What Digital Future does

Digital Future is a Kyiv-headquartered venture capital firm founded in 2014 by serial entrepreneur Oleksii Vitchenko. The firm invests at the seed and early stage in technology startups founded by teams with Ukrainian roots that target international markets, with typical initial checks of $50,000-$300,000 and additional capital deployed through follow-on participation in later rounds. Its stated focus sectors span Artificial Intelligence, SaaS, Marketplaces, B2B/B2C, Fintech, Healthcare, and AdTech, and the firm positions itself as a "smart money" investor that supplements capital with operational support — co-working space, equipment, mentorship, and sector expertise in e-commerce, digital marketing, and business development.

The portfolio comprises roughly 28 companies, with disclosed participation in rounds ranging from $25,000 (Easy Ads, 2014) to a co-investment in YouAppi's $13.1 million Series B. Notable companies include Preply (tutoring marketplace), Petcube (pet IoT hardware), YouAppi (mobile ad serving, 1.5B profiles), Serpstat (SEO SaaS), Attendify (event apps), SplitMetrics (App Store optimization), FriendlyData (NL-to-SQL), Rallyware (workforce engagement), Reply.io (sales automation), SoftCube (e-commerce personalization, integrating with Metro Cash&Carry), YouTeam (developer marketplace sourced from Microsoft/Amazon/Autodesk-vetted agencies), and Altris AI (OCT scan clinical decision support). The firm reports one disclosed exit: Mobify (acquired by a Canadian company). Beyond direct investment, Digital Future operates ecosystem infrastructure — the SaaS Nation conference (in partnership with Netpeak), AI and SaaS hackathons, and the Tech Excellence Program (offering $50,000 investments with six-month mentoring) — that functions as deal-flow sourcing channels.

The revenue model is conventional venture capital economics: equity investments in early-stage Ukrainian startups with returns realized through exits, supplemented by management fees on Fund II, which is actively being raised from limited partners as of the most recent materials. The firm operates with a small core team (1-10 employees) led by Founding Partner/CEO Oleksii Vitchenko, Investment Lead Viktor Kompaneyets, Communications Director Igor Yakovets, and Head of Legal Natalia Solomakhina, with sourcing drawn from warm network introductions, hackathons, accelerator partnerships (GrowthUP, Startupbootcamp Barcelona), and a public pitch form.

Name

Digital Future

Legal name

Digital Future

Website

https://digital-future.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Digital Future is a Kyiv-based early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2014 that invests $50,000-$300,000 in Ukrainian-rooted technology startups targeting global markets, with a portfolio of roughly 28 companies spanning AI, SaaS, Fintech, Healthcare, and AdTech.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Venture Capital

NAICS

Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles (525)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Venture Capital Fund-of-Funds / Multi-Manager Platforms (FSANAAAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Digital Strategy & Transformation (BPAHAEAA)

Keywords

• Venture capital investing
• Seed stage financing
• Startup equity investments
• Tech accelerator programs
• Fund management services

Headquarters

HQ city

Kyiv

HQ country

Ukraine

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Venture Capital Returns: Digital Future generates returns through equity investments in early-stage Ukrainian startups. The firm takes equity stakes in portfolio companies in exchange for seed funding, with typical investments ranging from $50,000 to $300,000 per deal. Returns are realized through exits when portfolio companies are acquired or go public.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Digital Future is a Ukraine-born venture capital firm that provides seed-stage equity financing, typically $50,000 to $300,000 per deal, to early-stage technology startups with Ukrainian roots targeting global markets. Beyond capital, the firm offers its Tech Excellence Program with structured mentorship, co-working office space, equipment, and domain expertise in e-commerce, digital marketing, and business development to help portfolio companies scale internationally.

