Czech Republic startup funding
European tech funding profile
190 startups in the Czech Republic have closed 224 funding rounds and raised €2.4B in equity funding (excluding debt and grants) and recorded 40 exits. Debt rounds added €57M. Software is the most active sector, and Credo Ventures is the most active investor. Data as of 4 Nov 2026.
#22 in Europe by equity raised — 0.4% of all European startup equity funding.
Equity funding
€2.4B
excl. debt & grants · +€57M debt
Funding rounds
224
Companies
190
Named investors
304
Exits
40
Funding over time
2010–2026 · 2026 YTD — equity € raised vs roundsCzech Republic — funding over time — interactive chart.
Data table
| Equity | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | €93M | 3 |
| 2011 | €2.5M | 3 |
| 2012 | €4.8M | 3 |
| 2013 | €2.7M | 4 |
| 2014 | €32M | 10 |
| 2015 | €12M | 10 |
| 2016 | €11M | 10 |
| 2017 | €35M | 3 |
| 2018 | €49M | 7 |
| 2019 | €41M | 5 |
| 2020 | €55M | 9 |
| 2021 | €670M | 12 |
| 2022 | €534M | 23 |
| 2023 | €113M | 21 |
| 2024 | €350M | 33 |
| 2025 | €214M | 41 |
| 2026 | €76M | 19 |
Top performing sectors
by € raised| E-commerce | €850M | |
| Software | €523M | |
| Healthtech | €307M | |
| Fintech | €206M | |
| Cybersecurity | €127M | |
| AI | €117M |
Fastest growing sectors
2025 vs 2024 by € raised| Fintech | ▲ +1550.8% |
| Software | ▲ +103.4% |
| Cloud | ▲ +64.5% |
| HRtech | ▼ -80.3% |
| Healthtech | ▼ -93.1% |
| E-commerce | ▼ -97.9% |
Top sectors
by deal countCzech Republic — top sectors — interactive chart.
Data table
| Czech Republic — top sectors | |
|---|---|
| Software | 68 |
| Fintech | 28 |
| E-commerce | 17 |
| AI | 16 |
| Healthtech | 15 |
| Cybersecurity | 10 |
| Marketing | 9 |
| Transportation | 9 |
| Gaming | 8 |
| Travel | 7 |
Stage mix
by € raisedCzech Republic — stage mix — interactive chart.
Data table
| Czech Republic — stage mix | |
|---|---|
| Other | €649M |
| Series B | €433M |
| Series D+ | €331M |
| Growth/Late | €319M |
| Series A | €261M |
| Series C | €196M |
| Seed | €145M |
| Debt | €57M |
| Early VC | €54M |
| Pre-Seed | €27M |
Top deals
largest disclosed rounds| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sotio Biotech | Other | Dec 2021 | €280M |
| Rohlik | Series D+ | Jun 2022 | €220M |
| Rohlik | Series B | Mar 2021 | €190M |
| Rohlik | Growth/Late | Jun 2024 | €159M |
| Productboard | Series D+ | Feb 2022 | €111M |
| Rohlik | Series C | Jul 2021 | €100M |
| Omnetic | Other | Feb 2024 | €100M |
| Avast Software | Growth/Late | Oct 2010 | €73M |
| DoDo Group | Series B | May 2022 | €60M |
| Productboard | Series C | Apr 2021 | €60M |
Top investors
named, by deal count| Credo Ventures | 22 |
| Index Ventures | 14 |
| J&T Ventures | 13 |
| KAYA VC | 13 |
| Reflex Capital | 13 |
| Presto Ventures | 12 |
| Purple Ventures | 12 |
| Lighthouse Ventures | 11 |
| Czech Founders VC | 7 |
| Tensor Ventures | 7 |
Top cities
by € raised| Prague | €1.6B | 173 | |
| Karlín | €699M | 6 | |
| Brno | €108M | 20 | |
| Bern | €17M | 1 | |
| Marylebone | €10M | 2 | |
| Hradec Králové | €1.3M | 1 | |
| Kopřivnice | €1.0M | 1 | |
| Trebic | €500k | 1 |