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Day One Capital

Day One Capital

Overview

Day One Capital is a venture capital firm based in Budapest, Hungary, that focuses on early-stage investments in B2B software and technology-driven companies in the Central and Eastern European region.

Year Founded

2011

Portfolio Companies

34

Investments

Day One Capital investments
CompanyDateStageLead
HEYTEAJul 2021Series DCo-investor
hithiumOct 2022Series BCo-investor
Hozon New Energy AutomobileJul 2022Series DLead
VolteumJun 2026SeedCo-investor
SynnadaDec 2021Pre SeedCo-investor
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Key People

Elek Straub

Founding Partner, Chairman Of The Board

Csaba Kakosy

Managing Partner

Gyorgy Simo

Managing Partner

Zsolt Weiszbart

Partner

Judit Lucz

CFO Partner

András Fehér

Principal

Dóra Branyiczki

Principal

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Sector & Stage Mix

Industry, funding stage, and valuation band breakdowns.

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Investment Activity

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2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

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FAQ

Where is Day One Capital based?

Day One Capital is headquartered in Budapest, Hungary.

When was Day One Capital founded?

Day One Capital was founded in 2011.

How many portfolio companies does Day One Capital have?

Day One Capital has 34 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.

What are some companies in Day One Capital's portfolio?

Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include HEYTEA, hithium, Hozon New Energy Automobile, Volteum, Synnada.

What was Day One Capital's most recent investment shown here?

Day One Capital's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in Volteum in 2026.

What sectors does Day One Capital focus on?

Day One Capital focuses on Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Consumer & Commerce, Cybersecurity, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Real Estate & PropTech, FinTech, Energy & Sustainability, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, Consumer & Commerce, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Telecommunications & Networking, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Consumer & Commerce, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Energy & Sustainability.

What company stages does Day One Capital focus on?

Day One Capital typically invests at the Early stage.

What is Day One Capital's AUM?

Day One Capital's assets under management are estimated between $42.7M and $50.0M.

Firmographic Details

HeadquartersBudapest
Year Founded2011

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