What Kinisis Ventures does

Kinisis Ventures is a Cyprus-based venture capital firm operating as the first CySEC-registered VC fund in the country. The firm manages two fund vehicles, KV Fund I (focused on Cypriot-registered startups with international growth potential) and KV Fund II (actively investing since August 2025, with US commercialization focus), both structured as compartments under the KV Kinisis Ventures Fund RAIF V.C.I.C. PLC umbrella. Kinisis deploys pre-seed and seed capital with initial tickets of €300K–€500K into East Med and Eastern European startups, with approximately €15M co-invested across 12+ portfolio companies spanning 3D/spatial computing (Threedium), mixed reality training (Ascanio), diagnostics (EMBIO Diagnostics), biomaterials (Promed Bioscience), haptics (IREROBOT), education technology (Heroes Made), hydrogen energy, wearable wellness tech (EQQU), sports performance (Darefore), and autonomous cleaning (Autonomics).

The firm's core platform is a hybrid VC model combining financial investment with strategic incubation and US commercialization support. Rather than acting as a passive capital provider, Kinisis positions itself as an operational partner, offering US market access, customer introductions, and acceleration services to portfolio companies seeking to scale transatlantically. This is evidenced by 60% of Fund I portfolio companies achieving US commercial activity and a 100% up-round rate across portfolio funding rounds. The team of four partners (Andreas Panayi, Chris Droussiotis, Yiannos Georgiades, and portfolio manager Carolos Georgallis) leverages stated US business networks and conducts systematic roadshows in NYC, New Jersey, and Silicon Valley targeting institutional investors including Neuberger Berman.

Kinisis generates returns through standard VC fund economics: management fees on committed capital and carried interest on successful exits. Revenue is not disclosed, consistent with privately held fund manager norms. The firm's differentiation rests on its first-mover regulatory position in Cyprus, its cross-border US commercialization value proposition, and a track record of 127% total growth in invested company valuations since launch. Distribution occurs through direct outreach (online deck submissions), industry events and roadshows, PR/earned media (Cyprus Business News, Cyprus Mail), and organic social (LinkedIn, Facebook, quarterly newsletters).

Name

Kinisis Ventures

Legal name

KV KINISIS VENTURES FUND RAIF V.C.I.C. PLC

Website

https://kinisisventures.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Kinisis Ventures is a Cyprus-based venture capital firm, the first CySEC-registered VC fund in Cyprus, managing KV Fund I and KV Fund II to provide €300K–€500K pre-seed/seed tickets and US commercialization support to East Med and Eastern European startups across diverse technology sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Venture Capital

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (52394), Other Investment Pools and Funds (5259)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Venture capital funding
• Early-stage investment
• Startup incubation
• US market entry
• Seed stage capital

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Venture Capital Fund Management: Generates returns through management fees and carried interest on successful portfolio company exits. KV Fund I was the first CySEC-registered VC fund focusing on Cypriot startups. Fund II maintains sector-agnostic approach while leveraging team's expertise.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Kinisis Ventures operates two regulated venture capital funds — KV Fund I and KV Fund II — under a Cypriot RAIF structure (KV KinisIS Ventures Fund RAIF V.C.I.C. PLC). The firm invests pre-seed and seed equity tickets of €300K–€500K in early-stage startups, primarily those registered in Cyprus and the broader East Med/Eastern Europe region, and pairs the capital with strategic incubation, US market access, and commercialization support aimed at helping portfolio companies scale into the United States.

Product overview

Kinisis Ventures is a Cyprus-based venture capital firm that operates two regulated investment funds (KV Fund I and KV Fund II) providing funding and strategic acceleration services to early-stage startups in East Med and Eastern Europe. The firm does not offer a unified product platform; instead, it provides investment capital, US market access support, and commercialization expertise to portfolio companies across sectors including 3D technology, mixed reality, diagnostics, wearables, robotics, and education technology. The portfolio includes Threedium (3D product configurators), Ascanio (mixed reality training), EMBIO Diagnostics (air quality monitoring), Heroes Made (social-emotional learning platform), Promed Bioscience (collagen biomaterials), IREROBOT (haptic technology), Hydrogen Energy Systems (hydrogen production), Darefore (athlete performance tracking), EQQU (wellness wearables), and Autonomics (autonomous cleaning).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• KV Fund I: The first regulated Venture Capital Fund in Cyprus, focused on Cypriot-registered startups with competitive value propositions and international growth potential.
• KV Fund II

