Original research · Version 1.0

Czech Startup & Technology Ecosystem Tracker

A permanent English-language reference to Czech-founded and Czech-linked technology companies, funding activity and ecosystem development.

Last reviewed: 2026-09-08. Values remain tied to their stated source and project or regulatory stage. Missing values are not estimated.
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Research snapshot
Records

11

Rows or archive records currently included under this product's stated inclusion rules.

Source domains

6

Distinct source domains visible in the current research table. Archive indexes can also contain source labels retained inside the underlying articles.

Review schedule

Monthly ecosystem review, with event-driven funding updates and quarterly benchmark refreshes.

The review cadence is part of the dataset methodology. Material events can trigger an earlier update.

Version control

v1.0

Last reviewed 2026-09-08. Historical observations are preserved rather than silently rewritten where context matters.

Coverage metrics
Dataset measure

Dataset records

11

Dataset measure

Historical observations

10

Dataset measure

Visible source domains

6

Dataset measure

Dataset version

v1.0

What the research currently shows

Czechia Dealroom reported more than 1,700 funded Czech startups and more than 650 investors in July 2026, giving the tracker a defensible ecosystem universe rather than an arbitrary company list.

Dealroom data cited by CzechInvest put combined Czech startup ecosystem value at about $18.1bn, with Prague above $13.8bn.

Czech startups raised more than €213m across 86 investment rounds in 2025, including €11.2m at pre-seed and more than €110m at Series B and C.

CzechInvest reported Czechia at 32nd globally in StartupBlink's 2026 country ranking and tied 19th of 22 in the 2025 ESNA Startup Nations Standards assessment, two different methodologies that should not be merged into one ranking.

Key evidence points

Questions this dataset is built to answer

  • How large is the Czech funded-startup universe?
  • How much capital is being raised and at which stages?
  • How is ecosystem value distributed between Prague, Brno and the rest of Czechia?
  • Which international rankings are methodologically comparable and which are not?
Definitions

Czech-founded

Founded in Czechia or by founders whose company origin is clearly documented as Czech. Current headquarters may be elsewhere.

Czech-linked

Material Czech operating, R&D or institutional connection without implying Czech founding.

Funded startup

Company represented in the Czechia Dealroom funded-company universe; this is not the same as every active startup.

Scaleup

Used only where the underlying source defines or quantifies the scale threshold.

Source hierarchy

  1. Primary official sources, company filings, regulator publications and operator disclosures are preferred for factual dataset records.
  2. High-quality wire reporting or specialist trade reporting with an explicit attributable source trail may be used where it adds a dated physical-project fact not available in a practical first-party source.
  3. Secondary press, estimates and promotional claims are not promoted into dataset facts unless their status and provenance are clearly labelled.

Data quality controls

  • Observation date and publication date are kept distinct where the underlying fact is time-sensitive.
  • Announced, planned, under-construction and operating states are not collapsed into one status.
  • Parent programme IDs distinguish child-site milestones from wider investment programmes so nested values are not silently double counted.
  • Reported results, management guidance, analyst opinions and policy targets remain separate evidence classes.
  • Missing values remain missing rather than being filled with inferred or modelled estimates.
  • Historical observations preserve earlier stated values and milestones rather than silently replacing them with the newest figure.
  • Material revisions are recorded so later updates do not erase the historical basis of an earlier observation.
Revision history

8 Sep 2026: added Czechia Dealroom universe, 2025 funding-stage data, ecosystem value and explicit separation of StartupBlink and ESNA ranking methodologies.

Cite this research

Stable citation

Cite the publication, dataset title, version and review date. The canonical URL is designed to remain stable as the dataset is updated.

Standard

Czech Business Review. “Czech Startup & Technology Ecosystem Tracker.” Version 1.0, reviewed 2026-09-08. https://czechbusinessreview.com/research/czech-startup-ecosystem-tracker

APA

Czech Business Review. (2026). Czech Startup & Technology Ecosystem Tracker (Version 1.0) [Data set]. https://czechbusinessreview.com/research/czech-startup-ecosystem-tracker

Chicago

Czech Business Review. “Czech Startup & Technology Ecosystem Tracker.” Version 1.0. Last reviewed 2026-09-08. https://czechbusinessreview.com/research/czech-startup-ecosystem-tracker.

