DEPO Ventures
Venture capitalPrague · Pre-Seed–Series A · 14 people tracked
Investment thesis
DEPO Ventures backs early-stage startups building technologies that reshape Europe's critical infrastructure. The firm positions itself as a strategic capital partner, offering hands-on support to founders navigating the earliest challenges from zero to first scale. It leverages a global network of late-stage VC relationships to help portfolio companies secure follow-on funding, and draws on senior industry experts among its Venture Partners to provide deep domain knowledge. Having grown from a community-building origin into a professional VC fund managed by GPs, DEPO focuses on the earliest stages of company formation and growth.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 14 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 36 of 52 portfolio companiesSaaS ×15AI & Machine Learning ×11Enterprise Software ×8Fintech ×7Data & Infrastructure ×5Developer Tools ×5E-commerce ×4Logistics & Supply Chain ×4
HQs:Czechia×5Estonia×4Germany×3United States×2European Union×1Italy×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 8 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×52 founders×3
Investments · 52 tracked
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circuly provides subscription management software built for physical, consumer-durable products, enabling brands to launch and operate Product-as-a-Service, rental, and subscription models with features like recurring billing, renewals, buyouts, returns, asset tracking, and payment recovery.
Circular EconomyE-commerceSaaSBielefeld, DE
Nick Huijs(Founder & CTO)inScott Galvao(CEO)in
Co-investorsVenista VenturesGateCap VenturesEnjoyventure Managementneoteq ventures
Twinzo builds a 3D live digital twin software platform that provides indoor positioning (RTLS), real-time logistics, material ordering, and operational insights, accessible via smartphone apps and a self-service DIY platform.
Advanced ManufacturingData & InfrastructureIoTSaaS
Michal Ukropec(CEO)inLubomira Bosanska(COO)Patrik Pasko(CTO)Tomas Vojtek(CSO)
Co-investorsCritical VenturesVenture to Future FundSoulmates Ventures
Augmented reality technology upgrade for toy manufacturers merging analogue toys with digital games; RKKVC was lead investor.
Co-investorsRKKVCZero Gravity Capital
Co-investors5Lion VenturesInertia Ventures
BikeFair is an online marketplace for buying and selling new and second-hand bikes, letting buyers search by location, height, and other attributes, reserve a bike with a deposit for a test ride, and confirm purchase before paying the seller.
E-commerceMarketplacesMobility & Transportation
Blockmate provides crypto infrastructure and compliance tools for banks and fintech companies, including portfolio management, payment integration, and AML compliance features accessible via a single API.
Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintech
Ivan Hladik(Founder)
Co-investorsBADideas.fundDiaspora VenturesZAKA VC
Co-investorsGreenSky VenturesTamiami Angel
Bunch is a mobile leadership development app delivering daily two-minute expert tips and AI coaching to managers.
Cardino provides an end-to-end software platform for automotive fleet operators to inspect, price, distribute, and sell vehicles across multiple channels.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Co-investorsPoint Nine
Yummy is a meal kit delivery service that provides pre-portioned, fresh ingredients with simple recipes to customers in Estonia.
E-commerceFoodTechEstonia, EE
Co-investorsExelixis Capital
Digital Systems is a consulting and implementation firm specializing in BIM (Building Information Modeling), 3D, and GIS technology adoption for organizations in construction, engineering, and manufacturing sectors.
Construction TechData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwarePrague, CZ
Evitado develops autonomous systems for airside operations at commercial airports and defense applications, addressing collision prevention, visibility, and labor shortages.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechRobotics
Alex(Co-founder & CEO)Andrew(Co-founder, Head of Product & Operations)
Co-investorsKern Venture Group
Flowpay provides embedded financing solutions for small and medium-sized enterprises in Europe, automating the approval and provision process to help SMEs access capital for growth.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSPrague, CZ
William Jalloul(Founder)in
Co-investorsTechstars
Forloop provides a no-code platform for data cleaning, joining, and transformation into model-ready formats, serving data teams and business users who need to work with internal and external data sources.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
Dominik Vach(Founder)in
Co-investorsHeartfelt CapitalRockstart
Co-investorsZAKA VC
IntellCRE is an AI platform that turns commercial real estate deal data into underwriting-backed marketing materials.
Co-investorsD&FG Elements
Kardi Ai provides long-term heart rhythm monitoring through a wearable chest strap and AI-powered mobile application certified as a medical device under European regulations.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechMedical DevicesPrague, CZ
Co-investorsSoulmates VenturesBrightCap Investment Advisor AD
Masthead provides cost optimization and data observability tools for Google BigQuery, enabling data teams to monitor pipelines, detect anomalies, and reduce spending across their data infrastructure.
Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureSaaS
Co-investorsFocal Ventures
Motourismo is a marketplace that aggregates guided and self-guided motorcycle tours from verified operators worldwide, allowing users to compare and book trips across destinations, dates, difficulty levels, and prices.