Products and services

• Kinisis Venture Fund I (KVF I) A CySEC-regulated venture capital fund compartment under KV KinisIS Ventures Fund RAIF V.C.I.C. PLC that invests in Cypriot-registered startups with competitive value propositions and international growth potential. The fund has co-invested €15 million across portfolio companies, achieved a 127% total growth in value of invested companies since launch, and supported 60% of portfolio companies in achieving US commercialisation.
• Kinisis Venture Fund II (KVF II) A second, actively investing venture capital fund compartment under the same CySEC-regulated umbrella RAIF, writing €300K–€500K initial equity tickets at pre-seed and seed stages. It is tech-driven and sector-agnostic, with a sharpened focus on US commercialisation and partnering closely with founders to scale commercially in the United States.

Quantifiable outcome

• 127% total growth in value of invested companies since launch
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Promtek LtdcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 May 2025IREROBOT collaboration with Promtek and Staffordshire University on industrial robotics and haptics technology through Knowledge Transfer Partnership.
• Staffordshire UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 May 2025Academic partnership through KTP with IREROBOT and Promtek for development of advanced robotic arm for processing industry.
• Amazon Web Services (AWS)coreTechnology or Integration · 6 April 2025Threedium partnership with AWS and Proto Hologram to deliver holographic retail experiences, unveiled at NRF 2025. Threedium became official AWS Retail Tech Partner.
• NVIDIAcoreTechnology or IntegrationThreedium key partnerships with NVIDIA for product innovation, with Threedium selected to present at NVIDIA GTC 2026 main stage.
• SalesforcecoreTechnology or IntegrationThreedium partnership with Salesforce enhancing enterprise scalability and go-to-market capabilities.
• AdobecoreTechnology or IntegrationThreedium partnership with Adobe expanding ecosystem for enterprise 3D solutions.
• GG4L (SchoolDay Collection)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHeroes Made included in AWS Marketplace through GG4L's SchoolDay Collection, enabling schools to access SEL solutions through secure platform.
• Financial TimescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThreedium partnership to license real-time 3D ad tech for Financial Times advertising services.
• Proto HologramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThreedium collaboration with Proto Hologram and AWS to deliver end-to-end holographic retail experiences.
• HTC VIVEcoreTechnology or IntegrationIREROBOT strategic partnership with HTC VIVE opening new avenues for innovation in immersive XR experiences.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Marathon Venture Capital: Early-stage VC investing out of Cyprus/Europe at pre-seed and seed, overlapping directly with Kinisis on ticket size, geography, and stage focus.
• Hoxton Ventures: UK-based early-stage fund that co-invested in EQQU alongside Kinisis Fund II; comparable in stage, ticket size, and sector-agnostic seed investing across Europe.
• Asimov Ventures: Co-invested with Kinisis in Phase3D; multi-stage venture investor with comparable cheque sizes at the seed stage.
• Concept Ventures: UK pre-seed fund that co-invested in EQQU with Kinisis Fund II; mirrors Kinisis on pre-seed tickets, sector-agnostic posture, and European founder base.
• Quest Venture Partners: Led the $2.9M Phase3D round that Kinisis participated in; comparable early-stage/seed allocator with US orientation and similar ticket scale.

Broad incumbents

• Earlybird Venture Capital: Pan-European seed/early-stage VC with deep roots across the East Med and Eastern Europe; competes with Kinisis for talent and deal flow, particularly via US bridge programmes.
• Speedinvest: Large European seed/early-stage VC that competes for the same East Med/Eastern European founders; offers a comparable sector-agnostic seed platform but at materially larger AUM and team.

Regional players

• Cyprus Equity Fund: Cyprus-based institutional VC vehicle cited by Kinisis as a co-investor in the local ecosystem; operates with comparable regional scope but a public/institutional mandate rather than private seed-stage investing.

Others

• AIF Capital: Cyprus-based AIFM referenced via Kinisis's investor contact email; serves as the fund's alternative-investment-fund manager, making it an adjacent infrastructure peer in the same regulatory stack.
• CyBAN (Cyprus Business Angel Network): Cyprus-based angel network cited by Kinisis as part of the local investment ecosystem; complementary allocator of seed capital into the same founder pool rather than a direct VC competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/kinisisventures
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kinisis-ventures/?viewAsMember=true

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments18 records

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