Abakus nadační fond zakladatelů Avastu

What Abakus nadační fond zakladatelů Avastu does

Abakus nadační fond zakladatelů Avastu is a Czech family foundation established in 2010 (originally as Nadační fond Avast, rebranded to Abakus in 2020-2021) by Avast antivirus co-founders Pavel Baudiš and Eduard Kučera. Headquartered in Prague 4 with a staff of 6, the foundation distributes grants across three thematic verticals: palliative care, services for people with disabilities and their families, and education reform. Its program portfolio includes multiple grant schemes — hospital palliative team development, palliative care in long-term facilities and general practitioners' offices, accessible community services advocacy, homesharing, the Independence Accelerator, the Eduzměna education foundation, a palliative care scholarship program, and a Storytelling program for impact-focused audiovisual works. Grant amounts range from mini-grants of 20,000 CZK to 750,000 CZK per scholarship participant and up to 1.3 million CZK per long-term care facility.

The foundation does not sell products or services; instead, it functions as a philanthropic grantmaking vehicle funded by an endowment from the Avast founders and their families. Grant applications are processed through the Grantys portal, with selection involving a two-round process: written application followed by personal presentation to an expert committee. Over more than 10 years, Abakus and its predecessor have distributed in excess of 300 million CZK, supporting measurable outcomes including the growth of hospital palliative teams from 0 to 50, a 7x increase in patients treated by palliative teams between 2019 and 2023, and the training of 2,200+ senior care facility staff in palliative care. Going-to-market is community-led, relying on expert partnerships and a network of approximately 20+ core strategic partner organizations to identify systemic gaps and co-design programs, with the foundation deliberately positioning itself as a convener and capacity-builder rather than a direct service provider.

Name

Abakus nadační fond zakladatelů Avastu

Legal name

Abakus nadační fond zakladatelů Avastu

Website

https://abakus.cz

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Abakus is a Czech family foundation established by Avast antivirus co-founders Pavel Baudiš and Eduard Kučera, distributing grants across palliative care, disability services, and education reform. With a 6-person team, it has deployed over 300 million CZK through partner-led programs in the Czech Republic.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Philanthropic Foundation Grant Programs

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Charities & Grantmaking Intermediaries (BPAGAKAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB), Health & Medical Research Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAL), Community Health & Prevention Program Funding (HLAJALAF)

Keywords

• Philanthropic grant programs
• Palliative care support
• Disability community services
• Education system reform
• Family foundation grants

Headquarters

HQ city

Prague 4 (Nusle)

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Founder Endowment: The foundation receives financial resources from founders Pavel Baudiš and Eduard Kučera (founders of Avast antivirus company) and their families. These funds are used to support various social projects in the Czech Republic.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Abakus nadační fond zakladatelů Avastu is a Czech family foundation that distributes grants through thematic programs supporting palliative care development, accessible community services for people with disabilities, modern education reform, and storytelling impact campaigns. It funds nonprofit organizations, hospitals, hospices, general practitioners, and education initiatives in the Czech Republic via open grant calls and closed long-term partnerships. The foundation has invested over 300 million CZK across more than ten years.

Product overview

Abakus is a family foundation established by Avast founders Pavel Baudiš and Eduard Kučera that distributes grants through thematic grant programs rather than operating a unified product platform. The foundation operates multiple grant programs: Storytelling (supporting audiovisual impact campaigns), Palliative Care programs (including support for long-term care facilities, general practitioners, and hospital palliative teams), Accessible Community Services (advocacy for people with disabilities), Homesharing (shared community care for families of children with disabilities), Independence Accelerator (supporting young adults with disabilities), the Eduzměna education foundation, and a Palliative Care Scholarship Program. Financial resources are distributed through the Grantys portal system, with grant amounts ranging from 20,000 CZK mini-grants to up to 500,000 CZK for storytelling projects and 750,000 CZK for scholarship participants.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Thematic Grant Programs (Grantové výzvy)

Quantifiable outcome

• 70% of supported senior care facility clients died in 2024 at their preferred location
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

