JIC Press Releases

JIC Press Releases

Published on May 27, 2026 - 12:01 GMT

JIC Ventures backs Webout as it takes real-time video personalisation platform to the US

Technology startup Webout has spent five years building enterprise traction across Europe. Now it's heading to the US. JIC Ventures is backing the next phase. BRNO, CZECH REPUBLIC, May 27, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- 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 …

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Published on May 19, 2026 - 15:39 GMT

JIC Ventures Invests in FaceUp as First Portfolio Company and Targets Up to 20 Startups Across CEE

The Brno-based fund backs FaceUp, a compliance SaaS it helped build from a student project, as it opens up for founders across Central and Eastern Europe. BRNO, CZECH REPUBLIC, May 19, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- 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 …

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Published on April 7, 2026 - 12:42 GMT

JIC Launches a VC Fund for CEE Founders Built on 20+ Years of Ecosystem Building

JIC Ventures is a new fund for pre-seed and seed-stage technology founders from Central and Eastern Europe. BRNO, CZECH REPUBLIC, April 7, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- JIC, the Brno-based innovation agency, has launched JIC Ventures, a new fund for pre-seed and seed-stage technology founders from Central and Eastern Europe. Backed by more than 20 years of ecosystem building, the fund will invest up to €1m per company, support around 20 startups over the next four years, and combine capital with hands-on …

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Published on April 1, 2026 - 14:28 GMT

Brno Region Gains Ground as an Emerging European Hub for Strategic Technologies

According to data report by JIC, the Brno Region is gaining international visibility thanks to its mix of strategic industries, investor interest and R&D. BRNO, CZECH REPUBLIC, April 1, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- 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 …

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Published on March 5, 2026 - 00:00 GMT

Tech Startups Pitch Investors at Czech Night at SXSW

Four ambitious European startups will showcase AI, healthtech and foodtech innovations to international investors during the Czech Innovators Pitch at SXSW. BRNO, CZECH REPUBLIC, March 5, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- 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 …

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