Venture Partner at Kaya VC
Check size: Kaya does not publish a standard check-size range on its current official site.
The official roster identifies Martin Schmid as Venture Partner. This profile applies Kaya VC's published strategy and does not infer undisclosed personal signing authority or a narrower individual mandate. Relevant founder fit follows the firm's thesis: Invest early in ambitious Central European founders and stay involved through market leadership, favoring resilient teams, strong execution and category-changing products.
Lead with founder-market fit, the specific problem, differentiated product or technology, evidence of demand, market size, round stage and why the opportunity matches Kaya VC's published focus. Address the role of Venture Partner without assuming individual check authority.
At firm level, Kaya VC is aligned with invest early in ambitious Central European founders and stay involved through market leadership, favoring resilient teams, strong execution and category-changing products. This is firm-level guidance, not an invented personal preference.
No personal pass list is public. Opportunities outside Kaya VC's stated stages, sectors, geography or team criteria should be treated as lower fit rather than a confirmed personal rejection rule.