Almaz Capital

What they do

Almaz Capital is an international venture capital firm investing in early stage, capital efficient technology companies. A unique bridge fund headquartered in Silicon Valley, Almaz Capital connects Eastern European/former Soviet engineering and entrepreneurial talent to the U.S. market and helps build global businesses. The firm invests in high-growth sectors such as artificial intelligence and blockchain applications, data engineering, cybersecurity, industrial IoT, networking architecture and infrastructure. Its investors include Cisco, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), and International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group. Founded in 2008, Almaz Capital has invested in over 30 portfolio companies and has had nine exits to date.

What they look for

Almaz Capital focuses on investing in tech startups that are serving global markets. They believe great entrepreneurial talent is born everywhere, but not all entrepreneurs have access to capital and the help needed to build global companies. Their thesis is to "build a bridge" for aspiring, globally-minded entrepreneurs-particularly those from emerging European tech hubs-to access capital and scale in major markets like Silicon Valley.

Stage

Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B+

Sectors

SaaS, AI, Cybersecurity, Deeptech, Fintech, Healthcare

Based

Portola Valley, US