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Female founders,
we’ve got your back.

ESG-focused fund, supporting gender-diverse teams developing impactful tech solutions

Powering women-led innovation throughout Central & Eastern Europe.

Women-founded startups generate more revenue per Euro invested. Women-led businesses outperform in capital productivity by 96%.

Female founded teams outperform all-male founded teams 2x yet there’s a gap in funding ESG portfolios outperform traditional peers The Better Fund fuels a better society as well as higher returns for investors.

Women raised just 1% of capital in CEE in 2023.

What we’re looking for

Scalable

Look beyond the borders of your home market, with their eyes on the prize, globally.

Sustainable

Because there’s not much point building a “better” future if there isn’t a world to enjoy it in.

Smart

We target projects making use of the right tech (not just jumping on buzzwords and bandwagons).

Situation

The best ideas in the world are nothing without timing and relevance.

Squad

The numbers do the talking: exceptional, gender-balanced founding teams deliver exceptional results.

Special

Every unicorn needs a little bit of magic.

Our focus sectors

The Better Fund is industry agnostic, but we’re also big fans of
technology, wellness, environment, and education.

Technology

Emerging Technologies
Data & Platforms
Digital Transformation

Wellness

Health Tech
Mental Health
Sports & Fitness

Environmental

Cleantech
Greentech
Sustainable Energy

Education

Digital Learning
ICT in Education
Learning Technology

 Meet the team

Liina Laas

Founding Partner

Jana Budkovskaja

Founding Partner

Indrek Kelder

Partner

Indrek Kasela

Partner

Liisi Org

Venture Associate

Andrea Maggi

Investment Associate

We practice what we preach.
We are a women-led team with years of hands-on investment and operational experience.