At Pale Fire Capital, we believe that Czech capital should aspire to succeed under the toughest conditions on global markets. We are convinced that the same ambition is relevant for Czech science. Sharing knowledge, research methods, and experience with leading international scholars is one of the key ways to strengthen the innovation capacity and competitiveness of the Czech Republic.
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Aukro, a leading online auction and marketplace platform in the Czech Republic and Slovakia and part of the Pale Fire Capital portfolio, expanded into five new countries this year. As a result, Aukro listings are now available in markets with over 120 million people. The company has made significant progress in its strategy to become a unique international platform connecting … Read more
Today, teamIT ranks among the most respected recruitment agencies in the Czech Republic specializing in IT professionals. After six years of partnership, the investment group Pale Fire Capital is selling its stake in the company back to its original founders and existing co-owners — Jan Birás, Michal Tomek, and Petr Kropáček.
The teamIT agency connects top experts in information technology … Read more
Pale Fire Capital has become an official partner of the Czech Paralympic Team. The first joint activity is the establishment of a new Paralympic Day, which will be celebrated for the first time on October 6, 2025.
Its aim is to honor the history of parasport in the Czech Republic, to recall its core values, and to express respect for … Read more
Semantic Visions was part of the Pale Fire Capital portfolio for more than a decade. At the time, large-scale semantic text analysis was still more of an emerging vision than an established business segment. Today, Semantic Visions is one of the leading providers of open-source data analytics, serving banks, investment firms, global manufacturers, media outlets, and multinational corporations, including SAP … Read more
Pale Fire Capital entered Aukro in 2019. Over the past five years, the auction platform has undergone a deep strategic transformation, bringing significant changes to the user experience, a return to its auction roots, international expansion, and a new approach to marketing. This article from Hospodářské noviny summarizes Aukro’s journey to its current state, where more than 6 million products … Read more
As of today, Burda International CZ is the only owner of Extra Online Media. We previously owned Extra Online Media through Pale Fire Capital (75%), with CEO Tomáš Kačena holding a 25% stake. Kačena will remain the CEO of EOM and will report to Petra Fundová, the CEO of Burda International CZ. Burda and Extra Online Media will continue to
On the evening of April 25th, 2023, another event organized by the Klub investorů took place, entitled “Where are we?”. Jan Barta from Pale Fire Capital evaluated the risks and opportunities in current markets and also presented a few investment ideas. He shared his insights and experiences with the audience, providing a clear vision and practical tips, and outlined how … Read more
Jiří Ponrt has been appointed the new CFO of the American giant Groupon. Starting today, he will fully replace Damien Schmitz in the company’s top management. Ponrt joins Groupon from Pale Fire Capital (PFC) on the recommendation of the current Groupon CEO and one of PFC’s partners, Dušan Šenkypl. For this job, Jiří Ponrt plans to relocate from … Read more
The American Groupon has a new CEO. One of the partners of Pale Fire Capital, Dušan Šenkypl, will fully dedicate himself to managing the company’s transformation.
The board of directors of the American company Groupon has appointed Dušan Šenkypl as interim CEO. In this executive role, Šenkypl will actively lead the transformation of Groupon and oversee the daily operations … Read more
