Presto Ventures
Venture capitalPrague · Seed–Growth · 6 people tracked
Investment thesis
Presto backs advanced technology innovators focused on security, defense, and aerospace, with an emphasis on dual-use software and hardware capable of addressing pressing global and industrial challenges. It targets mostly post-revenue companies raising roughly €800k to €8M rounds, writing tickets of €500k to €5M. The firm invests in companies with foundations or significant operations in NATO countries, allied nations, and Israel. Positioning itself as a co-builder, Presto brings industrial-technological expertise and networks from successful entrepreneurs, exited founders, and family offices, helping founders structure operations and prepare for follow-on rounds in Western Europe and the US.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 7, 2026.
Team · 6 people
from the firm's website & public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 43 of 63 portfolio companiesSaaS ×25AI & Machine Learning ×20Data & Infrastructure ×7Fintech ×7Marketing Tech ×7Retail Tech ×7Cloud Computing ×5Consumer ×5
HQs:Czechia×9United States×6United Kingdom×2Belgium×1Finland×1Georgia×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 16 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×62 founders×93 founders×1
Investments · 63 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 12023 · 32015 · 15 dated
Secfense provides a platform that adds phishing-resistant multi-factor authentication, passkeys, passwordless login, and infrastructure exposure control to enterprise applications without changing application code or replacing identity systems.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Marcin Szary(Co-founder & CEO)inTomasz Kowalski(Founder & CEO (in memoriam))
Co-investorsRKKVCTera Ventures
Marketplace for selecting and connecting with trusted local contractors for instant price quotes and same-day service, starting with interior painting.
Behavio provides online brand marketing research tools for ad testing and brand tracking, using behavioral economics and subconscious research methods to give marketers business-predictive insights.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSAmsterdam, NL
Lukas Toth(Founder)inJiri Boudal(Founder)in
Co-investorsAirbridge Equity Partners
SaaS platform providing behavioral insights to maximize advertising performance through automated testing of concepts and videos with results in under 5 days.
BlueQubit provides a cloud platform and SDK for running large-scale quantum circuit simulations on managed GPU-based simulators, along with quantum machine learning algorithms.
Cloud ComputingDeep TechQuantum ComputingLos Angeles, US
Hayk Tepanyan(Director)Hrant Gharibyan(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsChaac VenturesCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)Financial Venture StudioFormula VCGranatus VenturesNyca+4 more
Calypso Commodities builds X-LNG, an AI optimization engine for physical LNG trading that models a company's fleet, cargos and positions into one live model, re-planning schedules, hedges, risk and P&L as the market moves.
AI & Machine LearningEnergyFintech
Co-investorsPurple VenturesReflex Capital
Platform that digitizes restaurant-customer interactions with QR menus, payments, table orders, reservations, loyalty features, and POS integrations.
CityPay.io is a fintech company building a crypto ecosystem that lets businesses accept cryptocurrency payments online and in physical stores (via POS terminals and QR codes) with conversion to national currency, while offering individuals a crypto wallet to manage their assets.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Beka Kemertelidzein
Co-investorsTether
Cloud-based cybersecurity solution offering comprehensive DDoS protection and advanced web application and API security for B2B customers.
CloudTalk provides an AI voice platform for global calling used by sales and support teams, offering features like parallel dialing, call routing, inbound and outbound AI voice agents, international SMS/WhatsApp messaging, and call analytics.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingSaaSSales TechNew York, US
Martin Malych(Co-founder)inViktor Vanek(Co-founder)inMichael Hershfield(Executive Officer)Morley Ivers(Executive Officer, Director)Isaac Levy(Executive Officer)Jonathan Frankel(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Co-investorsBHM GroupKPN VenturesPoint NinehenQ vcLead VenturesOrbit Capital
CRUXO provides a retail media platform and consultancy that helps retailers and brands launch and scale retail media using proprietary data insights.
AdTechMarketing TechRetail TechPrague, CZ
Michal Trunkát(Founder & CEO)inJan Galgonek(Managing Partner and Co-Founder)inHana Pavlíková(Chief Customer Officer)inJakub Špryngl(Chief Commercial Officer)inJiří Pětvaldský(Chief Technology Officer)inLenka Trunkátová(Chief of Consultancy)in
Co-investorsRockaway VenturesZAKA VC
First-in-region cryptocurrency payment system enabling businesses to receive and convert crypto payments into fiat currency for everyday transactions.
