Purple Ventures

What Purple Ventures does

Purple Ventures s.r.o. is a privately held Czech venture capital fund manager headquartered in Brno (Masarykova 409/26) and part of the Purple Holding a.s. group, founded in 2019 and led since inception by Managing General Partner Jan Stanek. The firm operates two successive fund vehicles: Purple Ventures Fund I (PV 1), which deployed capital from 2020 into companies such as Barion (payments, 2020), Tatum (blockchain framework, 2021) and Hedepy (online therapy, 2022); and Purple Ventures Fund II (PV 2), a €40M vehicle launched in June 2024 that had raised over CZK 700 million in LP commitments and deployed CZK 250 million across 22 portfolio companies by 2025, against a target of 50 investments. Fund II is operated through a Luxembourg GP entity, Purple Ventures II GP Sàrl (B282841), which is in process of being registered as an AIFM and has published SFDR Article 6 disclosures.

The firm invests exclusively at pre-seed and seed stage into CEE+ tech-enabled startups with initial revenue and global ambitions, taking minority equity stakes with initial tickets of €250k–€400k and willingness to lead up to 50% of rounds, alongside angels and a syndicate of regional CEE VCs (Credo, Reflex, J&T, Presto, Soulmates, Tilia, JIC, Alea, Smartlink) and global funds (Seedcamp, 20VC, Kima). The 22 disclosed portfolio companies span AI (Clearly, TASS Vision, KARDI AI, ArtMaster/Artie, Lupin & Holmes, Eterny), HR/workforce SaaS (Sloneek, OnSinch), restaurant tech (Choice QR serving 6,500+ restaurants across 25 countries), blockchain infrastructure (Tatum, Veracity Protocol), energy (Delta Green), EV charging (Rightcharge), VR/simulation (VRgineers, with US Department of Defense clients), and Latin American carbon markets (Toroto). One portfolio company is described as tracking toward dollar-unicorn status.

The team's value proposition beyond capital centres on hands-on support in product, GTM, PR, hiring and strategy, delivered by a seven-person investment team combining 3+ personal exits, ex-big4 consulting backgrounds and operating experience (e-commerce finance, language-tech operations in Asia, consumer lending in Russia). Deal-flow is sourced via a Typeform-powered online pitch portal, portfolio founder referrals, and active participation in CEE ecosystem events (Invest in Bravery, Czech startup lobbying association, Impact Hub partnership). The fund follows a 4–7 year investment horizon, with founder-friendly terms preserving management control.

Name

Purple Ventures

Legal name

Purple Ventures s.r.o.

Website

https://purple-ventures.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Purple Ventures is a Brno-based, Czech venture capital fund (est. 2019) investing pre-seed and seed tickets (€250k–€400k) into CEE+ tech-enabled startups, operating a €40M Fund II with 22 portfolio companies across AI, SaaS, blockchain, energy, EV and fintech.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Venture Capital

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (52394)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Early-Stage Venture Capital (Series A/B) (FSANAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Corporate Innovation & Technology Scouting Units (with investment mandate) (FSANAHAI)

Keywords

• Venture capital funding
• Pre-seed investments
• Seed stage capital
• Startup equity financing
• Early-stage venture investing

Headquarters

HQ city

Brno

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Fund Management Fees: Recurring management fees on Fund II (€40M / CZK 700M+ AUM), charged to limited partners for active management of the partnership.
2. Carried Interest on Portfolio Exits: Performance-based carried interest on successful exits from minority equity stakes taken in pre-seed and seed portfolio companies. Team has achieved 3+ exits historically and targets a 50-company portfolio with one company tracking toward dollar-unicorn status.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Purple Ventures is a venture capital fund that makes minority equity investments of €250k–€400k (with follow-on capacity) into pre-seed and seed-stage CEE+ tech-enabled startups that have initial revenue and global ambitions, over a 4–7 year horizon. The firm is willing to lead up to 50% of rounds and to co-invest with angels and other VCs. Beyond capital, the fund provides hands-on non-capital value-add in product, GTM, PR, hiring, and strategy, leveraging its team's ex-founder and operator experience (3+ personal exits).

