Business Proposals in Minutes, Not Hours: DEPO Ventures and StartupYard Invest in Ydoca
Automating responses to inquiry forms and generating business proposals—this is what the integrated AI platform developed by the startup Ydoca brings to the market. Their technology seamlessly integrates into every step of the process, leveraging generative AI to boost efficiency by up to 70%. As part of its pre-seed investment round, the startup secured a total of CZK 2.3 million in funding, with DEPO Ventures contributing CZK 1.8 million and StartupYard investing CZK 500,000.
YUMMY Brings a New Way of Home Cooking to the Czech Republic
Our portfolio company, YUMMY, is entering the Czech market with a unique service that allows customers to choose and order the recipes they want to cook and delivers all the necessary ingredients directly to their homes. This innovative way of home cooking originates from Finland, where parent company Ruokaboksi has been operating since 2017. After successfully entering the Estonian market, YUMMY decided to expand its activities to Prague and plans to expand to other Czech cities as well.
German AI Credit Fintech Platform Tapline Raises an Additional €20M to Revolutionize Financing
Our portfolio company, German fintech startup Tapline, specializing in financing SaaS and subscription-based companies, has raised €20 million in a pre-series A round. This investment will enable the company to expand its operations, enhance its platform, and drive the growth of SaaS businesses across Europe. Joining the initial investors, DEPO Ventures and V-Sharp Venture Studio, are Karim Beshara, GP of A15 Venture Capital and Managing Partner of Accelero Capital, Antler, and a bespoke debt facility from WinYield.
NEW Investment: BlueQubit raises $10M to take Quantum software into real-world applications
Integrating quantum computing into real-world computer applications is an ongoing problem, as the platforms are architected fundamentally differently. BlueQubit, a San Francisco-based quantum software startup founded by Stanford alumni, thinks it might have the answer.
Former Czech unicorn team founds AI-powered recruitment startup Finlay
DEPO Ventures announces its investment in Finlay, an AI-powered recruitment startup co-founded by ex-Mews COO, Scott Moran. The €300,000 pre-seed round, led by J&T Ventures alongside DEPO Ventures, aims to redefine how companies source talent across Europe and beyond. With deep expertise from the founding team – including leaders and recruiters from Mews, IBM, Rossum, and Cyrkl – Finlay is set to reshape the recruitment industry.
TelcoBrain Technologies Inc. Announces Convertible Note Funding Round Led by DEPO Ventures
TelcoBrain Technologies Inc. is pleased to announce the successful completion of a convertible note funding round led by DEPO Ventures. This strategic investment marks a significant milestone in TelcoBrain’s mission to revolutionize network evolution and infrastructure management. The funding underscores the confidence in TelcoBrain’s innovative approach to optimizing network and cloud resources based on techno-economic principles.
Subscriptions to furniture, fashion or garden technology as a new trend. DEPO invests in Circuly.
German startup Circuly is developing a software solution that allows companies to introduce and scale subscriptions for products such as bikes, cars or furniture. In an investment round led by funds Neoteq and Gateway Ventures, Circuly raised a total of CZK 13,475,000, which it will use to expand its solution into new industry segments and support its expansion into Central and Eastern Europe. Czech DEPO Ventures also participated in the investment round.
Founder, it’s your chance to win $1M! Startup World Cup Regional Finale is coming back to Prague.
Startup founders have an exciting opportunity on the horizon as the world’s largest startup competition, the Startup World Cup, returns to Prague on October 24th.
This year, the Engaged Investments Conference will place more emphasis on defense and cybersecurity
Engaged Investments, the leading international conference for investors and startups, will offer an even richer programme this autumn than last year. The aim of this unique event in the Czech Republic, which will bring together up to 350 participants from all over Europe, as well as major investors from the USA, is to promote cross-border investment and mutual cooperation between startups and investors across regions. The fifth edition, co-organised by DEPO Ventures and J&T Ventures, will take place on 23 and 24 October in Prague. In addition to investment topics, it will also focus on current technologies from the defense and cybersecurity industry, space technology, artificial intelligence and biotechnology.
Cardino's Revolutionary Used EV Sales Model Sparks Investor Excitement with €4 Million Seed Round
Cardino, a pioneer in the used electric vehicle (EV) market, recently announced a triumphant €4 million seed funding round spearheaded by Point Nine. The funding round was supported by an array of distinguished angel investors and notable figures, including key investors from platforms like Rosberg Ventures, Vinted.com, Bolt, HomeToGo, Dance and HeyJobs.