JIC Ventures has invested in Webout, a Czech startup that has built an automated platform for real-time hyper-personalised video – and is now taking it to the US market. The Brno-born fund joined a €1.65 million seed round led by Seed Starter SK with Energy Venture Pals also participating. Co-founder Michal Orsava has already...

Six weeks after launching its new fund, JIC Ventures has made its first startup investment – in FaceUp, a technology platform that helps companies build an ethical culture and prevent risk. The fund joined a Series A round totalling $5 million, led by Croatian fund Fil Rouge Capital, bringing not only capital but also knowing the...

The innovation agency JIC has officially launched the new venture capital fund JIC Ventures, which will invest in early-stage technology startups from the Czech Republic and Central Europe. The EUR 16 million fund aims to contribute to the transformation of the Czech economy. The official launch in Brno took place in the presence of President...

The Brno Region is emerging as one of Europe’s rising technology hubs, according to the latest annual data report published by JIC, the Czech innovation agency. Driven by sectors that are increasingly relevant to the continent’s competitiveness, resilience and security, the Czech second-city region is building...

How do you build a startup in Central and Eastern Europe so that it does not get stuck in the local market and can grow globally? This is exactly what the third edition of the international Startup Money 2026 conference will focus on. The event will take place on 28 May in Brno, Czech Republic. Organised by the innovation agency JIC...

The Brno region will be represented at SXSW in Austin, Texas, one of the world’s leading events connecting innovation, technology, and investment. Top-notch startups supported by the JIC innovation agency will present their cutting-edge solutions, global ambitions, and breakthrough ideas in front of an international panel of...