| Date | Title | Description |
| 01.07.2026 | Tapaya Raises EUR 1M to Bring Software-Driven Payments Beyond Traditional Terminals | Czech fintech Tapaya raised EUR 1M to develop software infrastructure for embedded in-person payments Founders bring experience in building and certifying payment products The solution simplifies SoftPOS adoption through compliance and inte... |
| 04.05.2026 | USD 500K for WanderWallet’s Simplified Cross-Border Payments in LatAm | Czech WanderWallet raised USD 500K of Pre-Seed funding from BD Partners and DEPO Ventures The solution tackles fragmented local payment systems that exclude foreigners from digital transactions regionally Built rapidly, the fintech startup ... |
| 28.04.2026 | Tapaya raises €1M pre-seed to power payments on any device | Prague-based payments infrastructure startup Tapaya has raised €1 million in a pre-seed funding round led by Passion Capital, with co-lead participation from Depo Ventures and follow-on investment from BADideas.fund.
Founded in 2025 by Laur... |
| 24.11.2025 | The eastern frontier is Europe's new critical deeptech engine | Today, Coinvest Capital, the NATO Innovation Fund (NIF), Depo Ventures, BSV Ventures, Balnord, and New North Ventures — six VC funds actively investing in dual-use and defence — together with market-intelligence platform Dealroom, unveil th... |
| 06.11.2025 | Investors in Prague Highlight Europe’s Shift Toward Long-Term Tech Sovereignty | Prague, Czech Republic ~
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The international Engaged Investments conference, co-organized by investment groups DEPO Ventures and J&T Ventures, brought more than 450 investors, founders, and leaders of the European tech ecosystem ... |
| 15.09.2025 | 6th Engaged Investments Conference Brings Two Days of VC and Startup Focus to Prague | Engaged Investments Conference 2025 will returns to Prague on October 22–23rd 2025 The first day will focus on investors with panels on deep tech and AI The second day will highlight 50 CEE startups pitching and networking opportunities Key... |
| 03.09.2025 | AI, Deep Tech, and Critical Infrastructure at Engaged Investments in Prague | Prague, Czech Republic ~
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This October, Engaged Investments 2025, an international conference organized by DEPO Ventures and J&T Ventures, will take place in Prague’s National House Vinohrady.
“The mission of Engaged is to foste... |
| 11.08.2025 | 10 Biggest Funding Rounds in the Czech Republic (H1 2025): Unicorn Mews With a Major Round | Czech Republic ~
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Czech Republic’s startup scene is currently #30 globally, with over 700 startups and a 17.3% year-over-year growth as it evolves into one of Central Europe’s most vibrant innovation hubs. According to the Smart Mar... |
| 31.07.2025 | Slovak Startup Ecosystem Biggest Funding Rounds (H1 2025) | Slovakia ~
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Slovakia’s startup ecosystem ranks 16th in Eastern Europe and 60th globally. Last year, the country has seen some standout moments — InoBat’s €100 million raise in 2024 was one of the largest rounds in Central and Easter... |
| 03.07.2025 | CryptoSwift raises €510K to tackle EU’s looming crypto compliance challenge | Tallinn-based CryptoSwift, the compliance infrastructure startup simplifying Travel Rule implementation for crypto companies, has raised a €510,000 pre-seed round to scale its platform ahead of sweeping new EU regulations.
With the Markets ... |
| 20.06.2025 | Traxlo: Pioneering the Future of Labor in the AI Era | In the bustling streets of Vilnius, a startup is rewriting the rules of work. Traxlo, a platform that transforms physical labor into verifiable tasks, has recently secured €1.6 million in funding. This investment is a stepping stone for Tra... |
| 19.06.2025 | Traxlo raises €1.6M to build the labor infrastructure for the AI era | Lithuania-based Traxlo, a fast-growing platform transforming physical labour into verifiable tasks, has raised €1.6 million in funding to expand its pay-per-task labour infrastructure across Europe, with launches underway in the Czech Repub... |
| 23.04.2025 | The Chicken or Egg Problem: Do We Need Better Startups or More Capital on the Table? | Prague, Czech Republic ~
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The Czech startup ecosystem is caught in a familiar paradox: private investors would like to write checks for ventures, but the startups worth backing are in short supply. According to DEPO Ventures’ latest... |
| 20.03.2025 | Flowpay: Riding the Wave of Embedded Finance with €30 Million Boost | In the bustling heart of Prague, a fintech startup named Flowpay is making waves. With a fresh injection of €30 million from Fasanara Capital, Flowpay is poised to transform the landscape of embedded finance for small and medium-sized enter... |
| 19.03.2025 | Flowpay raises €30 million to lend to SMEs and innovate embedded finance | Prague-based FinTech startup Flowpay has secured €30 million from investment manager Fasanara Capital to provide working capital financing for SMEs and become a notable player in the world of embedded finance.
