About New Vision 3 Fund
New Vision 3 Fund is a venture capital firm founded in 2019. It is primarily based out of Sofia, Bulgaria. As of Feb 2024, New Vision 3 Fund has invested in 37 companies. It primarily invests in Seed round in Bulgaria based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to Retail and FinTech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of CoLumbo Overall, New Vision 3 Fund portfolio has seen 3 acquisitions, namely phyre, Phos and Klear. A lot of funds co-invest with New Vision 3 Fund, with names like Bulgarian-American Credit Bank sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. New Vision 3 Fund has team of 4 people including 4 partners.Key Metrics
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Portfolio Sectors
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Rounds of Entry
Seed & Series A
New Vision 3 Fund's List of Top Investments
New Vision 3 Fund has a portfolio of 37 companies. Their most notable investments are in CoLumbo and Paynetics.Their portfolio spans across Bulgaria, United States, Croatia and 1 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Retail, FinTech and 18 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A stages. Here is the list of top investments by New Vision 3 Fund:1. Edamam
Provider of a cloud-based semantic technology platform that aggregates recipes. The platform allows users to save recipes to their accounts and also provides a quick analysis of nutritional content of a recipe or an ingredient list.
Key facts about Edamam
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $1.9M
- Employee Count: 14 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: FoodBytes, StartUp Health and 2 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Paynetics
Provider of end-to-end payment services including card issuing and acquiring. The company offers payment accounts, transfers, open banking, embedded finance, and white-label solutions. Additional services include onboarding, compliance, cross-selling, settlement, reconciliation, and fraud monitoring. It provides API documentation, statistics, and portals for developers and partners.
Key facts about Paynetics
- Founded Year: 2005
- Location: Sofia (Bulgaria)
- Annual Revenue: £0 - £1M as on Dec 31, 2021
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $2.76M
- Employee Count: 134 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Bulgarian-American Credit Bank and New Vision 3 Fund
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Mar 27, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. phyre
Provider of mobile-based financial services and digital wallet. It offers a current account, person-to-person payments, utility bill payments, and e-vignette purchases. Users can also manage loyalty cards and pay with a virtual or physical Mastercard directly through the app. The service includes transaction notifications and expense categorization tools for budget management. Payment services are provided through a licensed electronic money company.
Key facts about phyre
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Sofia (Bulgaria)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $1.71M
- Employee Count: 9 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Bulgarian-American Credit Bank and New Vision 3 Fund
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Mar 28, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
4. Phos
Provider of payment terminals and related services for various industries. It offers solutions for accepting payments in-store, on-the-go, and in self-service environments. The company provides a range of payment terminals, including portable devices, countertop terminals, PIN pads, card readers, and integrated POS systems. It also offers services for managing payment devices, enhancing security, and providing professional support.
Key facts about Phos
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Sofia (Bulgaria)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $3.76M
- Employee Count: 25 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Elevator Lab, New Vision 3 Fund and 1 Other
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Aug 24, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
5. CoLumbo
AI-based radiology image analysis tool for providers. The company has developed medical imaging and management system. It has features for patient examination recording, AI-based analysis, diagnosis, and more.
