Forty.5 Ventures launches with $30M first fund

Los Angeles, Belgrade & Singapore, September 15, 2026

Forty.5 Ventures (forty5vc.com) today announced the close of its first fund at $30 million, investing at Pre-Seed and Seed across Southeastern Europe, with selective investments in the United States and Asia Pacific.

Fund I writes initial cheques of $200K to $1M into two areas: Vertical AI, FinTech, and Cybersecurity, alongside the consumer stack of Gaming, Sports, Media, Entertainment, and creator-economy infrastructure. The firm leads or co-leads rounds and stays close to founders from the first line of code onward.

A second fund dedicated to follow-on and Series A rounds will follow — giving portfolio companies continuity of capital through their most capital-intensive stage.

From the partners

"We've built companies, and we've sold them, so we know what a founder actually needs at pre-seed — and it usually isn't advice. The best companies from this region don't stay regional. We're there with capital and conviction at the start in Southeastern Europe, and with real doors in Los Angeles and Singapore when it's time to go global."

Our LPs

The fund is backed by family offices, angels, and entrepreneurs and operators across Europe, the United States, and Asia Pacific.

"A first fund is bought with belief, not track record. We're grateful to the family offices, angels, and operators who backed us before there was anything to point to. That trust is the whole foundation of this firm, and we intend to return it many times over."

About Forty.5 Ventures

Forty.5 Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm with offices in Los Angeles, Belgrade, and Singapore, investing at Pre-Seed and Seed across Southeastern Europe and selectively in the United States and Asia Pacific. The team are entrepreneurs and operators first, venture builders as much as investors, working from the conviction that meaningful partnership is the only real edge.

Media contact: Laura Reed — pr@forty5.vc.com