• GreyCortex

  Led · Equity · Jun 2016

  Czech Republic-based GreyCortex develops Mendel, a network traffic analysis and forensics solution suite for medium and large companies. The company raised $1.3M in its first round of funding from Y Soft Ventures. It intends to use the funds to strengthen R&D and customer support teams and to speed development of new product features and capabilities. GreyCortex was formed in May 2016 by the product team that developed Mendel at TrustPort and is led by CEO Petr Chaloupka. Mendel provides intelligent threat identification, rapid response, and a detailed overview of network traffic and is already used by customers such as the Mexican University UACM and the Czech National Security Authority. The company purchased the technology and rights from TrustPort, part of the Cleverlance Group.

• Lumitrix

  Led · Equity · Jun 2016

  Lumitrix is a Kopřivnice, Czech Republic-based technology company that develops and manufactures advanced software and hardware for projection-mapping. Its flagship product is the Lumitrix T series outdoor projection system, used in retail, municipalities, advertising and entertainment. Led by CEO Lukáš Brus, the company builds integrated projection solutions for outdoor applications. Lumitrix recently completed its first external financing to support growth. The company plans to use funds to build global sales channels and accelerate future product development. It will also explore new product directions in the enterprise office segment and potential integration with Internet of Things technologies for Smart City concepts.

• Sewio

  Led · Equity · Sep 2015

  Sewio Networks develops precise indoor positioning solutions that apply radio technology to provide location services where GPS lacks precision or coverage. Its products serve multiple industries, including automotive, warehousing and logistics, entertainment, retail, mining and healthcare. The company is led by CEO Milan Simek and is based in Brno, Czech Republic. In February 2015 Sewio closed its first round of venture capital funding, raising $1M. The financing was led by Y Soft Ventures, the venture capital arm of Y Soft Corporation. As part of the deal, Y Soft Ventures will provide manufacturing, global distribution and logistics, marketing and HR support to Sewio. The article describes the funding as venture capital (the company’s first VC round).

• Comprimato

  Participated · Equity · Sep 2014

  Comprimato is a Brno-based provider of JPEG2000 GPU-based compression solutions. Its core product is a GPU-accelerated JPEG2000 compression offering aimed primarily at the digital cinema market. The company supplies solutions to clients including Digimetrics and Stanford University. Founded by Jiri Matela as a spin-off from Prague-based research institute CESNET, Comprimato is also in negotiations with major global players in fields including military and health applications. Comprimato raised €1m in funding and intends to use the proceeds to expand both sales and its technology. Comprimato has developed a JPEG2000 compression solution that runs on mainstream graphics processing units to deliver fast encoding. The company is a spin-off from the Prague-based research institute CESNET and is headquartered in Brno’s South Moravian Innovation Centre. It was co-founded by Jiri Matela (CEO) and Michal Krsek (Director of Business Development). Comprimato targets applications of JPEG2000 across digital cinema, film post production, broadcasting, eHealth, satellite imagery and government use cases. In October 2013 the company raised €200k in seed funding. The firm intends to use the funds to expand international sales and broaden its product offering, commercializing its GPU JPEG2000 technology for UHD and professional imaging workflows.

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