Jan Cerny
InvestorManaging Partner at Pale Fire Capital · Co-President at Golub Capital
Prague, Czech Republic
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
Find your path to Jan
202 people in our graph share verified history with Jan — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Manuk HergnyanunlockedJan: together at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford (2011–2012)
Jan: together at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
×7Jan: together at Heidelberg University
×2Jan: together at Gettysburg College
Experience
- Pale Fire CapitalManaging Partnercurrent2026 — present
- BHM GroupPartner & Managing director2018 — 2026
- Reinsberg GroupChairman of the Board2023 — 2026
- ALVO MedicalChairman of the Supervisory Board2020 — 2026
- Škoda TransportationMember of the Board of Directors2016 — 2018
- Škoda TransportationSourcing and Purchasing Director2016 — 2018
- Škoda TransportationChief Financial Officer2014 — 2016
- Škoda TransportationMember of the Board of Directors2015 — 2016Finland
- Škoda TransportationFinancial Specialist, office of the CEO2012 — 2013
Skills & more
Financial Modeling24Investments16Finance18Leadership10Portfolio Management6Economics7Business Strategy7Corporate Finance7Strategy3Management2Team Management1Data Analysis1
+4 more
Financial AnalysisRisk ManagementValuationSourcing and purchasingLanguages Czech · English · German
From Jan's professional profile.
Colleagues at Pale Fire Capital
David Holý
Partner at Pale Fire Capital
Dušan Šenkypl
Partner at Pale Fire Capital
Jan Barta
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 Jan Cerny?
- Managing Partner at Pale Fire Capital
- Where does Jan Cerny work?
- Jan Cerny is Managing Partner at Pale Fire Capital.
- What check size does Jan Cerny write?
- Jan Cerny typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- Where did Jan Cerny go to school?
- Jan Cerny studied at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford (Masters in Financial Economics, Economics and Finance); Gettysburg College (BA, Economics); Heidelberg University (Study abroad, Economics).
Same school
Also attended Saïd Business School, University of Oxford472
Manuk HergnyanCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Granatus VenturesMike MoradiGeneral Partner at Cortado VenturesDaniel van der MerweSenior Director at JMI EquityConnor WhitingFinance Associate at Giant Ventures Global LlpBrendan BakerPartner at Rackhouse Venture Management LpMorgan GerlakPartner at TCV
+ 466 more
Also attended Gettysburg College33
Walter KowtoniukInvestor at Third Rock VenturesMorgan FleitesChief of Staff and Director, Client Advisory, Sands Capital Horizons at Sands Capital VenturesKabir KumarPartner, Ecosystem at Flourish VenturesElizabeth FosterAssociate at Blue Delta CapitalJack KernVenture Partner at Breakpoint CapitalBrian SchwenkCFO and CCO at 1315 Capital
+ 27 more
Also attended Heidelberg University100
Mojca SkoberneEntrepreneur in Residence at GV (Google Ventures)Keita Yazakiシニア・アソシエイト (Senior Associate) at CyberAgent CapitalGrace SchattnerChief of Staff at TitletownTechLena ThiedeCo-Founder & General Partner at Planet A VenturesFabian HeilemannFounder & CEO at AENUJan MarchewskiPrincipal at Hitachi Ventures
+ 94 more
Shared employers
Also worked at BHM Group11
Morris SymondsInvestor at Alceon Private EquityJan ChaloupkaPartner at BHM GroupJonáš KotyzaPartner at BHM GroupJan IzákPartner at BHM GroupMichal PrausePartner at BHM GroupMiroslav TabernausInvestment Manager at BHM Group
+ 5 more
