# Top 5 Hardware Startup Investors in Slovenia in May 2026

## LAUNCHub Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Sofia, Grad Sofiya, Bulgaria
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, SaaS, Enterprise Software

LAUNCHUB is a leading early-stage venture capital fund focused on investing in startups in South-Eastern (SEE) and Central-Eastern (CEE) Europe. 

## Nejc Kodric
- Type: Angel
- Location: London, England, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Financial Services, FinTech, Banking

Nejc Kodric Since starting out in 2011 with little more than some basic computer equipment, €1,000 and a love of technology, Nejc has been instrumental in developing Bitstamp into one of the most trusted and highest volume bitcoin exchanges in the world. With offices in Luxembourg, London and New York, Bitstamp continues to grow from strength tostrength, serving its customers’ bitcoin trading requirements.Among his many achievements as chief executive officer, Nejc spearheaded the approach to become the first fully licensed virtual currency exchange in EU, which was granted in 2016, setting the benchmark for the Bitcoin industry’s continued consolidation and strength.With a keen interest in promoting economic empowerment and technology, Nejc has spoken at several conferences including Techcrunch, Bitcoin Foundation, MoneyConf, Deloitte Conference: Future Challenges, ICT Spring Europe and FundForum International, and was awarded Best Virtual Currency Start-up at The Europas in June 2014.Nejc was born in Slovenia, where he studied Organization and Management of Information Systems and Economics, and currently splits his time between his home country and Luxembourg.Specialities: Bitcoin, blockchain, trading, virtual currencies, economic empowerment, education, science and technology

## 3TS Capital Partners
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Helsinki, Southern Finland, Finland
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Seed
- Focus: Software, Internet, SaaS

3TS Capital Partners is a European technology focused private equity and venture capital firms. 3TS provides expansion capital and buyout funding for small and medium-sized businesses in growth sectors including technology & internet, media & communications and technology-enabled services. Investors in the current and past 3TS fundstotaling over €300 million include EIF, EBRD, Cisco, OTP, Sitra, 3i and KfW among others.Its team of highly qualified experts become active business partners of the portfolio companies and deliver substantial value added beyond financing. When analyzing new investment opportunities and supporting portfolio companies, the company often augment its core team by its sector partners, various co-investors and other industry experts. 3TS is also an active member of several international industry associations and other organizations like EVCA – European Private Equity & Venture Capital Association, the International Venture Club and the Draper Venture Network.

## Sustainable Ocean Alliance
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Sustainability, CleanTech, Marine Technology

SOA develops leaders, cultivates ideas, and accelerates solutions to the biggest problems facing our ocean through the  Leadership and Accelerator programs

## Day One Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Budapest, Budapest, Hungary
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Apps

We are an early-stage technology investor, managing privately financed funds.  We seek to find and join the most exciting Central Eastern European teams on their global mission.

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