Pretiosum Ventures

Pretiosum Ventures is a London, United Kingdom-based venture capital firm founded in 2019 by Yana Abramova, who operates the firm as a solo-GP manager. The firm invests in what it describes as the 'Future of Big Businesses: Infrastructure every company should care about' — targeting niche pre-seed and seed-stage companies building core B2B and Web3 infrastructure. Thematic focus areas span artificial intelligence, fintech, SaaS, the passion economy, online marketplaces, Web3, and enterprise software. The firm is currently deploying from its second fund, which achieved first close in August 2023 toward a target of approximately $20 million. Pretiosum's portfolio approach combines capital with tailored hands-on support organized around three value-add pillars: sales, talent, and public relations. The firm's broader network spans worldwide industry experts and co-investors. Across the team's aggregate careers, the partners have managed and invested over $1 billion across 100-plus companies. The firm is especially active at the intersection of DeFi, Web3, and the tokenization of real-world assets. Pretiosum has made approximately 20 disclosed investments; notable portfolio companies include Fiat Republic (Web3 banking and compliance APIs with virtual IBANs and bank-account on/off-ramp infrastructure), TabTabTab, OpenInfer, and MarvelX (most recent disclosed investment, May 2025). Abramova's decision to operate as a solo GP reflects a deliberate philosophy: a single investment professional maintains a consistent analytical framework across every deal and remains the primary point of contact for founders throughout the investment relationship. The concentrated portfolio this approach necessitates also allows Pretiosum to invest more deeply in each company's commercial development — particularly in enterprise sales and communications, where the firm's stated value-add is most tangible.