Flowpay was originally backed ... |
| 18.03.2025 | The New Wave of Investment: How Depo Ventures is Shaping the Future of Deep Tech in Central and Eastern Europe | In the heart of Central and Eastern Europe, a new force is emerging in the venture capital landscape. Depo Ventures, a Czech-based investment firm, is carving a niche for itself by focusing on deep tech startups. With a keen eye for innovat... |
| 17.03.2025 | Investor Showcase: Depo Ventures - Czech fund seeking deep tech startups | Depo Ventures
is a Czech-based venture capital company focusing on early-stage startups from Central and Eastern Europe. The company’s goal is to invest in deep tech startups with technology that can be part of the critical infrastructure o... |
| 04.03.2025 | Investment Trends 2025: What’s Hot and What’s Not for CEE Investors | CEE, Europe ~
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“Right now, many startups are facing a harsh reality—follow-on funding is drying up, and VCs are becoming ruthless in their selection.”
The venture capital landscape in 2025 is not for the faint of heart. Sky-high val... |
| 06.02.2025 | Hungary’s AI Ecosystem in 2024: Investment Drops by Half Compared to 2023 | Hungary ~
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Hungary’s AI ecosystem faced a significant funding decline in 2024, dropping by 47% compared to 2023. Despite this setback, key early-stage startups continue to attract investors, and the AI workforce is expanding.
Hungar... |
| 16.01.2025 | Tech Pros and Enthusiasts Unite at Riga’s TechChill 2025 | TechChill is back in Riga this February, welcoming tech pros and enthusiasts for another exciting event Scheduled for February 5-7th, the conference will take place at Riga’s Fantadroms and Hanzas Perons This year, the event strengthens its... |
| 09.01.2025 | TechChill 2025 adds fuel to the founder fire, top50 startups announced | TechChill will return to its original time slot in February – as everyone knows that the hottest tech deals happen in the coldest and most miserable month of the year in Riga, Latvia, where the event is held annually.
This year, TechChill
,... |
| 13.06.2024 | 24 Czech VCs Investing in CEE Tech Startups at Different Stages | Czech Republic ~
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Central and Eastern European countries have been in the spotlight of early-stage venture capitalists for a while now. With 26K startups, their combined enterprise value has grown by x2.4 in the past 5 years, from €... |
| 11.06.2024 | DEPO Ventures’ Detailed Snapshot of the Czech Investment Landscape | DEPO Ventures released a report highlighting the trends in Czech investments in 2023 and expectations for 2024 Unlike in previous years, the current Survery encompasses the entire investment landscape and not just business angels The Surver... |
| 29.05.2024 | EUR 1M for Talsec’s Mobile-First Cyber Security | Talsec, the Czech cyber security startup with a Ukrainian founder, raised EUR 1M of Seed funding The startup offers cyber security solution for app developers to embed in their apps The new investment will be used for product development an... |
| 23.04.2024 | Ukrainian-founded security startup Talsec secures a €1M investment round | Ukrainian-founded security startup Talsec secures a €1M investment round
23 April, 2024, 13:57
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The Brno-based security startup Talsec ... |
| 11.04.2024 | All Techheads Are Welcome at Riga’s TechChill 2024 | TechChill welcomes all the techheads once again in Riga this April The dates are April 17-19th, and the venues are Fantadroms and Hanzas Perons The conference will begin with Run for Ukraine and include side events, insights from renowned i... |
| 20.03.2024 | Czech fintech Flowpay raises €2.1M in a seed round | Czech fintech Flowpay raises €2.1M in a seed round
20 March, 2024, 11:00
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Prague-based fintech startup Flowpay that uses predictive ... |
| 28.11.2023 | Czech medtech KARDI AI raises €1.5M in seed funding | Czech medtech KARDI AI raises €1.5M in seed funding
28 November, 2023, 18:21
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Czech Republic-based startup KARDI AI raises €1... |
| 24.10.2023 | Certifier’s Digital Certificates Secure USD 700K in Seed | Polish B2B SaaS with Ukrainian founders Certifier attracted USD 700K of Seed investment. The startup automates the process of issuing secure and credible digital certification documents The new investment will help Certifier to scale furthe... |
| 18.10.2023 | NOLD raises €1 M Seed funding for its sustainable fashion resale platform | Today UK fashion resale peer-to-peer startup NOLD has successfully raised €1 million in Seed funding.
The funding is led by Tilia Impact Ventures and supported by a consortium of venture capital and strategic investors, including Depo Ventu... |
| 17.10.2023 | Bulgarian startup NOLD raises €1M to impact fashion resale in CEE | Bulgarian startup NOLD raises €1M to impact fashion resale in CEE
17 October, 2023, 11:07
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Bulgarian-founded tech startup NOL... |
| 09.10.2023 | Prague’s Engaged Investments Conference Will Highlight Successful Startup Investment in 2023 | DEPO Ventures and other Czech and CEE funds announce the fifth Engaged Investments conference The event will investigate the ongoing and emerging trends in VC investments in the Czech republic and CEE The date is October 24-25th, and the pl... |
| 06.10.2023 | Polish SaaS startup Certifier bags $700K in Seed funding for digital cert tech | Polish digital credential infrastructure SaaS startup, Certifier, has raised over $700,000 in a Seed funding round. Investors in the round include Movens Capital, FundingBox Deep Tech Fund, DEPO Ventures, and Black Pearls VC.
