre-Seed, Seed, Growth
Thesis
u.ventures (u.ventures.com) is a venture capital fund founded in 2017 by the Western NIS Enterprise Fund (now the Ukraine-Moldova American Enterprise Fund, a $285M USAID-backed regional fund), backing local entrepreneurs from Ukraine, Moldova, and the broader Eastern European diaspora building globally ambitious companies. It describes its mission as 'we back local entrepreneurs who dare to build global ventures,' leveraging deep ties to the Ukrainian tech ecosystem combined with a US-based network to help portfolio companies scale internationally.

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What is u.ventures?
u.ventures (u.ventures.com) is a venture capital fund founded in 2017 by the Western NIS Enterprise Fund (now the Ukraine-Moldova American Enterprise Fund, a $285M USAID-backed regional fund), backing local entrepreneurs from Ukraine, Moldova, and the broader Eastern European diaspora building globally ambitious companies. It describes its mission as 'we back local entrepreneurs who dare to build global ventures,' leveraging deep ties to the Ukrainian tech ecosystem combined with a US-based network to help portfolio companies scale internationally.
What stages does u.ventures invest at?
u.ventures invests at Pre-Seed, Seed, Growth, with typical checks of $200K–$2M.

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    u.ventures, founded in 2017 by the Western NIS Enterprise Fund, backs local entrepreneurs from Ukraine, Moldova, and the Eastern European diaspora building globally ambitious companies.

    u.ventures: About us
    Verified2026-08-08
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    u.ventures has invested over $7.5 million in 23 Ukrainian and Moldovan startups, including $4 million in eight Ukrainian and one Moldovan startup since Russia's full-scale invasion.

    Ukraine-Moldova American Enterprise Fund (UMAEF): u.ventures Invests Record $4M in Eight Ukrainian and One Moldovan Startup Since Russia's Full-Scale Invasion
    Verified2026-08-08