JIC Ventures
Venture capitalBrno · Pre-Seed–Seed · 10 people tracked
Investment thesis
JIC Ventures backs technology founders in the CEE region, prioritizing Czech and Slovak startups with global ambitions from pre-seed through exit. It invests at the seed stage with tickets up to €1M across deep tech, SaaS, and other sectors, leading rounds and staying hands-on. The fund draws on 20+ years of innovation-ecosystem experience through the JIC innovation agency, offering founders capital plus deep domain expertise in cybersecurity, software/hardware, space, dual-use technology, semiconductors, and precision instruments. Its network of exited founders (serving as LPs and advisors), CEOs, CTOs, CFOs, and university partnerships provides strategic and practical guidance to portfolio companies.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 10 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 1 of 2 portfolio companiesBiotech ×1Healthtech ×1
Investments · 2 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathCasInvent Pharma is a Masaryk University spin-off developing proprietary, highly selective small-molecule inhibitors of the Casein Kinase 1 (CK1) family to treat therapy-resistant tumors.
BiotechHealthtech
Co-investorsBiotech Investments S.R.O
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does JIC Ventures invest at?
- JIC Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What is JIC Ventures's typical check size?
- JIC Ventures typically writes checks of $1.1M.
- What sectors does JIC Ventures focus on?
- JIC Ventures focuses on Cybersecurity, Deep Tech, Defense Tech, Hardware, SaaS, Semiconductors, Space Tech.
- Where is JIC Ventures located?
- JIC Ventures is headquartered in Brno, CZ.
- Does JIC Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, JIC Ventures leads investment rounds.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
from their channelJICtalk: Přemysl Koudela – Lovec momentů
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JICtalk: Vojta Oravec – Ranketťák
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JICtalk: Petr Kapoun – Vesmírný disruptor
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