In this episode of the FinTech Roadmap podcast, we welcomed Jan Davídek, partner at venture capital firm Purple Ventures. Honza shared with us his career path, which led him to invest in technology startups, and his work with Purple Ventures, a fund created under the Purple Holding. You will learn how the first and second funds differ, what startups they support and what their investment approach is.
We discussed how Purple Ventures selects founders, what it means to have an “AI-first mindset,” and whether AI can be seen as a bubble. Honza gave us specific examples from the portfolio, explained the investment process from the first contact to the eventual exit, and also shared plans for the future, including the upcoming second fund with a size of 40 million euros. If you're wondering how early-stage investing is done in the tech world, this episode is just for you.