Presto Ventures
Presto Ventures is a venture capital and private equity firm based in Prague, Czechia, founded in 2016 by mathematician and entrepreneur Přemysl Rubeš. The firm focuses on investing in and supporting fast-growing B2B technology startups, primarily in Central and Eastern Europe, with an emphasis on sectors such as defense tech, resilience tech, deeptech, and dual-use technologies. With a portfolio of over 60 startups from 20 countries, Presto Ventures provides hands-on support in areas like sales strategy, team building, and fundraising preparation. They typically lead investment rounds at the
Investing activity
Presto Ventures appears in 1 AI deal tracked by the AI Lounge deals desk, and led 1 of them. The rounds are mostly Pre-seed, with a median round size of $1M. The most recent is The New Era of Shopping (Pre-seed, $1.4M, Feb 2026).
Presto Ventures most often invests alongside Alliance VC, Typhon VC, hi5 Ventures and Davidovs VC, and the companies it backs on AI Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Presto Ventures
What AI companies has Presto Ventures invested in?
Presto Ventures's AI investments include The New Era of Shopping. The 1 round on AI Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
Where is Presto Ventures based?
Presto Ventures is based in Prague, Hlavni mesto Praha, Czech Republic.
What stage does Presto Ventures invest at?
In the rounds tracked on AI Lounge, Presto Ventures has invested at Pre-seed, with a median round of $1M. Presto Ventures led 1 of those rounds.
Who does Presto Ventures co-invest with?
Presto Ventures's most frequent co-investors on AI Lounge are Alliance VC (1 deal), Typhon VC (1 deal), hi5 Ventures (1 deal), Davidovs VC (1 deal) and a16z Scout Fund (1 deal).
How can founders reach Presto Ventures?
Founders on AI Lounge can see Presto Ventures's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with the firm under Warm Paths, and add Presto Ventures to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.