Cybersecurity solution helping security teams reduce alert overload, improve incident response, and target serious threats to their organizations.
Sens makes sustainable sports nutrition products based on cricket protein, offering bars and protein made with minimally processed natural ingredients.
ConsumerFoodTechSports Tech
Options automatic market maker and liquidity provider enabling wider DeFi adoption for traditional products through volatility insurance and asset liquidity.
Elin is a mobile app marketed as a "cognitive antivirus" that protects users' attention and mental well-being from addictive social media algorithms, offering tools like a digital resilience course, psychological tests, mood tracking, social feed scoring, and a non-toxic AI support chat.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerDigital HealthMental Health
Finmap is a business finance management platform with a built-in AI advisor that consolidates transactions from 2800+ integrations to show cash flow, profit, margin, and payment planning in real time.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS
Co-investors1991 Ventures
Firehawk Aerospace manufactures solid rocket motors, energetic materials, and propellant using additive (3D printing) manufacturing to produce propellant grains and hybrid rocket engine components.
Defense TechHardwareSpace TechWilmington, US
Will Edwards(Cofounder)Andrew Wills Edwards(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsBackswing VenturesCathexis VenturesDecisive PointDraper AssociatesPlains VenturesRed Beard Ventures+5 more
Presto Tech Horizons is a venture capital fund, formed in partnership with Czechoslovak Group (CSG), that invests in dual-use defense, security, and resilience technologies across NATO and allied countries.
Deep TechDefense Tech
HotelSync provides hotel management software for hospitality professionals and hoteliers, offering tools aimed at increasing revenue and reducing costs.
Enterprise SoftwareSaaSTravel & HospitalityWilmington, US
Djordje Jevtic(Founder)
Co-investorsSilicon Gardens
Intiaro builds a 3D visual configure-price-quote (VCPQ) platform with photorealistic 360° and sectional configurators for the furniture industry, connecting manufacturers, retailers, designers, and end-users.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceRetail TechSaaSSales Tech
Michał Stachowski(Founder)inPawel Ciach(Co-founder & CEO)Michal Stachowski(Co-founder & CCO)
Co-investorsAlfabeatBHM GroupInovo VCKAYACredo Ventures
IP Fabric develops a network assurance platform that gives enterprises automated visibility, understanding, and continuous validation of their network infrastructure across cloud, on-premise, wired, and wireless environments.
CybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsBHM GroupSenovoCredo Ventures
Jeff is a financial super app that uses alternative data to measure creditworthiness for underbanked, mobile-first consumers in emerging markets, connecting them with lending and other financial service providers.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureFintech
Co-investorsJ12 VenturesiSeedTrind Ventures
Keboola provides a data platform that helps organizations turn data into reliable decisions.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureFintechSaaS
Co-investorsReflex CapitalTCF CapitalViking Global Investors
Kikliko operates KLIPY, a service that lets digital platforms integrate a library of GIFs, memes, stickers, and clips with embedded programmatic ads to increase user engagement and generate ad revenue.
AdTechGamingMedia & EntertainmentSaaSSocialSan Francisco, US
Co-investorsSturgeon Capital
Lakmoos runs AI-simulated "synthetic customers" to conduct market research—surveys, focus groups, interviews, media monitoring, market sizing, and ad testing—using data models in place of human respondents.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureMarketing TechSaaSBrno, CZ
Jan Polišenský(Founder)inKamila(CEO)
MADMONQ makes a chewable tablet supplement marketed to gamers, formulated to improve focus, reaction time, mental endurance, and calmness during extended play sessions.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerGamingWellness & FitnessOstrava, CZ
Michal(Chief MADMONQ (Founder))
Co-investorsBHM GroupReflex Capital
Oddin.gg, founded in 2018, builds products for the esports betting and gaming industry.
GamingSaaSSports Tech
Co-investorsBHM GroupVelo Partners
NewFreeSpinsNoDeposit (operating at omofox.com) is an independent casino review platform focused on free spins no-deposit bonuses, publishing vetted assessments of online casinos and their bonus offers.
ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentCardiff, GB
Jack Carter(CEO & Founder)inEdward Carter(Managing Director)in
OnSinch is a customizable workforce and crew management platform for scheduling shifts, onboarding staff, and coordinating temporary teams, originally built from a Prague-based crewing company's own operations.
