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Vesna Deep Tech Venture Fund

Geography
Croatia
Stage
Pre-Seed
Fund size
€49M
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N°01 / About

About Vesna Deep Tech Venture Fund

EUR 49M fund and the first technology-transfer vehicle in Croatia and Slovenia, financing research commercialisation and IP protection at universities and research institutes in both countries. Backed under the Central Eastern European Technology Transfer initiative.

N°02 / Thesis

Investment Focus

Location / RegionCroatia
Funding StagePre-Seed
Industry Focus

Investor Signals Profile

active

Sweet Spot

Slovenian/Croatian R&D spinout, TRL4+, deeptech, early-stage

deeptech
Slovenia/Croatia R&D spinoffs
TRL4+
climate & advanced materials
AI & ICT

Bullish Signals

EIF-backed, €50M fund, 2024 foundedexternal
40+ portfolio companies, 30+ R&D partnershipsexternal
First Slovenian-Croatian deeptech VCexternal
Strong R&D institution deal flow pipelineexternal
Mission-driven: solve planet's critical problemsexternal
Full lifecycle support: hands-on, advisor networkexternal

Contrarian Signals

Geo-restricted: Slovenia/Croatia onlyexternal
Max €700k tickets, early-stage focusexternal
Small team (7 members) for deal volumeexternal

Founder Do's

Originate from Slovenian/Croatian R&D institution
Have IP transfer agreement or institutional link
TRL4+ minimum (projects TRL3+)
Focus on climate, advanced materials, or AI/ICT
Be ready for tech-to-product commercialisation

Founder Don'ts

No R&D institution link = no deal
Don't pitch pre-TRL3 projects
Don't operate outside Slovenia/Croatia

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Facts

Fund Overview

Fund Size€49M
Saves0
People

Key People

Nina DremeljManaging Partner
Dalibor MarijanovićPartner
Srdja IvekovićPartner
Maja KrižanOperations Manager
Karlo KukecVenture Associate
Paulina SuvorovBusiness Analyst
Backers

Known LPs

SID bankaPublic / State institution
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