ZAKA VC

Venture Capital Czech Republic ·Founded 2020

Overview

ZAKA VC is a family venture house investing in early-stage tech startups globally, focusing on pre-seed and seed stages, primarily in Europe. Operating from Prague and Bratislava, the firm has invested in over 80 companies across five continents, with a current fund size of €17 million. Their portfolio includes companies like Mews, Verne Robotics, and Avelis Health. The firm's investment strategy emphasizes sectors such as Healthcare & Life Sciences, DeepTech, and Industrial Tech. ZAKA VC seeks entrepreneurs with global ambition and supports them by creating a bridge between North America and Europe. They have a presence in cities including Silicon Valley, London, Prague, and Bratislava. In July 2024, ZAKA VC launched its first fund, ZAKA VC Fund I, with a size of €15 million, aimed at supporting early-stage startups across Europe and the US. The fund focuses on B2B software and cross-sectional applications of AI in B2B, biotech, and health tech. Notable investments include ExcepGen, Sensible Biotechnologies, Miros.ai, Supliful, Lime Therapeutics, and Webel.

Investment Focus

  • Entrepreneurs with global ambition
  • Early-stage technology companies
  • Pre-seed and seed stages
  • Focus on sectors like Healthcare & Life Sciences, DeepTech, Industrial Tech, E-Commerce, PropTech, ConTech, EdTech, Fintech, Enterprise Software, HR Tech, Mobility, Biotech, Health Tech, and Artificial Intelligence
  • Early-stage tech startups in Healthcare & Life Sciences, DeepTech, Industrial Tech, E-Commerce, PropTech, ConTech, EdTech, Fintech, Enterprise Software, HR Tech, Mobility sectors

Portfolio Companies

MewsCreasallisExcepGenSensible BiotechnologiesMiros.aiSuplifulLime TherapeuticsWebelEigen TherapeuticsBluejayMbodi AIInversion SemiconductorHexemBioMomentous TherapeuticsPromakhosSuperlinkedExoMatterSutroYenmoedgetraceVerne RoboticsAvelis Healthb-12Nephrogen

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Frequently asked questions about ZAKA VC

What sectors does ZAKA VC invest in?

ZAKA VC invests in Healthcare, EdTech, FinTech, E-commerce, Artificial Intelligence and Life Sciences, and is based in Czech Republic. ZAKA VC is listed as a venture capital in the ConnectSafely investor database.

What stage does ZAKA VC invest at?

ZAKA VC backs companies at Pre-Seed and Seed, writing cheques of 100K - 1.5M.

Which regions does ZAKA VC invest in?

ZAKA VC invests across United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, Australia and India.

Who are the partners at ZAKA VC?

Team members listed for ZAKA VC include Richard Kopunik (Chief Operations Officer) and Filip Orth (CIO for North America @ ZAKA VC | Head of North America).

What companies has ZAKA VC invested in?

ZAKA VC's portfolio includes Mews, Creasallis, ExcepGen, Sensible Biotechnologies, Miros.ai, Supliful, Lime Therapeutics and Webel.

How do I contact ZAKA VC?

ZAKA VC's contact details — including LinkedIn — are listed in the ConnectSafely investor database, along with its website and the LinkedIn profiles of its partners.

Last updated · Source: ConnectSafely investor database