Traun

Traun is an evergreen early-stage venture investor that backs founders from Slovakia and Central and Eastern Europe, typically as first or lead investor with first checks of €100K. The firm states it focuses on B2B companies and makes 5–6 investments per year, with hands-on support in product, go-to-market and hiring.

Its customers are founders of early-stage startups that it invests in; its return comes from equity stakes in portfolio companies. The site lists portfolio companies including Cequence, CloseRocket, Seerlinq, Budovan, BiteBerry, Aerostacks and Lumi, among others.

Traun was founded in 2022 and is based in Bratislava, Slovakia (s.r.o.). The team includes co-founders from Slido, which was acquired by Cisco in 2021, and the firm describes itself as an evergreen fund with no pressure to rush exits. The website is in English.

Product: Early-stage venture capital investments in B2B startups from Slovakia and CEE, with hands-on founder support.