Credo stage I

Credo Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Prague, specializing in early-stage investments, primarily targeting companies in Central and Eastern Europe, particularly the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Founded in 2009, the firm focuses on sectors such as information technology, software, Internet, mobile, and healthcare. Credo Ventures seeks to identify high-growth potential companies that possess international ambitions and the capability to execute their business plans. The firm typically invests between €0.1 million and €2.7 million per company, supporting their growth objectives, including expansion into global markets. By concentrating on innovative sectors, Credo Ventures aims to back promising startups and contribute to their development and success.

Ondrej Bartos

Co-Founder & General Partner

Oleksander Bondarev

Investor

Aleš Ducháč

Investor

Guillaume Fournier

Partner

Maciek Gnutek

Investor

Jan Habermann

Co-Founder & General Partner

Lukáš Hurych

Investor

Vladislav Jez

Board Partner

Andrej Kiska

Board Partner

Jakub Krikava

Analyst

Matej Micek

Associate

Past deals in Czech Republic

LIV

Series A in 2022
LIV Inc, formerly known as LIV Net Inc, is a technology company based in Prague, Czech Republic, specializing in virtual reality software for gaming. Established in 2013, LIV focuses on enabling VR live streamers to engage with their audiences in real-time, transforming viewers from passive spectators into active participants. Since its inception, the company has redefined the landscape of live-streamed gaming content, allowing creators to enhance their interactive experiences. Since launching in 2018, LIV's innovative approach has garnered over 1.5 billion views, showcasing its significant impact on the virtual reality and gaming communities.

Productboard

Series D in 2022
ProductBoard, Inc. develops and operates Software-as-a-Service platform for product management. Its software platform enables product teams to understand what users need, prioritize what to build, share roadmaps, monitor progress towards launch, earn colleagues trust, and engage customer community. ProductBoard, Inc. was founded in 2014 and is based in Oakland, California with an additional office in Prague, Czech Republic.

Deepnote

Series A in 2022
Deepnote is a collaboration platform designed specifically for data scientists, founded in 2019 and headquartered in Prague, Czech Republic. The platform provides development software that facilitates real-time collaboration among users. Key features include versioning, code review, and the reusability of algorithms, which enhance the efficiency of data analysis projects. Additionally, Deepnote offers tools such as variables and plots, code intelligence, shortcuts, and a command palette, along with capabilities for creating dashboards or APIs. This combination of functionalities aims to streamline the workflow of data scientists and improve the overall quality of their work.

Resistant AI

Series A in 2021
Resistant AI protects the machine learning system from adversarial manipulation and advanced fraud. We believe that responsible and systematic adoption of machine learning techniques can profoundly improve our lives. Our mission is to accompany our customers on this way and to ensure that the risks related to machine learning and AI adoption are responsibly detected, managed and resolved.

Supernova.io

Seed Round in 2021
Supernova.io is a design-to-code platform based in Prague, Czech Republic, that streamlines the app development process for mobile designers and developers. The platform, known as Supernova Studio, allows users to convert mobile application designs from tools like Sketch into native code rapidly. It generates production-ready components, including buttons, images, and tables, while utilizing advanced algorithms for automatic asset export, localization, and animations without requiring a developer's intervention. Additionally, Supernova Cloud serves as a collaboration platform, enabling designers and developers to gather feedback directly from clients and team members while reviewing functional, working applications. This approach facilitates an efficient iterative process, bridging the gap between design and front-end development, and significantly reducing the time spent on tedious tasks.

IP Fabric

Series A in 2020
Automated Networks Assurance Platform fully maps complete network infrastructure, providing hyper-converged visibility and a single point of truth for global networks, provides advanced visualization for troubleshooting issues, and simulates network behavior to infer deviation from policy or infer risks which could cause an outage in the future.

Resistant AI

Seed Round in 2020
Resistant AI protects the machine learning system from adversarial manipulation and advanced fraud. We believe that responsible and systematic adoption of machine learning techniques can profoundly improve our lives. Our mission is to accompany our customers on this way and to ensure that the risks related to machine learning and AI adoption are responsibly detected, managed and resolved.

Deepnote

Seed Round in 2020
Deepnote is a collaboration platform designed specifically for data scientists, founded in 2019 and headquartered in Prague, Czech Republic. The platform provides development software that facilitates real-time collaboration among users. Key features include versioning, code review, and the reusability of algorithms, which enhance the efficiency of data analysis projects. Additionally, Deepnote offers tools such as variables and plots, code intelligence, shortcuts, and a command palette, along with capabilities for creating dashboards or APIs. This combination of functionalities aims to streamline the workflow of data scientists and improve the overall quality of their work.

