Tilia Impact Ventures

Tilia Impact Ventures is a venture capital firm dedicated to supporting founders in Central and Eastern Europe who are committed to creating systemic environmental and social change on a global scale. The firm invests exclusively in businesses whose models inherently incorporate impact, providing patient and mission-aligned capital in the form of tailor-made financial instruments. Tilia's focus areas include Sustainable Planet, addressing challenges such as carbon emissions, materials and circularity, food and agriculture, energy and transport, and nature conservation, as well as Thriving People, focusing on equitable society, education, and health.

The firm's investment strategy targets early-stage companies with scalable business models that have high environmental or social impact potential. Tilia typically invests between €300,000 and €1.5 million in seed-stage companies across the CEE region, reserving half of its fund for follow-on investments. The firm offers hands-on support to its portfolio companies, connecting them with a network of changemakers, mentors, and investors, and assisting with operational topics, talent sourcing, fundraising, and impact management.

Tilia Impact Ventures has a diverse portfolio of companies addressing various social and environmental challenges. Notable investments include LifeYear, a digital-first heart care company; LetsData, a platform for predicting and preventing information operations; Alvie, a sustainable crop protection startup; Shen.AI, a healthtech company revolutionizing vital-signs measurement; and FaceUp, a platform promoting a speak-up culture. As of Q4 2025, the firm's portfolio has positively impacted over 292,000 people from disadvantaged groups, saved over 5,800 tons of food, and prevented 1.2 million tons of greenhouse gas emissions, demonstrating its commitment to driving meaningful change in the region.

Tilia Impact Ventures is headquartered in Prague, Czech Republic, and operates across the Central and Eastern European region, including countries such as Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Croatia, Slovenia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Ukraine, Belarus, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia, Albania, Montenegro, Kosovo, and Moldova. The firm's mission is to empower founders who are making a difference in the world around us, aligning with its vision of a sustainable planet and thriving people.