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About
Core member of Pale Fire, specializing in scalable organizational structures, sales teams and product development. Built ePojisteni.cz and the NetBrokers holding (sold to Bauer Media in 2018) and served as interim CEO of Groupon in 2023.
Experience
- GrouponCEOcurrent2023 — presentPrague, Czechia
- GrouponMember of the Boardcurrent2022 — presentChicago, Illinois, United States
- Pale Fire CapitalPartnercurrent2017 — presentPrague, The Capital, Czech Republic
- HC Energie Karlovy VaryOwnercurrent2022 — presentCarlsbad, Czechia
- RouvyInvestorcurrent2021 — present
- AUKROInvestorcurrent2019 — present
- Scuk.czInvestorcurrent2018 — present
- Mobilní RozhlasInvestorcurrent2016 — present
- ZuriInvestorcurrent2018 — present
- UptimeRobotInvestorcurrent2019 — present
- DAVINCI travel systemInvestorcurrent2020 — present
- DaytripInvestorcurrent2019 — present
- Email List VerifyInvestorcurrent2018 — present
- FAVI - furniture and decorations marketplaceInvestor2017 — 2022
- Covid19CZ.czCo-founder2020
- YPOYPO Chapter Board of Director Member2017 — 2019Czech Republic
- ePojisteni.czCEO & Founder2008 — 2019
- XactiCTO & Co-founder2000 — 2008Boca Raton, Florida, United States
- IBIS Information SystemsCEO & Co-founder1998 — 2001
Skills & more
E-commerce54Entrepreneurship23Business Strategy15Online Marketing17Strategy2Start-ups9Business Development5User Experience3MarketingLeadership1Private Equity1Venture Capital1
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Start-up VenturesLanguages English
- EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2025 Czech Republic — EY
From Dušan's professional profile.
Colleagues at Pale Fire Capital
David Holý
Partner at Pale Fire Capital
Jan Barta
Partner at Pale Fire Capital
Jan Cerny
Managing Partner at Pale Fire Capital
Jan Černý
Managing Partner at Pale Fire Capital
Jiří Ponrt
Partner at Pale Fire Capital
Matej Zabadal
Managing Partner at V-Sharp Venture Studio
Petr Krajíček
Partner at Pale Fire Capital
Yi Guo
Chief Scientist Officer at HM Venture Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Dušan Šenkypl?
- Core member of Pale Fire, specializing in scalable organizational structures, sales teams and product development. Built ePojisteni.cz and the NetBrokers holding (sold to Bauer Media in 2018) and served as interim CEO of Groupon in 2023.
- Where does Dušan Šenkypl work?
- Dušan Šenkypl is Partner at Pale Fire Capital.
- Where did Dušan Šenkypl go to school?
- Dušan Šenkypl studied at Masarykova univerzita (Masters, Informatics); Masarykova univerzita (Masters, Mathematics).
Founder mafias
Masarykova univerzita mafia14
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Andrew AntosDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) - Discontinued to pursue my LegalTech ventureFounded Klarity +1Petr VítekBc.Founded Impact HubJakub JurovychBachelor's degreeFounded DeepnoteKassim ShroffHistory and Political ScienceFounded Krave MartMartin DerkaMaster's degreeFounded ZircuitKryštof HilarArtificial IntelligenceFounded ThreatMark company
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Same school
Also attended Masarykova univerzita25
Raquel Gaião SilvaSenior Associate at FaberFilip SirokyGeneral Partner at MitonCMichal ŠperkaCFO at Presto VenturesPetr VítekCo-Founder, Partner at Tilia Impact VenturesTomas LivoraHead of Engineering Labs at RockawayXJuraj PetroLegal Counsel at RockawayX
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Shared employers
Also worked at DAVINCI travel system1
Also worked at Email List Verify1
Also worked at YPO375
Alex ChachavaInvestor at Leta CapitalRaoul Oscar FianoInvestor at DN CapitalRouven DresselhausInvestor at Cavalry VenturesRobert CoppedgeChief Executive Officer at Echo Health VenturesDan MalvenVenture Partner at Alpha PartnersTien WongTech investor, entrepreneur, and CEO; Chairman & CEO of Opus8
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