Zdenek Fred
InvestorCo-Founder & GP at PurposeTech · Managing Partner at Flight Ventures
Prague, Czechia
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
Education
- Stockholm School of EconomicsFinance & Entrepreneurship
- CEMS - The Global Alliance in Management EducationInternational Management
- VC LabVenture Capital
- Prague University of Economics and BusinessInternational Business
Skills & more
Venture Capital47Entrepreneurship46Finance27Business Strategy23Start-ups19Executive Management15Strategy13Team Management12Team Leadership12
Languages Czech · English · German · Russian · Spanish
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Also attended Stockholm School of Economics211
Mattias LjungmanInvestor at Moonfire VenturesPär-Jörgen PärsonPartner at NorthzoneJessica SchultzPartner at NorthzoneDominik EsenPrincipal at NorthzoneAndrea GazviniAssociate at NorthzoneLouise HagenInvestor at Luminar Ventures
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Also attended CEMS - The Global Alliance in Management Education75
Celine XiaoInvestor at DN CapitalMarie BardinetInvestor at DaphniFrancesco MoroPrincipal at Burda Principal InvestmentsPedro AlmeidaPrincipal at Armilar Venture PartnersMaciej MałyszInvestor at Inovo VCPauliina MartikainenManaging Partner at Maki.vc
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Also attended VC Lab36
Seth HallenFounder and Managing Partner at Hallstone VenturesMatthew StaffordInvestor at STAFFORD VCJamey EdwardsHealth Transformer Coach at StartUp HealthBenjamin BoatengInvestor at ODBANassir CrissPrincipal at Sixty8 CapitalNobuhiro SekiCIO at Monozukuri Ventures
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Also attended Prague University of Economics and Business52
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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Shared employers
Also worked at Commerzbank AG73
Mariusz AdamskiGeneral Partner at Ff Venture CapitalFernando Díaz SolísCo-founder and Managing Partner at Kibo VenturesCharles HornAssociate at Blackfinch VenturesNikolaos KoukiasasPortfolio Manager at ArtesianMiriam UeberallTuring Labs AI; Ex-R&D at Flora Food Group, Kraft Heinz, Unilever at PeakBridge VCJoyce SantosInvestor at FELIX CAPITAL
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