AVE MUNDO
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What AVE MUNDO is, who we back, and how we work with founders and investors. Looking for the long version? Read our investment thesis.
What is AVE MUNDO?
AVE MUNDO a.s. is a boutique investment holding for AI, e-commerce, and SaaS companies in the European Union. We accelerate portfolio growth through capital, know-how, data, and AI — building long-term value, not single bets. We are not a VC fund, accelerator, or agency.
Who founded AVE MUNDO?
AVE MUNDO was founded by Adam Kurzok (Co-founder & Managing Partner) and Igor Třeslín (Co-founder & Partner). Both have over two decades of experience building, scaling, and exiting startups in Central Europe — including exits to Zomato, Delivery Hero, and Teya.
What companies are in the AVE MUNDO portfolio?
The current AVE MUNDO portfolio includes EXPANDO (the largest CEE marketplace agency and marketplace connectors), LOCO (autonomous AI agent team for e-commerce localisation), and BEHAVERA (behavioral data into actionable insights).
What kind of companies does AVE MUNDO invest in?
We back companies that are global by default (designed for markets beyond the local one), software- and data-driven, built to scale beyond ten engineers and one geography, and built for long-term value. Sectors of focus: e-commerce infrastructure, SaaS, AI/automation, cross-border commerce. Geography: European Union, with preference for CEE region but not exclusive.
What stage does AVE MUNDO invest at?
Post-product-market-fit. Companies with measurable traction, revenue, or a clear monetisation path. We don't back pre-product or pre-revenue concepts.
How is AVE MUNDO different from a VC fund?
VC funds operate on a fixed lifecycle (typically 10 years) with quarterly pressure to deploy and return capital. AVE MUNDO is an investment holding — long-horizon by structure, with aligned incentives between founders and us. We focus on compounding portfolio value rather than single-deal returns. Founders keep operational autonomy. We're not chasing fund-cycle exits.
What does AVE MUNDO provide beyond capital?
Strategic partnership in product, market, and positioning. Go-to-market support across EU and beyond. Shared infrastructure: data, reporting, AI, and automation tooling that the portfolio actually uses. Operator depth — we've built and exited companies ourselves. The system is built for repeatable company building, not one-off bets.
How do founders work with AVE MUNDO day-to-day?
Founders keep operational autonomy. We optimize for direction, speed, and compounding effects across the portfolio. We focus on building an asset, not just a product. Long-term horizons, no quarterly pressure. Shared dashboards and honest numbers — we believe in KPI-driven decisions, not narrative-driven ones.
Does AVE MUNDO take co-investors?
Yes. AVE MUNDO is built for investors who prefer portfolio logic over single bets, long-term value creation over short-term narratives, and exposure to scalable e-commerce infrastructure and SaaS. We offer a system for repeatable company building, opportunities for co-investment, and a disciplined approach to scaling and exit-readiness.
Where is AVE MUNDO based?
AVE MUNDO a.s. is registered in the Czech Republic, headquartered at Poštovní 244, 739 61 Třinec. Company ID (IČO): 19576749. We operate across the European Union and work with portfolio companies serving global markets.
How can I contact AVE MUNDO?
Founders: use the pitch form on the homepage with the Founder track — name, email, company, what you're building, traction, and what you're looking for. We respond within 5 business days with a clear yes, no, or a question. Investors: same form, Investor track. General inquiries: hello@avemundo.com.
What does AVE MUNDO mean?
AVE MUNDO is Latin/Esperanto-inspired: AVE means "hail" or "welcome"; MUNDO means "world". The name signals our outward-looking, global-by-default approach to building companies — we welcome the world rather than just the local market.
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