Nucleo Ventures Fund

About Nucleo Ventures Fund

Formerly Fortech Ventures, rebranded as Nucleo Ventures with a €34M fund anchored by ADR Nord-Vest (€23.5M). Managed from Cluj-Napoca by Valentin Filip, backing 46 companies across Romania and CEE over four years with €150K-€1.4M checks. Includes a €1.7M grant facility for pre-seed validation. Focus on product-oriented tech across healthcare, manufacturing, energy, finance and defense.

Investment Focus

Location / RegionRomania

Funding StagePre Seed

Industry Focus

Defense

Digital Health

Energy Tech

Fintech

Manufacturing

Investor Signals Profile

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Sweet Spot

Romanian/CEE tech founder with product-first approach in deep sectors

CEE-pre-seed

product-tech

healthcare-tech

manufacturing-tech

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Bullish Signals

€34M fund, €23.5M ADR Nord-Vest anchorresearch

46 companies backed across four yearsresearch

Unique grant + equity hybrid modelresearch

Contrarian Signals

CEE-only focus limits deal quality poolresearch

Small check sizes cap ownership stakesresearch

Founder Do's

Build product-oriented tech in Romania/CEE

Target healthcare, manufacturing, or energy

Leverage €1.7M grant facility for validation

Show technical depth and product vision

Plan for €150K-€1.4M initial check

Founder Don'ts

Pitch outside CEE geography

Expect large Series A checks

Skip pre-seed validation phase

Key GPs & Partners

Valentin Filip

Managing Partner

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Fund Overview

Fund Size€34M

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Key People

Valentin FilipManaging Partner