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Forty.5 Ventures — Pre-Seed & Seed VC Firm ($200K–$1.0M Checks)

VC
Southeastern EuropeWebsite

Forty.5 Ventures is a Pre-Seed, Seed venture capital firm based in Southeastern Europe investing in Other, Developer Tools, Security. The firm typically writes $200K–$1.0M checks and has 15 portfolio companies in our records.

Check size
$200K–$1.0M
Portfolio
15 companies on record
Partners
8 listed
Stage
Pre-Seed, Seed
Sectors
Other, Developer Tools, Security, Fintech, SaaS, Enterprise, AI / ML, Consumer
HQ
Southeastern Europe
AUM
Not in our records

Last verified: 2026-10-10

How to approach: warm intro preferred
Stage

Pre-Seed, Seed

Check Size

$200K – $1.0M

Portfolio

15+ companies

Team

8 partners

Investor activity
Last known investment: 2026Investments in last 12 months: 9

Investment Thesis

An early-stage fund investing in vertical AI, fintech, cybersecurity, gaming, sports, media, entertainment, and creator economy infrastructure. The firm also selectively invests in the US and APAC, with initial checks sized for pre-seed and seed.

How Forty.5 Ventures invests

Forty.5 Ventures is a vc firm based in Southeastern Europe. The firm invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages, with a focus on Other, Developer Tools, Security, Fintech, SaaS.

Forty.5 Ventures typically writes checks of $200K–$1.0M per investment.

Investing since at least 2025, Forty.5 Ventures has backed 15 companies in our records, including qooob, Arena+, Hi-Duke. Its most recent recorded investment was in 2026, with 9 investments logged over the last 12 months.

Partners & Team

RM

Riccardo Monti

Chairman & Venture Partner

Europe
ZV

Zoran Vasiljev

Group CEO & Founder

United States
BN

Bobby Napiltonia

Venture Partner

United States
SM

Stipe Maric

Venture Partner

Europe
VV

Veljko Vasic

Venture Partner

Asia
RP

Rade Popovic

Venture Partner

Europe
DV

Danijela Vasiljev

General Partner

United States
GT

Greg Tarr

Venture Partner

United States

Industry Focus

Invests In

Other
Developer Tools
Security
Fintech
SaaS
Enterprise
AI / ML
Consumer

Portfolio Companies (15)

2026

QO

qooob

B2B / AI·Pre-Seed·First $30M fund (Fund I)

AI-native growth studio building tools for pipeline generation, content production, and revenue growth

AR

Arena+

Sports / Entertainment·Seed·First $30M fund (Fund I)

Platform helping athletes and organizations with digital tools for growth, fan engagement, and performance visibility

HI

Hi-Duke

Infrastructure / Technology·Seed·First $30M fund (Fund I)

Urban recreation infrastructure with interactive playground technology

GE

GetStuffDone

B2B / AI·Seed·First $30M fund (Fund I)

AI operating system for SMEs

MA

Maestro

Infrastructure / AI·Seed·First $30M fund (Fund I)

Fractional ownership platform for the modern Mediterranean lifestyle

AN

ANDEIM

Consumer / Hard-Tech·Seed·First $30M fund (Fund I)

Basketball shoes designed to reduce ankle injuries and improve performance

BE

Belgrade.Tech

Media / Technology·Pre-Seed

2025

OT

OTLRS

Infrastructure / Payments·Seed·First $30M fund (Fund I)

Global-first payments infrastructure and AI operating platform

YO

yooop

Consumer / AI·Pre-Seed·First $30M fund (Fund I)

Global app for women focused on funding access, intelligent matchmaking, and secure networking

Other

IN

InvestingNote

Fintech / Community·Advisory
How to pitch Forty.5 Ventures
  • •Raising at Pre-Seed, Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • •Lead with your fit in Other, Developer Tools, Security — the sectors they actively back.
  • •Size your ask to their typical $200K – $1.0M check.
  • •warm intro preferred
  • •Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Riccardo Monti, Chairman & Venture Partner.
  • •A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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