How we work
VC our own way
We are close to founders.
As founders' trusted allies, we help navigate every crucial phase of their company's journey, paving their way to success. After two decades of building companies, we know well what truly matters and what is a waste of time.
We invest our own capital.
That means the ultimate 'skin in the game'. This commitment allows us to break free from the traditional funding cycles that typically demand shareholder payouts within a five-year horizon.
When and how much we invest
Pre-seed
Seed
Series A
For many portfolio companies, we've been there from the very start – through the product development phase or looking for the right product-market fit.
300k-2M €
Standard initial investment + follow-up investments in the same range or higher.
Investment areas
We invest in the areas of our expertise, where our added value is the highest.
AI, augmented workforce
Crypto, web3
E-commerce
Gastrotech
Psychedelics, mental health
AI, augmented workforce
If you are a technical team or founder with segment knowledge, we can complement you on the business side. We are interested in AI projects from their very early stages.
Crypto, web3
We believe that crypto and web3 will accelerate the restructuring of society through novel coordination mechanisms.
E-commerce
That is where we have the most experience. We explore e-commerce from diverse angles, such as product discovery and re-commerce.
Gastrotech
Our long-standing goal is to digitalise and streamline the entire gastronomy sector, catering to both consumers (B2C) and businesses (B2B).
Psychedelics, mental health
We support ambitious mental health improvement projects, with a particualr emphasis on the field of psychedelics.
Contact us
We hold great respect for anyone with the courage to build something innovative. Don't hesitate to reach out and contact us.
Contact Miton people
Miton through time
2024
We invested in "LinkedIn for athletes," Graet, expanded the gastrotech team and its portfolio and rebranded the crypto fund MitonC, which invested in five new projects.
2023
We invested in the crypto startup Firefish, sold Donio, started writing an AI newsletter, and lobbied for the incorporation of ESOPs into Czech legislation.
2022
We invested in 100ks and cryptocurrency projects Coinmate and Confirmo, otherwise we focused on existing projects.
2021
We enter Campiri, Knihobot, CamperGuru, Nelisa, Uget, Septim and Behavera. We launch Miton C, a fund focused on web3 and crypto projects. Rohlik Group becomes the first Czech unicorn.
2020
We launch Miton Psychonats, the mental health fund. We enter Boataround and Donio.
2019
We enter Grason, Qerko and Reas. Czech Forbes April cover is ours. We launch podcast.
2018
Wirtualna Polska acquires Domodi and Metro/Makro acquires Restu. We enter Displate and Sense Arena and move to our new offices in Prague’s hopping neighbourhood Karlín.
2017
We sell Slevomat to Secret Escapes, launch Driveto, and enter Rossum.ai and Ideální nájemce.
2015
We launch Biano and enter GoOut. Vašek Štrupl becomes a partner.
2014
Together with Tomáš Čupr and Enern, we launch Rohlik.cz. Wirtualna Polska joins Domodi.pl and Delivery Hero acquires DameJidlo.cz.
2013
We launch Glami, Twisto and Restu, and enter StartupJobs. Tomáš Hodboď becomes a partner. Pond5 acquires our photo bank Pixmac.
2012
Allegro Group acquires the hotel service group Hotel.cz. We launch Bonami and Domodi and enter PizzaTime and transform it to DameJidlo.cz.
2011
We sell Heureka to Allegro. The Slevomat Group is born and enters Hungary, Bulgaria and the Baltic states. We sell SW.cz to Centrum Holdings.
2010
We enter Slevomat at its beginning.
2008
We buy Hotel.cz, a.s. and integrate it with Turistik.cz and Previo. MIH Allegro joins Heureka as a strategic partner. integrujeme s Turistik.cz a Previo. MIH Allegro vstupuje do Heureky jako strategický partner.
2007
We sell Stahuj.cz to Centrum.cz and launch Heureka.cz. Together with Centrum.cz, we sell Stahuj.cz to the investment fund Warburg Pincus.
2006
We have 40 employees and a turnover that grows by more than 100% every year since Miton’s founding
2005
We are named a Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Rising Star for the fastest growing technology firm in the Czech Republic.
2002
We hire our first employee.
2001
We launch Stable.cz.
2000
MITON CZ, s.r.o. is born and we launch Stahuj.cz.
1999
We approach Michal Jirák to work on graphics for the emerging Stahuj.cz project. We are now four.
1998
Three of us – Ondra, Tomáš and Milan – decide to build websites. Our name is Otoman.