Stage-Specific VCs are venture capital firms that focus their investments on startups at a particular stage of growth. Many VCs specialize in either early or late stage investing. Early-stage firms like First Round Capital and Upfront Ventures focus on Seed, Series A and Series B rounds for young startups still proving product-market fit. Late-stage VCs like IVP and DST Global invest in mature startups already showing strong traction and scalability in Series C rounds and beyond. Specializing by stage allows VCs to tailor their expertise, networks, fund sizes, and investment strategies to the needs of startups at that growth phase. Stage-specific investing also reduces risks by avoiding risky early bets or high late stage valuations. However, the most successful VCs take a full lifecycle approach to build relationships with entrepreneurs early and realize the highest returns by investing through multiple stages.
Budapest, 2025. január 15. – Vezető magántőke- és kockázatitőke-befektetők, valamint Magyarország innovációs szektorának meghatározó képviselői gyűltek össze a 0100 Emerging Europe konferencia hivatalos megnyitóján.
Key private equity and venture capital investors, along with top voices from Hungary’s innovation landscape, gathered for the official launch of the 0100 Emerging Europe conference. This international event, scheduled for May 14-16, aims to spotlight and enhance Hungary’s position as an innovation hub in the region.
From pioneering AI-driven evaluation techniques to fostering innovation in DeepTech, AgriFoodTech, and beyond, Igor de la Sota, Founder and General Partner of Cardumen Capital, offers a glimpse into the insights he will discuss during the panel, “How Venture Capital Funds Can Improve Deal Origination: Innovative Tools and Techniques,” at the 0100 DACH conference in Vienna, taking place from February 18–20. He will share the stage with Henric Hungerhoff, Founding General Partner at HEARTFELT_, Rune Theill, CEO and Co-Founder at Rockstart, and Christian Claussen, General Partner at Ventech.
