Marie Nemcova
Chief Operating Officer @ Media Development Investment Fund
New York, United States
Marie Nemcova is a venture - series unknown investor at Media Development Investment Fund in New York focused on News and Video. Marie Nemcova, Chief Operating Officer, has over 20 years’ experience in media and international development. Marie was program director in the Open Society Fund Prague (OSFP) from 1994 to 1998, managing several large-scale regional and national development initiatives. She joined MDIF in Prague in 1996, taking on responsibility for MDIF’sinternational and Prague-based operations, and assisting with development issues and strategic partnerships. From 1987 to 1994, whilst working at the Czech Agricultural University, Marie coordinated international development projects for USAID, the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the European Union. She has an MA in Economics and Management from Prague’s Czech Agricultural University. She is based in Prague.
- Total investments:
- 4
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 100%
Last updated:
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Industries Marie Nemcova invests in
Stages Marie Nemcova invests in
Countries Marie Nemcova invests in
Investment Focus
Industry
- News 1 (25%)
- Video 1 (25%)
- Big Data 1 (25%)
- Analytics 1 (25%)
- Lifestyle 1 (25%)
Stage
- Venture - Series Unknown 3 (75%)
- Seed 1 (25%)
Country
- Pakistan 1 (25%)
- South Africa 1 (25%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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PumaPodcast
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Venture - Series Unknown / Apr 28, 2023 | ||
THE CURRENT
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THE CURRENT is Pakistan’s first digital news-lifestyle platform that simplifies news for Pakistani millennials. | Venture - Series Unknown / Apr 28, 2023 | |
Hashtag Our Stories
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Hashtag Our Stories is a social-first, video publisher, focused on stories about local solutions to global problems. Traditional news media lacks diversity, has a bias for negativity and is missing the big trends. The company saw a different way of telling stories through empowering mobile storytelling in every language. | Venture - Series Unknown / Apr 28, 2023 | |
Datasketch
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App store of data science | $500K / Seed / Dec 15, 2021 |
Co-Investors
About Media Development Investment Fund
Media Development Investment Fund is a not-for-profit investment fund, providing debt and equity financing to independent media businesses in countries with a history of media oppression. Its affordable financing and technical assistance help independent news outlets build sustainable businesses around quality news and information.Since providingits first loan in 1996, MDIF has provided more than $345.7 million in affordable financing, including $284 million in loans and equity investments, $61.1 million in technical assistance and other grants, earned $77.5 million in interest, dividends and capital gains, collected $145.9 million in recovered principal invested.Media Development Investment Fund has invested in 161 clients across 47 countries. It ended March 31, 2026, with a portfolio of $109.6 million in assets under management allocated in 59 media businesses across 31 countries.
Media Development Investment Fund Contacts
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Elena Popovic
Secretary and General Counsel
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Jim Egan
Chief Investment Officer
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Marie Nemcova
Chief Operating Officer
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Mohamed Nanabhay
Senior Advisor and Investment Committee Member
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Patrice Schneider
Chief Strategy Officer
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FAQ
What does Marie Nemcova invest in?
Marie Nemcova invests primarily in News, Video and Big Data startups, most often at Venture - Series Unknown and Seed stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Pakistan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
When did Marie Nemcova last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Marie Nemcova closed in Apr 2023. 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.
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