Karel Obluk

President

Karel Obluk is a partner in Evolution Equity Partners, a venture capital fund that invests in Europe and North America to start-up companies with global ambitions, particularly in the following areas: IT, IT security, information systems, and machine learning. He is a founder of business angel group Garage Angels and has several smaller angel investments in the Czech Republic and abroad. Karel studied computer science at the Brno University of Technology; worked in technical and executive roles, among others as CTO and CEO of AVG Technologies. He is a member of the Kauffman Fellows Society.

Peter Skrla

Board Member

Peter Skrla is a seasoned executive with 30 years of experience in three areas of business: start-ups, venture capital, and corporate restructuring. Having spent significant time in North America, Africa, and Europe with extensive travel elsewhere, he loves cross-cultural situations and complex challenges.

Petr Šíma

Board Member

Petr Šíma sets the direction for the investment group DEPO Ventures, which he founded in 2016. The group takes care of two angel funds and owns the international syndicate of angel investors DEPO Angels. In addition, he is a board member of the leading European Business Angel Network EBAN. He specializes in fundraising and consulting in M&A, in which he has more than 25 years of experience.