About Presto Ventures
Presto Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2016. It is primarily based out of Prague, Czech Republic. As of Feb 2026, Presto Ventures is an active investor, having invested in 58 companies, with 1 new investment 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 High Tech and Consumer. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Era Overall, Presto Ventures portfolio has seen 2 acquisitions, namely Ready Player Me and RoyaltyRange. A lot of funds co-invest with Presto Ventures, with names like Startup Wise Guys sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Presto Ventures has team of 11 people including 4 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Count
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 1 more
Portfolio Acquisitions
Presto Ventures' List of Top Investments
Presto Ventures has a portfolio of 58 companies. Their most notable investments are in Keboola and Dillali.Their portfolio spans across Czech Republic, United States, Lithuania and 12 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Consumer and 21 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 1 more. Here is the list of top investments by Presto Ventures:
Provider of AI-powered 3D avatar modeling tools for the metaverse. It develops a cross-platform avatar creation tool for games and VR applications. It uses deep learning technology and provides an SDK that allows users to create their avatars from selfies and customize them. It supports integration with third-party software and websites.
Key facts about Ready Player Me
- Founded Year: 2020
- Location: Tallinn (Estonia)
- Annual Revenue: €0 - €1M as on Dec 31, 2023
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $69M
- Employee Count: 17 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Endeavour Ventures, Tiny and 36 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Aug 23, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
2. Gaia
Blockchain-based decentralized computing infrastructure. It enables users to create, deploy, scale, and monetize AI agents that reflect styles, values, knowledge, and expertise. It allows individuals and businesses to create AI agents.
Key facts about Gaia
- Founded Year: 2024
- Location: Berkeley (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $20M
- Employee Count: 8 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Republic, Stake Capital and 29 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Jul 24, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. zypl.ai
AI-based credit scoring solution for financial and credit institutions. It enables banks and microfinance organizations to underwrite loans, both offline and digitally, to consumers with limited or no credit history. It also offers solutions for credit management and client management.
Key facts about zypl.ai
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: Delaware (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $9M
- Employee Count: 49 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Prosus, PROSPER and 13 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Mar 27, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. BlueQubit
Developer of AI-based quantum computing software solutions. It provides users with operating systems to run specifically on quantum computers. Its features include software manufacturing, risk analysis, fraud detection, and portfolio optimization.
Key facts about BlueQubit
- Founded Year: 2022
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $10.3M
- Employee Count: 19 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: NKM Capital, Restive and 10 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Jul 18, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. IP Fabric
Provider of automated network assurance platform delivering actionable infrastructure information. The platform delivers insights to improve digital service security and stability. It speeds transformation and reduces information technology costs. The platform creates a vendor-agnostic view of devices, states, and dependencies. Configuration and compliance analytics reveal risks and opportunities. The platform integrates into existing management ecosystems.
Key facts about IP Fabric
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Prague (Czech Republic)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $30.8M
- Employee Count: 129 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: One Peak, Senovo and 5 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Jun 29, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Presto Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Presto Ventures has invested in 58 companies over the last 7 years, with an average of 6 new investments annually in the last 5 years. In 2025, it made 1 investment, while as of Feb 2026, it has made 1 investment in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Era and most recent follow-on round was in Elin.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2024 | 8 | 4 | 12 |
2023 | 10 | 4 | 14 |
2022 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
2021 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
2020 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Presto Ventures' Investments by Stage
Presto Ventures has made 31 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $1.47M, 4 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $5.15M and 1 investment in Angel stage.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 31 |
Series A | 4 |
Angel | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Presto Ventures' Investments by Sector
Presto Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Enterprise Infrastructure, FinTech, High Tech and Consumer. Notably, it has invested in 53 Tech companies, 42 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 39 Software companies and at least 24 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 26 |
Enterprise Infrastructure | 6 |
FinTech | 6 |
High Tech | 5 |
Consumer | 4 |
Others | 25 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Presto Ventures' Investments by Geography
Presto Ventures has made most investments in Czech Republic (9), followed by United States where it has made 6 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Czech Republic | 9 |
United States | 6 |
Georgia | 3 |
Lithuania | 3 |
Estonia | 2 |
Others | 13 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Presto Ventures' recent investments
Presto Ventures has made 1 investments in 2026 so far - Era.Here are the most recent investments by Presto Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Feb 24, 2026 | United States | Seed | 4252 | [+10] | |
Jul 24, 2025 | United States | Series A | 8696 | [+24] | |
Dec 10, 2024 | United States | Seed | 3808 | [+2] | |
Nov 15, 2024 | United States | Seed | 5600 | [+1] | |
Nov 06, 2024 | Ukraine | Series A | 4378 | [+1] |
Acquired companies in Presto Ventures' Portfolio
2 companies from Presto Ventures' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Ready Player Me in Dec 2025 by Netflix for $*****.Here are Presto Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dec 23, 2025 | - | - | 1215 | |
Dec 01, 2014 | Jun 12, 2023 | Series A | 1588 |
Team profile of Presto Ventures
Presto Ventures has a team of 11 members including 4 Partners and 1 Principal located in Czech Republic and Poland. Presto Ventures' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Presto Ventures:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Prague | - | - | |
Partner | Prague | - | ||
Partner | Prague | - | ||
Partner | Prague | - | ||
Partner | Prague | - | ||
Principal | Warsaw | - | - |
Co-investors of Presto Ventures
Over the past 7 years, 144 investors have co-invested in Presto Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Presto Ventures: Startup Wise Guys, Brian Johnson and 32 others have invested in rounds before Presto Ventures. There are 5 companies where Startup Wise Guys has invested before Presto Ventures and 1 company where Brian Johnson has invested before Presto Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of Presto Ventures: 84 investors entered a company along with Presto Ventures. These include investors like Startup Wise Guys (5 companies).
- Invested after Presto Ventures: A total of 26 investors have invested in Presto Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Lead Ventures (2 companies), Orbit Capital (2 companies) and Purple Ventures (2 companies).
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Stablecoin issuer Avalon Labs completes $10 million Series A financing, led by Framework Venturesmarsbit.co•Dec 23, 2024•Avalon Labs, Framework Ventures, Presto Labs, Kenetic and 3 others
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Bluequbit raises 10 million dollars to take the quantum software to real world applicationsesdelatino.com•Dec 19, 2024•BlueQubit, Nyca Partners, Presto Ventures, Restive and 5 others
