Czech Founders VC
VC Fund
Prague, Czech Republic
Czech Founders VC is a VC fund in Prague focused on Software and Information Technology. Founders first industry agnostic venture capital firm focused on pro-active help for pre-seed startup founders, mostly from the CEE region. Powered by seasoned entrepreneurs, backed by globally successful founders, providing fair and transparent terms & partner approach for building the next big thing.
- Total investments:
- 45
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 44%
Last updated:
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Industries Czech Founders VC invests in
Stages Czech Founders VC invests in
Countries Czech Founders VC invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Round size
- Seed
- $564k–$1.8M
- Pre-Seed
- $43k–$593k
Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 10 (22%)
- Information Technology 6 (13%)
- Artificial Intelligence 6 (13%)
- Apps 3 (7%)
- SaaS 3 (7%)
Stage
- Pre-Seed 19 (42%)
- Seed 11 (24%)
- Angel 1 (2%)
- Funding Round 1 (2%)
- Convertible Note 1 (2%)
Country
- Czech Republic 21 (47%)
- Slovakia (Slovak Republic) 5 (11%)
- United States 2 (4%)
- Italy 1 (2%)
- Germany 1 (2%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
David Prerovsky
Investment Associate
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Investment Associate | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Ivan Kristel
Co-founder & Managing Partner
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Co-founder & Managing Partner | Total investments: 8 | Find email | |
Ondrej Smykal
Investment Associate
|
Investment Associate | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Vaclav Pavlecka
Co-founder & Managing Partner
|
Co-founder & Managing Partner | Total investments: 8 | Find email | |
Vit Horky
Co-founder & Managing Partner
|
Co-founder & Managing Partner | Total investments: 5 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
Merchantee
|
We're on a mission to revolutionize how e-commerce players expand and manage marketplaces as their commerce channel. We envision ourselves as the guiding AI powered co-pilot for online sellers across the globe. By providing them with the tools to navigate the fragmented world of marketplaces and markets and equip them with the insights andautomated tools necessary for the profitable management of their marketplace channels. | $2.1M / Seed / Jun 09, 2026 | |
Carta Genum
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Carta Genum is a platform that allows biologists to analyze complex scientific data using everyday scientific language. That focuses on spatial biology. | $47.3K / Pre-Seed / Jan 23, 2026 | |
Maxfusion
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Maxfusion offers a platform for creating video ads utilizing AI-generated actors. The system allows users to type a script, and the AI actors speak in the video. Product images can be added to the video for demonstrations or promotions. The platform offers a variety of AI actors to choose from for different video styles. Users can also createvideos for social media ads and other commercial uses. | $581.9K / Pre-Seed / Jan 15, 2026 | |
Every Health
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Every Health focuses on "holistic, needs-based medical care for the LGBTQIA+ community". | $1.3M / Seed / Oct 23, 2025 | |
Lemondia
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Lemondia provides an online platform that helps teams find the perfect location for offsite events. | $354.7K / Pre-Seed / Sep 17, 2025 | |
Veriteus Technology
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Veriteus is an AI platform that detects deception by analyzing behavioral signals across audio, video, and digital interactions. | $46.5K / Convertible Note / Jul 18, 2025 | |
VR Vitalis
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VR Vitalis aids in the development of cognitive functions, activation of the upper and lower limbs, breathing, relaxation, and posture adjustment. A number of medical and rehabilitation facilities, as well as businesses and institutions, are already using the product as part of employee preventive care. | Jul 01, 2025 | |
Lignufy
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Lignufy is revolutionizing the timber trade by digitizing and streamlining the buying and selling of wood materials. It addresses the inefficiencies and fragmentation in traditional wood trading by offering an online marketplace that connects buyers and sellers across the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria, and Germany. The platform provides toolsfor listing products, managing orders, and handling communications, while also assisting with logistics and administrative tasks. Lignufy aims to make wood trading more accessible and efficient, fostering a more connected and transparent industry. | $47.2K / Pre-Seed / Jul 01, 2025 | |
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VR Vitalis
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VR Vitalis aids in the development of cognitive functions, activation of the upper and lower limbs, breathing, relaxation, and posture adjustment. A number of medical and rehabilitation facilities, as well as businesses and institutions, are already using the product as part of employee preventive care. | Seed / Jul 01, 2025 | |
AdSpawn
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AdSpawn contains over 8 years of industry experience applied to the Agnostic AI Technology and software backend. Tech contains the expertise of experienced marketing team. Platform combines data of the top performing industry ad creatives with historical data of generated creatives for specific game. It is designed to be simple, fast and mostimportantly - delivering ads that increase game growth. | $46K / Pre-Seed / Jun 19, 2025 | |
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FAQ
What does Czech Founders VC invest in?
Czech Founders VC invests primarily in Software, Information Technology and Artificial Intelligence startups, most often at Pre-Seed and Seed stage. Most of the 45 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 Czech Founders VC's check size?
Czech Founders VC typically joins rounds of $564k–$1.8M at Seed and $43k–$593k at Pre-Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Czech Founders VC participates in.
How do I contact Czech Founders VC?
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Who are the partners at Czech Founders VC?
The team at Czech Founders VC includes David Prerovsky (Investment Associate), Ivan Kristel (Co-founder & Managing Partner) and Ondrej Smykal (Investment Associate). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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 Sep 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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