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FTW completes seed round

The milestone validates our team, our operator-led approach, and the products we are building for real-world operations.

Today, we are sharing an important milestone: FTW has completed its seed funding round.

The round values FTW at €1 million and reflects trust in the team we have assembled, the products we are developing, and the operator-led way we build. It gives us an even stronger foundation for the work ahead.

We didn't start with a pitch deck. We started by running businesses and building the software they actually needed. This round confirms that approach works.

Sašo Matejina, Co-Founder & CEO

A Slovenian company with European ambition

For a Slovenian company building for the European market, completing a seed round is a meaningful achievement. From day one, European startups navigate fragmented markets, multiple languages, different regulatory environments, and a selective funding landscape.

That makes this round more than financing. It is proof that our team and direction can earn confidence beyond our home market, and a strong signal that we are building something with real potential.

Built from real operations

FTW was founded on a simple belief: the best technology comes from direct experience with the problems it is designed to solve. We operate businesses, learn from their day-to-day challenges, and turn those insights into focused software products.

That approach shapes our growing portfolio. FTW Manager and FTW Eats are in closed beta, while FTW Park is running as a live pilot. Each product addresses a different operational need, but they share the same foundation: practical experience, connected data, and technology built for long-term value.

Validation and responsibility

Reaching this milestone is a vote of confidence in our products and in the people building them. It also brings responsibility. We remain focused on validating our products in real environments, learning from operators and partners, and carefully building the infrastructure needed to scale.

We are grateful to everyone who has supported FTW so far, including our team, partners, early users, and the people who have challenged our thinking.

This is an early chapter for FTW. The foundation is stronger, the direction is clear, and we are excited about what comes next.

Sašo Matejina
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Sašo Matejina

Co-Founder & CEO

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