Independent rating of KAYA VC fund
Overall rating:
4.2
(6)
Recommend to another founder: 80%
About KAYA VC fund
Website:
Founded:
2010
Number of funds:
3
Number of investments:
42
Number of exits:
5
Headquarters:
Organization type:
Venture Capital
How KAYA VC fund invests
Rounds:
Average ticket size:
9.43M USD
Smallest investment:
154K USD
Biggest investment:
65.6M USD
Would lead round:
Yes
Would coinvest:
Yes
Countries where invested:
Sectors of interest:
Software, SaaS, Health Care, Finance, E-Commerce, Wellness, Social Entrepreneurship, Payments, Mobile Apps, Medical, Marketplace, Lending, Grocery, Graphic Design, Food Delivery, Financial Services, FinTech, Developer Tools, Delivery Service, Computer, Commercial Lending, Beauty, Artificial Intelligence, Accounting
Founders' reviews of KAYA VC fund
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not the sharpest tools in the shed
Pros
good reputation in CEE
Cons
not the sharpest minds, dismiss investment due to failure to understand business model after several hours of discussions
Advice for management
not the sharpest tools in the shed
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Kaya maximizes the potential of the founder and the company
Pros
Very serious and credible fund, The meeting was very fast, very deep analysis and an effort to get to know our startup
Cons
Sometimes they have a problem with atypical situations outside the standard tables
Advice for management
Keep doing a good job with the founders
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Mixing of the fund role and a private investment opportunities of some partners
Pros
Good reputation and successful track record in e-commerce including some nice exits
Cons
In my case - and this might be different for other founders - our case for Enern got mixed up with an interest of one of their partners to invest in us privately which was both confusing and unprofessional as I was not sure at which point he is representing himself and at which the fund. Also, I was not sure if a potential turn down from him would mean the end of our chances with the fund. That way he was sort of holding this over me (and maybe - and this is a pure speculation on my part - was trying to get better terms for his private deal like this).
Advice for management
Make some internal policy about how your partners can represent the fund and under what circumstances they can take the lead for themselves. And let this be known to the founders. Otherwise they will be confused and frustrated