Almaz Capital
Edit

Almaz Capital

https://www.almazcapital.com/
Last activity: 04.04.2026
Active
Invests in categories: AIAnalyticsAppCloudDataGamingMobilePlatformServiceSoftware
Founded in 2008, Almaz Capital is a global VC fund investing in early-stage, capital-efficient technology companies in high-growth sectors.

Almaz Capital has a unique model with the physical presence and network within the Silicon Valley ecosystem and CEE, helping bridge companies from emerging tech regions to the global marketplace and building strong capital-efficient engineering teams across different geographies.

Almaz Capital focuses on disruptive deep tech companies in b2b software space, including AI/ML and Blockchain applications, IoT and Edge Computing Enablers, Cybersecurity. The fund's investors include European Investment Fund (EIF), Cisco, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), and International Finance Corporation (IFC).

The following 15 companies are our exits: Cinarra bought out by SoftBank Mobile Corp. in 2019; Acumatica acquired by EQT in 2019, StarWind Software bought out by private investors in 2019; Content Analytics acquired by Syndigo in 2019; Parallels acquired by Corel in 2018; MakeTime acquired by Xometry in 2018; Fasten acquired by Vezet Group of companies in 2018; Plesk acquired by Oakley Capital in 2017; Sensity acquired by Verizon Communications in 2016; AppScotch acquired by App Annie in 2016, Odin acquired by Ingram Micro in 2015, nScaled acquired by Acronis in 2014; Vyatta, acquired by Brocade in 2012; Qik acquired by Skype in 2011; and Yandex, IPO 2011.

Some current investments include: DMarket, funded along with Xsolla; Refurbed, funded along with Evli; Esperanto Technologies funded along with Western Digital; Xometry, funded along with Foundry Group; Hover, later funded by Google Ventures; GridGain, funded along with Sberbank, Fort Ross Ventures and RTP Ventures; Octonion funded with Ginko Ventures; Mobalytics later funded by HP Tech Ventures; GoodData, funded with Andreessen Horowitz, Intel Capital and Tenaya; CarPrice, funded with Baring Vostok Petcube, funded with AVentures, YCombinator, others.
Portfolio
44
Mentions
128
Location: United States, California, Ladera
Employees: 11-50
Founded date: 2008
Investment Type: Venture Capital
Investment Stage: Pre-Seed; Seed; Series A; IPO
.

Portfolio 44

DateNameWebsiteTotal RaisedLocation
02.04.2026Alcatrazalcatraz.ai$87.1MUnited Sta...
22.10.2025Moonshot A...moonshot.ai$510MChina
22.10.2025refurbedrefurbed.de$190.31MAustria
30.07.2025Certivitycertivity.io$17.05MGermany
21.07.2022ZEDEDA, In...zededa.com$145.56MUnited Sta...
27.05.2022Nomagicnomagic.ai$295.06MPoland
12.04.2022neptune.aineptune.ai$11MUnited Sta...
31.03.2022Minutminut.com$29.49MSweden, Ma...
05.08.2021refurbed™...refurbed.co.uk$54M-
16.03.20213DLOOK3dlook.me$23.22MUnited Sta...
Show more

Mentions in press and media 128

DateTitleDescription
04.04.2026Alcatraz Secures $50 Million to Revolutionize Physical Security with AI BiometricsAlcatraz, a pioneering firm in AI-powered physical access control, recently secured $50 million in Series B funding. This significant investment fuels its expansion, targeting critical infrastructure worldwide. The company’s facial authenti...
04.04.2026Alcatraz: $50 Million Raised For AI-Powered Physical Security Platform Replacing Badges With Facial AuthenticationAlcatraz, a Cupertino-based AI-powered physical access control company, announced it has raised $50 million in a Series B funding round, bringing its total capital raised to more than $100 million. The round was led by BlackPeak Capital, Co...
03.04.2026CEE Startup & Tech Weekly: BlackPeak Co-Leads Almost €30M Alcatraz RoundCompany: The Recursive’s weekly roundup aims to cover key tech developments across Central and Eastern Europe, as well as the growing impact of CEE-born founders on the global stage. Take a look at the latest news in funding, startup milest...
02.04.2026Alcatraz raises $50M to bring Apple Face ID-style security to physical buildings Send us a News Tip EXTRACT THE SIGNAL FROM THE NOISE CookiesCupertino-based facial recognition security startup Alcatraz said today it has raised $50 million in a Series B funding round led by BlackPeak Capital, Cogito Capital and Taiwania Capital. Previous investors Almaz Capital, EBRD and Ray Stat...
02.04.2026Alcatraz Raises $50M in Series B FundingAlcatraz, a Cupertino, CA-based provider of an AI-powered physical access control system, raised $50M in Series B funding. The round was led by BlackPeak Capital, Cogito Capital, and Taiwania Capital, with participation from existing invest...
01.04.2026BlackPeak Capital Backs Biometric Security Firm Alcatraz in a Series B Funding RoundBulgaria, USA ~ Company: Bulgarian BlackPeak Capital has announced a new investment in Bulgarian-founded Alcatraz, a company specializing in facial biometric authentication for physical access control, as part of a $35 (€29.77) million Seri...
19.12.2025«Рынок стал гораздо взрослее»-
11.12.2025Инвестиции по пунктам-
14.11.2025Moonshot AI Raises $10M to Scale AI-Powered Conversion Optimization For E-Commerce MerchantsE-commerce brands collectively spend tens of billions of dollars annually on conversion rate optimization, design teams, developers, and analytics tools, yet most still rely on manual testing cycles that can take weeks or months to yield re...
30.10.2025Soft landing in Silicon Valley: how the European Startup Embassy helps CEE founders go globalThe rate of startups building a US presence before series A increased from 33 per cent to 64 per cent in the last 5 years. And for CEE founders, the need is even higher: 50 per cent of CEE startups relocate to the US during scaling. On Octo...
Show more

Reviews 0

Sign up to leave a review

Sign up Log In