LIV

Series A in 2019
LIV Inc, formerly known as LIV Net Inc, is a technology company based in Prague, Czech Republic, specializing in virtual reality software for gaming. Established in 2013, LIV focuses on enabling VR live streamers to engage with their audiences in real-time, transforming viewers from passive spectators into active participants. Since its inception, the company has redefined the landscape of live-streamed gaming content, allowing creators to enhance their interactive experiences. Since launching in 2018, LIV's innovative approach has garnered over 1.5 billion views, showcasing its significant impact on the virtual reality and gaming communities.

Supernova.io

Seed Round in 2019
Supernova.io is a design-to-code platform based in Prague, Czech Republic, that streamlines the app development process for mobile designers and developers. The platform, known as Supernova Studio, allows users to convert mobile application designs from tools like Sketch into native code rapidly. It generates production-ready components, including buttons, images, and tables, while utilizing advanced algorithms for automatic asset export, localization, and animations without requiring a developer's intervention. Additionally, Supernova Cloud serves as a collaboration platform, enabling designers and developers to gather feedback directly from clients and team members while reviewing functional, working applications. This approach facilitates an efficient iterative process, bridging the gap between design and front-end development, and significantly reducing the time spent on tedious tasks.

Spaceflow

Venture Round in 2019
Spaceflow s.r.o. is a tenant experience platform founded in 2016 and headquartered in Prague, Czech Republic, with additional offices in London, New York, and Munich. The company provides a comprehensive solution that enhances the tenant experience across various building types by integrating a user-friendly app with community management services. This platform enables landlords to attract and retain tenants while increasing profitability. Occupants have access to amenities, services, smart building features, and community events at their fingertips. Spaceflow's community managers play a crucial role in ensuring a positive experience by providing engaging content, organizing events, and maintaining clear communication with tenants. The company's clientele includes prominent real estate firms such as JLL, Savills, Lincoln Property Company, and Allianz.

LIV

Seed Round in 2019
LIV Inc, formerly known as LIV Net Inc, is a technology company based in Prague, Czech Republic, specializing in virtual reality software for gaming. Established in 2013, LIV focuses on enabling VR live streamers to engage with their audiences in real-time, transforming viewers from passive spectators into active participants. Since its inception, the company has redefined the landscape of live-streamed gaming content, allowing creators to enhance their interactive experiences. Since launching in 2018, LIV's innovative approach has garnered over 1.5 billion views, showcasing its significant impact on the virtual reality and gaming communities.

Productboard

Series A in 2019
ProductBoard, Inc. develops and operates Software-as-a-Service platform for product management. Its software platform enables product teams to understand what users need, prioritize what to build, share roadmaps, monitor progress towards launch, earn colleagues trust, and engage customer community. ProductBoard, Inc. was founded in 2014 and is based in Oakland, California with an additional office in Prague, Czech Republic.

GAMEE

Convertible Note in 2018
GAMEE s.r.o. is a mobile gaming platform that focuses on social interaction through gaming. Founded in 2015 and based in Prague, Czech Republic, the company allows users to play and share a variety of games without the need for prior downloads. This platform enables users to connect with friends, build gamer profiles, and compete in challenges across its game collection. GAMEE serves both brands and developers, creating an engaging social environment that motivates users to progress in their gaming experience.

Productboard

Series A in 2018
ProductBoard, Inc. develops and operates Software-as-a-Service platform for product management. Its software platform enables product teams to understand what users need, prioritize what to build, share roadmaps, monitor progress towards launch, earn colleagues trust, and engage customer community. ProductBoard, Inc. was founded in 2014 and is based in Oakland, California with an additional office in Prague, Czech Republic.

Supernova.io

Pre Seed Round in 2017
Supernova.io is a design-to-code platform based in Prague, Czech Republic, that streamlines the app development process for mobile designers and developers. The platform, known as Supernova Studio, allows users to convert mobile application designs from tools like Sketch into native code rapidly. It generates production-ready components, including buttons, images, and tables, while utilizing advanced algorithms for automatic asset export, localization, and animations without requiring a developer's intervention. Additionally, Supernova Cloud serves as a collaboration platform, enabling designers and developers to gather feedback directly from clients and team members while reviewing functional, working applications. This approach facilitates an efficient iterative process, bridging the gap between design and front-end development, and significantly reducing the time spent on tedious tasks.

IP Fabric

Seed Round in 2017
Automated Networks Assurance Platform fully maps complete network infrastructure, providing hyper-converged visibility and a single point of truth for global networks, provides advanced visualization for troubleshooting issues, and simulates network behavior to infer deviation from policy or infer risks which could cause an outage in the future.