MarketplacesTravel & Hospitality
Co-investorsTilia Impact Partners
Co-investorsBrighter CapitalCitta CapitalEntrepreneur VenturesInsta VenturesKaya Founders37 Angels
Parcelsea operates a last-mile delivery network combining community lockers with existing delivery channels to reduce delivery costs and improve first-time delivery success rates for carriers.
Logistics & Supply Chain
Co-investorsSpecialist VCSuperAngel
Czech digital manufacturing platform that matches metal-part orders with a European network of over 8,000 machines.
Co-investorsMovens CapitalPresto Ventures
Readmio is a voice-reactive storytelling app that reads illustrated fairy tales and stories to children, adding sound effects and music that respond to the reader's voice for an interactive bedtime experience.
ConsumerEdTechMedia & Entertainment
Co-investorsSimpact VenturesZAKA VCZero Gravity Capital
Salu For Teams provides on-demand healthcare services for organizations, covering physical and mental health needs for employees and their families.
Digital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechInsurTechSaaSTallinn, EE
Co-investorsZAKA VC
Sign on Tab develops digital document management software with legally binding digital signatures and biometric data capture, offering products such as digital templates, a virtual printer, cloud storage, and API integrations.
Digital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaS
Co-investorsBADideas.fund
SKYCORP Technologies develops autonomous hydrogen and battery-powered drones equipped with advanced sensing capabilities for emergency response, agricultural monitoring, infrastructure inspection, and research applications.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechHardware
Co-investorsBSV Ventures
SmartGuide is an audio guide app platform that enables tourism organizations, museums, and attractions to create and publish digital guides for visitors in multiple languages.
SaaSTravel & Hospitality
Co-investorsGreat Stuff Ventures
Talentpilot is an AI-powered recruitment and talent platform that helps companies and HR teams hire the right people, using validated psychometric assessments and AI insights drawn from organizational psychology research.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaS
Talsec provides a mobile and web application security SDK offering Runtime Application Self-Protection (RASP), API protection, app hardening, and malware detection for developers building on iOS, Android, and cross-platform frameworks.
CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsSaaS
Co-investorsDig Ventures Management Limited
Tapaya provides a drop-in software development kit that turns any device into an in-store payment terminal, enabling developers to accept multiple payment methods without payments expertise.
Developer ToolsFintech
Co-investorsBADideas.fund
Tapline offers a financing calculator tool for companies to estimate non-dilutive growth capital requirements.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Co-investorsBalnord Sp. z o.o.Impetus Capital
Tatum is a blockchain development platform providing RPC gateways, APIs, and webhook notifications for accessing 100+ networks.
Cloud ComputingCrypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsMiami, US
Co-investorsEvolution Equity PartnersOctopus VenturesPurple Ventures3VCAlignment Growth
Traxlo operates tasku.app, a pay-per-task labor platform that matches local gig workers to standardized tasks such as shelf replenishment and warehouse work for grocery chains, retailers, and FMCG brands.
B2B MarketplacesFuture of WorkLogistics & Supply ChainRetail TechVilnius, LT
Paulius VėželisAlmantas Zemblys(Founder)inPaul V.in
Co-investorsAntlerIron Wolf CapitalBADideas.fundBalnord Sp. z o.o.
WanderWallet provides a digital wallet for travelers and expatriates to make local payments across Latin America using QR-based payment methods.
FintechTravel & Hospitality
Wayren develops a resilient communication platform for military and mission-critical civilian operations, enabling secure data exchange and situational awareness in degraded environments with jamming, limited connectivity, or infrastructure disruptions.
Defense TechEnterprise SoftwareIoT
Co-investorsBSV Ventures
MyZenoo manufactures frozen and freeze-dried raw pet food for dogs, sourced from local farmers and formulated based on nutritional expertise.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechWellness & Fitness
Agota(Founder & Head Nutritionist)
Co-investorsSmart Partnership Capital
Portfolio news
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Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has DEPO Ventures made?
- DEPO Ventures has 53 tracked investments.
- What stage does DEPO Ventures invest at?
- DEPO Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is DEPO Ventures's typical check size?
- DEPO Ventures typically writes checks of $54K – $324K.
- What sectors does DEPO Ventures focus on?
- DEPO Ventures focuses on Deep Tech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Retail Tech, SaaS.
- Where is DEPO Ventures located?
- DEPO Ventures is headquartered in Prague, CZ.
- Who does DEPO Ventures co-invest with?
- DEPO Ventures most often shares deals with BADideas.fund, ZAKA VC, Balnord Sp. z o.o., among 76 tracked co-investors.
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Co-investors · 2
BADideas.fund is an early-stage B2B venture fund operating across Central & Eastern Europe and the Nordics, staffed by former founders who support portfolio companies on go-to-market execution.
Entrepreneur First (EF) is a talent investor that helps individuals build and launch startups, providing support such as US visa guidance, office space, fundraising preparation, and investor introductions culminating in a San Francisco Demo Day.
Firms observed investing alongside DEPO Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with DEPO Ventures's recorded portfolio.
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