Lead Ventures

GA Drilling a.s. is a high-tech company based in Bratislava, Slovakia, specializing in the design and development of the PLASMABIT technology platform. This innovative system integrates chemical, electrical, and mechanical components to enhance drilling and milling operations, offering precise control over tool positioning and plasma movement. The company focuses on applications in the oil and gas, geothermal energy, and mining sectors, providing solutions that enable significant time and cost savings compared to traditional drilling methods. In addition to its drilling technology, GA Drilling also offers geothermal power generation services and environmental plug and abandonment solutions. Founded in 2008 and originally known as Geothermal Anywhere, a.s., the company rebranded to GA Drilling a.s. in May 2013.

PublishDrive is an online platform based in Budapest, Hungary, that facilitates ebook distribution to over 400 retailers globally, including major names like Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Apple Books. The company also reaches more than 240,000 digital libraries worldwide. It offers a comprehensive suite of services, including ebook conversion, marketing tools, sales analytics, and metadata management, which empower authors and small to medium-sized publishers to maintain control over the entire publishing process. Additionally, PublishDrive provides features such as royalty splitting for co-authors, enhancing collaboration among creators. By leveraging advanced technologies like artificial intelligence and machine learning, PublishDrive aims to optimize the publishing experience and maximize earnings for its clients through subscription-based distribution and various standalone services.

On Bindr students can join study sessions with their peers to hold each other accountable whenever they lose focus or just need some company while working from home. Anyone can start or schedule a study session and other students can join or sign up for them. In the sessions students are on mute so they don’t disturb each other, but they get to know their study partners by texting encouraging messages in the group chat, and possibly arrange the next session. With the current climate, it can be particularly challenging for students to interact with one another, therefore we aim to help them through their difficulties with a tool that enables them to study together like they would do in a library.

LeanPay is a app for online purchases in installments and arrange repayments without visiting the store.

Recart Technologies Limited Liability Company develops an ecommerce software application. It offers Recart, a messenger marketing tool to recall abandoned carts, send discount offers, shipping notifications, get follow up after sales feedback, and deliver coupon codes. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Budapest, Hungary.

Codecool Kft. operates a network of coding schools in Hungary and Poland, focusing on training individuals aged 18 to 40 in programming and technical skills. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Miskolc, Hungary, Codecool offers a comprehensive curriculum that combines 12 months of practice with 6 months of on-the-job training. The program is designed to address the digital talent shortage by equipping students with in-demand skills in programming languages such as Python, Java, and JavaScript, as well as knowledge in GIT, databases, and agile methodologies like SCRUM. Codecool emphasizes project-based, mastery-focused learning, allowing students to progress at their own pace while engaging in real-life team projects. The institution provides a learning management platform and financing options to support students throughout their reskilling journey. For businesses, Codecool serves as a sourcing channel for high-quality digital talent and offers tailored reskilling solutions to meet specific organizational needs, including a try-and-hire model to evaluate candidates in a practical setting.

Chargery GmbH is a Berlin-based company that specializes in electric vehicle charging services. Established in 2017, it has developed a mobile charging station that allows customers to request charging assistance as needed. In addition to charging, the company offers a range of supplementary services including filling of consumables, interior and exterior cleaning, tire checks, battery swaps, and vehicle relocation. Chargery GmbH aims to enhance the convenience of electric vehicle ownership by providing on-demand services tailored to customer requirements.

BitNinja is an easy-to use server security tool, which can be installed on your server within a couple of minutes and requires virtually no maintenance. It is a mixture of an on-premise and cloudbased solution. It is an agent which sits on your infrastructure and sends the attack information to the central server which is in the cloud. We have a new technology called defence network, which means that every BitNinja protected server learns from each attack and shares the learned information with the central server and with all the other BitNinja enabled servers, so the shield just gets stronger and stronger with every single attack.

