WELCOME TO
DAY ONE CAPITAL!

We work with exceptional founders who are shaping the future

stage

We invest in Pre-seed and Seed stage ventures with highly innovative products and established growth potential.

geography

We seek to find the most promising Central Eastern European early stage technology ventures.

fund size

We are investing out of our 3rd fund, which has been operational since 2024.

ticket size

Our investment range is from EUR 300k up to 2 million for Pre-seed and Seed stage companies.

we FOCUS on EARLY STAGE B2B SOFTWARE COMPANIES

The CEE region has an unfair advantage in having an efficient and skilled talent pool inventing world-class products and companies.
Our mission is to back technology-driven founders and support them with our entrepreneurial, corporate and investor experience to conquer global markets.

news

Qneifrom raises a €3million Seed round

We are pleased to share that we have co-lead the Seed round of Qneiform with PROfounders (UK)

news

Qneifrom raises a €3million Seed round

We are pleased to share that we have co-lead the Seed round of Qneiform with PROfounders (UK)

news

February 18, 2025

Whalebone raised a $14M Series B led by Unbound

With this round, Whalebone can help protect 1 billion people worldwide

news

February 18, 2025

Whalebone raised a $14M Series B led by Unbound

With this round, Whalebone can help protect 1 billion people worldwide

news

February 12, 2025

Judit Lucz has become a Partner at Day One Capital

while continuing to wear her CFO hat, steering our portfolio companies toward strong financial foundations from day one.

news

February 12, 2025

Judit Lucz has become a Partner at Day One Capital

while continuing to wear her CFO hat, steering our portfolio companies toward strong financial foundations from day one.

portfolio

Qneiform

Perciv AI

Circuitmess

Turbine

Volteum

Synnada

FLOWX.AI

Heyreach

meet our portfolio

Elek Straub

managing partner, chairman of the board

Former head of Magyar Telekom Group and general manager of IBM Hungary. Elek has been an advisor, private investor and angel investor as well.

György Simó

managing partner

Best known in the IT-focused angel investor community. Former co-founder of Origo.hu and CEO of T-Online Hungary. Solid expertise in supporting entrepreneurs.

Csaba Kákosy

managing partner, CEO

Energy, transport and telecommunications - key experiences in Csaba's life. 12 years of regulatory and financial experience, former Minister of Economy.

Zsolt Weiszbart

Zsolt is presently serving as a Partner at Day One Capital. His influence extends to serving on the Board of companies such as Colossyan , Recart, Webshippy, and Miros.

Judit Lucz

Judit is an experienced CFO with 20+ years in finance and VC, she is an economist by profession with postgrad legal and business studies.

Dóra Branyiczki

Dóri has worked with growth funds for 5 years prior to joining Day One. Through portfolio management and transactional activities, she got involved with companies in life sciences, software/SaaS and fashion.

Peter Kromer

Peter holds an MSc in Corporate Finance. He joined Day One in 2023 having 10+ years experience in VC gained from the angle of investors, startups and advisors. He led the deal team in the Stellantis-aiMotive acquisition process.

András Fehér

As a member of the pipeline team my job is to find and evaluate all the talented and ambitious founders of the CEE region.

Roland Rausz

Roland holds a Master’s degree in Finance from Corvinus University and completed the CEMS double-degree program in International Management at Nova School of Business and Economics.

Edit Gulácsi

My goal is to find the most efficient and productive ways to run the back office operations supporting the team’s success.

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