Firms

Forty.5 Ventures

Forty.5 Ventures is a venture capital firm and venture studio operating from Los Angeles, Belgrade and Singapore. It backs pre-seed and seed companies in Southeastern Europe and selectively in the United States and Asia Pacific, focusing on vertical AI, fintech, cybersecurity and consumer technology including gaming, sports and creator infrastructure. Its studio works with existing businesses on go-to-market execution, operations and fundraising readiness. Initial fund investments typically range from USD200,000 to USD1 million.

Founded: 2020
Type: Venture capital

Funds1

Forty.5 Ventures Fund I2026-09-152026-09-15$30M
First fund closed at USD30 million, backing pre-seed and seed startups across Southeastern Europe with selective investments in the United States and Asia Pacific. Focus areas include vertical AI, fintech, cybersecurity, gaming, sports, media and creator infrastructure. The announced second follow-on fund is a future plan and is not included in this close.

Team

Operations and support

Bobby NapiltoniaVenture Partner

Danijela VasiljevGeneral Partner

Greg TarrVenture Partner

Rade PopovicVenture Partner

Riccardo MontiChairman and Venture Partner

Stipe MaricVenture Partner

Veljko VasicVenture Partner

Zoran VasiljevGroup CEO and Founder

Co-investing

No co-investors on record yet.

Investments

No investment rounds on record yet.