Future of WorkHR TechSaaSPrague, CZ
David Suslik(Co-founder & CEO)inPetr Jaroš(Founder)inJan Pešek(Partner & Dev Lead / Product Owner)in
Co-investorsPurple Ventures
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 VenturesLighthouse
Czech digital manufacturing platform that matches metal-part orders with a European network of over 8,000 machines.
Co-investorsDEPO VenturesMovens Capital
Luigi's Box provides an AI-powered search and product discovery suite for e-commerce businesses, including autocomplete, personalized search, product recommendations, product listing optimization, a shopping assistant, a conversational agent, and analytics.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceRetail Tech
Co-investorsBHM Group
Pibox is a collaboration and project management platform for audio and video production that centralizes review feedback, file management, and team communication.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaSHelsinki, FI
Ivan Talaichuk(Founder)in
Co-investorsTechstarsIndex VenturesPitchdrive
Estonian developer of cross-game 3D avatar creation tools and SDKs, acquired by Netflix in December 2025.
Co-investors7percent Venturesa16z cryptoAndreessen HorowitzBHM GroupCollab+CurrencyKonvoy Ventures+6 more
Co-investorsFlyer One VenturesInsta VenturesIron Wolf Capital
Platform that simplifies planning, creation, launching, and optimization of online retail media campaigns to provide e-retailers with high-margin revenue.
RoyaltyRange provides curated comparables databases and benchmarking tools for transfer pricing, IP valuation and related tax analyses.
Co-investorsZGI-4Practica CapitalTrind Ventures
Sharry offers a white-label tenant experience platform for office buildings, giving landlords and property managers a mobile app and web tools for mobile access control, visitor management, desk and meeting-room booking, smart parking, and tenant communication.
Cloud ComputingFuture of WorkIoTPropTechSaaSPrague, CZ
Simpleway builds unified communication and paging systems that consolidate fragmented infrastructure into a single control platform for airports, transit facilities, hospitals, schools, and corporate venues.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHardwareIoTSaaS
Petr Otoupal(Co-Founder & CEO)inMatej Zachar(Co-Founder & CTO)in
Co-investorsBHM Group
Sloneek is an all-in-one, AI-first HR software platform that covers the full employee lifecycle, including recruitment, onboarding, attendance and leave tracking, document management, performance reviews, and asset records.
AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaS
Co-investorsVision Ventures
PilotGo is an AI assistant for car repair shops that answers phone calls, takes notes, creates work orders, schedules appointments, looks up and compares parts, and generates repair protocols and invoices.
AI & Machine LearningMobility & TransportationSaaS
Co-investorsFf Venture CapitalRKKVC
Co-investorsInven Capital
Zerops is a cloud development and hosting platform that provides managed services (such as MariaDB, PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch, and Qdrant) with automated, encrypted backup, scheduling, and restore functionality.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsSaaS
Aleš Rechtorík(Founder)in
zypl.ai builds AI credit-risk software for financial institutions, using its proprietary zGAN synthetic data generator to power products for credit scoring, collection scoring, fraud detection, and IFRS-9/GAAP loan provisioning.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS
Co-investorsCarbide VenturesPresight
Exits · 1
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioInventoroacq. by Cin7
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesReady Player Me · auganix.org · Aug 25, 2026
Jeff · x.com · Aug 17, 2026

Sharry · floridapolitics.com · Aug 17, 2026
Elin · investing.com · Aug 6, 2026

BlueQubit · interestingengineering.com · Jul 26, 2026
CloudTalk · cloudtalk.io · Jul 23, 2026
Carmine · rose-hulman.edu · Apr 27, 2026
Intiaro · furnituretoday.com · Mar 2, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Presto Ventures made?
- Presto Ventures has 63 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO.
- What stage does Presto Ventures invest at?
- Presto Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth stages.
- What is Presto Ventures's typical check size?
- Presto Ventures typically writes checks of $550K – $5.5M.
- What sectors does Presto Ventures focus on?
- Presto Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, Deep Tech, Defense Tech, Hardware, Space Tech.
- Where is Presto Ventures located?
- Presto Ventures is headquartered in Prague, CZ.
- Does Presto Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, Presto Ventures leads investment rounds.
- Who does Presto Ventures co-invest with?
- Presto Ventures most often shares deals with BHM Group, Reflex Capital, 1991 Ventures, among 82 tracked co-investors.
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