# CSOB

> CSOB is a VC fund in Prague backing Apps, Solar and Payments. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Prague, Czech Republic
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Jan 2026
- Lead investor: 75%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/csob/
- Website: https://x.com/CSOB_CZ
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/csob

CSOB is a VC fund in Prague focused on Apps and Solar. Československá obchodní banka, as is one of the largest commercial banks operating in the Czech Republic.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $2.4M–$4.2M |
| Debt Financing | $297M–$3.1B |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Apps | 1 | 25% |
| Solar | 1 | 25% |
| Payments | 1 | 25% |
| E-Commerce | 1 | 25% |
| Mobile Apps | 1 | 25% |

10 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Debt Financing | 2 | 50% |
| Seed | 1 | 25% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Czech Republic | 2 | 50% |
| Austria | 1 | 25% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Enery | Enery is a renewable energy company that develops and constructs solar energy plants for communities, businesses, and power networks. | $296.8M | Debt Financing | Jan 27, 2026 |  |
| Advanto | Advanto is becoming the one place for employees' money and work. Currently offering the Earned Wage Access product to employers in CEE. | $3.1B | Debt Financing | Jan 01, 2024 |  |
| MALL Pay | MALL Pay offers deferred payment options for online purchases. They offer services like skip pay deferred payments, skip payment cards, buying for a third party, mobile applications, money transfers, rewards for purchases, purchase protection, maturity postponement, and investments. | $4.2M | Seed | May 18, 2022 |  |
| MALL Pay | MALL Pay offers deferred payment options for online purchases. They offer services like skip pay deferred payments, skip payment cards, buying for a third party, mobile applications, money transfers, rewards for purchases, purchase protection, maturity postponement, and investments. | $2.4M | Seed | May 27, 2021 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [MallGroup](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mallgroup) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Raiffeisen Bank](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/raiffeisen-bank-527c) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [United Bulgarian Bank](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/united-bulgarian-bank) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does CSOB invest in?

CSOB invests primarily in Apps, Solar and Payments startups, most often at Debt Financing and Seed stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Czech Republic. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is CSOB's check size?

CSOB typically joins rounds of $2.4M–$4.2M at Seed and $297M–$3.1B at Debt Financing. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds CSOB participates in.

### When did CSOB last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for CSOB closed in Jan 2026. Shizune tracks 4 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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