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In recent years, the DACH region (Germany, Austria, and Switzerland) has emerged as a significant source of venture capital for CEE (Central and Eastern Europe) startups. For instance, back in 2022, the Austrian scale-up investor 3VC launched a €150 million fund to support startups in both the CEE and DACH regions.Similarly, SeedBlink, an equity management platform for European innovation, recently announced its expansion in the DACH region with the intention of partnering up with local VCs and business angels to co-invest more than €1.5M in 2023 in 8 startups and with plans to double these volumes in 2024, further cementing the investment ties between the two regions.The Recursive’s research shows that when it comes to investors in the DACH region Austria, in particular, is playing the biggest role in the growth and development of startups in the CEE region. Austrian-based venture capital firms like Speedinvest, Calm/Storm, UNIQA Ventures, and Elevator Ventures have made multiple investments in CEE startups across various sectors, including fintech, healthtech, deep tech, and SaaS. Speedinvest stands out with the most investments in CEE startups, spanning sectors from fintech to deep tech.It’s also worth noting that a lot of these investments have had substantial success, with several CEE startups achieving significant milestones such as becoming a unicorn or being acquired by larger entities.Here you’ll find the top VCs from the DACH region that are actively investing in CEE startups. We explore their investment focus and the stage of companies they invest in. We also highlight some of the CEE startups they have invested in, providing insights into the types of businesses that are attracting DACH venture capital.SpeedinvestAbout: Speedinvest is one of Europe’s most active early-stage investors in the DACH region with more than €1B assets under management and 40+ investors based in Berlin, London, Munich, Paris, and Vienna.Investment Focus: Deep Tech, Fintech, Health, Industrial Tech, Marketplaces & Consumer, SaaS & InfraCompany Stage: Early-stageCEE Investments: Amodo (Croatia, Fintech, *acquired by Cambridge Mobile Telematics*), Investly (Estonia, Fintech), CodeBerry (Hungary, SaaS & Infra), Packhelp (Poland, Marketplaces & Consumer), Dronamics (Bulgaria, Deep Tech), Avatao (Hungary, SaaS & Infra), Harbor Lab (Greece, SaaS).Calm/StormAbout: An exclusive founder network and boutique venture capital firm based in Austria

With a population of nearly 5.5 million, Slovakia represents a relatively smaller but strategically well-positioned and thriving country in the rising CEE region. The Slovak startup ecosystem is quickly becoming a hotbed for startups and innovation, with a growing startup scene attracting entrepreneurs and investors worldwide.The Slovak innovation hub is still developing, ranking 58th on the Global Startup Ecosystem Index in 2022 and 15th in Eastern Europe. However, the country’s location, strong technology infrastructure, stable economy, and skilled workforce make it an ideal place for Slovak tech startups.Moreover, Slovakia has been recently recognized among the top 5 countries for launching a startup by Business Name Generator. The contributing factors are favorable tax rates, GDP growth, wages, procedure costs, and quality of life.The growth of Slovak startup ecosystemFollowing the collapse of communism in the late 80s and the split of Czechoslovakia in the early 90s, entrepreneurship in Slovakia has been experiencing a boost over the past two decades. Nevertheless, the more startup-oriented initiatives started around 2015.Sharing a border with the rising ecosystem in the Czech Republic and Austria and with the two large markets of Poland and Ukraine, the Slovak innovation hub has an opportunity to tap into several markets with high potential.The vibrant community of young Slovak entrepreneurs, major technical universities, and co-working places in Bratislava create a base for the growing ecosystem. Outside of Bratislava, other innovation hubs are primarily located in the growing cities of Košice and Trnava.Several accelerators and incubators in Slovakia support local startups and help them grow in the competitive market