Product overview

Digital Future is a Ukraine-born venture capital firm that invests in teams with Ukrainian roots targeting global markets at early-stage rounds. The firm typically invests $50-300K per deal in business scaling risk. Its investment focus spans Artificial Intelligence, SaaS, Marketplace, B2B/B2C, Fintech, and Healthcare sectors. The portfolio comprises approximately 28 portfolio companies, including products such as Splitmetrics (app store marketing powerhouse with SplitMetrics and SearchAdsHQ products), FriendlyData (natural language enterprise data search), Let's Enhance (neural network image upscaling), Attendify (event management SaaS), Rallyware (workforce engagement gamification), Serpstat (SEO keyword research), SoftCube (e-commerce personalization), Reply.io (email automation), Preply (tutoring marketplace), Petcube (pet IoT hardware), YouTeam (developer hiring marketplace), YouAppi (mobile customer acquisition), and numerous other SaaS, AI, AdTech, and logistics platforms. Digital Future operates Fund II and is led by Founding Partner Oleksii Vitchenko.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Seed Equity Investments Seed-stage equity financing, typically $50,000 to $300,000 per deal, into early-stage Ukrainian tech startups with global ambitions, providing capital in exchange for equity stakes. Returns are realized through acquisitions or IPOs of portfolio companies.
• Tech Excellence Program A structured program for qualifying startups offering $50,000 investments alongside a 6-month mentorship curriculum to support early product and business development.
• Digital Future Fund II Digital Future Fund II is a follow-on fund vehicle recruiting Limited Partners to back the next generation of Ukrainian tech founders with global ambitions.

Named customers23 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• GrowthUP AcceleratorcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDigital Future partnered with GrowthUP accelerator for startup market analysis, project sourcing, and guiding startups toward global markets. The collaboration focuses on identifying and supporting high-potential Ukrainian tech startups.
• The App SolutionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe App Solutions co-organizes hackathons and startup events with Digital Future, including the AI Hackathon and Kyiv Startup Week activities. They provide software development expertise and joint event organization.
• Startupbootcamp BarcelonaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDigital Future hosted Fast Track events for Startupbootcamp IoT & Data Tech Barcelona acceleration program, helping Ukrainian startups gain access to the international acceleration program and Demo Day at Mobile World Congress.
• Social Impact OrganizationsminorOthersDigital Future supports social impact organizations including tabletochki.org, codeclubua.org, kyivsmartcity.com, kolo.com, and Kyiv School of Economics to contribute positively to Ukrainian communities.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• TA Ventures: Ukraine-founded early-stage VC fund investing in international tech teams with Eastern European roots. Competes head-to-head with Digital Future for the same seed-stage Ukrainian-origin deal flow at similar check sizes.
• WannaBiz: Ukraine-based seed VC that co-invested with Digital Future in Reply.io ($50K alongside Digital Future's $350K). Directly comparable on geography, stage, and check size.
• Chernovetskyi Investment Group: Ukrainian private investment vehicle backing Ukrainian tech founders globally. Competes for similar early-stage Ukrainian-origin deals and shares founder-led, value-add positioning.
• Almaz Capital Partners: Pan-Eastern European/early-stage VC that co-invested with Digital Future in Sixa ($3.5M round). Same geography and stage focus; directly comparable as a CEE seed/early backer.
• Horizon Capital: Ukraine-focused private equity and venture capital firm that co-invested alongside Digital Future in Sixa. Overlaps on Ukrainian tech exposure and Series A/B opportunities downstream of Digital Future's seed deals.
• AVentures Capital: CIS-focused early-stage venture firm that co-invested with Digital Future portfolio company Petcube's $10M Series A. Directly comparable on regional tech investing and stage.

Emerging players

• GrowthUP Accelerator: Ukrainian startup accelerator that partnered with Digital Future for startup sourcing and market analysis. Adjacent participant in the Ukrainian early-stage funnel rather than a direct VC competitor.
• Startupbootcamp: Global accelerator network that ran Fast Track events hosted by Digital Future for its IoT & Data Tech Barcelona program. Enables digital Future portfolio companies to access international acceleration — adjacent ecosystem player, not a direct competitor.

Broad incumbents

• Y Combinator: The largest global seed accelerator, partnering with thousands of early-stage founders. Serves the same founders but at much larger scale and global scope, providing a benchmark for digital Future's later-stage scaling aspirations.
• 500 Global (formerly 500 Startups): Global seed-stage investment platform and accelerator with extensive portfolio of early-stage tech startups. Comparable business model (seed/early-stage tech investing) but operates at far broader geographic and AUM scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/digitaIfuture
• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/digitalfuture

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments37 records

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