United Founders, an €80 million venture fund and founders’ community, has just launched to back Europe’s next generation of frontier technology startups. The fund focuses on sectors such as quantum computing, cybersecurity, MedTech, AI and Industry 4.0, sustainability, and space tech.
Members include billion-euro company builders such as Florian Seibel (Quantum Systems), Richard Valtr (Mews), Michal Pechoucek (Avast/GEN), David Pavlik (Rohlik), and Alissa Hsu Lynch (The Honest Co.).
United Founders was established by Vít Horký (Brand Embassy, acquired by NICE) and Jakub Havrlant (Rockaway Capital). The pair, who serve as General Partners, personally committed €17 million to the fund.
With the aim to build the next generation of European decacorns
In Q4 2024, startup investments in the Americas reached €68.6 billion, compared to €14.4 billion in Europe, according to KPMG.
“No European tech company has surpassed €100 billion in valuation in the past 50 years,” said Vít Horký, General Partner of United Founders. “Our ambition is for Europe to create its own trillion-dollar giants like Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Google, Nvidia, and Meta.”
United Founders is establishing a strong presence across Europe’s major tech hubs, with Managing Partners in London, Cambridge, Paris, Zurich, Munich, Berlin, Brussels, Prague, and Bratislava. The goal is to connect fragmented ecosystems and provide bridges for founders expanding into major markets.
“I’m delighted to join United Founders’ exceptional team and Founder Force community,” said Tony Kypreos, Managing Partner for the UK and Entrepreneur in Residence at the London Institute for Healthcare Engineering. “This once-per-cycle moment of transformation demands a new kind of venture model — and United Founders is delivering it across Europe.”
Startups supported by United Founders will gain access to markets exceeding 233 million people.
“Our goal is to unite experienced entrepreneurs and build a platform for them to give back — with both capital and expertise. We’re focusing on transformative technologies addressing aging populations, energy transition, and the rise of agentic AI economies,” said Horký.
A network-driven model for European startups
United Founders aims to take a distinctive approach to venture capital by combining early access to innovation with the collective expertise of experienced entrepreneurs across Europe.
The firm also operates on a 72-hour feedback cycle, drawing on insights from a community of around 100 founders and domain specialists. Each portfolio company benefits from custom advisory boards, bringing together industry experts and investors who can help open doors to customers, partners, and follow-on capital.
A key part of the fund’s infrastructure is its proprietary deal flow technology, developed by Honza Siroky, the late co-founder and former CTO of Mews, who now serves as Head of Product at United Founders. The platform helps streamline the sourcing and assessment of new investments.
First investments: AI agents and equal access in healthcare
Wonderful.ai, an AI platform building enterprise-grade digital agents that perform like top human teams, marks United Founders’ first investment. The company is already seeing significant traction, with millions in ARR just months after launch, and has attracted Index Ventures and Bessemer Venture Partners as co-investors.
EveryHealth, a virtual healthcare platform focused on equal access and non-discriminatory care, is another early investment led by United Founders. The round also included Taimi, one of the world’s largest LGBTQ+ dating apps, and other strategic investors.
