SCNE

SCNE invests primarily in seed and Series A rounds, targeting enterprise software, artificial intelligence, machine learning, mobility, property technology, and energy transition. The firm leads or co-leads rounds and often acts as the first institutional investor for technical founding teams in Germany and Eastern Europe.

Operating from both Berlin and Kyiv places SCNE within two distinct but complementary ecosystems. Berlin provides access to institutional co-investors, regulatory infrastructure, and exit markets in Western Europe. Kyiv anchors the firm in a high-density technical talent pool and a startup environment where venture capital competition remains lower than in major Western hubs, allowing SCNE to identify and diligence deals before broader market awareness.

SCNE operates as a single-family office, deploying proprietary capital rather than managing third-party limited partner funds. This structure allows the firm to avoid fund-lifecycle pressures, hold positions longer than typical venture funds, and make investment decisions based on intrinsic value creation rather than fund-marketing timelines.

SCNE's portfolio concentrates on companies headquartered in the DACH region and Central and Eastern Europe, with particular emphasis on German and Ukrainian startups. The firm's geographic specialization reflects a thesis that early-stage valuations in these markets often fail to reflect the quality of the underlying technical teams relative to comparable U.S. or Western European companies.

SCNE regularly co-invests alongside other early-stage venture capital firms, participating in syndicated rounds where it can contribute both capital and operational support. The firm's permanent capital base makes it an attractive co-investor for lead VCs seeking stable, non-cyclical partners who will not face redemption pressures or capital-call delays.