Tilia Impact Partners
Impact investorPrague · Seed–Series A · 21 people tracked
Investment thesis
Tilia Impact Ventures invests exclusively in companies whose business models have impact built in, backing founders in the Czech Republic and CEE region working on major environmental and social challenges. The firm emphasizes measurable, business-driven impact, drawing on over six years of impact-measurement expertise to help portfolio companies define impact KPIs and targets. It protects each company's mission through incentives written into its term sheet, and positions impact management as a driver of greater value creation for investors, investees, and the market.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 7, 2026.
Team · 21 people
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What they invest in
from 22 of 29 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×8Climate Tech ×7Impact & Social Good ×7AgTech ×4Cleantech ×4Digital Health ×3Fintech ×3GovTech ×3
HQs:Czechia×4Poland×2Austria×1Germany×1Estonia×1European Union×1
Investments · 29 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathAlvie develops HYGO, a mobile app for farmers that calculates optimal crop treatment windows based on local weather, products and fields, recommends spraying doses, and automatically logs interventions via a GPS "Connect&Collect" sensor to produce regulation-compliant records.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningIoT
Arbonics builds data-driven tools that help landowners use their forests for climate action and carbon markets.
AgTechCleantechClimate TechImpact & Social GoodTallinn, EE
Lisett Luik(Founder)in
BoardTaavet Hinrikus(Founding Investor)in
Co-investorsNordicNinja
The European Investment Fund (EIF) provides debt and equity financing to European SMEs and infrastructure projects across their development stages, channelling funding through funds and intermediaries.
FintechImpact & Social Good
Co-investorsAlpine Space VenturesBOMCrowberry CapitalInvivo Capital PartnersKhanuM80 Partners+2 more
Cultivated meat startup developing slaughter-free real meat ingredients for pet food
Co-investorsDraper Associates
BioCraft Pet Nutrition develops cell-cultured nutrition for cats and dogs, producing key nutrients for carnivorous pets without relying on conventionally farmed animals.
BiotechClimate TechConsumerFoodTech
Shannon Falconer(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsDraper Associates
CVCA is a professional association representing private equity and venture capital funds and advisory firms operating in the Czech Republic, promoting the PE/VC industry and supporting alternative investment development in the region.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechCzech Republic, CZ
Co-investorsInven CapitalTilia Impact Ventures
Cyrkl operates a digital marketplace for waste and residual materials in Europe and provides waste management consulting, including waste stream analysis (Circular Waste Scans) to identify CO2 and cost savings.
B2B MarketplacesCircular EconomyCleantechClimate TechPrague, CZ
Cyril Klepek(CEO)in
Datlab builds data-processing tools and analytics focused on public procurement and contracting data, cleaning and structuring open and messy datasets across 50+ countries.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureGovTech
Software for online video interpretation and transcription for the hearing-impaired
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)
Co-investorsPurple VenturesCredo VenturesTilia Impact Ventures
Dot Glasses provides mobile optical shops—portable kits with assembly and testing equipment—enabling rapid eye care delivery and custom glasses manufacturing in underserved communities.
Digital HealthHardwareHealthtechImpact & Social GoodSocial
Co-investorsNairobi Business Angel Network
FASE is a fundraising advisory firm that guides impact startups through capital raising by offering strategic guidance, investor connections, and educational sessions covering financial modeling, legal aspects, team building, and alternative financing structures.
FintechImpact & Social GoodGermany, DE
Dr. Markus Freiburg(Gründer & CEO)inEllinor Schweyer(Gründerin & Geschäftsführerin)
Co-investorsTilia Impact VenturesWessel Management
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-investorsReflex Capital
Flox Intelligence uses AI to decode animal communication and guide wildlife away from danger, preventing collisions between animals and infrastructure without harming them.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningClimate TechDeep TechHardwareSyracuse, US
Sara Nozkova(Co-founder)inTomas Becklin(Co-founder)
Co-investorsGENIUS NYSatganaAlmi InvestTilia Impact VenturesUnconventional Ventures
PurposeTech is a pre-seed investment fund that backs early-stage entrepreneurs from Central and Eastern Europe in healthcare, education, and sustainability sectors.
Climate TechEdTechFuture of WorkImpact & Social GoodPropTechPrague, CZ
Co-investorsSoulmates VenturesTilia Impact Ventures
The European AgriFood Co-Funding Alliance is a collaborative network of philanthropic and impact-driven funders that co-invests in initiatives driving systemic transformation within Europe's agrifood sector.
AgTechClimate TechImpact & Social Good
Co-investorsTilia Impact Ventures
LetsData develops Vantage, a platform for detecting coordinated disinformation and information operations by monitoring the infrastructure and machinery behind narratives rather than just keywords or content.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDefense TechGovTech
Ksenia Iliuk(Co-founder)Andriy Kusyy(Co-founder)in
Co-investors1991 VenturesSMOK VenturesStartup Wise GuysTilia Impact VenturesWayra
LifeYear provides a specialist-led remote patient management platform for cardiometabolic care, combining a clinician workspace, patient app, connected medical devices and implementation support.
Digital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices
Siim Saare(CEO & Co-founder)Dr Eleanor Wicks(CMO & Co-founder)Timo Mitt(CTO & Co-founder)
Co-investorsVerge HealthTech Fund
Minimist provides AI-powered tools for charity retailers to list, price, and photograph second-hand items for online resale.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceRetail Tech
Co-investorsZen11 Holding
Minimist is an AI tool for charity retailers that generates second-hand item listings from a photo, producing titles, descriptions, data-backed price suggestions, item attributes, and virtual models.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceRetail TechVienna, AT
Stephan Hofmann(Founder)
Online marketplace for surplus food from restaurants and supermarkets
Co-investorsDEPO Ventures
B2B solution for warranty and post-warranty repair service to increase goods lifetime
Shen AI provides AI-powered health monitoring technology that uses face-scan analysis to detect vital signs and health metrics from smartphones and connected devices.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechInsurTech
Co-investorsSuperhero CapitalTilia Impact VenturesVerge HealthTech FundSMOK Ventures
End-to-end edtech solution to set up and run empathy- and creativity-centred microschools
BLISKO (The Village Network) operates a network of nurseries and preschools using the Reggio Emilia philosophy and play-based, multilingual learning, alongside AI tools to track children's developmental milestones.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerEdTech
Alex Kozera(Founder)
Co-investorsCredo Ventures
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesDelta Green · itkey.media · Oct 30, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Tilia Impact Partners made?
- Tilia Impact Partners has 20 tracked investments.
- What stage does Tilia Impact Partners invest at?
- Tilia Impact Partners invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Tilia Impact Partners's typical check size?
- Tilia Impact Partners typically writes checks of $330K – $1.3M.
- What sectors does Tilia Impact Partners focus on?
- Tilia Impact Partners focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AgTech, Circular Economy, Climate Tech, EdTech, Energy, FoodTech, Impact & Social Good, Mobility & Transportation, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Tilia Impact Partners located?
- Tilia Impact Partners is headquartered in Prague, CZ.
- Does Tilia Impact Partners lead rounds?
- Tilia Impact Partners typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does Tilia Impact Partners co-invest with?
- Tilia Impact Partners most often shares deals with Tilia Impact Ventures, Alpine Space Ventures, Crowberry Capital, among 15 tracked co-investors.
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