What J&T Ventures does

J&T Ventures is a Prague-based venture capital firm founded in 2014, operating under the legal entity J&T Ventures CG SICAV a.s. and headquartered in the J&T Bank Building in Prague 8 – Karlín. The firm targets early-stage startups across Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), Southeast Europe (SEE), and the Baltics, writing checks of €300K to €3M at pre-seed to Series A stages across B2B, B2C, marketplace, and sector-agnostic verticals. The firm manages approximately €120M in assets, has backed 31 startups across 7 countries, and achieved 5 successful exits to date including Dateio, Dotykacka, 720 degrees, FetView, and Scratch Wars/Notre Game.

The fund's core offering extends beyond capital: portfolio companies gain access to a network of over 200 partner funds in the EU, UK, and USA, an ecosystem of 50+ experts, and hands-on support in fundraising, business development, and talent sourcing. The team of 10–14 professionals, including managing partner Adam Kočík, principals David Polach and Zuzana Ondrejová, head of North America Jakub Zimola, and dedicated recruitment and media functions, actively participates in conferences and startup competitions across 11 CEE countries. Notable portfolio companies include Apify (web automation), Daytrip (travel), AEOS/AdScanner (TV analytics), Sharry (proptech), Dateio (fintech), Wultra (post-quantum cybersecurity), Choice (restaurant SaaS), Grid.online (logistics), XUND (healthtech), and ValkaAI (AI video).

J&T Ventures monetizes via the standard venture capital model, earning returns from equity stakes when portfolio companies exit through acquisitions, IPOs, or secondary sales. The firm does not charge portfolio companies for capital provided. Its investment cadence in 2025–2026 included participation or lead roles in rounds for Wultra (€3M), XUND (€6M), Grid.online (€1.5M then €4M), ValkaAI (€12M), Choice ($7.1M), and Definic (€2.5M), demonstrating active capital deployment and growing check sizes within the pre-seed to Series A corridor.

Name

J&T Ventures

Legal name

J&T Ventures CG SICAV a.s.

Website

https://jtventures.cz

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

J&T Ventures is a Prague-based venture capital firm managing €120M and investing €300K–€3M in pre-seed to Series A startups across CEE, SEE, and the Baltics, providing capital, fundraising, business development, and talent support to its 31 portfolio companies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Venture Capital

NAICS

Other Investment Pools and Funds (5259), Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Venture capital funding
• Early-stage investments
• Startup equity financing
• Pre-seed to Series A
• CEE startup ecosystem

Headquarters

HQ city

Prague

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Venture Capital Returns: J&T Ventures generates returns through equity investments in early-stage startups. The firm earns returns when portfolio companies achieve successful exits (IPOs, acquisitions, secondary sales). They have achieved 5 successful exits to date out of 31 startups backed.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

J&T Ventures provides venture capital equity investment of €300K to €3M per startup in exchange for equity stakes, targeting pre-seed to Series A rounds across the CEE, SEE, and Baltic regions. Portfolio companies additionally receive hands-on ecosystem support including fundraising assistance, business development introductions (including introductions to banks and corporate partners), and talent sourcing services. The firm manages €120M in assets across 31 portfolio companies and 5 realized exits.

Product overview

J&T Ventures is a Czech Republic-based venture capital firm offering a single core service: investment capital and ecosystem support for early-stage technology startups. The firm targets CEE and SEE founders with global ambitions, providing funding ranging from €300K to €3M across pre-seed to Series A stages. J&T Ventures manages €120M in assets across 31 startup investments with 5 successful exits, and offers portfolio companies access to a network of 200+ partner funds in the EU, UK, and USA, as well as 50+ ecosystem experts for support in sales, expansion, and marketing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Venture Capital Investment Equity investment service providing €300K to €3M per startup in exchange for equity stakes, targeting pre-seed to Series A rounds in the CEE, SEE, and Baltic regions. The fund manages €120M in assets and supports portfolio companies with fundraising, business development, and talent sourcing across sector-agnostic B2B, B2C, and marketplace models.

Quantifiable outcome

• 31 companies backed across 7 countries with 5 successful exits
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Reflex Capital: Czech early-stage VC focused on CEE startups at pre-seed through Series A. Repeated co-investor with J&T Ventures in rounds such as Grid.online and Choice, making it a directly comparable regional peer.
• Credo Ventures: Prague-based early-stage VC investing in CEE founders with global ambitions, overlapping directly with J&T Ventures on geography, stage (pre-seed/seed/Series A), and ticket sizes; frequent co-panel participant at CEE VC events.
• Presto Ventures: Czech VC investing in early-stage technology companies across CEE. Co-invested with J&T Ventures in Choice's $7.1M Series A, making it a directly comparable peer in stage, geography, and check size.
• Movens Capital: Poland-based early-stage VC focused on CEE startups; co-led Grid.online's €4M seed alongside J&T Ventures and DFF Ventures, making it a directly comparable early-stage CEE peer.
• Lead Ventures: Budapest-based growth-stage fund investing across Central Europe; led XUND's €6M pre-Series A and AEOS's €5M round with J&T Ventures participation, making it a regional peer operating in overlapping geographies and stages.
• Elevator Ventures: VC arm of an established CEE banking group investing in fintech and enterprise software startups; co-invested with J&T Ventures in Wultra's €3M round, making it a regional peer with similar sector focus and corporate-affiliation profile.
• Tensor Ventures: Czech technology-focused early-stage VC. Co-invested with J&T Ventures in Wultra's €3M round and ValkaAI's €12M pre-seed, making it a directly comparable technology-focused CEE peer.
• Rockaway Ventures: CEE-focused early-stage VC that led ValkaAI's €12M pre-seed with J&T Ventures participation; comparable in stage focus and regional mandate within Central European technology investing.

Regional players

• Kibo Ventures: Madrid-based early-stage VC with explicit CEE investment interest; co-paneled with J&T Ventures at the CEE VC Summit on DPI strategies, representing a comparable cross-border early-stage peer with regional ambitions.
• BrightCap Ventures: Sofia-based early-stage VC investing across SEE and CEE; co-paneled with J&T Ventures at the CEE VC Summit on regional liquidity, making it a comparable regional peer that broadens geographic comparison.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments61 records

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