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Deals

Czech DecisionRules Raises €1.6M to Expand its Decision Automation Platform into US and UK

By The Recursive 6 May 2025 2 mins read

DecisionRules, a Czech no-code/low-code decision automation platform, has secured a new €1.6M funding round led […]

Deals

Czech Kardi AI Secures a New Round and Appoints a New CEO

By The Recursive 28 April 2025 2 mins read

The Czech Kardi AI, which uses artificial intelligence and a smart chest strap to detect […]

SPONSORED Investors

How PurposeTech Backs the Top 0.5% Founders In Health, Climate and Future of Work

By PurposeTech 28 April 2025 4 mins read

PurposeTech, the Prague-based pre-seed fund, is targeting the top 0.5% of startup founders in Central […]

Investors

The Chicken or Egg Problem: Do We Need Better Startups or More Capital on the Table?

By Elena Ghinita 23 April 2025 3 mins read

The Czech startup ecosystem is caught in a familiar paradox: private investors would like to […]

Investors

New Czech VC Fund Focuses on Czech-Israeli Knowledge Transfer

By Elena Ghinita 26 February 2025 3 mins read

A newly established Czech venture capital fund, Tachles VC, is taking a unique approach to […]

Ecosystem

If Andrej Hájek Were a VC, Here’s What He’d Invest In

By Elena Ghinita 4 February 2025 5 mins read

Some founders don’t just build companies—they build ecosystems. Some use their personal capital to back […]

Investors

Czech Presto Ventures is not investing in B2B SaaS. What are they focusing on now?

By Elena Ghinita 13 January 2025 3 mins read

Founded in 2016 by Premysl Rubes, the Czech Presto Ventures has become a visible venture […]

SPONSORED Health

Czech-found Startup Kardi Ai Brings Affordable, at-home Heart Monitoring to Europe

By Kardi AI 29 November 2024 2 mins read

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in Europe, claiming 1.8 million lives annually. […]

Interview

From Twisto to RockawayQ: Michal Šmída’s Vision to Transform B2B with AI

By Ana Marija Kostanic 28 November 2024 7 mins read

Michal Šmída’s entrepreneurial journey started more than 10 years ago, with Twisto. A buy-now-pay-later solution […]

Investors

ZAKA VC, From CEE to Silicon Valley: How Going Global Strengthens Local Impact?

By Ana Marija Kostanic 14 November 2024 4 mins read

After 4 years of acting as a family office, Czech Republic’s ZAKA VC, in July […]

Investors

Jana Sedláková Joins Czech StartGuide VC as General Partner and Wants to Invest in More Female Founders

By Elena Ghinita 8 November 2024 5 mins read

Jana Sedláková, a seasoned lawyer and entrepreneur, joins Seen Aquin Avila and Petr Jahn as […]

Events

By 2025, 75% of Deal Analysis Will Be Data-Driven—But Most VCs Still Trust Their Gut

By Elena Ghinita 9 October 2024 4 mins read

The ongoing shift towards data-driven methodologies is expected to reshape the VC landscape significantly. A […]