Research ID: mrg-czech-startup-ecosystem-v1-0

Historical research observations

Evidence timeline

These dated observations preserve additional evidence about how investment commitments, project stages, regulatory milestones and ecosystem measures changed over time. They are not treated as additional current totals. Where a later disclosure supersedes an earlier figure, both observations remain visible with their dates and source context.

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10 of 10 records shown
Czech Startup & Technology Ecosystem Tracker: historical observations. Showing 10 of 10 records.
2025Czech startup fundingMore than €213m raised across 86 investment roundsCzechiaOpen sourceAnnual funding observation published by CzechInvest in 2026.
2025Pre-seed funding€11.2m raised at pre-seedCzechiaOpen sourceStage-level observation kept separate from total annual funding.
2025Series B and C fundingMore than €110m raised across Series B and CCzechiaOpen sourceStage-level observation kept separate from total annual funding.
2025ESNA standards complianceTied 19th of 22 with reported standards compliance at 60%CzechiaOpen sourcePolicy-standards benchmark, not an ecosystem-size ranking.
2026StartupBlink ranking32nd of 100 countries; CzechInvest described Czechia as strongest in Central EuropeCzechiaOpen sourceStartupBlink and ESNA rankings use different methodologies and are never merged.
2026-03New-investor participationShare of new investors reported at 14%, down from 35% in 2023CzechiaOpen sourceInvestor-survey result, separate from transaction data.
2026-07Funded startup universeMore than 1,700 funded Czech startups represented in Czechia DealroomCzechiaOpen sourceFunded-company universe is not treated as the count of every active startup.
2026-07Investor universeMore than 650 investors represented in Czechia DealroomCzechiaOpen sourceInvestor-universe observation.
2026-07Ecosystem valueApproximately $18.1bn combined Czech startup ecosystem valueCzechiaOpen sourceValuation-based ecosystem measure is retained with its source date.
2026-07Prague ecosystem valueMore than $13.8bnPragueOpen sourceGeographic subset of the national ecosystem value, not additive to the national total.
Current research table
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Czech Startup & Technology Ecosystem Tracker, version 1.0. Showing 11 of 11 records.
RohlikScaleup / e-commerce technologyCzech-founded technology scaleup with international expansionOpen source
ProductboardEnterprise softwareCzech-founded product-management software company with international scaleOpen source
AvastCybersecurityCzech-founded cybersecurity company and major part of the country's software historyOpen source
JetBrainsDeveloper toolsMajor software engineering employer and developer-tools company with Czech operationsOpen source
CzechInvestPublic institutionPrimary institutional source for investment and ecosystem developmentOpen source
Czechia DealroomEcosystem data platformCzechInvest-backed map covering 1,700+ funded startups and 650+ investors, with funding history and ecosystem benchmarksOpen source
MewsHospitality technologyCzech-founded software scaleup included by CzechInvest among the country's unicorn cohortOpen source
StartupBlink 2026 Czech benchmarkEcosystem benchmarkCzechia ranked 32nd of 100 countries in StartupBlink's 2026 index while remaining the strongest ecosystem in Central EuropeOpen source
ESNA Startup Nations Standards 2025Policy benchmarkCzechia tied 19th of 22 countries, with standards compliance reported at 60% after improvement over the prior two yearsOpen source
CEE Funding MapInvestor and funding databaseCzechInvest-backed map of active investors and 2025 Czech startup funding, including stage-level capital dataOpen source
Czech startup investor survey 2026Investor sentiment researchTracks new-investor participation, 2026 deployment intentions and sector focus among Czech startup investorsOpen source

Dataset methodology

Scope

Czech-founded technology companies, major Czech technology operations and institutions materially shaping the startup ecosystem.

Inclusion criteria

Entries require a clear Czech origin, substantial Czech operating presence or institutional role supported by primary evidence.

Exclusions and limitations

A company is not labelled Czech-founded merely because it hires in Czechia. Funding and valuation figures are only added when tied to a dated source.

Revision policy

Ownership, headquarters and funding events are versioned rather than silently replacing historical context.

Reuse and attribution

Journalists, researchers and analysts may quote figures with attribution to Czech Business Review, the dataset version and review date. For substantial republication, chart reuse or data licensing, contact editor@czechbusinessreview.com.