About
Michal Ciffra is a partner and co-founder at DEPO Ventures, a Central and Eastern European venture firm investing in technology companies from inception through pre-seed stages, with focus areas including fintech, AI, quantum computing, blockchain, developer tools, and data infrastructure. He is also co-founder of The FinTechers and serves as a board member for portfolio companies.
Experience
- DEPO VenturesPartnercurrent2016 — presentPrague, The Capital, Czech Republic
- The FinTechersCo-founder & Deal Junkiecurrent2025 — presentPrague, Czechia
- Cork ProtocolInvestorcurrent2025 — present
- TelcoBrain Technologies, Inc.Investorcurrent2024 — present
- TalsecInvestorcurrent2024 — present
- SalvInvestorcurrent2024 — present
- ModeinspectInvestorcurrent2023 — present
- FLOWPAYInvestorcurrent2022 — present
- cuidInvestorcurrent2023 — present
- TatumBoard Observercurrent2019 — presentPrague, Czechia
- Masthead DataInvestorcurrent2023 — present
- Forloop.aiInvestorcurrent2022 — present
- PulseBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
- SmartGuideBoard Membercurrent2019 — present
- BlockmateInvestorcurrent2021 — presentPrague, Czechia
- RingilInvestorcurrent2021 — presentPrague, Czechia
- ParcelSeaInvestorcurrent2022 — presentPrague, Czechia
- DriveX TechnologiesInvestorcurrent2022 — presentPrague, Czechia
- Evitado TechnologiesInvestorcurrent2021 — present
- Oxus.AIInvestorcurrent2021 — present
Education
- Prague University of Economics and BusinessMaster’s Degree, Business Administration and Management2011 — 2014
- Prague University of Economics and BusinessBachelor's degree, Business Administration and Management2008 — 2011
- Gymnázium Šumperk2004 — 2008
Skills & more
Microsoft Office6Business Strategy21Financial Analysis17Economics9Business Valuation15Sales5Marketing Strategy6Balanced Scorecard2Speed Reading2Venture Capital3
- Innovation workshop - design of new concepts — ICG-Capability s.r.o.
- Design Thinking for Business Innovation — Coursera
- How to Build a Startup — Udacity
- Workshop Marketing Talents of the Year — Mondelēz International
- M&A and its Management — TPA Czech Republic
- Speed Reading — Legentas
- Feedback & leadership skills — Telefónica, AIESEC, Prázdninová škola Lipnice
From Michal's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Prague University of Economics and Business54
Alessandro TavecchioPartner at P101 VenturesBenjamin DeZubeGrowth Investor at Five Elms CapitalMichal ZálešákFounding & Managing Partner at Lighthouse VenturesIsac BillingAnalyst at Bonnier CapitalDavid MarekManaging Partner at Tachles VCPetr ŠmídGeneral Partner at Rockaway Ventures
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Colleagues at DEPO Ventures
Darya Yanovich
Analyst at DEPO Ventures
Jan Krahulík
Partner at DEPO Ventures
Jan Lukačevič
Venture Partner at DEPO Ventures
Justyna Redelkiewicz
Venture Partner at DEPO Ventures
Kateryna Kovalenko
Associate at DEPO Ventures
Oldrich Muller
Venture Partner at DEPO Ventures
Oldřich Muller
Venture Partner at DEPO Ventures
Pavel Kučera
Venture Partner at DEPO Ventures