Sunfish Partners
www.sunfish.vcInvesting in Defense Tech Startups from Eastern Europe. They focus specifically on pre-seed investments (€150k), defense sector companies, and hardware-focused founders.
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Sunfish Partners is an early-stage VC firm with a specialized focus on identifying and backing breakthrough deep tech startups from Eastern Europe. They operate at the pre-seed stage (€150k) with a particular emphasis on defense technology and hardware-focused ventures. Their approach reflects a conviction that Eastern European founders and technology represent an undervalued opportunity in the defense tech ecosystem.
What Sets Them Apart
- Specialized geographic focus on Eastern Europe, positioning them to capture overlooked talent and innovation
- Narrow vertical specialization in Defense Tech - not generalist investors
- Hardware focus within defense sector, indicating deep expertise in complex, capital-intensive technologies
- Early-stage positioning (pre-seed) with thesis-driven approach
- Team recognizes the undervaluation of Eastern European deep tech (evidenced by August 2025 interview on 'Dynamic world of Eastern European deep tech')
Portfolio Highlights
1Security
Cybersecurity
Aether Biomedical
Health Biotech
Asynchronics
Space Defense
Alphamoon
Automation
C2Grid
Space Defense
CliniNote
Health
CodeAlly
Tech Recruiting
Codejet / mysite.ai
Ai Ml
+ 18 more companies in their portfolio
Investment Team
3 Partners at Sunfish Partners
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