# Vodafone Idea of the Year

> Vodafone Idea of the Year is a VC fund in Prague backing Software and Machine Learning. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Prague, Czech Republic
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Jun 2016
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/vodafone-idea-of-the-year/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/napadroku
- Website: https://www.napadroku.cz/en/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/napadroku/

Vodafone Idea of the Year is a startup competition which assists innovative technology start-ups through financing, feedback, and mentoring.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 1 | 100% |
| Machine Learning | 1 | 100% |
| Internet of Things | 1 | 100% |
| Predictive Analytics | 1 | 100% |
| Information Technology | 1 | 100% |

6 industries tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Neuron Soundware | Neuron Soundware is a deep tech startup in AI and IoT using audio analysis to detect broken machines.Neuron soundware develops a detection system that detects machine problems. By recording audio data via sensors and the subsequent automatic evaluation, failures or abnormal behaviors of machines are detected and production breakdowns areprevented.Neuron soundware was named “Idea of ​the Year 2016” in the Czech Republic for the combination of artificial intelligence and IoT (using acoustic sensors). Founded in 2016 by Pavel Konečný in Prague, the company received EUR 600,000 investment by J&T Ventures in 2017. In 2018, Neuron soundware was classified as a “Cool Vendor in Acoustic Technologies for Predictive Maintenance” by Gartner. And one year later the company closed Round A with EUR 5.75 milion investment from INVEN CAPITAL and LEAD VENTURES.We are proud to work with clients such as Airbus, Siemens, BMW, Skoda, MVV Energie, Bosch, LG or Daimler."We listen - so you can fix it before it breaks."​ | $13K | Seed | Jun 09, 2016 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Hardware.co](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hardware-co-accelerator) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Vodafone Idea of the Year invest in?

Vodafone Idea of the Year invests primarily in Software, Machine Learning and Internet of Things startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 1 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 Vodafone Idea of the Year last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Vodafone Idea of the Year closed in Jun 2016. Shizune tracks 1 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?

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