Angel One Fund is preparing to launch a new fund for investments in defense technologies with a volume of more than $1.5 million. Managing partner Ivan Petrenko talks about the fund's plans, current trends in the startup market and investment features in Defense Tech projects.
Investments in the defense industry
State of the venture investment market
According to Ivan Petrenko, managing partner of Angel One Fund, the situation on the venture investment market in Ukraine is gradually improving. New grant programs have appeared, such as Google for Startups and the IT consortium, which gives impetus to the development of new startups. However, it is too early to talk about Ukraine's leadership in Eastern Europe.
Focus on Defense Tech
Although many are now paying attention to the field of defense technology, it is a rather limited domain. Most venture capital funds cannot invest in Defense Tech due to regulatory restrictions. Angel One Fund, being a US fund, also faces such limitations.
New Defense Tech fund
Angel One Fund plans to open a separate fund for investments in defense projects this fall. At the moment, the amount of investors' commitments exceeds $1.5 million. The fund will focus on projects at the early seed or late pre-seed stage, which already have a working prototype and preliminary sales agreements.
Investment strategy
The new fund will consider both software and hardware solutions in the field of defense technologies. Special attention will be paid to projects that have the potential to enter international markets. Important criteria for investment are the availability of traction and a clear sales strategy.
Support for startups
In addition to financing, Angel One Fund provides support to portfolio companies in the form of business expertise and help with access to US market. The fund has a wide network of contacts among private investors in the US, which can be useful for startups.
Glossary
- Angel One Fund - an American venture fund that invests in Ukrainian startups
- Defense Tech - defense technologies
- CfE Accelerator - accelerator for startups
- USF - Ukrainian Startup Fund
- IdeasLab - educational program for student startups
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