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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 founder, pre-seed/seed, global ambition

CEE early-stage
Pre-seed & Seed
B2B software
deep tech
global ambition

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

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

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 pioneer
CK
Csaba Kákosy
Managing Partner, CEO
policy expertregulatoryformer minister
ZW
Zsolt Weiszbart
Partner
board operatorSaaShands-on
JL
Judit Lucz
Partner & CFO
financeVC veteranlegal
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

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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

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