Credo Ventures
Venture capitalPrague · Pre-Seed–Seed · 18 people tracked
Investment thesis
Credo Ventures backs exceptional founders from the CEE region and its diaspora, prioritizing people over a rigid investment thesis. The firm writes the first check very early — often before product, revenue, or a pitch deck — and typically leads pre-seed rounds. It works hands-on with technical, no-nonsense founders building generational companies. Check sizes range from $1M to $5M. Notable early bets include ElevenLabs, UiPath, and Wabi, reflecting a willingness to back non-obvious ideas and new categories before they gain broad acceptance.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 18 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 49 of 80 portfolio companiesSaaS ×24AI & Machine Learning ×23Enterprise Software ×15Developer Tools ×11Cybersecurity ×8Fintech ×6Media & Entertainment ×5Cloud Computing ×4
HQs:United States×19Czechia×3United Kingdom×2Poland×2Italy×1Romania×1
Investments · 80 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathRobotic process automation software company; Earlybird backed it from early stage.
New York, US
Codasip develops RISC-V processor IP and processor design tools for chip and embedded systems designers.
CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsHardwareSemiconductorsBrno, CZ
Karel MasaříkRon Black(Chief Executive Officer)Zdeněk Přikryl(Chief Technology Officer)Vladimír Koutný(Chief Financial Officer)Kateřina Smrčková(Chief People Officer)
Kubeark is an AI-powered integration and automation engine that connects existing systems, SaaS apps, and internal APIs through pre-built connectors and orchestrates cross-department workflows.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software
Dover, US
Dusan Kovacic(Director)Matej Moravcik(Director)Martin Schmid(Executive Officer, Director)Andrej Kiska(Director)Rudolf Kadlec(Director)
Board seatAndrej Kiska· per SEC Form D · $4.7M raise · filed Aug 2022
Dover, US
Board seatJan Habermann· per SEC Form D · $850K raise · filed Jun 2016
Surglogs provides a compliance platform that automates regulatory compliance management for healthcare facilities including ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) and hospitals.
Enterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaSUnited States, US
John Bertrand(Director)Andrej Kiska(Director)John Hilinski(Director)Peter Zajac(Executive Officer, Director)Jakub Jasak(Director)
Board seatAndrej Kiska· per SEC Form D
Wilmington, US
Jakub Chudik(Executive Officer, Director)Matej Novak(Executive Officer, Director)Robert Karol Kniaz(Director)
Brightpick builds AI-powered mobile robots and warehouse execution software that automate end-to-end order fulfillment, including robotic picking, buffering, sortation, and lights-out night shifts.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainRobotics
UiPath provides enterprise automation software that uses AI agents and robots to automate business processes across departments like procurement, finance, and ERP systems.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareRoboticsSaaSDenver, US
Mark Geene(Founder & CEO)Jim Franklin(Director)Joseph R. Zell(Director)Jeffrey Hinck(Director)
Collabwriting is a collaboration tool for research that lets users highlight, save, and share web and Kindle content with others, including people without an account.
Future of WorkSaaS
Commsignia develops C-ITS and V2X (vehicle-to-everything) technologies that connect vehicles with road infrastructure and each other to enhance traffic safety and optimize traffic flow.
Cloud ComputingIoTMobility & TransportationSanta Clara, US
Jozsef Kovacs(Executive Officer, Director)Endre Attila Sagi(Director)Laszlo Virag(Director)Tommi Uhari(Director)Csaba Kakosy(Director)
Comprimato develops software for video encoding, transcoding, and JPEG2000 image processing, including live encoding, distribution transcoding, and low-latency OTT streaming.
Deep TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaS
Continuum Industries is an infrastructure technology company whose AI-powered platform, Optioneer, helps utilities and developers plan, scope, permit, and deliver linear infrastructure projects across water, gas, and energy.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechEnergyEnterprise SoftwareSaaSEdinburgh, GB
Grzegorz Marecki(CEO)Adam Anyszewski(CPO)Emil Hansen(CTO)
DataFeedWatch is a product feed management platform that lets e-commerce merchants and agencies optimize, categorize, and distribute product data feeds across shopping channels, marketplaces, and social platforms.
E-commerceMarketing TechSaaS
dcs plus provides an enterprise travel technology ecosystem and consultancy for travel companies such as TMCs, DMCs, OTAs, tour operators, and wholesalers, including a travel ERP, booking engine, inventory, corporate, and B2C solutions.
Enterprise SoftwareSaaSTravel & Hospitality
Deepnote is a collaborative data analysis platform that enables data teams to conduct analytics, build models, and share insights through a single interface.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Jakub Jurovych(Founder)inLior Alexander(CEO)
Delta Green provides electricity suppliers with a flexibility aggregation platform and branded customer app that turns distributed household assets such as home batteries and solar into a virtual power plant.
