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Fil Rouge Capital

Trg Kralja Tomislava 15, Zagreb, Grad Zagreb, 10000, Croatia

Overview

Invests in early-stage businesses with equity and debt structures.

Founded

2014

Deals · 12mo

8

Links

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Stage focus

Seed

Geographic focus

Austria
Croatia
Czech Republic
Germany
...

Sector focus

Finance
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

14rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Genesis Space Flight Laboratories
Jul 2026Led
$1 MSeed
Synaps
Jun 2026Led
$4 MSeed
FaceUp
May 2026Led
$5 MSeries A
DDD Invoices
May 2026Participated
$2 MSeed
XO Life
Apr 2026Led
$5 MOther Equity
eYou
Mar 2026Led
$0.34 MSeed
Leyr
Dec 2025Led
$2 MOther Equity
HyperBunker
Oct 2025Led
$0.93 MSeed
Native Teams
May 2024Participated
$7 MSeries A
Native Teams
Sep 2022Participated
$2 MSeed
The Cobblers
Jun 2022Led
$8 MSeed
Hoss
Apr 2021Led
$1 MSeed
Genesis Space Flight Laboratories
Jul 2026Led
$1 MSeed
Synaps
Jun 2026Led
$4 MSeed
FaceUp
May 2026Led
$5 MSeries A
DDD Invoices
May 2026Participated
$2 MSeed
XO Life
Apr 2026Led
$5 MOther Equity
eYou
Mar 2026Led
$0.34 MSeed
Leyr
Dec 2025Led
$2 MOther Equity
HyperBunker
Oct 2025Led
$0.93 MSeed
Native Teams
May 2024Participated
$7 MSeries A
Native Teams
Sep 2022Participated
$2 MSeed
The Cobblers
Jun 2022Led
$8 MSeed
Hoss
Apr 2021Led
$1 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

Fil Rouge Capital: 14 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Fil Rouge Capital: 14 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed72
Series A11
Other Equity21

Monthly Deal Activity

Fil Rouge Capital: 14 deals are recorded across 73 months.All available history.
Fil Rouge Capital: 14 deals are recorded across 73 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Oct '201
Nov '201
Dec '200
Jan '210
Feb '210
Mar '210
Apr '211
May '210
Jun '210
Jul '210
Aug '210
Sep '210
Oct '210
Nov '210
Dec '210
Jan '220
Feb '220
Mar '220
Apr '220
May '220
Jun '221
Jul '220
Aug '220
Sep '221
Oct '220
Nov '220
Dec '220
Jan '230
Feb '230
Mar '230
Apr '230
May '230
Jun '230
Jul '230
Aug '230
Sep '230
Oct '230
Nov '230
Dec '230
Jan '240
Feb '240
Mar '240
Apr '240
May '241
Jun '240
Jul '240
Aug '240
Sep '240
Oct '240
Nov '240
Dec '240
Jan '250
Feb '250
Mar '250
Apr '250
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Oct '251
Nov '250
Dec '251
Jan '260
Feb '260
Mar '261
Apr '261
May '262
Jun '261
Jul '261
Aug '260
Sep '260
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Fil Rouge Capital: Networks, Cloud & Communication is the largest displayed sector by deal count (7 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Fil Rouge Capital: Networks, Cloud & Communication is the largest displayed sector by deal count (7 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Networks, Cloud & Communication7
Enterprise Software5
Cybersecurity & Privacy2
Data, Analytics & IT2
Consumer & Lifestyle2
Fintech2
Health & Life Sciences2
Professional Services2
E-Commerce & Retail1
Clean Energy & Sustainability1
Real Estate & Construction1
Space & Frontier Tech1
Food & Agriculture1
AI & Machine Learning1
Social & Community Platforms1
Developer Tools1

Deal Size Distribution

Fil Rouge Capital: 14 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Fil Rouge Capital: 14 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M11
$5M-$10M3
$10M-$25M0
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Fil Rouge Capital: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (13 deals).All available history.

Top 2 of 2 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Fil Rouge Capital: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (13 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Europe13
United States1
Fil Rouge Capital: 20 co-investors are shown, with Eleven Ventures sharing 2 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Fil Rouge Capital: 20 co-investors are shown, with Eleven Ventures sharing 2 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Eleven Ventures2
500 Global1
AgriTech Hub1
Bayern Kapital1
Begin Capital1
Croatian Bank for Reconstruction and Development1
Diaspora Ventures1
European Investment Fund1
EZCORP1
GapMinder1
Gi21 Capital1
Grazia Equity1
Haatch Ventures1
Icebreaker.vc1
JIC Ventures1
K20 Fund1
MFG Invest1
Plug and Play1
Quake Capital1
Reflex Capital1

Investment Strategy

Fil Rouge Capital: Led accounts for 71% and participating for 29% of round participation.All available history.
Fil Rouge Capital: Led accounts for 71% and participating for 29% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led1071%
Participating429%
Fil Rouge Capital: Single-lead accounts for 80% and co-led for 20% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Fil Rouge Capital: Single-lead accounts for 80% and co-led for 20% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead880%
Co-led220%

Team

Ales Pustovrh

Founder and Partner

Ana Bognar

Operations Director at Fil Rouge Capital

Julien Coustaury

Founding Partner

Matei Dumitrescu

Investor

Mili Ibrulj

Principal

Roger Blott

Founding Partner

Sonja Žigić

Accelerator Program & Marketing Director at Fil Rouge Capital

Stevica Kuharski

Principal

Tihana Vujčić

Portfolio Analyst