23 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Grantys (Nadace Partnerství / inQool a. s.)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2020Grantys is the grant management system provider used by Abakus for online grant applications, evaluations, and reporting. Provided by Nadace Partnerství together with inQool a. s.
• Centrum paliativní péče (Center for Palliative Care)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFirst organization of its kind in Czech Republic, founded in 2014 with Abakus support. Systematically improves end-of-life care through research, education, and advocacy. Key expert partner for palliative care programs.
• Sue RydercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in palliative care development in senior care facilities, providing expert guidance and methodology support.
• Centrum dohodycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExpert consulting partner providing facilitation, coaching, and process consulting for hospital palliative team development program.
• Česká společnost paliativní medicíny ČLS JEPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional medical society providing expert patronage for palliative care in general practitioners program, ensuring medical professional standards.
• Nadační fond Kliniky paliativní medicínyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProcess support partner for palliative care programs for general practitioners.
• Nadační fond EduzměnacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-founded by Abakus with other foundations, serving as platform for private, nonprofit, and state sector collaboration on systemic education changes.
• Společnost pro homesharing (Society for Homesharing)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUmbrella organization established through Abakus support to provide methodological oversight for homesharing, ensure quality standards, and connect organizations providing shared care services.
• České centrum fundraisinguminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExpert partner providing consulting for Independence Accelerator program helping organizations develop approaches to supporting independent living.
• TUDYTAMcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch organization collecting data on social services in Czech Republic for advocacy activities related to disability rights.
• Fórum pro lidská právacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHuman rights organization collecting individual cases and leading strategic litigation to enforce rights to independent living in community.
• Advokační fórum Nadace OSFcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdvocacy forum supporting organizations that bring together people with disabilities or caregivers in advocacy campaigns for accessible community services.
• Člověk v tísni (People in Need)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThrough Abakus support, the Jeden svět na školách (One World in Schools) program brings human rights education to more schools.
• Organizace OtevřenominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization improving education system from within pedagogical faculties, with Abakus support implementing grant programs beyond basic curricula.
• Učitel naživo (Teach Live)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnique education program for future teachers and school directors, supported by Abakus for operational funding.
• KonsentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization focused on breaking myths about sexual violence through education, supported in developing methodologies and teacher training for sex education in schools.
• Centrum DOXminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerContemporary art center receiving Abakus support for educational programs including Datamaze exhibition on digital and data literacy.
• YinestudiominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Storytelling program providing creative production support for impact campaigns of supported organizations.
• Wilde ProductionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProduction company co-founded by Ondřej Kamenický, involved in documentary film projects with social impact.
• Aliance pro individualizovanou podporucoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUmbrella organization representing organizations providing individualized support, supported in advocacy activities for accessible community services.
• Jednota pro deinstitucionalizacicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization working on systemic deinstitutionalization of social services, supported in advocacy and analytical work.
• PalimedminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional educator in palliative care, one of many organizations supported in developing palliative care across Czech Republic.
• SpiralisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization implementing Academy Pečovat a žít (Care and Live) - support program for informal caregivers developing advocacy skills.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Člověk v tísni (People in Need): Major Czech NGO and direct partner of Abakus (One World in Schools program). Operates education, human rights, and humanitarian programs with grantmaking and program implementation similar to Abakus's education portfolio.
• Nadace Vodafone Česká republika: Czech corporate foundation funding digital inclusion, education, and community programs. Comparable in operating model as a programmatic corporate foundation in the Czech Republic.
• Nadace České spořitelny: One of the largest Czech corporate foundations, distributing thematic grants in education, social inclusion, and culture. Directly comparable in scale, grantmaking approach, and thematic focus on education and social issues.
• VIZE 97 (Nadace Dagmar a Václava Havlových): High-profile Czech family foundation of Václav Havel supporting cultural, educational, and humanitarian causes. Structurally similar to Abakus as a family-driven foundation with systemic-change ambitions in the Czech Republic.
• Nadace Sirius: Czech foundation focused specifically on people with disabilities, a core focus area of Abakus. Operates grant and program support for disability community services and independent living, overlapping directly with Abakus's Homesharing and Independence Accelerator programs.
• Nadace OSF (Open Society Fund Prague): Czech foundation with overlapping focus on advocacy, disability rights, education, and civil society. Co-funds and supports similar advocacy and strategic litigation grantees as Abakus (e.g., Advokační fórum Nadace OSF is a direct Abakus partner).
• Nadace Partnerství: Major Czech grantmaking foundation and direct technology partner of Abakus (provides the Grantys portal). Operates thematic grant programs in Czech civil society with similar community-led, two-round grant selection processes.
• Nadace Agrofert: Large Czech corporate-affiliated foundation with substantial grantmaking in education, sport, and social programs. Comparable in scale of deployment and thematic breadth within the Czech philanthropic landscape.

Broad incumbents

• LEGO Foundation: Major global family foundation focused on education and learning through play. Comparable structurally as entrepreneur-backed family philanthropy targeting systemic education change, though operating at much larger scale.
• The Velux Foundations: European family foundations funding aging, sustainability, and education at much larger scale. Comparable in structure as family-driven philanthropy with long-term, systemic-change grantmaking approach.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/abakusnadacnifond
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/abakus-nada%C4%8Dn%C3%AD-fond

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Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

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