Where does Zdenek Fred work?

Zdenek Fred is Co-Founder & GP at PurposeTech.

Where did Zdenek Fred go to school?

Zdenek Fred studied at Stockholm School of Economics (Finance & Entrepreneurship); CEMS - The Global Alliance in Management Education (International Management); VC Lab (Venture Capital).

Zdenek Fred

Investor

Co-Founder & GP at PurposeTech · Managing Partner at Flight Ventures

Prague, Czechia

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331 people in our graph share verified history with Zdenek — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Heiko SchwenderunlockedZdenek: together at Commerzbank (2006–2009)

×6Zdenek: together at CEMS - The Global Alliance in Management Education

×2Zdenek: together at Prague University of Economics and Business

×2Zdenek: together at Commerzbank

About

Serial entrepreneur with 20 years of experience who co-founded six companies across multiple sectors with two exits. He founded PurposeTech to back mission-driven founders pursuing transformative opportunities in health, climate, and future of work.

Experience

PT CapitalGeneral Partnercurrent2025 — present
PurposeTechGeneral Partnercurrent2023 — present
Impact Hub CzechiaMember of the Management Boardcurrent2023 — present
LITS GlobalCo-Founder & Board Member2018 — 2024
LITS GlobalCo-Founder & Executive Director2012 — 2018Germany, France, Singapore & India
Dailygreatness®Advisory Board Member2022 — 2023
EncubateCo-Founder & CEO2019 — 2022UK & US
WtRCo-Founder & Board Member2019 — 2021
WtRCo-Founder & Managing Partner2011 — 2019UK, Sweden & Czech Republic
FL VenturesCo-Founder & Managing Partner2010 — 2012Central Europe
Commerzbank AGManagement Consultant2005 — 2009Germany, Czech Republic & Russia

Skills & more

Venture Capital47Entrepreneurship46Finance27Business Strategy23Start-ups19Executive Management15Strategy13Team Management12Team Leadership12

Languages Czech · English · German · Russian · Spanish

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Colleagues at PurposeTech

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Silke Horáková

Co-Founder, Partner at Tilia Impact Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Zdenek Fred?: Serial entrepreneur with 20 years of experience who co-founded six companies across multiple sectors with two exits. He founded PurposeTech to back mission-driven founders pursuing transformative opportunities in health, climate, and future of work.
Where does Zdenek Fred work?: Zdenek Fred is Co-Founder & GP at PurposeTech.
Where did Zdenek Fred go to school?: Zdenek Fred studied at Stockholm School of Economics (Finance & Entrepreneurship); CEMS - The Global Alliance in Management Education (International Management); VC Lab (Venture Capital).

Same school

Also attended Stockholm School of Economics315

Jeppe RindomCo-founder & CEO of Pleo Victor JacobssonCo-founder of Klarna; investor Josefin LandgårdCo-founder & CEO of MANTLE; co-founder of Kry Mattias LjungmanInvestor at Moonfire Ventures Pär-Jörgen PärsonPartner at Northzone Jessica SchultzPartner at Northzone

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Also attended CEMS - The Global Alliance in Management Education109

Celine XiaoInvestor at DN Capital Marie BardinetInvestor at Daphni Francesco MoroPrincipal at Burda Principal Investments Pedro AlmeidaPrincipal at Armilar Venture Partners Maciej MałyszInvestor at Inovo VC Pauliina MartikainenManaging Partner at Maki.vc

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Also attended VC Lab42

Roxana GrunenwaldInvestor at Dorm Room Seth HallenFounder and Managing Partner at Hallstone Ventures Matthew StaffordInvestor at STAFFORD VC Jamey EdwardsHealth Transformer Coach at StartUp Health Benjamin BoatengInvestor at ODBA Khiem TranPartner at Expara

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Also attended Prague University of Economics and Business92

Alessandro TavecchioPartner at P101 Ventures Frank OpolskiVice President of Accounting at PEARL ENERGY INVESTMENTS Benjamin DeZubeGrowth Investor at Five Elms Capital Alexandria FiskChief Operating Officer at Casdin Capital Michal ZálešákFounding & Managing Partner at Lighthouse Ventures Damir ŠpoljaričHead of Advisory Board at Lighthouse Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at LITS Global1

Jan KrahulíkPartner at DEPO Ventures

Also worked at Commerzbank AG119

Mariusz AdamskiGeneral Partner at Ff Venture Capital Heiko SchwenderManaging Partner at CommerzVentures Fernando Díaz SolísCo-founder and Managing Partner at Kibo Ventures Charles HornAssociate at Blackfinch Ventures Nikolaos KoukiasasPortfolio Manager at Artesian Miriam UeberallTuring Labs AI; Ex-R&D at Flora Food Group, Kraft Heinz, Unilever at PeakBridge VC

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