About
Tomas Pacinda is a founder-first investor who backs long-term missions through valleys of death, reports a failure rate of 10–20% versus ~50% typical, and focuses on team-building and global expansion.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceFintechHealthtechSaaS
Board director at Upheal
Intro paths
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In turn, Tomas can intro founders to Upheal's investors below.
Upheal's investors · 3
Co-founders at Upheal
JC
Juraj ChrappaExecutive Officer, Director
Experience
- KAYA VCGeneral Partnercurrent2020 — present
- UphealBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
- FootshopBoard Membercurrent2018 — present
- EnernPartner2020 — 2021
- EnernPrincipal2015 — 2020
- TwistoBoard Member2016 — 2021
- SlevomatBoard Member2016 — 2017
- GE CapitalFP&A Finance Manager2011 — 2015Prague, Czechia
- CTR groupFinance manager2009 — 2011
- Mota-Engil Real Estate CZFinance manager2005 — 2009
Skills & more
Financial Analysis26Financial Modeling17Finance18Strategic Financial Planning8Financial Reporting9Analysis6Mergers & Acquisitions4IFRS2Leadership3Forecasting4Corporate Finance3Managerial Finance3
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ValuationDue DiligenceFinancial AuditsCorporate TaxFinancial PlanningInternational Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)From Tomas's professional profile.
Investments
Board seats
Per SEC Form D filings.
Colleagues at KAYA
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Tomas Pacinda?
- Tomas Pacinda is a founder-first investor who backs long-term missions through valleys of death, reports a failure rate of 10–20% versus ~50% typical, and focuses on team-building and global expansion.
- Where does Tomas Pacinda work?
- Tomas Pacinda is General Partner at KAYA and Board director at Upheal.
- What does Tomas Pacinda invest in?
- Tomas Pacinda invests in AI & Machine Learning, E-commerce, Fintech, Healthtech, SaaS.
- What check size does Tomas Pacinda write?
- Tomas Pacinda typically writes checks of $108K – $3.2M.
- What boards does Tomas Pacinda sit on?
- Tomas Pacinda holds tracked board seats at Upheal.
- Where did Tomas Pacinda go to school?
- Tomas Pacinda studied at University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business (Venture Capital Executive Program); EDHEC Business School (Erasmus, Management); Prague University of Economics and Business (Master, Finance and Accounting).
Same school
Also attended University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business616
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Also attended EDHEC Business School114
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Also attended Prague University of Economics and Business55
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