Forty.5 Ventures — Pre-Seed & Seed VC Firm ($200K–$1.0M Checks)
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
Pre-Seed, Seed
$200K – $1.0M
15+ companies
8 partners
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
Riccardo Monti
Chairman & Venture Partner
Zoran Vasiljev
Group CEO & Founder
Bobby Napiltonia
Venture Partner
Stipe Maric
Venture Partner
Veljko Vasic
Venture Partner
Rade Popovic
Venture Partner
Danijela Vasiljev
General Partner
Greg Tarr
Venture Partner
Industry Focus
Invests In
Portfolio Companies (15)
2026
qooob
AI-native growth studio building tools for pipeline generation, content production, and revenue growth
Arena+
Platform helping athletes and organizations with digital tools for growth, fan engagement, and performance visibility
Hi-Duke
Urban recreation infrastructure with interactive playground technology
GetStuffDone
AI operating system for SMEs
Maestro
Fractional ownership platform for the modern Mediterranean lifestyle
ANDEIM
Basketball shoes designed to reduce ankle injuries and improve performance
Belgrade.Tech
2025
OTLRS
Global-first payments infrastructure and AI operating platform
yooop
Global app for women focused on funding access, intelligent matchmaking, and secure networking
Other
InvestingNote
- •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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