About
Petr Šmíd champions keeping CEE founders rooted while connecting them to U.S. capital, using his Google Pay and Assistant experience to guide late‑seed to Series A international expansion.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningFintechMarketplacesPropTechSaaS
Experience
- Rockaway VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2024 — presentPrague, Czechia
- European Startup EmbassyFounding Partnercurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco, Kalifornie, Spojené státy
- Rockaway CapitalInvestment Partnercurrent2024 — presentPrague, Czechia
- ValkaAIBoard Membercurrent2026 — present
- CizovkaInvestorcurrent2024 — presentPrague, Czechia
- GoogleCountry Marketing Manager Czechia Slovakia Hungary Romania2021 — 2024Hlavní město Praha, Česko
- GoogleHead of Brand & Consumer Marketing, Central and Eastern Europe2021 — 2022
- GoogleHead of Consumer Marketing, Central and Eastern Europe2016 — 2021Prague, The Capital, Czech Republic
- GoogleCountry Marketing Manager CZ, SK, HU2015 — 2021Prague, The Capital, Czech Republic
- GoogleCountry Marketing Manager CZ/SK2014 — 2015
- GoogleHead of SMB Marketing, CZ & SK2013 — 2014Prague
- McKinsey & CompanyEngagement Manager2011 — 2013Hlavní město Praha, Česko
- McKinsey & CompanyAssociate2009 — 2011
- INSEADMBA Student2008 — 2009Fontainebleau, Île-de-France, Francie
- McKinsey & CompanyBusiness Analyst2005 — 2008Hlavní město Praha, Česko
- Kuehne + Nagel GmbHControlling Intern2004Vídeň, Rakousko
Education
- University of California, BerkeleyVenture Capital Executive Program2024
- INSEADMBA, Management2008 — 2009
- The Wharton SchoolWharton - Google Marketing Academy, Marketing2015
- Prague University of Economics and BusinessMaster‘s, International Economics and Business2000 — 2005
- University of CologneCEMS MIM, Management2003 — 2004
- Gymnazium Ricany
Skills & more
Marketing20Small Business6Management Consulting61Business Strategy40Market Analysis21Product Launch12Competitive Analysis11Pricing8Due Diligence6Project Management13Business Modeling4Market Entry3
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Emerging MarketsSales EffectivenessRetail BankingCommercial ModelsDigital MarketingMarketing StrategyManagementProblem SolvingStrategyPharmaceutical Industry- Venture Capital Executive Program — UC Berkeley Executive Education
From Petr's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended University of California, Berkeley863
Byron DeeterPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General CatalystBrendan Bulik-SullivanInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Glen AndersonPartner at Monta Vista CapitalAnthony LinHead of Intel Capital, Corporate Vice President at Intel CapitalScott ShawChief of Staff at Intel Capital
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Also attended INSEAD668
Patrick ClaessenPartner at Cottonwood Technology FundChris BischoffInvestment Team at General CatalystJan HammerInvestor at Index VenturesSandra SchwarzerInvestor at Index VenturesMahesha SubramaniamHead of Client Relations at Golden Gate VenturesElena PantaziPartner & Head of Platform at Northzone
+ 662 more
Also attended Prague University of Economics and Business50
Alessandro TavecchioPartner at P101 VenturesBenjamin DeZubeGrowth Investor at Five Elms CapitalIsac BillingAnalyst at Bonnier CapitalDavid MarekManaging Partner at Tachles VCAnna KremlInvestment Associate at Rockaway VenturesRobert ChmelařInvestment Partner, Advisory Board at Rockaway Ventures
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Also attended University of Cologne46
Andrea GazviniAssociate at NorthzoneJohann FriederichAssociate at Notion CapitalNicolas El BazeSenior Advisor at Partech VenturesMarkus MerzInvestment Manager at CapnamicDavid KuczekInvestor at HV CapitalAdrian FriederichPrincipal, Investment at FoodLabs
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Shared employers
Also worked at Rockaway Ventures2
Also worked at Google942
Ron ConwayFounder of SV AngelBrian SingermanCo-founder of GPx; Partner Emeritus at Founders FundJess LeePartner and Chief Product Officer at Sequoia CapitalTomasz TunguzFounder & General Partner at Theory VenturesHunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at HomebrewAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at Felicis
+ 936 more
Also worked at McKinsey & Company1,127
Jim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalAnn Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateJeremy LiewPartner at Lightspeed Venture PartnersMike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill VenturesJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersFabrice GrindaCo-founder & Managing Partner at FJ Labs
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Colleagues at Rockaway Ventures
Andrea Lauren
General Partner at Rockaway Ventures
Anna Kreml
Investment Associate at Rockaway Ventures
Dušan Zábrodský
General Partner at Rockaway Ventures
Eva Faltusová
Investor at Rockaway Ventures
Jakub Havrlant
CEO Rockaway Capital at Rockaway Ventures
Jakub Rod
Fund Legal Counsel at Rockaway Ventures
Jakub Ryba
Fund CFO at Rockaway Ventures
Joachim Enegaard
Investor at Rockaway Ventures


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