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About Lighthouse Ventures
Lighthouse Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2019. It is primarily based out of Prague, Czech Republic. As of Jun 2026, Lighthouse Ventures is an active investor, having invested in 52 companies, with 5 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Seed round in Czech Republic based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to FinTech and High Tech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Merchantee Overall, Lighthouse Ventures portfolio has seen 1 acquisition, namely PEKAT VISION. A lot of funds co-invest with Lighthouse Ventures, with names like Czech Founders sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Lighthouse Ventures has team of 8 people including 3 partners.Key Metrics
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Portfolio Locations
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Seed & Series A
Portfolio Acquisitions
Deals in last 12 months
Lighthouse Ventures' List of Top Investments
Lighthouse Ventures has a portfolio of 52 companies. Their most notable investments are in DecisionRules and PEKAT VISION.Their portfolio spans across Czech Republic, New Zealand, Slovakia and 9 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, FinTech, High Tech and 21 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A stages. Here is the list of top investments by Lighthouse Ventures:1. Fleetfox
FleetFox is a transportation company that specializes in providing full-stack fleet care services for B-category fleets, including compact cars and XLWB vans. They offer on-site and transfer services for car-sharing and parking in designated lots.
Key facts about Fleetfox
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: Tallinn (Estonia)
- Annual Revenue: €0 - €1M as on Dec 31, 2022
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $2.06M
- Employee Count: 42 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Superangel, Spring Capital and 3 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Nov 03, 2025, $*****
2. INVESTOWN
Micro-investment platform focused on real estate projects. It allows users to invest in residential properties such as apartments in specific proportionate amounts and avail rental income based on the investment made. It features algorithms to track investments and access market trends as a reference for users.
Key facts about INVESTOWN
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: Prague (Czech Republic)
- Stage: Funding Raised
- Employee Count: 68 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Lighthouse Ventures and Slovenska
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Konsi
Key facts about Konsi
- Founded Year: 2021
- Location: Salvador (Brazil)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $1.61M
- Employee Count: 175 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Valutia and Lighthouse Ventures
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Jun 24, 2024, $*****
4. FaceUp
Provider of a platform for whistleblowing, case management, and compliance. The platform offers anonymous reporting, secure hotlines, and surveys for identifying workplace issues. It facilitates structured investigations, documentation, and resolution of cases. The platform supports compliance with regulations and helps organizations manage workplace risks.
Key facts about FaceUp
- Founded Year: 2001
- Location: Brno (Czech Republic)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $9M
- Employee Count: 50 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Reflex Capital, European Investment Fund and 7 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, May 19, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Patron
Online platform for monitoring payments. It offers monitoring and detection of overpriced payments for loans, bills, purchases, and online transactions. It also provides rewards and points for payments, real-time updates on financial news, and more. The mobile application is available on the Android and iOS platforms.