CleantechEnergySaaSCzech Republic, CZ
David Brožík(CEO)Jan Hicl(CPO)
Wilmington, US
Piotr Dabkowski(Director)Mateusz Staniszewski(Executive Officer, Director)Jennifer Li(Director)
ElevenLabs is an AI research and product company that builds voice generation and audio processing platforms for creating human-like voice interactions with technology.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Mati Staniszewski(Founder & CEO)
New York, US
Reshan Richards(Director)Bartosz Gonczarek(President)Piotr Sliwinski(Director)
Trickest provides an execution engine with pre-integrated tools, queryable tables, and a typed API/SDK/CLI for running security and offensive workflows at scale, such as adversary simulation and security testing.
CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsSaaS
GoodVision provides AI-powered software that collects and analyzes traffic data from video footage or live streams using existing CCTV, IP cameras, and drones.
AI & Machine LearningMobility & TransportationSaaS
Inovia Bio is a techbio partner that builds software platforms and provides development, regulatory, and commercial strategy to generate regulatory-grade evidence for drug developers.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtech
Imi Faghmous(Co-Founder & CSO)Antonio Nicolae(Co-Founder & CTO)
Kontakt.io provides KIO, an intelligent care operations platform for hospitals that combines RTLS, EHR integration, and predictive and agentic AI to forecast patient demand and align staff and equipment in real time.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechSaaS
Philipp von Gilsa(CEO)
LIV provides video capture, streaming, and sharing technology that enables players and creators to distribute content to their audiences.
Creator EconomyDeveloper ToolsFintechGamingMedia & EntertainmentWellness & FitnessSan Francisco, US
Steffan Donal(Executive Officer)Ajinyad Shewki(Executive Officer, Director)Cherry Freeman(Director)
Mindgram is a subscription-based mental health and well-being platform for employers, combining well-being assessments, self-care and prevention content, and access to psychotherapists, coaches and other specialists via chat and online consultations.
Digital HealthHR TechMental Health
Mode (Modeinspect) is an AI design canvas that turns a product's codebase into editable canvas frames, letting designers refine real UI using the product's actual components, design tokens, and live data across breakpoints and states.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsSaaS
Munch is a link-in-bio platform that lets creators consolidate their social media accounts, websites, and links on a single customizable page.
Creator EconomyMarketing TechSaaS
Picogrid provides software and edge computing networks to integrate heterogeneous sensors, drones, and autonomous systems for real-time command and control across defense and wildfire detection applications.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechGovTechIoTRobotics<UNKNOWN>, US
Zane Mountcastle(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Martin Slosarik(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardDavid Cowan(Director)
Pricefx offers a cloud-based, AI-powered enterprise pricing platform that helps businesses set, optimize, and manage prices to protect margins and improve profitability.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Productboard provides a product management platform that helps companies collect customer feedback and build better products.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Hubert PalanDaniel Hejl
PublishDrive is a self-publishing platform that lets authors and publishers distribute ebooks, audiobooks, and print-on-demand books to 50+ stores and 240,000+ libraries worldwide from a single dashboard.
AI & Machine LearningMedia & EntertainmentSaaS
Resistant AI builds AI-based systems to detect and prevent fraud, financial crime, and document manipulation for financial institutions and marketplaces.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityFintechLewes, US
Martin Rehak(Executive Officer, Director)Martin Grill(Director)
BoardOndrej Bartos(Director)Jan Hammer(Director)
Runecast Analyzer provides automated configuration auditing, remediation, and compliance reporting across VMware, on-premises, hybrid, and multi-cloud environments, correlating misconfigurations with live services to prioritize remediation by runtime impact.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise Software
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Credo Ventures invest at?
- Credo Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What is Credo Ventures's typical check size?
- Credo Ventures typically writes checks of $1M – $5M.
- What sectors does Credo Ventures focus on?
- Credo Ventures focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Credo Ventures located?
- Credo Ventures is headquartered in Prague, CZ.
- Does Credo Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, Credo Ventures leads investment rounds.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamOndrej Bartos, Credo Ventures, on the Romanian ecosystem: "There are no easy fixes or shortcuts"
start-up · Ondrej Bartos
Building A Venture Firm with A Lasting Legacy with Ondrej Bartos, founder of Credo Ventures
The European VC · Ondrej Bartos
Dragos Metea (Druid) & Ondrej Bartos (Credo Ventures) - AI startup Q&A and demo - Druid
How to Web · Ondrej Bartos
Czechia :: Andrej Kiska - Credo Ventures - Startup Ecosystems in Central Europe - Jan 22 2018
StanfordEuropreneurs · Andrej Kiska
Andrej Kiska (Credo Ventures) at Startup Grind Bratislava
Startup Grind Local · Andrej Kiska
Fundraising Tips for CEE startups / Andrej Kiska (Credo Ventures)
svhouse.tv · Andrej Kiska
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