# Nikola Rafaj > Nikola Rafaj is a seed investor at StartupYard (Prague) backing Mobile and Travel. See 6 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026. - Type: Angel Investor - Fund: [StartupYard](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/startupyard) - Location: Prague, Czech Republic - Total investments: 6 - Last investment: Dec 2022 - Lead investor: 17% - Last updated: Aug 2026 - LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/nikolarafaj Nikola Rafaj is a seed investor at StartupYard in Prague focused on Mobile and Travel. Founder/Co-founder since university studies, with corporate experience in PR, banking and internet retail. For years Nikola helps technology startups to set viable business and grow. ## Investment focus ### Industry | Industry | Investments | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Mobile | 1 | 17% | | Travel | 1 | 17% | | Education | 1 | 17% | | Insurance | 1 | 17% | | Real Estate | 1 | 17% | 14 industries tracked in total. ### Stage | Stage | Investments | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Seed | 3 | 50% | | Pre-Seed | 1 | 17% | | Funding Round | 1 | 17% | | Convertible Note | 1 | 17% | ## Investments | Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | InvestBay | INVESTBAY is a platform that specializes in the real estate industry by offering a unique approach to property investment through fractional ownership. This innovative model allows multiple investors to collectively own a piece of real estate, making investment opportunities more accessible and manageable. The company leverages blockchaintechnology to facilitate the tokenization of properties, ensuring a transparent, secure, and efficient process for investors. With a focus on micro-investment, INVESTBAY aims to democratize real estate investment, allowing individuals to participate in the market with lower capital requirements. The platform also features a mobile application, enhancing user experience by providing a convenient way for investors to explore and engage with investment opportunities directly from their devices. | | Pre-Seed | Dec 15, 2022 | | | ClaimAir | ClaimAir gets travelers compensations for flight delays, cancellations, and lost baggage. An automated platform allows ClaimAir to process claims in a high volume.ClaimAir provides its premium full-service both directly to travelers or through its business partners (flight booking platforms, insurance companies, corporate travel managementcompanies, or corporations themselves). | $75K | Convertible Note | Apr 01, 2016 | | | Educasoft | MyPrepApp is for students who need a reason to study. It’s a mobile and online service to help students pass their exams when they lack the motivation to study independently.MyPrepApp creates customized study plans for them and uses gamification and the support of friends to motivate them to meet their study goals and achieve the best examresults. | $42K | Seed | Jun 01, 2015 | | | DameJidlo | Dame Jidlo! is a mobile application that helps users discover local restaurants and order food from online. Users can choose from over 1500 restaurants and have their cravings satisfied straight on their doorstep. Choices of menu includes steak, pizza, burger, pasta and even sushi. | | Seed | May 01, 2012 | | | ClaimAir | ClaimAir gets travelers compensations for flight delays, cancellations, and lost baggage. An automated platform allows ClaimAir to process claims in a high volume.ClaimAir provides its premium full-service both directly to travelers or through its business partners (flight booking platforms, insurance companies, corporate travel managementcompanies, or corporations themselves). | | Seed | | | | Educasoft | MyPrepApp is for students who need a reason to study. It’s a mobile and online service to help students pass their exams when they lack the motivation to study independently.MyPrepApp creates customized study plans for them and uses gamification and the support of friends to motivate them to meet their study goals and achieve the best examresults. | | | | | 6 of 6 investments shown. ## About StartupYard VC Fund · Praha, Czech Republic Established in 2011, StartupYard is the oldest private accelerator in the CEE region, focused on deep tech. So far StartupYard has invested in and accelerated 12 cohorts of 82 startups. Its aim is to help startups grow and gain further investment, while connecting them with partners and mentors to help them launch on the global stage. 40 alumnihave raised further investment, for a total of over 40 million euros. 9 companies have been acquired. 5 contacts available at StartupYard. | Name | Title | Profile | | --- | --- | --- | | Cedric Maloux | CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cedric-maloux | | Helena Nehasilová | Associate | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/helena-nehasilov%C3%A1 | | Michal Kratochvil | Shareholder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/michal-kratochvil | | Nikola Rafaj | COO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nikola-rafaj | | Amit Paunikar | Mentor | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/amit-paunikar | ## Similar investors ### Similar industry - [SV Angel](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sv-angel) — VC Fund - [Right Side Capital Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/right-side-capital-management) — VC Fund - [General Catalyst](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/general-catalyst-partners) — VC Fund ### Similar stage - [Antler](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/antler-be9c) — VC Fund - [Alumni Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alumni-ventures-group) — VC Fund - [Right Side Capital Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/right-side-capital-management) — VC Fund ### Similar country - [Reflex Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/reflex-capital) — VC Fund - [MITON](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/miton-cz-s-r-o) — VC Fund - [N1](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nation-1) — VC Fund ## Featured in investor lists - [All Angel Investors in Czech Republic](https://shizune.co/investors/angel-investors-czech-republic) - [All Investors in Czech Republic](https://shizune.co/investors/investors-czech-republic) - [Travel Investors in Czech Republic](https://shizune.co/investors/travel-investors-czech-republic) - [FinTech Angel Investors in Czech Republic](https://shizune.co/investors/fintech-angel-investors-czech-republic) - [Enterprise Angel Investors in Czech Republic](https://shizune.co/investors/enterprise-angel-investors-czech-republic) - [Transportation Investors in Czech Republic](https://shizune.co/investors/transportation-investors-czech-republic) ## FAQ ### What does Nikola Rafaj invest in? Nikola Rafaj invests primarily in Mobile, Travel and Education startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 6 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Czech Republic. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio. ### When did Nikola Rafaj last invest? The most recent investment recorded for Nikola Rafaj closed in Dec 2022. Shizune tracks 6 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. # About Shizune Shizune.co is an investor database. 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