With the likes... |
| 04.10.2023 | Czech logitech startup Ringil closes its €615k pre-seed round | Czech logitech startup Ringil closes its €615k pre-seed round
04 October, 2023, 17:10
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Prague-based provider of smart systems for lo... |
| 04.10.2023 | Ukrainian-founded Certifier raises $700k from Polish and Czech funds | Ukrainian-founded Certifier raises $700k from Polish and Czech funds
04 October, 2023, 18:52
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Krakow-based startup with Ukrai... |
| 18.09.2023 | Polish-German startup Cardino secures €1M round, joined by Czech Depo Ventures | Polish-German startup Cardino secures €1M round, joined by Czech Depo Ventures
18 September, 2023, 15:48
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Prague-based Depo Ventures... |
| 15.09.2023 | Czech-Slovak fintech startup Blockmate secures €1.5M investment | Czech-Slovak fintech startup Blockmate secures €1.5M investment
15 September, 2023, 15:44
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Blockmate, a Bratislava-based provider of... |
| 02.08.2023 | Poland’s Fungies.io closes $850k round to build Shopify for the gaming industry | Poland’s Fungies.io closes $850k round to build Shopify for the gaming industry
02 August, 2023, 12:26
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Fungies.io, the developer of... |
| 01.08.2023 | Poland's Fungies.io raises $850K for no-code platform for the gaming industry | Fungies.io is a no-code SaaS platform for the gaming industry. The start-up, which is based in Poland, has raised a $850K Pre-seed round. Investors in the round include Depo Ventures, Czech Founders VC, Necto Labs, CV VC, Outlier Ventures, ... |
| 16.06.2023 | Ukrainian-founded data observability startup Masthead Data raises $1.3M | Ukrainian-founded data observability startup Masthead Data raises $1.3M
16 June, 2023, 16:24
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Founded by Ukrainian, Masthead Data ha... |
| 25.04.2023 | TechChill Fifty Founders Battle semi-finalists announced – fighting for more than €350K | The 50 startups will be competing in a pitch battle at the TechChill conference on April 27-28 in Riga, Latvia, vying for a total of €350K in prize money.
The Fifty Founders Battle saw over 250 applications from more than 30 countries, mak... |
| 09.01.2023 | Readmio raises €1M. It develops an app with fairy tales for children | Readmio raises €1M. It develops an app with fairy tales for children
09 January, 2023, 17:50
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The Prague-based startup Readmio which... |
| 07.12.2022 | Emerging from stealth, working capital provider Tapline welcomes €31.7 million in pre-seed round | Stepping out in the cold light of day today, we’ve now got another revenue-based financing horse in the race. In conjunction with its public reveal, Berlin-based Tapline announces that it’s received €31.7 million in a pre-seed funding round... |
| 17.11.2022 | 20+ Czech Early-Stage VC Funds You Should Know Before Your First Fundraising | Czech Republic ~
Central and Eastern European countries, including the Czech Republic, have been in the spotlight of early-stage venture capitalists for a while now. Moreover, during the past five years, the recognized potential of the deve... |
| 31.10.2022 | Estonian startup Yummy raises a total of €3.4M in a pre-seed round | Estonian startup Yummy raises a total of €3.4M in a pre-seed round
31 October, 2022, 17:59
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The Talinn-based foodtech startup Yummy ... |
| 12.10.2022 | Tatum raises $41.5 million for blockchain development platform | London-founded blockchain development platform Tatum has raised $41.5 million in a round led by Evolution Equity Partners.
Tatum’s platform enables easier Web 3.0 development helping companies with little to no blockchain experience build a... |
| 11.10.2022 | Czech DEPO Ventures joins €875k round for no-code platform Forloop | Czech DEPO Ventures joins €875k round for no-code platform Forloop
11 October, 2022, 10:07
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Sweden-based no-code data analytics plat... |
| 25.05.2022 | BrightCap leads Kardi AI's pre-Seed to enable unlimited ECG monitoring | BrightCap is excited to lead Kardi-AI’s €350,000 pre-Seed round. By using commercially available
Tomas Skala (left) and Stephen Burke. Image by Kardi AI
BrightCap is excited to lead Kardi-AI’s €350,000 pre-Seed round. By using commerciall... |
| 26.04.2022 | Creating tech for remote vehicle inspections globally, DriveX vrooms in with $1 million | Estonian tech startup that aims to save billions for car insurance and mobility companies, DriveX, has raised $1 million in an investment round led by DEPO Ventures which saw the participation of Silicon Valley’s venture capital fund Plug a... |
| - | Creating tech for remote vehicle inspections globally, DriveX vrooms in with $1 million | Estonian tech startup that aims to save billions for car insurance and mobility companies, DriveX, has raised $1 million in an investment round led by DEPO Ventures which saw the participation of Silicon Valley’s venture capital fund Plug a... |