Amodo d.o.o. develops a cloud-based connected customer platform for insurers. It offers Advanced Driving Behavior Analytics, a solution that processes the data from the connected vehicle, and generates advanced driving behavior and driving pattern reports; and Driver Engagement and Coaching, a solution that drives interaction with the driver through a gamified approach. Additionally, the company offers business consulting, behavior based customer segmentation, content management system, and scoring framework and templates. It serves small and medium enterprises, and insurance, automotive, and transport industries. Amodo d.o.o. was founded in 2013 and is based in Zagreb, Croatia with additional offices in Vienna, Austria and San Francisco, California.

Neticle is a rapidly expanding B2B SaaS startup based in Hungary, specializing in text analytics solutions for enterprises across several European countries. The company offers four primary products designed to enhance data-driven decision-making: Neticle Media Intelligence, which provides insights into public perceptions of brands and products; and Zurvey.io, a survey creation and analysis tool that can automatically process and interpret large volumes of textual data, such as open-ended survey responses and product reviews. Central to these offerings are the Text Analysis API and Data API, which allow seamless integration of advanced sentiment and semantic analysis capabilities into clients' existing platforms. By leveraging these technologies, Neticle supports businesses in improving productivity and optimizing operational efficiency.

Neuron Soundware is a deep tech startup in AI and IoT using audio analysis to detect broken machines. Neuron soundware develops a detection system that detects machine problems. By recording audio data via sensors and the subsequent automatic evaluation, failures or abnormal behaviors of machines are detected and production breakdowns are prevented. Neuron soundware was named “Idea of ​the Year 2016” in the Czech Republic for the combination of artificial intelligence and IoT (using acoustic sensors). Founded in 2016 by Pavel Konečný in Prague, the company received EUR 600,000 investment by J&T Ventures in 2017. In 2018, Neuron soundware was classified as a “Cool Vendor in Acoustic Technologies for Predictive Maintenance” by Gartner. And one year later the company closed Round A with EUR 5.75 milion investment from INVEN CAPITAL and LEAD VENTURES. We are proud to work with clients such as Airbus, Siemens, BMW, Skoda, MVV Energie, Bosch, LG or Daimler. "We listen - so you can fix it before it breaks."​

GA Drilling a.s. is a high-tech company based in Bratislava, Slovakia, specializing in the design and development of the PLASMABIT technology platform. This innovative system integrates chemical, electrical, and mechanical components to enhance drilling and milling operations, offering precise control over tool positioning and plasma movement. The company focuses on applications in the oil and gas, geothermal energy, and mining sectors, providing solutions that enable significant time and cost savings compared to traditional drilling methods. In addition to its drilling technology, GA Drilling also offers geothermal power generation services and environmental plug and abandonment solutions. Founded in 2008 and originally known as Geothermal Anywhere, a.s., the company rebranded to GA Drilling a.s. in May 2013.

Codecool Kft. operates a network of coding schools in Hungary and Poland, focusing on training individuals aged 18 to 40 in programming and technical skills. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Miskolc, Hungary, Codecool offers a comprehensive curriculum that combines 12 months of practice with 6 months of on-the-job training. The program is designed to address the digital talent shortage by equipping students with in-demand skills in programming languages such as Python, Java, and JavaScript, as well as knowledge in GIT, databases, and agile methodologies like SCRUM. Codecool emphasizes project-based, mastery-focused learning, allowing students to progress at their own pace while engaging in real-life team projects. The institution provides a learning management platform and financing options to support students throughout their reskilling journey. For businesses, Codecool serves as a sourcing channel for high-quality digital talent and offers tailored reskilling solutions to meet specific organizational needs, including a try-and-hire model to evaluate candidates in a practical setting.

AImotive Informatikai Kft. specializes in artificial intelligence-driven self-driving technology designed for human drivers. Founded in 2015 and based in Budapest, Hungary, the company leverages camera-based solutions that replicate human visual capabilities. AImotive offers a suite of products, including aiDrive, which provides global self-driving functionalities across various weather conditions, and aiSim, which enables developers to test self-driving software effectively. Additionally, their aiWare product consists of AI-optimized hardware that is scalable for both embedded solutions and data centers. By combining expertise in artificial intelligence, sensor fusion, and 3D graphics, AImotive aims to support industry partners in achieving their autonomous driving objectives, fostering collaboration with its modular and hardware-agnostic solutions.