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CEE Startup Ecosystem: Why the Region Is Europe’s Best-Kept Secret
June 3, 2026
In venture capital, the traditional model is straightforward: raise a fund, deploy capital, return profits. But NEO has taken a different approach — building a structured multi-fund platform where each fund serves a distinct role in the overall value creation strategy.
NEO’s platform architecture spans multiple fund vintages and investment themes:
This structure creates several advantages: diversification across sectors and stages, knowledge transfer between portfolio companies, shared operational resources, and the ability to follow successful founders across multiple ventures.
The results speak for themselves: 34+ investments, 16 successful exits, and an average of one exit every 15 weeks over the past five years.