VC
Hungary
Last Deal Jul 2026

Day One Capital

Check Size
€500K – €2.5M

Investment Focus

Investment Stages

Geographic Focus

CEE
Europe
Hungary
Romania

Investment Thesis

CEE's premier pre-seed and seed VC since 2012, writing €500K-€2.5M with focused portfolios of ~20 companies per fund. First institutional investor in AImotive, which became Hungary's largest-ever startup exit when acquired by Stellantis. Best for Central Eastern European founders in deep-tech, AI, or enterprise software who want a high-conviction local investor with the track record and network to bridge CEE innovation to global markets.

How to Pitch Day One Capital

No Stated Policy
Day One Capital hasn't published an outreach policy. A short, specific cold email is the safest default.

Recent Deals

Auto-extracted from press releases.

Portfolio Highlights

FLOWX.AI - Romanian enterprise process automation platform using low-code technology
Turbine - Hungarian AI-powered drug discovery platform for cancer research
CircuitMess - Croatian STEM education electronics kits

Focus and check size from the firm's website. Website reachable as of Aug 2026.

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