WHAT WE OFFER
UP FOR YOUR STARTUP!
ZAKA is a family venture house. We back pre- seed companies using purely private money and actively help them make a mark. ZAKA is all about long term support, not bound by typical VC periods.
LOOKING FOR A REAL PARTNER? SIGNUP
We are a family venture house with a personal touch. We can support you for over 12 years since we don’t have a typical fund structure and investment periods. We invest in whole Europe but our focus is DACH region, Baltic and CEE region. Our presence allows us to get to know you personally before we close a deal. We already dedicated 30 million EUR of our private money, which we continuously invest to support ambitious pre-seed companies.
SMART MONEY
We actively advise and bring a pool of experts to the table.
PRIVATE MONEY
We are investing our own money, meaning our motivation to help you succeed is much stronger, compared to classical VCs.
AGILE MONEY
We are all about speed and flexibility, co- investments, lead investments, convertible notes, YC SAFEs, you name it.
OUR EXPERIENCE
Our experience is your backUP
Partners and managers at ZAKA have combined experience of over 100 years in business and wide portfolio of companies which can support you.
FEMALE FOUNDERS
Are you a female enterpeneur? SpeakUP
We want to actively help women-entrepreneurs who are under-represented in the world of venture capital. The daughters and sons of our founders are entrepreneurs themselves. Karolina is the chairman of the board of directors and Valentina is a member of ZAKA's Supervisory Board, having formerly led one of the biggest and most prominent startup event platforms in Slovakia, FutureNow. It is also thanks to these experiences that we know what problems women in business face and are ready to act.
REFERENCES
Readmio
Jozef Simko
“Fast investment decisions, straight and fair negotiations, overall no bullshit approach. ”
Alpha AR
Madis Alesmaa
“As a founder I really like the supportive and personal approach offered by ZAKA. Strong expertise which is coming from their entrepreneurial background.”
GitGut
Honza Francirek
“Despite the fact that ZAKA is not primarily focused on gaming, what positively surprised us is the fact that to analyze our product they spoke with our customers. ZAKA supported us on our journey not just financially, but they actively mentor us and give us mental support, which I being a founder see crucial, making ZAKA not only an investor, but a true partner.”
Gateway Ventures
Markus Kainz
“I really enjoy working together with ZAKA, as their team is always reliable and working on a highly professional level. They are quick in response, always open for discussions, and have definitely hand shake quality, which I really appreciate most these days.”
TEAM
Natalia Mikusova
Chief Executive Officer
Experienced marketing enthusiast who came to the venture side and brought feminine touch into the startup world. Studied mass media and psychology at University of Vienna.
Andrej Petrus
Chief Investment Officer
From working in AI venture builder and PwC, Andrej now leads ZAKA’s research and analysis department. He holds a degree from Humboldt University in Berlin and University of Economics in Prague.
Marian Mudry
Chief Operating Officer
30 years experience in financial management and marketing communication, in both the private and public sector. Studied at University of Economics in Bratislava.
Jan Buza
Senior Analyst
Jan worked with high-growth companies primarily in SaaS, Real Estate and co-founded two LegalTech companies. He is helping ZAKA with deal assessment. Studied CEMS in Prague and Bergen.
Samuel Zalesak
Junior Analyst & Member of Supervisory Board
Jan Kasper
Co-Founder & Managing Partner
Experienced entrepreneur operating more than 45 companies in more than 6 countries, mainly in Retail, MarCom, Energy. Obtained his MBA at Webster and PHD at Comenius University.
Peter Zalesak
Co-Founder & Partner
Entrepreneur and Investor known for building ecommerce giant Nay Elektrodom in Slovakia and Czechia. His other ventures are in the field of Agro and Realestate. Peter earned his MSc. at Slovak Technical University..
Karolina Kasperova
Chairman of the Board
Tech & innovation enthusiast, with a drive to learn more every day. Graduate from Les Roches Global Hospitality and University of Bath.
Daniel Bachor
Member of the Board
Former Project Manager in development sector, currently Financial Director in a holding company and a valuable board member in ZAKA. Graduate from University of Economics in Bratislava.
Valentína Kasper Rosputinská
Member of Supervisory Board
MAP
Bratislava
PORTFOLIO
Alpha AR
Alpha AR
“3D model creation made simple and scalable for AR, virtual try-on, NFTs, games and marketing. ”
Conntac
Conntac
“Saas solution helping companies improve customer satisfaction by taking pressure of service hotlines”
CorpLife
CorpLife
“The number one software tool to increase your employee retention with new generation HR management”
eMobilio
eMobilio
“Digital 360-degree consulting solution allowing prospective e-car customers to configure and directly order their personal e-mobility package”
easySales
easySales
“Stay ahead of competition & automate the listing and sales processes of your business using easySales SaaS platform”
FIND.Fashion
FIND.Fashion
“Help your customers find their favourite products and boost your business with FIND.Fashion thought search — driven by AI and emotion recognition. ”
FlexKeeping
FlexKeeping
“Flexkeeping is a hotel Housekeeping and Staff collaboration software. We transform scattered daily hotel operations into clear, accountable & automated team collaboration”
FyrFeed
FyrFeed
“Germany’s #1 marketing tech company that combines AI and Science to create high quality social media posts – at affordable prices.”
GitGut
GitGut
“The Voice Assistant for League of Legends”
InStar Technologies
InStar Technologies
“Biotech company developing revolutionary oromucosal drug administration”
Orderlion
Orderlion
“The ordering app for restaurant wholesalers”
Positive Carbon
Positive Carbon
“SW & HW solution to understand and control your food waste”
Prograd
Prograd
“Prograd is a credit marketplace for young people, enhancing the underwriting accuracy of lenders and the borrowing experience of consumers.”
Readmio
Readmio
“Children’s stories app with sounds activated by voice”
Rendin
Rendin
“Rendin simplifies renting and makes it more convenient with the support of background checks, insurance and digital contracts.”
SignD
SignD
“A unified onboarding SaaS platform for all your identity, risk, signature & payments needs.”
Sorwe
Sorwe
“People-First digital employee experience tool. We help you create an inclusive engagement and performance cycle on mobile.”
Spiritus
Spiritus
“Blockchain-based platform for creating digital memorials.”
Stackt
Stackt
“Stackt is a moving & storage tech company for your personal and business needs that will aid you throughout all walks of life. ”
Startup Wise Guys
Startup Wise Guys
“Europe's Hottest B2B Startup Accelerator”
StoryBox
StoryBox
“The key to asynchronous video communication. An indispensable SaaS tool for hybrid workplaces.”
Supliful
Supliful
“We are the platform to start your own private label. Risk-free, quick, and simple with on-demand fulfillment.”
Swarm Analytics
Swarm Analytics
“Saas platform solving real-world data challenges with computer vision and edge computing solution”
Talkie.ai
Talkie.ai
“Automate your contact center thanks to smart AI voicebots in a Buy-or-Build™ platform”
Velaris
Velaris
“Powerful SaaS Customer Success Platform that puts your operational cadence in place.”
We Make Games
We Make Games
“Mobile game studio responsible for NFT title Gems & Goblins”
ZeePrime
ZeePrime
“Totally supercool and chilled VC investing in crypto, programmable assets and collaborative intelligence”
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