1991

1991 is a Venture Capital Fund and Accelerator that backs early-stage startup founders (from CEE and Ukraine) and helps to fulfill their potential through growth and funding opportunities.

VC Fund

1991 Ventures is a £15M seed fund investing up to £400,000 in early-stage startups from CEE and Ukraine that are rebuilding Europe's tech sector across its most strategic industries like security, defense, AI infrastructure, fintech, logistics, energy, and healthcare.

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Accelerator

Built on a decade of accelerating Ukrainian startups, 1991 Accelerator prepares high-potential, early-stage founders for global expansion and fundraising through its equity-free investment readiness programs. Since 2022, our alumni startups have collectively raised over $50 million.

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1991 track record

315+
startups supported since 2016
$50M+
raised by our alumni
7
startups in 1991 Ventures investments portfolio
$10M
allocated to 98 startups as the fund operator of Google for Startups Ukraine Support Fund

Team

Denis Gursky

Partner, 1991 Ventures;
Head of Board, 1991 Accelerator

London

Viktor Gurskyi

Partner, 1991 Ventures;
CEO, 1991 Accelerator

London

Ksenya Izakova

Sr Project Lead, 1991 Accelerator

Kyiv

Lesya Tkachenko

Communications & PR Manager, 1991 Accelerator

Kyiv

Viktoriia Korolenko

SMM Manager, 1991 Accelerator

Kyiv

Iryna Bondar

Project Manager, 1991 Accelerator

Kyiv