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Lighthouse Ventures
Venture capitalPrague · Pre-Seed–Seed · 14 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Lighthouse Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm focused on technology startups with global vision, primarily investing in European (particularly CEE region) companies. It targets B2B software across various verticals, fintech, and AI, at the idea/seed stage. Beyond capital, the firm offers hands-on professional support, drawing on partner expertise in entrepreneurship, startup mentoring, M&A, media and marketing, technology and operations, plus a business network across the CEE region and abroad. It maintains a mentor network for portfolio companies and benefits from cooperation with startup hubs, tech partners, and universities. Its Lighthouse Seed Fund is supported by the Czech ESIF Fund of Funds and the European Investment Fund.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 26, 2026.
Team · 14 people
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What they invest in
from 10 of 11 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×6SaaS ×5Enterprise Software ×4Logistics & Supply Chain ×3E-commerce ×2Marketing Tech ×2Biotech ×1Data & Infrastructure ×1
HQs:Czechia×2United States×2Germany×1European Union×1Netherlands×1
Investments · 11 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 22025 · 12023 · 12022 · 12020 · 16 dated
BeatpulseLabs creates custom multimedia AI training datasets for enterprise clients, focusing on high-fidelity data labeled by full-time domain specialists rather than crowdsourced annotators.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareHamburg, DE
Nikolay Vitanov(Founder)inJason Rieffin
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesAvalancha VenturesBascom VenturesTechstarsAraya Ventures
Distro builds an AI sales platform for wholesale distributors in HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and industrial sectors.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSSan Francisco, US
Jason Sullivan(CEO)inJim Zeng(Head of Operations)Alexis Sullivan(Marketing Lead)Mike Sullivan(Advisor)Maxwell Watkins(Chief of Staff)
Co-investorsY CombinatorFundersClubMaiora Rebel VenturesPioneerStartXAgrolimen Ventures+2 more
FaceUp provides a centralized whistleblowing and anonymous reporting platform that captures, investigates, and documents workplace concerns through multiple channels including forms, voice messages, and hotlines.
Enterprise SoftwareGovTechHR Tech
Jan
Co-investorsJIC VenturesReflex CapitalTilia Impact PartnersTilia Impact VenturesVenture to Future FundFRC FUND MANAGEMENT S.À R.L.
Malcom Finance provides invoice factoring that advances companies up to 90% of an invoice's value within 24 hours, along with debtor verification, receivables management, debt collection, and non-payment insurance.
FintechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Co-investorsTera VenturesZero Gravity Capital
Merchantee automates pricing, promotions, and campaign management for sellers on online marketplaces.
E-commerceMarketing TechSaaS
Jakub Vraspír(Founder)in
Co-investorsCzech Founders VCReflex Capital
Outfindo is an AI company offering guided selling and product data enrichment tools for online retailers, matching products to customer questions to help shoppers select the right items.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceRetail TechPrague, CZ
Jan Matějů(Founder)in
Co-investorsEleven VenturesPateroPresto VenturesEleven Bulgaria ADLighthouse
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ProductFruits offers Elvin Copilot, an in-product AI assistant that provides users with instant answers, guided tours, and contextual support to reduce support tickets and feature abandonment.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaS
Karel Papik(Founder)inLadislav Šalom(Founder)in
Co-investorsReflex CapitalVenture to Future Fund
QurieGen develops QuRIE-seq, a single-cell multi-omics platform that captures time-resolved single-cell data and trains lab-in-the-loop AI Virtual Cell models to predict cellular behavior and drug response.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechMedical Devices
Co-investorsBSV VenturesDraper AssociatesTensor Ventures
Spaceti provides a platform that integrates workplace applications and building systems through AI-powered analytics and digital twin technology.
AI & Machine LearningIoTPropTechNew York City, US
Max Verteletskyi(Founder)inOndrej Plevka(Founder)in
Co-investorsReflex CapitalVenture to Future Fund
Wereldo is a logistics platform for freight and pallet shipping that optimizes routes to lower transport costs, provides upfront pricing before invoicing, and offers real-time shipment location tracking.
Logistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Co-investorsPateroJIC Ventures
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
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Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesMerchantee · finsmes.com · Jun 9, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Lighthouse Ventures made?
- Lighthouse Ventures has 11 tracked investments, including 3 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Lighthouse Ventures invest at?
- Lighthouse Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What is Lighthouse Ventures's typical check size?
- Lighthouse Ventures typically writes checks of $220K – $1.1M.
- What sectors does Lighthouse Ventures focus on?
- Lighthouse Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Enterprise Software, Fintech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Lighthouse Ventures located?
- Lighthouse Ventures is headquartered in Prague, CZ.
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