BrightCap Ventures
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BrightCap has already delivered 4-5 exits from their €25M Fund I, with portfolio companies raising $60M+ in follow-ons and reaching $600M+ enterprise value. Their biggest bet LucidLink has raised $115M total and could alone return their entire first fund. Fund II is one of the very few VCs with female majority among General Partners. They source 60% of deals through proprietary networks rather than waiting for inbound - they actively hunt. The 'global founders, local engineers' thesis is smart arbitrage: Western market access with Eastern European engineering talent costs. They're hands-on with diverse skill sets helping with product validation, talent recruitment, fundraising, and emotional support. But founders should know they need Bulgarian/Romanian engineering presence for public fund compliance.
- —Best for: Technical B2B founders who want hands-on investors and plan to hire in Bulgaria/Romania
- —Watch out for: Must have local engineering presence for their public fund compliance requirements
- —Known for: Strong exit track record and female-majority partnership with deep operational experience
BrightCap invests in inspiring global founders who leverage local engineering talent, helping them succeed with their entrepreneurial experience and extensive global network. Their investment focus is on commercial deep tech and defensible B2B technology, emphasizing product uniqueness and quality of teams necessary to build truly standout companies.
Pre-seed to seed stage with tickets of €0.4M to €3M, focusing primarily on Enterprise Applications (16 investments) and High Tech (4 investments). Fund II targets three priority sectors: future of work, digital health, and fintech. They primarily invest in US-based startups but require local engineering talent connections to Bulgaria/Romania.
Former Citigroup private equity investor in New York ($600M) and London (€1.1bn), plus investment banker on Wall Street. Was part of early management team at B2B procurement platform Auxionize, driving expansion into 50+ industry sectors. Classic finance-to-VC transition with strong operational experience.
Originally trained as a dentist but switched to technology, taking up programming in high school. Known for philosophy of working with deeply technical founders with domain expertise and global reach from day one. The technical co-founder who understands both engineering talent and global scaling.
Joined as full-time partner after 16 years at VMware where she ran European business operations. Brings deep tech enterprise experience to support SEE startups scaling to global markets. The enterprise SaaS veteran who knows how to scale B2B operations internationally.
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