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Czech Founders VC is a pre-seed venture capital firm focused on investing in ambitious, early-stage Central European startups. It adopts an industry-agnostic approach, specifically seeking companies with global aspirations. The firm operates with a founder-first philosophy, offering proactive support and guidance through critical initial development stages.
Co-founded by Václav Pavlecka, a General Partner, the firm's core insight is that direct founder experience best supports new entrepreneurs. This "by founders to founders" model leverages the leadership's extensive multi-year backgrounds in the startup community and their own entrepreneurial paths.
Czech Founders VC targets exceptional Central European founders building globally competitive companies. Its vision is to empower these entrepreneurs, fostering a more dynamic, innovative ecosystem within the CEE region by helping ventures realize their international potential.
Key people at Czech Founders VC.
Czech Founders VC was founded in 2022 by Vit Horky (Co-founder & Managing Partner) and Vaclav Pavlecka (Co-founder & Managing Partner) and Ivan Kristel (Co-founder & Managing Partner).
Czech Founders VC has 3 tracked investments across 3 companies. The latest tracked deal is $1.1M Seed in NOLD in October 2023.
| Date | Company | Round | Lead Investor(s) | Co-Investor(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2023 | NOLD | $1.1M Seed | Tilia Impact Ventures | DEPO Ventures, NEW Vision 3, Sofia Angels Ventures |
| Aug 1, 2023 | Fungies.io | $850K Pre-Seed | — | CV VC, DEPO Ventures, Necto Labs, Outlier Ventures, Startupyard, Tatum |
| May 8, 2023 | CRUXO | $880K Seed | — | Vojta Roček, Natalia Mikusova |
Czech Founders VC was founded in 2022 by Vit Horky (Co-founder & Managing Partner) and Vaclav Pavlecka (Co-founder & Managing Partner) and Ivan Kristel (Co-founder & Managing Partner).