GAMEE

Seed Round in 2017
GAMEE s.r.o. is a mobile gaming platform that focuses on social interaction through gaming. Founded in 2015 and based in Prague, Czech Republic, the company allows users to play and share a variety of games without the need for prior downloads. This platform enables users to connect with friends, build gamer profiles, and compete in challenges across its game collection. GAMEE serves both brands and developers, creating an engaging social environment that motivates users to progress in their gaming experience.

Productboard

Seed Round in 2016
ProductBoard, Inc. develops and operates Software-as-a-Service platform for product management. Its software platform enables product teams to understand what users need, prioritize what to build, share roadmaps, monitor progress towards launch, earn colleagues trust, and engage customer community. ProductBoard, Inc. was founded in 2014 and is based in Oakland, California with an additional office in Prague, Czech Republic.

Codasip

Venture Round in 2016
Codasip Ltd. is a technology company based in Brno, Czech Republic, specializing in application-specific instruction set processors (ASIPs) and electronic design automation (EDA) tools. Founded in 2006 as a spinout from the Brno University of Technology, Codasip has established itself as a pioneer in RISC-V processor IP, being the first vendor to offer tools for automatically tailored RISC-V processors. Its silicon-proven Studio™ tool suite allows Internet of Things (IoT) developers to create optimized RISC-V processors tailored to specific software applications. The company serves a diverse clientele, including notable firms such as AMD, Mobileye, and AVG, and has formed strategic partnerships with various technology organizations. Codasip's innovative solutions enhance processor automation and production efficiency, supporting the development of advanced devices for the IoT ecosystem.

VersionPress

Seed Round in 2015
it allows content-related changes including database changes, cloning and merging sites, and maintaining efficient backups.

Comprimato

Venture Round in 2014
Comprimato Systems s.r.o., founded in 2013 and based in Brno, Czech Republic, specializes in GPU-accelerated storage and video compression solutions. The company focuses on enhancing JPEG2000 performance through the use of commodity and professional GPUs, catering to sectors such as digital cinema, broadcasting, eHealth, and digital archiving. Comprimato's software toolkit streamlines video encoding and transcoding workflows, making it particularly beneficial for media and entertainment companies and telecommunications providers. By leveraging advanced video compression algorithms tailored for parallel GPU architectures, Comprimato aims to improve the efficiency of Ultra HD 8K and 360/VR video processing, thereby facilitating more accurate decision-making in various applications, including government use.

Codasip

Seed Round in 2014
Codasip Ltd. is a technology company based in Brno, Czech Republic, specializing in application-specific instruction set processors (ASIPs) and electronic design automation (EDA) tools. Founded in 2006 as a spinout from the Brno University of Technology, Codasip has established itself as a pioneer in RISC-V processor IP, being the first vendor to offer tools for automatically tailored RISC-V processors. Its silicon-proven Studio™ tool suite allows Internet of Things (IoT) developers to create optimized RISC-V processors tailored to specific software applications. The company serves a diverse clientele, including notable firms such as AMD, Mobileye, and AVG, and has formed strategic partnerships with various technology organizations. Codasip's innovative solutions enhance processor automation and production efficiency, supporting the development of advanced devices for the IoT ecosystem.

Comprimato

Seed Round in 2013
Comprimato Systems s.r.o., founded in 2013 and based in Brno, Czech Republic, specializes in GPU-accelerated storage and video compression solutions. The company focuses on enhancing JPEG2000 performance through the use of commodity and professional GPUs, catering to sectors such as digital cinema, broadcasting, eHealth, and digital archiving. Comprimato's software toolkit streamlines video encoding and transcoding workflows, making it particularly beneficial for media and entertainment companies and telecommunications providers. By leveraging advanced video compression algorithms tailored for parallel GPU architectures, Comprimato aims to improve the efficiency of Ultra HD 8K and 360/VR video processing, thereby facilitating more accurate decision-making in various applications, including government use.

Cognitive Security

Series A in 2011
Cognitive Security develops advanced products focused on Network Behavior Analysis (NBA) to combat sophisticated cyber threats, including Advanced Persistent Threats, exploit kits, and various forms of malware. Leveraging research funded by the US Army, the company integrates Artificial Intelligence techniques such as statistical analysis and game-theoretic self-optimization into its security architecture. Their solutions can be deployed as appliances, virtual appliances, or as OEM software modules, ensuring compatibility and ease of integration with existing networks through NetFlow/IPFIX inputs. Cognitive Security primarily serves enterprises and small to medium-sized businesses, providing them with innovative network security solutions.