Forty.5 Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2020, with headquarters spanning the United States, Singapore, and Serbia. The firm operates two integrated arms: F5V Build, a venture-builder program offering free pre-product support, and F5V Capital, its early-stage investment vehicle. Forty.5 Ventures backs founders across the United States, Southeastern Europe, and Asia Pacific.
Forty.5 Ventures invests at the pre-seed, seed, and Series A stages, writing initial checks of $200,000 to $1 million.
The firm's core sectors include vertical AI, fintech, and cybersecurity, alongside a consumer stack spanning gaming, sports, media, entertainment, and creator-economy infrastructure.
Its geographic focus centers on Southeastern Europe, with additional reach into the United States and Asia Pacific through its Los Angeles and Singapore offices.
Forty.5 Ventures closed its debut fund at $30 million in September 2026.
The fund was backed entirely by family offices, angel investors, and operators across Europe, the United States, and Asia Pacific, with no institutional or sovereign LPs disclosed.
Alongside its capital, the firm's F5V Build program offers founders free pre-product support, including access to credits and hands-on guidance.
Leadership
Investment Strategy
Forty.5 Ventures targets founders at the pre-seed through Series A stages with checks of $200,000 to $1 million, emphasizing early conviction, operator support, and patient capital.
The firm pairs its capital with F5V Build, a venture-builder arm offering free support from idea to traction.
Zoran Vasiljev — Group CEO & Founding Partner
zv@forty5vc.com
Danijela Vasiljev — General Partner
dvasiljev@forty5vc.com
Serbia