Product overview

Purple Ventures is a venture capital fund — not a software product company — offering a single unified investing platform centered on early-stage CEE+ tech startups, organized across two successive fund vehicles. The first vehicle, Purple Ventures Fund I (PV 1), deployed capital into companies such as Barion (payments, 2020), Hedepy (online therapy, 2022), and Tatum (blockchain framework, 2021). The current vehicle, Purple Ventures Fund II (PV 2), is a €40M fund launched in June 2024 that targets a 50-company portfolio and has already deployed into 22 startups including Sloneek (HR), TASS Vision (AI retail cameras), Bitreport (B2B SaaS), Eterny (AI finance), ArtMaster (AI music teacher), Delta Green (energy), and Clearly (AI therapy). The core service offering is a Pre-seed & Seed Investment Program (€250k–€400k tickets, minority equity, 4–7 year horizon), complemented by Founder Value-Add Support in product, GTM, PR, hiring, and strategy. Portfolio companies themselves span AI, blockchain, HR tech, energy, fintech, healthcare, and restaurant-tech — but Purple Ventures' own product is the fund and the investment-and-support service wrapping it.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Purple Ventures Fund I (PV 1): First vintage of the Purple Ventures venture capital fund; portfolio includes Barion (2020), Tatum (2021), and Hedepy (2022).
• Purple Ventures Fund II (PV 2)

Products and services

• Purple Ventures Fund I (PV 1)
• Purple Ventures Fund II (PV 2)
• Pre-seed & Seed Investment Program
• Founder Value-Add Support

Quantifiable outcome

• CZK 700M+ raised and CZK 250M deployed across 22 portfolio companies in Fund II
• +8 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered strategic ecosystem ally and strategic ecosystem partner.

• DEPO Venturesstrategic ecosystem allyGTM or Marketing PartnerFeatured guest Petr Šíma on Purple Ventures Zoom podcast discussing angel investing in Central Europe; shared ecosystem relationships around early-stage CEE investing.
• Impact Hub Czech Republicstrategic ecosystem partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerPortfolio company (PV 1, Invested 2020) operating 5 coworking centers across Prague, Brno, Ostrava, and Zlín covering 15,000 m², part of global Impact Hub network of 100+ locations; co-founder Petr Vítek is also a partner at Tilia Impact Ventures.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Day One Capital: Hungarian early-stage VC investing in CEE tech startups from seed onwards. Regional peer — does not compete in Czechia directly but competes for cross-border CEE deal flow and pursues a similar operator-friendly thesis.
• Inovo VC: Polish early-stage VC backing Central European founders from pre-seed to Series A. Regional peer operating in adjacent CEE geography with similar fund size and stage focus; does not directly compete in Czechia but competes for cross-border CEE deals.

Broad incumbents

• Speedinvest: Pan-European early-stage VC with sector-focused funds (fintech, deep tech, health, etc.) and €1B+ AUM. Broader incumbent — does not specialize in CEE the way Purple does, but increasingly deploys into CEE seed deals and overlaps on the fintech/AI seed thesis.
• Seedcamp: European seed-stage VC with global LP base. Broader incumbent and active co-investor with Purple (co-led Lupin & Holmes' $5.9M pre-seed with 20VC); competes for European seed deals but does not lead CEE rounds the way Purple does.

Direct peers

• J&T Ventures: Slovak/Czech VC investing in early-stage tech startups in the region. Direct competitor — co-invested in Choice's €6.04M round and competes for the same CEE seed deals.
• Presto Ventures: Czech early-stage VC investing in CEE tech startups. Direct competitor with overlapping portfolio (Choice co-investor) and parallel thesis around pre-seed/seed investing in the region.
• Reflex Capital: Czech seed-stage VC backing Central European founders. Direct competitor — co-invested alongside Purple in Choice's €6.04M round and competes for the same early-stage CEE deal flow.
• Soulmates Ventures: Czech VC focused on early-stage CEE founders. Direct peer — co-led Rightcharge's £1.6M seed alongside Purple Ventures and shares the regional founder-relationship-driven sourcing model.
• Credo Ventures: Czech early-stage VC investing in CEE/CE startups at pre-seed and seed. Most direct regional peer to Purple Ventures; both invest from Prague/Brno, co-invest frequently (e.g., Delta Green €2M round), and compete for the same CEE founder pool.
• Tilia Impact Ventures: Czech/regional impact-focused VC investing at seed and Series A. Direct peer with thematic overlap — co-invested in Delta Green's €2M round with Purple and Credo, and portfolio co-founder Petr Vítek also sits in the Purple ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries32 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments57 records

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