About
Jan Stanek is a Managing General Partner at Purple Ventures focused on early-stage investments in Central and Eastern European technology startups. He creates educational video content on investing and personal finance, with over 20 million views across platforms. Stanek combines his work in venture capital with content creation to promote investment in European tech entrepreneurship and financial literacy.
Experience
- Purple VenturesManaging General Partnercurrent2019 — presentCzech Republic
- TorotoNon-executive Board Directorcurrent2020 — presentMexico City, Mexico
- ElectroDad.czVideo Creator inspiring to investing into responsible self-consciousness futurecurrent2019 — presentCzech Republic
- PurposeFlyMinority shareholdercurrent2016 — presentPrague, Czechia
- FreelancerManagement Consultingcurrent2014 — presentSouth Moravia, Czechia
- Prošikulky.czAngel Investor, board member2018 — 2023Greater Liberec Area
- Purple Solution s.r.o.Director2017 — 2021Brno, South Moravia, Czechia
- E-commerce Holding, a.s.Head of Finance2014 — 2015Prague, Czechia
- Proděti.cz (Club Shop s.r.o.)Co-founder & CFO2013 — 2015Prague, Czechia
- Moravia WorldwideDirector of Change and Strategic Programs2012 — 2013Brno, South Moravia, Czechia
- Moravia WorldwideExecutive Director / Legal Representative of Moravia IT (Nanjing) Co., Ltd.2009 — 2013Greater Nanjing Area
- Moravia WorldwideDirector of Operations Asia, China Managing Director2009 — 2012Greater Nanjing Area
- Moravia WorldwideDirector of Testing and Engineering Services2008 — 2009Brno, South Moravia, Czechia
- DHL Exel Supply ChainCountry IT Project Delivery Manager2007 — 2008Pohořelice, Czech Republic
- IDS ScheerConsultant / Project Manager2004 — 2007Brno, South Moravia, Czechia
- eBanka, a.s. (in 2008 acquired by Raiffeisenbank a.s.)Deputy Head of Cards Division2003 — 2004Prague, Czechia
- DeloitteSenior Consultant2000 — 2003Prague, Czechia
Education
- Brno University of TechnologyIng. (M.Sc.), Economics / Business Administration - Industrial Management1997 — 2000
- University of Wisconsin-WhitewaterBusiness Administration1999
- Brno University of TechnologyBachelor’s Degree, Mechanical Engineering1993 — 1997
- Harrow College, LondonCambridge Certificate in Advanced English, English as a Foreign Language1995
Skills & more
Start-up Ventures3Seed Capital2Business Process Improvement26Project Management48Business Strategy34Management Consulting52Change Management23Outsourcing30Globalization6Program Management14Business Development12Quality Assurance10
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CoachingExecutive ManagementTelecommunicationsProduct DevelopmentHuman ResourcesTeam LeadershipManagementLeadershipTeam ManagementStrategyLanguages Chinese · Czech · English · Russian
From Jan's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Brno University of Technology5
Also attended University of Wisconsin-Whitewater7
TejAdvisor at Clear VenturesXinlei BaiInvestor at SUPPLY CHANGE CAPITALBrian KaasPresident and Managing Director at TruStage VenturesJason HasselPortfolio CFO at LFM Capital, LLCMichael SerwaddaManaging Partner at Velocity DigitalBrigette SmithLearning & Development Support Specialist at Stand Together Ventures Lab
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Shared employers
Also worked at Proděti.cz (Club Shop s.r.o.)1
Also worked at Moravia Worldwide1
Also worked at DHL Exel Supply Chain19
Brian HoytChief Operations Officer at Parkway Venture CapitalBianca AhorroStrategic Partnerships Sr. Associate at Kickstart VenturesJean Du BoisdulierStartup Mentor / ESAC Representative France at Venionaire CapitalDikmen EdguPartner at Axon Partners GroupMarius AlmstedtDirector Strategy and Growth at QAI VenturesRicardo ArroyoDirector at Groupe BBL at Taram Capital
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