J&T Ventures

J&T Ventures, founded in 2014 and based in Prague, Czech Republic, is a venture capital firm that focuses on investing in early-stage startups in the Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and Southeast Europe (SEE) regions. The firm primarily targets seed-stage companies that have demonstrated a viable product-market fit. J&T Ventures adopts an industry-agnostic investment strategy, although it emphasizes sectors with promising potential. The typical investment size ranges from EUR 0.5 million to EUR 2.5 million, reflecting the firm's commitment to supporting innovative entrepreneurs in their growth journey.

Martin Kesner

Partner

Adam Kocik

Managing Partner

David Polach

Principal

Past deals in Czech Republic

Behavio

Seed Round in 2021
Behavio is a SaaS platform that delivers behavioral insights aimed at enhancing advertising performance. Developed by Behavio Labs, the company focuses on understanding customers' subconscious thoughts and motivations. Headquartered in Prague, Czech Republic, with a North American division in San Francisco, Behavio employs a team of sociologists, psychologists, and economists to analyze data and uncover true customer motivations. This expertise allows businesses to design successful marketing campaigns and improve employee engagement, ultimately helping companies build stronger brands.

JK Education

Venture Round in 2021
JK Education was founded in 2013 (then as J&K Consulting) as an agency sending Czech high school students to foreign private boarding schools (especially in the United States, Canada and Western Europe). Two years later, the agency started to organize foreign high school fairs in the Czech Republic, which became the only events of its kind. Currently the company operates school fairs in four countries including the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland and Hungary, and JK has successfully placed hundreds of students at top-tier foreign schools from these countries. JK Education also operates three private high schools in the Czech Republic: American Academy in Prague, American Academy in Brno and the Prague Humanities Grammar School (“Pražské humanitní gymnázium“). Curricula draw on the best of the American and Finnish education systems, such as selection of courses, project-based and topic-focused lessons, assigning students to classes not by age, but by the level of difficulty of the subject, classes with a small number of students and an individualized approach.

Live Penalty

Seed Round in 2020
Live Penalty s.r.o., established in 2019 and based in Prague, Czech Republic, specializes in innovative football technology. The company has created a unique football launching machine that allows multiple users to control it remotely via their devices, enabling them to score goals against real goalkeepers. This technology combines real-life and digital gaming, offering a live video streaming platform where users can engage in multiplayer competitions. Additionally, Live Penalty offers a free-to-play card game that features actual athlete performances, allowing players to compete using real football players instead of computer-generated characters. This hybrid gaming experience caters to a wide audience, from beginners to professional athletes, providing an engaging way to enjoy football.

Live Penalty

Seed Round in 2020
Live Penalty s.r.o., established in 2019 and based in Prague, Czech Republic, specializes in innovative football technology. The company has created a unique football launching machine that allows multiple users to control it remotely via their devices, enabling them to score goals against real goalkeepers. This technology combines real-life and digital gaming, offering a live video streaming platform where users can engage in multiplayer competitions. Additionally, Live Penalty offers a free-to-play card game that features actual athlete performances, allowing players to compete using real football players instead of computer-generated characters. This hybrid gaming experience caters to a wide audience, from beginners to professional athletes, providing an engaging way to enjoy football.

Dateio

Seed Round in 2015
Dateio is a marketing software company based in Prague, Czech Republic, that specializes in creating personalized card-linked discount offers for bank clients. Founded in 2013, Dateio's platform enables merchants to connect directly with customers of partner banks by analyzing their previous card transactions and shopping behaviors. This targeted approach allows retailers to deliver tailored offers, enhancing customer engagement and driving sales. The company focuses on leveraging data from past purchases to help businesses effectively reach their audience with relevant promotions.

Dateio

Seed Round in 2015
Dateio is a marketing software company based in Prague, Czech Republic, that specializes in creating personalized card-linked discount offers for bank clients. Founded in 2013, Dateio's platform enables merchants to connect directly with customers of partner banks by analyzing their previous card transactions and shopping behaviors. This targeted approach allows retailers to deliver tailored offers, enhancing customer engagement and driving sales. The company focuses on leveraging data from past purchases to help businesses effectively reach their audience with relevant promotions.

Dateio

Seed Round in 2015
Dateio is a marketing software company based in Prague, Czech Republic, that specializes in creating personalized card-linked discount offers for bank clients. Founded in 2013, Dateio's platform enables merchants to connect directly with customers of partner banks by analyzing their previous card transactions and shopping behaviors. This targeted approach allows retailers to deliver tailored offers, enhancing customer engagement and driving sales. The company focuses on leveraging data from past purchases to help businesses effectively reach their audience with relevant promotions.
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