About INNOventure
INNOventure is a venture capital firm founded in 2014. It is primarily based out of Krakow, Poland. As of Apr 2022, INNOventure has invested in 21 companies. It primarily invests in Seed round in Poland based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to High Tech and Life Sciences. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Laven Overall, INNOventure portfolio has seen 1 IPO, namely Sidly. A lot of funds co-invest with INNOventure, with names like Simpact VC sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. INNOventure has team of 4 people including 3 partners.Key Metrics
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INNOventure's List of Top Investments
INNOventure has a portfolio of 21 companies. Their most notable investments are in Sky Engine and Cardiomatics.Their portfolio spans across Poland and United Kingdom. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Life Sciences and 16 other sectors, across stages such as Seed stage. Here is the list of top investments by INNOventure:
1. PolTREG
Developer of cell therapies focused on autoimmune disease treatment. The company focuses on regulatory T lymphocytes for therapeutic applications. It develops therapies for type 1 diabetes and multiple sclerosis. The company also develops new generation products such as CAR-TREGs and tissue-specific TREGs. The company manufactures its own products and provides contract development and manufacturing operation services.
Key facts about PolTREG
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Gdansk (Poland)
- Stage: Seed
- Employee Count: 40 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: EIC Fund, PAAN CAPITAL and 1 Other
- Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), Oct 31, 2021, $*****
Developer of an AI platform providing marketing campaign creation and management. The platform offers AI agents that handle research, creative production, and campaign optimization. It provides a drag-and-drop interface for marketing initiatives. The platform integrates AI tools for social insights, competitor intelligence, and content creation. It also offers AI agents for market research, content generation, and visual design.
Key facts about Digital First AI
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: Poland
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $5.28M
- Employee Count: 19 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Plug and Play Tech Center, Flat6Labs and 5 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Jul 22, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
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3. SDS Optic
Developer of diagnostic technology combining photonics with molecular biology tools. This platform utilizes biomarker detection to identify protein expression in cancer samples. Custom monoclonal and anti-idiotype antibody production services are also provided for research and clinical applications. Additionally, nanolayer optical coatings are manufactured for various industrial and medical device requirements.
Key facts about SDS Optic
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $846K
- Employee Count: 23 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: European Investment Bank, EIC Fund and 2 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Venture Debt, Mar 08, 2024, $*****
4. Sky Engine
Provider of a data science platform for machine learning models. It provides solutions for enabling the computing of self-learning capabilities with its proprietary deep learning, rendering, and imaging engine. It provides data labeling, data acquisition, image/object classification solutions and also offers solutions for training machine vision AI systems in virtual environments. It caters to the healthcare, sports, manufacturing, and agriculture industry.
Key facts about Sky Engine
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $8.7M
- Employee Count: 46 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Taiwania Capital, Cogito Capital Partners and 13 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Jan 17, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Cardiomatics
Developer of cloud-based software using AI for ambulatory ECG analysis. The software provides tools for cardiac clinics, general practitioners, and partners. It offers analysis of Holter ECG tests, using algorithms to provide results. The system is compatible with Holter ECG devices and integrates with hospital systems.
Key facts about Cardiomatics
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: Krakow (Poland)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $3.2M
- Employee Count: 27 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Innovation Nest, Novacapital and 7 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), Aug 20, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
INNOventure's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
INNOventure has invested in 21 companies over the last 11 years, with an average of 1 new investment annually in the last 10 years. Its most recent first time investment was in Laven.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2020 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2019 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2017 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
INNOventure's Investments by Stage
INNOventure has made 15 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $536K.INNOventure's Investments by Sector
INNOventure has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Business Services, HealthTech and Internet of Things - Industry Applications. Notably, it has invested in 14 Tech companies, 12 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 9 Software companies and at least 4 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 4 |
High Tech | 4 |
Business Services | 3 |
HealthTech | 3 |
Internet of Things - Industry Applications | 3 |
Others | 17 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
INNOventure's Investments by Geography
INNOventure has made most investments in Poland (13), followed by United Kingdom where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Poland | 13 |
United Kingdom | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
INNOventure's recent investments
INNOventure has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by INNOventure:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Apr 11, 2022 | Poland | Seed | 4965 | ||
2021 | Poland | Seed | 9778 | - | |
Nov 2020 | Poland | Seed | 9497 | - | |
Sep 26, 2020 | United Kingdom | Seed | 6458 | - | |
May 17, 2020 | Poland | Seed | 4323 | - |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in INNOventure's Portfolio
1 of INNOventure's portfolio company became public - Sidly.Here are INNOventure's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
- | Nov 07, 2017 | Seed | 4843 |
Team profile of INNOventure
INNOventure has a team of 4 members including 3 Partners located in Poland. INNOventure's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in INNOventure:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Poland | - | ||
Partner | Krakow | - | ||
Partner | Poland | - | - |
Co-investors of INNOventure
Over the past 11 years, 23 investors have co-invested in INNOventure's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before INNOventure: Europa has invested before INNOventure.
- Top Co-investors of INNOventure: 2 investors entered a company along with INNOventure. These include investors like Simpact VC (1 company).
- Invested after INNOventure: A total of 20 investors have invested in INNOventure's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include EIC Fund (2 companies), Flat6Labs (1 company) and 4growth VC (1 company).
Recent News related to INNOventure
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Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims On Behalf of Investors of Innventure, Inc.GlobeNewswire•Aug 26, 2026•Pomerantz, Innventure, Rosenlegal, Kaplan Fox and 4 others
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Krakow-based Digital First AI gets €3.5 million to leverage AI for marketing strategies and ad contentEU-Startups•Jul 22, 2024•Digital First AI, 4growth VC, PLUG & PLAY, Sher Capital and 8 others
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Polish e-commerce startup Digital First AI raises $1.1M for global expansionAIN.Capital•Aug 29, 2022•Flat6Labs, INNOventure, Digital First AI
