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Day One Capital Fund III

Hungary
Pre Seed
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About Day One Capital Fund III

Budapest-based early-stage fund focused on CEE startups with a third fund of €45M.

Investment Focus

Location / RegionHungary
Funding StagePre Seed
Industry Focus
Enterprise Software

Investor Signals Profile

active

Sweet Spot

CEE B2B software/robotics founder, pre-seed/seed, global

CEE early-stage
Pre-seed & Seed
B2B software
deep tech
global ambition
founder support
hardware robotics

Bullish Signals

Fund 3 operational since 2024external
8+ portfolio cos, exits incl. aiMotiveexternal
Turbine hits $25M Series Bexternal
Allonic $7.2M pre-seed, Feb 2026external
EU Horizon 2020 + EFSI backedexternal
Orqa raises €12.7M Series A, Mar 2026website
Portfolio spans robotics, drones, TechBio, AIwebsite
Active founder retreat program + wellness supportexternal
GPs personally chauffeur & engage foundersexternal
~15 portfolio companies, growing cohortexternal
Orqa Croatia: 80-sec drone assembly, Europe mfgexternal
Portfolio company featured Scaling Europe podcastexternal

Contrarian Signals

CEE-only geography limits deal flowexternal
Small tickets: max €2M per dealexternal
Heavy corporate/policy GP backgroundexternal
Ticket floor €300K — micro-check onlywebsite

Founder Do's

Be CEE-based or CEE-rooted
Target global markets from day one
B2B software or deep tech focus
Show innovative product + growth signal
Upload pitch deck via website form
Engage with portfolio community retreats
Build local manufacturing edge for defense/industrial

Founder Don'ts

Don't pitch consumer or late-stage
Don't expect >€2M at seed
Don't ignore CEE talent angle

Key GPs & Partners

ES
Elek Straub
Managing Partner, Chairman of the Board
corporate veteranangel investortelecoms
GS
György Simó
Managing Partner
angel investorfounderinternet pioneerhands-on operator
CK
Csaba Kákosy
Managing Partner, CEO
policy expertregulatoryformer minister
ZW
Zsolt Weiszbart
Partner
board operatorSaaShands-on
JL
Judit Lucz
Partner & CFO
financeVC veteranlegalfounder support
DB
Dóra Branyiczki
Principal
growth stageSaaSlife sciences
PK
Peter Kromer
Principal
deal leadM&Acorporate finance
AF
András Fehér
Principal
sourcingpipelineCEE scout
RR
Roland Rausz
Analyst
financeanalystCEMS
EG
Edit Gulácsi
Office Manager
operationsback office
AS
Andrea Szabó
Portfolio Support (Gestalt Therapist-in-Residence)
founder wellnessmental healthculture
MPP
Marton Peter Price
Portfolio Founder
newly onboardedadventurerbuilder

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Fund Overview

Fund Size€45M
Saves0
Website
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Key People

Day One Capital

Elek StraubManaging Partner, Chairman of the Board
György SimóManaging Partner
Csaba KákosyManaging Partner, CEO
Zsolt WeiszbartPartner
Judit LuczPartner & CFO
Dóra BranyiczkiPrincipal
Peter KromerPrincipal
András FehérPrincipal
Roland RauszAnalyst
Edit GulácsiOffice Manager
Andrea SzabóPortfolio Support (Gestalt Therapist-in-Residence)
Marton Peter PricePortfolio Founder

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