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Jan Davidek

Partner at Purple Ventures

Liberec

Invests in

Stages:

Locations:

  • Min Investment:

    $200,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $500,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $350,000.00

Work Experience

  • Partner

    2023

  • Advisor & Founder’s buddy

    2021 - 2023

  • Co-owner

    2015

    As a CEO of Biano in 2015-2018 I was responsible for growing the marketplace, opening new markets (Slovakia, Netherlands, Romania) and AI/ML team acquisition and onboarding.

2014 - 2024

  • Co-Founder

    2014 - 2024

    Selling digital and printed sewing patterns. 35.000+ customers in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Responsible for product and marketing.

2019 - 2023

  • Co-Founder

    2019 - 2023

  • Head of IT & Customer Support

    2014 - 2015

    After selling our company Proděti.cz to E-commerce Holding, I was responsible for Customer support and IT. Integrating platforms and support systems of several eshops into one solution.

  • Founder & Partner

    2013 - 2015

    As a co-founder, I was responsible for customer support and logistics. The company grew from 0 to 300.000+ registered users and 3,7M USD revenues in 2015. Acquired by Mall Group.

  • Managing Director Classifieds

    2011 - 2013

    After selling the Hotel.cz company to Allegro Group, I was responsible for Classifieds projects in Allegro Group portfolio in the Czech Republic.

2008 - 2013

  • Managing Director

    2008 - 2013

    As Managing Director I was responsible for company growth, hiring the team. The company was acquired by Allegro Group.

  • Co-owner

    2006 - 2009

    With other partners, we executed a management buyout of the web development division of Active 24. In our new company Media Factory I was managing the largest client projects (banking, FMCG, etc.)

  • CEO

    2007 - 2007

  • CTO

    2006 - 2007

2004 - 2006

  • Senior Project Manager

    2004 - 2006