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Czech Founders VC

Salvátorská 931/8, Prague, Staré Město, 110 00, Czech Republic

Overview

Industry-agnostic venture capital firm supporting pre-seed startups.

Founded

2022

Deals · 12mo

2

Links

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Stage focus

Seed

Geographic focus

Czech Republic
Germany
United Kingdom
United States

Sector focus

Business Development
Consulting
Finance
Financial Services
...

Investment portfolio

10rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Merchantee
Jun 2026Participated
$2 MSeed
Every Health
Oct 2025Led
$1 MSeed
DecisionRules
May 2025Participated
$2 MSeed
Edmund
Feb 2025Participated
$0.58 MSeed
Openvibe
Jan 2025Led
$0.80 MOther Equity
Yedem
Aug 2024Participated
$0.55 MOther Equity
Mamio
Feb 2024Led
$0.32 MSeed
NOLD
Oct 2023Participated
$1 MSeed
Fungies.io
Aug 2023Participated
$0.85 MSeed
CRUXO
May 2023Participated
$0.88 MSeed
Merchantee
Jun 2026Participated
$2 MSeed
Every Health
Oct 2025Led
$1 MSeed
DecisionRules
May 2025Participated
$2 MSeed
Edmund
Feb 2025Participated
$0.58 MSeed
Openvibe
Jan 2025Led
$0.80 MOther Equity
Yedem
Aug 2024Participated
$0.55 MOther Equity
Mamio
Feb 2024Led
$0.32 MSeed
NOLD
Oct 2023Participated
$1 MSeed
Fungies.io
Aug 2023Participated
$0.85 MSeed
CRUXO
May 2023Participated
$0.88 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

Czech Founders VC: 10 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Czech Founders VC: 10 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed26
Other Equity11

Monthly Deal Activity

Czech Founders VC: 10 deals are recorded across 42 months.All available history.
Czech Founders VC: 10 deals are recorded across 42 months. All available history
MonthDeals
May '231
Jun '230
Jul '230
Aug '231
Sep '230
Oct '231
Nov '230
Dec '230
Jan '240
Feb '241
Mar '240
Apr '240
May '240
Jun '240
Jul '240
Aug '241
Sep '240
Oct '240
Nov '240
Dec '240
Jan '251
Feb '251
Mar '250
Apr '250
May '251
Jun '250
Jul '250
Aug '250
Sep '250
Oct '251
Nov '250
Dec '250
Jan '260
Feb '260
Mar '260
Apr '260
May '260
Jun '261
Jul '260
Aug '260
Sep '260
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Czech Founders VC: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (5 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Czech Founders VC: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (5 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software5
E-Commerce & Retail3
Marketing & Advertising3
Social & Community Platforms2
Cybersecurity & Privacy1
Clean Energy & Sustainability1
Data, Analytics & IT1
Transportation & Logistics1
Consumer & Lifestyle1
Networks, Cloud & Communication1
Manufacturing1
Health & Life Sciences1
AI & Machine Learning1
Gaming & eSports1

Deal Size Distribution

Czech Founders VC: 10 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Czech Founders VC: 10 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M10
$5M-$10M0
$10M-$25M0
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Czech Founders VC: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (8 deals).All available history.

Top 2 of 2 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Czech Founders VC: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (8 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Europe8
United States2
Czech Founders VC: 20 co-investors are shown, with Lighthouse Ventures sharing 3 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Czech Founders VC: 20 co-investors are shown, with Lighthouse Ventures sharing 3 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Lighthouse Ventures3
DEPO Ventures2
Tensor Ventures2
Atlantic Labs1
Automattic1
BD Partners1
Borovička Capital1
Chilli Ventures1
CV VC1
JIC Ventures1
N11
Necto Labs1
New Vision 31
Outlier Ventures1
Patero1
Presto Ventures1
PurposeTech1
Reflex Capital1
Sofia Angels Ventures1
StartupYard1

Investment Strategy

Czech Founders VC: Led accounts for 30% and participating for 70% of round participation.All available history.
Czech Founders VC: Led accounts for 30% and participating for 70% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led330%
Participating770%
Czech Founders VC: Single-lead accounts for 67% and co-led for 33% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Czech Founders VC: Single-lead accounts for 67% and co-led for 33% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead267%
Co-led133%

Team

Daniel Surmar

Investment Associate

David Prerovsky

Investment Associate

Ivan Kristel

Co-founder & Managing Partner

Ondrej Smykal

Investment Associate

Vaclav Pavlecka

Co-founder & Managing Partner

Vit Horky

Co-founder & Managing Partner