CATS.VC

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Investor type

VC

Founded

2020

AUM

$3 000 M

Location

Vilnius, Vilnius County, Lithuania

Investment Ticket

$0-1 m

Investment Stage

Series A Seed Late Stage (Series C+)

Region of investment

North America South America Europe
Investor profile last updated: 27 August, 2026

Profile

CATS.VC is a venture capital firm based in Vilnius, Lithuania, founded in 2020 by Yakov Kop and Max Chebotarev. The firm specializes in investing in AI and FinTech startups, with a focus on founders who have proven traction and the ambition to lead their category. CATS.VC operates as a Delaware LLC, providing exclusive deal access and hands-on support to its portfolio companies.

The firm primarily invests in the sectors of Artificial Intelligence, FinTech, and Blockchain, focusing on early-stage investments across Seed and Series A stages, as well as Pre-IPO engagements. CATS.VC targets investments in the US, LATAM, and Europe, leveraging a network of over 100 partner funds with a network AUM of $3 billion. Typical check sizes range from $300k to $700k.

Notable portfolio companies include Lemon Cash - a digital banking platform in Latin America, Payflow - an on-demand salary access platform in Europe, Minu - an earned wage access platform in Mexico, Kraken - a leading cryptocurrency exchange, and OpenAI - a prominent AI research and deployment company.

Industry

MedTech HealthTech Agriculture Business Services (B2B) Fintech SaaS Software Blockchain/Crypto AI

Contacts

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Max Chebotarev Managing Partner
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Yakov Kop Managing Partner
Managing Partner
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FAQs about CATS.VC

CATS.VC is a venture capital firm. It backs companies at Series A, Seed and Late Stage (Series C+), writing tickets of $0-1 m.
CATS.VC is located in Vilnius, Vilnius County, Lithuania.
CATS.VC was founded in 2020.
CATS.VC invests in companies and startups in MedTech, HealthTech, Agriculture, Business Services (B2B), Fintech, SaaS, Software, Blockchain/Crypto, AI.
CATS.VC invests in companies and startups in North America, South America, Europe.
CATS.VC invests in companies and startups at Series A, Seed, Late Stage (Series C+).
CATS.VC usually invests $0-1 m on average.
CATS.VC has around $3 000m assets under management.
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