Key facts about CoLumbo
- Founded Year: 2004
- Location: Varna (Bulgaria)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $4.75M
- Employee Count: 18 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Eleven, BrightCap Ventures and 2 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Feb 19, 2024, $*****
New Vision 3 Fund's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
New Vision 3 Fund has invested in 37 companies over the last 6 years, with an average of 5 new investments annually in the last 5 years. Its most recent first time investment was in CoLumbo and most recent follow-on round was in Swipe.bg.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
2023 | 14 | 1 | 15 |
2022 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2020 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
New Vision 3 Fund's Investments by Stage
New Vision 3 Fund has made 30 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $1.29M and 2 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $4.52M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 30 |
Series A | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
New Vision 3 Fund's Investments by Sector
New Vision 3 Fund has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, FinTech, Retail, Consumer and Vertical SaaS. Notably, it has invested in 29 Tech companies, 22 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 22 Software companies and at least 11 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 15 |
FinTech | 8 |
Retail | 8 |
Consumer | 4 |
Vertical SaaS | 4 |
Others | 21 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
New Vision 3 Fund's Investments by Geography
New Vision 3 Fund has made most investments in Bulgaria (25), followed by United States where it has made 4 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Bulgaria | 25 |
United States | 4 |
Croatia | 1 |
United Kingdom | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
New Vision 3 Fund's recent investments
New Vision 3 Fund has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by New Vision 3 Fund:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Feb 19, 2024 | Bulgaria | Seed | 3679 | ||
Feb 19, 2024 | Croatia | Seed | 7918 | - | |
Jan 11, 2024 | Bulgaria | Series A | 3886 | ||
Nov 16, 2023 | Bulgaria | Seed | 2634 | - | |
2023 | Bulgaria | Seed | 6882 | - |
Acquired companies in New Vision 3 Fund's Portfolio
3 companies from New Vision 3 Fund's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Klear in Jul 2025 by Itfgroupbg for $*****.Here are New Vision 3 Fund's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jul 30, 2025 | - | - | 6588 | |
May 23, 2023 | Mar 28, 2020 | Seed | 5666 | |
Mar 28, 2023 | Apr 08, 2020 | Seed | 3470 |
Team profile of New Vision 3 Fund
New Vision 3 Fund has a team of 4 members including 4 Partners located in Bulgaria. New Vision 3 Fund's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in New Vision 3 Fund:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Bulgaria | - | - | |
Partner | Sofia | - | ||
Partner | Bulgaria | - | - | |
Partner | Bulgaria | - | - |
Co-investors of New Vision 3 Fund
Over the past 6 years, 32 investors have co-invested in New Vision 3 Fund's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before New Vision 3 Fund: Vitosha Venture Partners, Eleven and 9 others have invested in rounds before New Vision 3 Fund. There are 3 companies where Vitosha Venture Partners has invested before New Vision 3 Fund and 2 companies where Eleven has invested before New Vision 3 Fund.
- Top Co-investors of New Vision 3 Fund: 7 investors entered a company along with New Vision 3 Fund. These include investors like Bulgarian-American Credit Bank (2 companies).
- Invested after New Vision 3 Fund: A total of 14 investors have invested in New Vision 3 Fund's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include CM Telecom (1 company), Impetus Capital (1 company) and Sofia Angels Ventures (1 company).
Recent News related to New Vision 3 Fund
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New Vision 3 announces €3M investment in 7 Bulgarian startupsAIN.Capital•Feb 22, 2024•New Vision 3 Fund, eLando, 365 Data Centers, AdScout and 3 others
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Bulgaria's NV3 to invest up to 1 mln euro in Croatian fintech ProlazSeeNews•Feb 19, 2024•New Vision 3 Fund, Prolaz POS
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Swipe.bg, Which Sells Used Phones, Raised Another 1.4 Million Eurosnovini247.com•Jan 11, 2024•Swipe.bg, Vitosha Venture Partners, New Vision 3 Fund, Sofia Angels Ventures and 1 other
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CloudCart opens a new investment round to obtain 10 million Eur by Q4 2024clubitc.ro•Dec 05, 2023•CloudCart, New Vision 3 Fund, Sportal, Itagroup and 2 others
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Bulgarian NV3 invests €200K in local Ancestral SuperfoodsAIN.Capital•Nov 16, 2023•Ancestral Superfoods, New Vision 3 Fund
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Bulgarian startup NOLD raises €1M to impact fashion resale in CEEAIN.Capital•Oct 17, 2023•NOLD, DEPO Ventures, Czech Founders, Sofia Angels Ventures and 3 others
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Meet NOLD - a Fresh Addition to SAV's PortfolioSofia Angels Ventures•Oct 12, 2023•NOLD, Sofia Angels Ventures, Tilia Impact Ventures, Czech Founders and 1 other
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CloudCart targets funding of up to EUR 3 mln and expanding market share in the CEE areaBusiness Review•Jun 15, 2023•CloudCart, Elevator Ventures, Raiffeisen Bank International, New Vision 3 Fund and 1 other
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TouchMenu Secures €370K Investment to Boost Customer Experience in the HoReCa IndustryNew Vision 3 Fund•Feb 14, 2023•TouchMenu, New Vision 3 Fund
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The Flexible Perks Platform Re:benefit Raises €1.2M From Three Bulgarian VCsRecurisve Media JSC•Nov 17, 2022•Re:Benefit, Vitosha Venture Partners, New Vision 3 Fund, Impetus Capital
