Startup Investors Grow More Optimistic, Yet Worry About the Scarcity of Quality Projects
The Czech startup landscape stands a significant chance of strengthening this year, as investments in technology companies are expected to increase markedly following a leaner last year. Fund general partners are particularly keen, with a third of them planning to invest substantially more. They are concerned, however, about securing sufficient capital from private investors. Although the vast majority intend to continue their investment activities, nearly 30 percent plan to do so at a reduced level compared to last year. These findings emerge from a survey conducted by the investment group DEPO Ventures, which is constructing an international syndicate of angel investors in addition to managing angel funds. The survey's strategic partners include the law firm Mavericks, the CzechInvest agency, and the Czech Business Angel Association (CBAA).
European startups got less money this year,but the sentiment is improving. Target: AI & climate tech
Petr Šíma: Forget about the United States, Europe has already overtaken it in the number of new startups. Moreover, it is the only region where the volume of capital invested in startups this year will be higher than in 2020, by 18 percent. Let's leave aside 2021 and early 2022, when startup valuations skyrocketed and investors bought whatever they could. That was an anomaly. This year, $45 billion will flow into European startups, according to a fresh analysis by Atomico. This is the third highest figure after the two years mentioned above and confirms that the ecosystem is on a strong footing.
What do the results of the survey say about Business Angels in the Czech Republic?
Although angel investing is not yet widespread in the Czech Republic, Czechs are still among the most skilled investors in startups. Their strategies have generally been successful so far. Almost nine out of ten investors were able to make a profit on their investment, with nearly 12% making more than ten times their investment. Two-fifths of investors consider investing in startups more profitable than other forms of investment. These are the findings of a survey conducted by investment group DEPO Ventures, which is building a unique syndicate of angel investors in addition to angel funds. The survey was also conducted in partnership with the law firm Havel & Partners and the agency CzechInvest. The aim of this fourth annual survey was to map the environment of angel investing in the Czech Republic.
Cross-border investment – considering the big picture
The VC industry has recently experienced a spike in international growth. In our ever-so-expanding globalized world, is it a good idea to get in on the trend, or just simply stick to domestic investments? This is a question many VC investors have been asking themselves over the past years. However, the answer, like most answers, is not a simple yes or no. In this article, we at DEPO Ventures aim to consider the main aspects of cross-border investments and perhaps shed some light on the industry itself, mainly utilizing information from academic sources.
Business Angels in The Czech Republic Research 2021 just came out!
Angel investors do not lose the desire to continue investing. About a quarter of them intend to significantly increase the amount of venture capital this year. Half want to invest a similar amount of funds in startups at an early stage of development as last year. In addition, they are proving to be gradually increasing the frequency of their investments.
Second annual survey of the Business Angels in the Czech Republic 2021
What are the trends among investors? What startups did they invest in in 2021? Is it still fintech? Did they invest more than last year? What problems investors face most often? This and much more will be found out by survey from the syndicate of angel investors DEPO Angels, which falls under the DEPO Ventures group.
Research of business angels in the Czech Republic 2020
Financing from business angels is critical to the success of early-stage startups. Recent estimates suggest that Czech Republic has been below the other countries in Europe in terms of both the number of business angels and amount of the investments. Many details about Czech business angels have escaped public knowledge. To put it simply, there is a lack of knowledge on investment opportunities of Czech business angels.
Business Angels in the Czech Republic Research
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