Key facts about Patron
- Founded Year: 2020
- Location: Czech Republic
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $3.12M
- Employee Count: 21 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Huge Thing, Venture to Future Fund and 8 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Apr 02, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Lighthouse Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Lighthouse Ventures has invested in 52 companies over the last 7 years, with an average of 4 new investments annually in the last 5 years. In 2025, it made 8 investments, while as of Jun 2026, it has made 3 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Merchantee and most recent follow-on round was in Patron.Year | No. of Investments | ||
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1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 2 | 1 | 3 |
2025 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2022 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
2021 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
2020 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Lighthouse Ventures' Investments by Stage
Lighthouse Ventures has made 30 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $1.47M and 1 investment in Series A stage.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 30 |
Series A | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Lighthouse Ventures' Investments by Sector
Lighthouse Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Vertical SaaS, Consumer, FinTech and Retail. Notably, it has invested in 42 Tech companies, 33 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 30 Software companies and at least 17 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 19 |
Vertical SaaS | 5 |
Consumer | 4 |
FinTech | 4 |
Retail | 4 |
Others | 27 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Lighthouse Ventures' Investments by Geography
Lighthouse Ventures has made most investments in Czech Republic (18), followed by United States where it has made 3 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Czech Republic | 18 |
United States | 3 |
Lithuania | 2 |
Slovakia | 2 |
Brazil | 1 |
Others | 5 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Lighthouse Ventures' recent investments
Lighthouse Ventures has made 3 investments in 2026 so far. Merchantee and Beatpulse Labs are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by Lighthouse Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jun 09, 2026 | Slovakia | Seed | 8319 | [+1] | |
Jun 08, 2026 | United States | Seed | 6250 | [+2] | |
Apr 02, 2026 | Czech Republic | Seed | 3700 | ||
Nov 27, 2025 | Czech Republic | Seed | 1047 | ||
Nov 03, 2025 | Estonia | Seed | 4072 | [+1] |
Acquired companies in Lighthouse Ventures' Portfolio
1 company from Lighthouse Ventures' portfolio has been acquired. The most recent acquisition was PEKAT VISION in Mar 2022 by Datalogic for $*****.Here are Lighthouse Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar 22, 2022 | Jul 06, 2019 | Seed | 4188 |
Team profile of Lighthouse Ventures
Lighthouse Ventures has a team of 8 members including 3 Partners located in Czech Republic and Slovakia. Lighthouse Ventures' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in Lighthouse Ventures:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | Czech Republic | - | ||
Partner | - | - | ||
Partner | Slovakia | - |
Co-investors of Lighthouse Ventures
Over the past 7 years, 77 investors have co-invested in Lighthouse Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Lighthouse Ventures: Startup Wise Guys, LitBAN and 8 others have invested in rounds before Lighthouse Ventures. There are 3 companies where Startup Wise Guys has invested before Lighthouse Ventures and 2 companies where LitBAN has invested before Lighthouse Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of Lighthouse Ventures: 50 investors entered a company along with Lighthouse Ventures. These include investors like Czech Founders (4 companies).
- Invested after Lighthouse Ventures: A total of 17 investors have invested in Lighthouse Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Venture to Future Fund (4 companies), JIC (2 companies) and Fil Rouge Capital (1 company).
Recent News related to Lighthouse Ventures
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Merchantee Raises €1.8M in FundingFinSMEs•Jun 09, 2026•Merchantee, Czech Founders, Lighthouse Ventures, Reflex Capital
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BeatpulseLabs Raises $1.8M Pre-seed To Scale AI Training Data PlatformStartup Rise EU•Jun 08, 2026•Araya Ventures, Beatpulse Labs, Lighthouse Ventures, Alumni Ventures
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Ranketta Raises €1M in Pre-Seed FundingFinSMEs•Nov 27, 2025•Gi21Capital, Lighthouse Ventures, Ranketta
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TRIFFT Loyalty Secures $550K In Pre-Seed RoundStartup Rise EU•Jul 17, 2025•Gi21Capital, BD Partners, KOOPEO Ventures, Lighthouse Ventures and 1 other
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UK TRIFFT Loyalty Secures $550K Pre-Seed Funding to Expand AI PlatformAin•Jul 17, 2025•TRIFFT, Lighthouse Ventures, BD Partners, Gi21Capital and 1 other
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TRIFFT Loyalty Secures €550k to Advance Customer Loyalty PlatformEU-Startups•Jul 17, 2025•TRIFFT, Lighthouse Ventures, BD Partners, Gi21Capital
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DecisionRules Raises €1.6M in FundingFinSMEs•May 06, 2025•DecisionRules, Lighthouse Ventures, Czech Founders, BD Partners and 1 other
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Czech OUTFINDO Raises €1.2M to Transform Online Shopping, Led by Eleven VenturesRecurisve Media JSC•Jan 20, 2025•Outfindo, Eleven, Dronamics, Payhawk and 3 others
