N1 Investment Company
ABOUT N1 INVESTMENT COMPANY
N1 Investment Company is an early-stage investor founded in 2018 by Nykyta Izmaylov and headquartered in Lisbon, with additional presence in London and Limassol. Originally a Ukrainian fintech-focused fund investing a single LP's capital, N1 announced in 2025 that it had evolved into an investment company built on three pillars: investing, actively managing portfolio companies, and venture building. It targets pre-seed and seed rounds with tickets of €100K–€350K for European founders with global ambitions, across fintech (no-licence models), AI/ML, B2B SaaS, EdTech, HR/WorkTech, LegalTech, MarTech and marketplaces, and explicitly avoids gambling, real estate, clinical-stage biotech, hardware-heavy and licence-dependent businesses. Its portfolio includes Bolt, Obriy AI, Workee, NotiPark, Roncredit, Invest Direct, Wantent, SteadyPay, Transenix, Delfin, Marko and Spraga. The company is led by CEO Kyrylo Medvediev, with founder Nykyta Izmaylov, COO Iryna Barvinok and General Counsel Ivan Shatov.
INVESTMENT THESIS
Pre-seed and seed investor in European fintech, AI and B2B SaaS founders, avoiding licence-dependent and clinical-stage models; combines capital with hands-on venture building.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What stage does N1 Investment Company invest at?
N1 Investment Company invests at Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
What is N1 Investment Company's typical ticket size?
N1 Investment Company typically writes cheques of €100K–€350K.
What sectors does N1 Investment Company invest in?
N1 Investment Company focuses on FinTech, AI, SaaS, B2B, EdTech, Marketplaces.
Where is N1 Investment Company based?
N1 Investment Company is a VC based in Lisbon, Portugal, founded in 2018.
Who are the partners at N1 Investment Company?
Key people at N1 Investment Company include Nykyta Izmaylov (Founder), Kyrylo Medvediev (CEO), Iryna Barvinok (COO), Ivan Shatov (General Counsel).
What companies has N1 Investment Company invested in?
N1 Investment Company's portfolio includes ObriyAI, Workee, Transenix, Path Craft, Delfin, Marko, SteadyPay, Bolt, among others.
Can I invest in N1 Investment Company's funds as an external investor?
N1 Investment Company raises its funds from external investors (LPs). No open subscription window is publicly announced right now — prospective LPs are typically onboarded when the next fund is raised.
How do I contact or pitch N1 Investment Company?
You can reach N1 Investment Company via their website (n1invest.co). You can also run your startup through Portugal VC's AI matcher to get a ranked shortlist of the investors that fit.