Key Takeaways
- • Kinisis Ventures' first vehicle, Kinisis Venture Fund I, was presented as the first regulated venture capital fund in Cyprus focused on locally registered startups with international growth potential.
- • The second Kinisis vehicle, KV Fund II, is investing in pre-seed and seed-stage companies with typical tickets of €300,000 to €500,000.
- • 33East, a Cyprus-focused venture capital firm, reported that its inaugural fund held a second closing in January 2026, reaching €35 million, according to the firm's published update.
- • Cyprus startups can now access venture funds, crowdfunding platforms, corporate investors and accelerators, each addressing different stages from early funding to international expansion.
Summary
Cyprus Inform reports that young companies in Cyprus can draw on a widening set of backers, including venture capital funds, crowdfunding platforms, corporate investors and accelerators. The article highlights six examples: Kinisis Ventures, 33East, Crowdbase, ASBIS, Galactic Beacon and Innoport. Each addresses a different obstacle, such as early-stage funding, access to customers and expansion abroad. According to the article, together these models point to an ecosystem that increasingly aims to help companies move beyond initial development and become commercially viable.
Kinisis Ventures was set up to support early-stage businesses with ties to Cyprus as they build products and compete internationally, particularly in the United States. Its first vehicle, Kinisis Venture Fund I, was presented as the first regulated venture capital fund in Cyprus to concentrate on locally registered startups with potential for international growth. The second vehicle, KV Fund II, is currently investing in pre-seed and seed-stage companies, with typical investments ranging from €300,000 to €500,000. Beyond capital, Kinisis provides strategic advice, business contacts and help with commercial expansion, drawing on its presence in Cyprus and the United States. Its portfolio spans three-dimensional technology, biomaterials, sensors and robotics, and includes a stake in Autonomics, a Cyprus-based automation company.
33East is a venture capital firm focused on Cyprus, created to address a shortage of private investment available to young companies. According to the firm's published update, its inaugural fund held a second closing in January 2026, reaching €35 million.
The article's remaining examples, Crowdbase, ASBIS, Galactic Beacon and Innoport, illustrate the other channels available to Cyprus startups, including crowdfunding, corporate backing and accelerator programmes, though the source material provided limited detail on these four companies.
Kinisis Ventures was set up to support early-stage businesses with ties to Cyprus as they build products and compete internationally, particularly in the United States. Its first vehicle, Kinisis Venture Fund I, was presented as the first regulated venture capital fund in Cyprus to concentrate on locally registered startups with potential for international growth. The second vehicle, KV Fund II, is currently investing in pre-seed and seed-stage companies, with typical investments ranging from €300,000 to €500,000. Beyond capital, Kinisis provides strategic advice, business contacts and help with commercial expansion, drawing on its presence in Cyprus and the United States. Its portfolio spans three-dimensional technology, biomaterials, sensors and robotics, and includes a stake in Autonomics, a Cyprus-based automation company.
33East is a venture capital firm focused on Cyprus, created to address a shortage of private investment available to young companies. According to the firm's published update, its inaugural fund held a second closing in January 2026, reaching €35 million.
The article's remaining examples, Crowdbase, ASBIS, Galactic Beacon and Innoport, illustrate the other channels available to Cyprus startups, including crowdfunding, corporate backing and accelerator programmes, though the source material provided limited detail on these four companies.
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