What Acrobator Ventures does

Acrobator Ventures B.V. is a privately-held venture capital fund headquartered at Weteringschans 79a, 1017 RX Amsterdam, The Netherlands, founded in 2019. The fund positions itself as a relationship-first investor targeting early-stage (pre-seed and seed) B2B(2C) AI/ML software startups, with particular emphasis on cybersecurity, fintech, infrastructure, synthetic media, and data-heavy technologies. Geographically, the fund focuses on founders from the CIS, Baltics, and Central and Eastern Europe building global software platforms — regions traditionally underserved by Western venture capital.

The fund deploys initial checks of $200k to $1.25m, preferably as lead investor, and reserves the capacity to follow through Series A, B, and C rounds. Beyond capital, Acrobator distinguishes itself through hands-on founder coaching from operators who have personally built businesses, led 150+ developers on SaaS and large-scale AI/ML projects, and scaled a SaaS company. The team comprises four named partners covering finance/funding (Joachim Laqueur), GTM/scaling (Mike Reiner), AI/ML/SaaS (Ramon Vigdor), and marketing (Bas Godska). The partner ecosystem includes the Netherlands For Ukraine Foundation (NL4UA), co-founded by Bas Godska, which functions as a deal-sourcing channel into Ukrainian and CIS founders.

As a VC fund, Acrobator's economics derive from management fees and carried interest on exits (acquisitions, IPOs) from portfolio equity ownership. The fund holds 20+ current portfolio companies (including EasyDMARC, Binarly, LetsEnhance.io, Respeecher, Newo.ai, Hexens, Algorized, Taskbase) and counts 70+ pre-fund investments such as Miro, Harver, and ReadyPlayerMe. Recent follow-on activity includes participation in Algorized's $13M Series A alongside the Amazon Industrial Innovation Fund and in Newo.ai's $25M Series A led by Veeam co-founder Ratmir Timashev, indicating growing capacity to syndicate with tier-one strategics and high-profile individual investors.

Name

Acrobator Ventures

Legal name

Acrobator Ventures B.V.

Website

https://acrobator.vc

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Acrobator Ventures is an Amsterdam-based, relationship-first venture capital fund investing pre-seed and seed capital ($200k-$1.25m) in B2B AI/ML software startups from CIS, Baltics, and CEE founders building global platforms, with hands-on operator-led founder coaching.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Venture Capital

NAICS

All Other Financial Investment Activities (52399)

SIC

Finance Services (6199)

akta.pro primary industry

Early-Stage Venture Capital (Pre-Seed/Seed) (FSANAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Micro-VC & Angel Funds (FSANAAAI), Early-Stage Venture Capital (Series A/B) (FSANAAAB)

Keywords

• Venture capital fund
• Pre-seed investing
• Seed stage startups
• B2B software investment
• Founder coaching

Headquarters

HQ city

Amsterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Fund Management / Carried Interest: As a venture capital fund, Acrobator Ventures generates returns through equity ownership in portfolio companies, realising gains via exits (acquisitions, IPOs). Revenue is driven by management fees and carried interest on successful investments.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Acrobator Ventures is a relationship-first venture capital fund that invests in pre-seed and seed stage B2B software startups focused on AI/ML, cybersecurity, fintech, infrastructure, synthetic media, and data-heavy technologies. The fund deploys initial checks of $200k to $1.25m at (pre)seed, preferably as lead investor, with capacity to follow on through A, B, and C rounds, while providing hands-on founder coaching, GTM support, and access to a network of angels, industry captains, and strategic investors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• AV1 Fund Venture capital fund vehicle disclosed in Acrobator Ventures B.V.'s SFDR sustainability-related disclosures, used to deploy capital into portfolio companies.
• Legacy I Fund Facility Legacy fund vehicle disclosed in Acrobator Ventures B.V.'s SFDR sustainability-related disclosures, used to deploy capital into portfolio companies.

Quantifiable outcome

• Backed over 70 pre-fund investments including Miro, Harver, and ReadyPlayerMe

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• NL4UA (Netherlands For Ukraine Foundation)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcrobator Ventures partner Bas Godska co-founded the Netherlands For Ukraine Foundation (NL4UA). The foundation is listed as a partner on Acrobator's website and likely serves as an ecosystem connector for deal sourcing among Ukrainian founders and cross-border investors.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Flyer One Ventures: Ukraine-rooted early-stage VC investing in CEE founders at pre-seed/seed with similar follow-on posture. Comparable geography (CEE/CIS), stage focus, and check-size band make it the closest head-to-head peer for Acrobator.
• Adventures.vc: Operator-led early-stage fund investing at pre-seed/seed. Overlaps with Acrobator on the operator-first, hands-on-coaching model and early-stage AI/enterprise SaaS thesis, though it is broader geographically.
• SMOK Ventures: Poland-based early-stage fund backing CEE founders in B2B SaaS and AI. Directly comparable on CEE geography, stage, and B2B software thesis, with a similarly focused regional mandate.
• Connect Ventures: London-based pre-seed/seed fund investing in European software, fintech, and infrastructure. Comparable on European pre-seed stage, software thesis, and relationship-driven approach, though broader geographically.
• Hoxton Ventures: London-based pre-seed/seed fund backing European tech founders. Comparable on European pre-seed/seed posture and B2B software focus, with a similar relationship-led investment style.
• ff Venture Capital: Long-running early-stage NYC fund with seed/Series A focus on enterprise AI, cybersecurity, and SaaS — directly comparable thematic overlap with Acrobator's cybersecurity and AI/ML portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• Speedinvest: Large European early-stage fund with sector-focused vertical teams including deep tech and SaaS. Comparable European pre-seed/seed posture but at materially larger AUM and broader sector mandate.
• Notion Capital: European B2B SaaS-focused early-stage VC. Overlaps with Acrobator's B2B software thesis and follow-on discipline, but at larger fund size and broader European scope.
• Earlybird Venture Capital: Established European early-stage fund with technology and AI/ML exposure. Comparable on European early-stage technology thesis but operating at significantly larger scale and broader stage range.

Emerging players

• Day One Ventures: Operator-led early-stage fund writing checks at pre-seed/seed. Comparable on operator-led positioning and early-stage B2B thesis, though with a US-centric focus rather than CEE roots.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/acrobator-vc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments27 records

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