Early-stage capital for tech startups from Ukraine & CEE reshaping Europe's most strategic industries
PITCH TO US1991 Ventures is a UK-based, FCA-regulated £15M seed venture capital fund investing up to £400,000.
We look for 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.
1991 Ventures is built on the legacy of 1991 Accelerator
Ukraine's leading accelerator with a decade of experience helping high-potential early-stage founders raise capital and scale globally.
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Pipeline of over 300 companies
Over a decade, 1991 has run more than 40 programs. Since 2022, alumni startups have collectively raised over $50M following Demo Days.
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Donor, governmental & corporate support, aided with industry connections in the CEE,
makes 1991 a recognised ecosystem player with an exhaustive pipeline and unrealised potential for investments and new ventures
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Rebuilding Europe's tech sector
We aim to back early-stage startups that operate in the EU's most strategic industries like security, defense, AI infrastructure, fintech, logistics, energy, and healthcare
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The Fourth Law (TFL)
A robotics autonomy company focused on solving massively scalable autonomy for defensive FPV drones. The company is on a mission to increase the defensive capabilities of the Free World.
Pre-Seed
Stage:
Pre-Seed
A robotics autonomy company focused on solving massively scalable autonomy for defensive FPV drones. The company is on a mission to increase the defensive capabilities of the Free World.
A2i
A2i is building a secure software platform to radically improve the way European nations develop and procure disruptive defence technologies.
Pre-Seed
Stage:
Pre-Seed
A2i is building a secure software platform to radically improve the way European nations develop and procure disruptive defence technologies.
Ability AI
An AI-first martech company specializing in developing autonomous AI agents and agentic systems.
Pre-Seed
Stage:
Pre-Seed
An AI-first martech company specializing in developing autonomous AI agents and agentic systems.
Deus Robotics
An end-to-end robotic automation solution consisting of a AI platform that enables seamless integration, management, and optimization of robots from any manufacturer, and an advanced fleet of AI-enhanced robots from a variety of manufacturers to meet the majority of warehouse automation needs
Seed
Stage:
Seed
An end-to-end robotic automation solution consisting of a AI platform that enables seamless integration, management, and optimization of robots from any manufacturer, and an advanced fleet of AI-enhanced robots from a variety of manufacturers to meet the majority of warehouse automation needs
LetsData
LetsData uses AI to scan millions of media and social media publications detecting early signals of InfoOps orchestrated by cybercriminals, hostile states or competitors, allowing to predict and prevent Information Operations.
Pre-Seed
Stage:
Pre-Seed
LetsData uses AI to scan millions of media and social media publications detecting early signals of InfoOps orchestrated by cybercriminals, hostile states or competitors, allowing to predict and prevent Information Operations.
Denis Gursky
London Business School Sloan, ex-PM’s Adviser, Aspen Institute, UVCA Board
Denis co-founded 1991 Accelerator in 2016. With 11 years of entrepreneurial experience. Together with Viktor, Denis have established SocialBoost in 2012 which today is a recognised international development firm. Denis is the WEF Global Shaper.
Viktor Gurskyi
Co-Founder of SocialBoost, Barcelona Smart City Awardee
Viktor co-founded 1991 Accelerator in 2016 and SocialBoost in 2012. Expert in platforms, co-founded Participatory Budget and Dosvit platform for cities. Viktor is the Peace Ambassador of One Young World.
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