What LEVERAGE does

Leverage Holding is a private Czech investment company founded in 2013 and headquartered in Prague, operating as an operating-partner style holding for internet and e-commerce businesses in the CEE region. The firm was started by four founding partners — Matěj Boruta, Václav Liška, Lumír Kunz, and Jan Boruta — who collectively built an initial investment of several million CZK borrowed from family into assets valued at approximately CZK 1.5 billion (EUR 62 million). Rather than functioning as a passive financial investor, Leverage combines equity capital (typically CZK 10-100 million / EUR 400k-4 million per company) with hands-on operational support including strategy, prioritization, cost optimization, organizational scaling, international expansion, and C-level recruitment.

The portfolio currently comprises seven active companies across diversified verticals: Purple Technology (technology provider to global forex brokers processing over USD 1.2 billion daily), Aukro (Czech online auction marketplace, in which the firm entered during a multi-year revenue decline and reset strategy), Luigi's Box (AI-powered e-commerce search and conversion engine, 60x sales growth since 2018), FérMakléři.cz (real estate broker comparison engine facilitating approximately CZK 1.5 billion in annual transactions, majority-owned and founded by Leverage in 2017), NutritionPro (custom healthy meal delivery delivering 100,000+ meals monthly, minority stake with stated European expansion plans), Product Fruits (website onboarding SaaS operating globally across USA, Brazil, Germany, Taiwan, Singapore, Australia, and Mexico), and Playbag (Czech fashion accessories brand acquired as a majority stake in September 2023). Leverage has historically maintained both majority and significant minority positions, executed at least one full exit (Liftago ride-hailing, sold in 2018), and aims for 10x value creation per investment. The holding itself employs 1-10 staff, sources new deals via direct founder outreach and its CEE network, and uses earned media (CzechCrunch, Forbes 30 Under 30, Hospodářské noviny) rather than paid acquisition channels.

The business model is fundamentally return-driven rather than revenue-recurring at the holding level: Leverage generates income through portfolio company exits, dividends, and equity value creation, with no disclosed fee-based fund structure, no external limited partners, and no listed financial instruments. Its proprietary technology footprint is concentrated inside portfolio companies rather than at the holding entity. The firm positions itself as a founder-friendly operating partner for CEE internet companies with existing revenues that want capital and strategic acceleration, distinct from passive financial sponsors.

Name

LEVERAGE

Legal name

Leverage Holding

Website

https://lvrg.cz

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Leverage Holding is a private Prague-based investment company that deploys CZK 10-100 million of equity capital and hands-on operating support into internet and e-commerce businesses in the CEE region, currently managing a seven-company portfolio spanning marketplaces, SaaS, fintech infrastructure, real estate tech, and consumer brands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Equity and Venture Capital (Investment Holding)

NAICS

All Other Financial Investment Activities (52399)

SIC

Investors, Nec (6799)

akta.pro primary industry

Large-Cap / Mega-Fund Buyout (FSANABAA)

Keywords

• Private equity investing
• Venture capital
• E-commerce investments
• Internet companies
• Portfolio management

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Portfolio Investment Returns: Leverage generates returns through equity stakes in portfolio companies, achieving value through business growth and eventual exits. The company has built value exceeding 1 billion CZK from original investments of several million CZK borrowed from family.
2. Investment Exit Gains: The company generates returns through successful exits of portfolio companies. For example, they successfully sold their minority stake in Liftago in 2018. They aim for 10x value increase on investments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

LEVERAGE is a private investment holding company that invests capital (CZK 10–100 million / EUR 400k–4 million per company) alongside hands-on operational and strategic support into internet and e-commerce companies in the Central and Eastern Europe region. The firm invests alongside founders and management teams, providing strategy formulation, priority setting, cost optimization, organizational scaling, international expansion, and C-level recruitment support, targeting 10x value increases through active ownership involvement rather than passive financial investment.

Product overview

LEVERAGE is an investment holding company that invests in internet and e-commerce companies, deploying its experience, time, and capital. The company manages a portfolio of 7 active companies spanning multiple sectors: Purple Technology (forex technology), Aukro (e-commerce marketplace), Luigi's Box (AI-powered e-commerce search), FérMakléři.cz (real estate broker comparison), NutritionPro (meal delivery), Product Fruits (website onboarding), and Playbag (fashion accessories). LEVERAGE provides investment ranging from CZK 10-100 million (EUR 400k-4 million) with a hands-on approach, offering strategy, prioritization, cost optimization, organizational scaling, international expansion, and C-level recruitment support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Equity Investment with Hands-on Operational Support LEVERAGE's core offering is an equity capital injection (CZK 10–100 million / EUR 400k–4 million per transaction) into internet and e-commerce companies, bundled with hands-on operational, strategic, and organizational support. Provided services include strategy formulation, priority setting, cost optimization, organizational scaling, international expansion planning, and C-level recruitment. Target outcome is 10x value creation through active ownership involvement. Sold to founders and management teams of growth-stage and turnaround-stage internet/e-commerce companies.
• Strategic and Operational Advisory Services Operational and strategic advisory provided as a complement to capital investment. Includes working with founders on difficult decisions, setting new visions and strategies, simplifying fragmented ownership structures, recruiting senior executives, and executing scaling and international expansion playbooks. Delivered through active engagement by LEVERAGE's founding partners who have personally built and scaled internet companies in the CEE region.

Quantifiable outcome

• 60x monthly sales growth for Luigi's Box since investment in 2018
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers8 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

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Rockaway Capital: Czech-based private investment firm investing in internet, e-commerce, and technology companies across CEE with a hands-on operational approach — closely aligned with Leverage's mandate and geography.
• Credo Ventures: Prague-based early-stage venture capital fund focused on Central European tech/internet startups, with similar ticket sizes and founder-supportive operating model.
• Genesis Capital: One of the leading CEE-focused private equity firms investing in growth-stage technology and internet companies — comparable by region and sector focus, though at larger check sizes.
• Springtide Ventures: CEE-focused VC firm investing in B2B SaaS and tech-enabled businesses across the region, sharing a comparable founder-led, hands-on investment style.
• Depo Ventures: Czech/Central European VC firm backing early-stage internet and SaaS startups — directly comparable by region, sector, and founder-engagement approach.
• Reflex Capital: Prague-based venture investor in CEE technology and internet companies with similar early-to-growth stage focus and ticket size profile.
• Day One Capital: CEE-focused venture capital firm investing in early-stage tech and digital businesses across the region — directly comparable by geography, ticket size, and sector focus.
• Lead Ventures: Central and Eastern European VC firm backing growth-stage technology companies — comparable by regional focus and exposure to internet/e-commerce opportunities.

Broad incumbents

• Jet Investment: Czech private equity firm with broader sector exposure but overlapping CEE geography and a track record of investing in growth-stage companies — comparable as a regional incumbent PE player.
• KKCG: Large Czech investment group with exposure across multiple sectors including technology and internet assets — a broader incumbent in the same CEE ecosystem where Leverage operates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments8 records

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