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A bold new chapter. 🚀 I’m joining one of Europe’s most innovative EV tech startups. 🌍 I am excited to step into my new role at Volteum as 𝐕𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬 & 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐔𝐊 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 - leading the charge in transforming how businesses use electric vehicles. ⚡ 🔹 Why Volteum? This fast-growing startup, founded by Forbes 30 under 30 innovators is revolutionising electric vehicle fleet management using AI-powered machine learning and predictive analytics. From planning to real-time operations, Volteum simplifies every step of electrification. 🚖🏦 Trusted by industry leaders such as Bolt (ride-hailing), OTP Group (banking), and key partners like Geotab and Targa Telematics, Volteum is already making a real impact. I am thrilled to lead its UK expansion and drive innovation in fleet electrification. 💡 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐕𝐨𝐥𝐭𝐞𝐮𝐦 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐭? ✔️ Seamless integration with vehicles and existing systems. ✔️ Optimised electric vehicle fleet performance - lower costs, higher efficiency. ✔️ A smarter transition to electric vehicles for fleets at any stage. As I drive Volteum’s UK expansion, I am eager to collaborate with leaders across the automotive, fleet, and mobility sectors to support the transition to electric vehicles. 💬 To my network: let’s connect and explore how we can shape the future of fleet electrification together! 🔗 Learn more: www.volteum.io | [email protected] #Tech #Fleet #Automotive #ElectricVehicles #EV #Innovation #ElectricFleets #AI #FleetInnovation #Forbes #FleetManagement

It was a pleasure working with the Erste Bank Hungary team in the 3rd generation of the Bankspiration program. Day One Capital is proud to have supported the bank, helping scout and identify the most promising fintech companies in the region and beyond, companies with whom Erste can collaborate and drive innovation forward. A special thanks to the tremendous effort of Laszlo Bek-Balla and the Digitalization Team for actively driving the project. Huge appreciation to Radovan Jelasity and László Harmati for championing this initiative and ensuring Erste stays at the forefront of innovation for the long term.

aiMotive, Commsignia, Volteum and now Perciv AI... It might be stated that we have a thing for smart mobility solutions. 🤔 Join us on March 10 for First Monday organized by Startup Hungary to hear Balazs Szekeres's story on transforming a university research project into a €2.5M seed round co-led by Keen Venture Partners and Day One Capital.

🚨 We are pleased to announce that our portfolio company Whalebone ( 🇨🇿 ) raised a €13.35 million Series B, led by Unbound ( 🇬🇧 ). This round brings Whalebone one step closer to it's mission, "Getting 1 billion people protected!" Congrats to Richard Malovic, Robert Šefr and the Whalebone Team!

Another week, another great startup from CEE. I couldn't be happier to see our portfolio company, Whalebone, close another successful round and move toward fulfilling its global ambitions. Congratulations to Richard Malovic, Robert Šefr, and the entire Whalebone team for achieving this huge milestone. Your perseverance and commitment truly deserve this success. We also welcome the London-based Unbound team on board, we truly hope, not even the sky is the limit.

We are happy to share the 3rd Hungary-focused edition of our annual CEE Salary Benchmark Survey, now in a more annotated format! We shared our findings in collaboration with Startup Hungary , as we hosted a workshop with Dorottya Vincze-Orel (Shapr3D) and Andrea Szabó PCC (Day One Capital's in-house coach) for HR professionals. You can find the download link of the report in the comments! Tldr: It is very much worth it to work at a high growth startup both in terms of compensation and personal growth opportunities. Check the report for details! https://lnkd.in/dfBnSseA

Last week, we teamed up with Day One Capital for an in-depth look at startup salaries, hiring trends, and coaching for founders & teams. 💡💰 From benchmarking salaries with Dorottya Vincze-Orel (Shapr3D) and Zsolt Weiszbart (Day One Capital) to unlocking the power of coaching with Andrea Szabó PCC, we covered key strategies to help early-stage startups build and scale strong teams. Check out the photos below. 📸👇

🚨 As an invaluable member of Day One Capital for almost seven years as CFO, we are proud to announce that Judit Lucz has become a Partner while continuing to wear her CFO hat, steering our portfolio companies toward strong financial foundations from day one. We are both grateful for your contributions and excited about the journey ahead!

Join us on February 13th for a hands-on HR & Salary Benchmarks Workshop with Day One Capital. Pre-seed/seed founders & HR operators, this one’s for you! 👀 💸 Get actionable benchmarks from Day One Capital’s 2024 Salary Survey, led by Dorottya Vincze-Orel (Shapr3D) and Zsolt Weiszbart (Day One Capital). 🤝 Explore how coaching can drive growth and alignment within startups with Andrea Szabó PCC, Day One Capital’s resident coach. Register on Luma, link below.

At Day One Capital we have started the year with the $22M Series A round of Colossyan lead by Lakestar and closing it with Orqa FPV's $6M round led by Lightspeed. A lot has happened in between but for now let us share the summary of our CEE Fund I. as it stands today: Invested in 20 companies (17 still active) 🇪🇺 We are actively present in 9 CEE countries 🦄 1 unicorn in our portfolio 🚀 +5 of our portfolio companies are valued above EUR 100M 🤘 with avg entry valuations below EUR 10M 💰 Our portfolio companies raised over $200M external(!) capital - excluding Animoca Brands who alone raised over $800M 🤝 40+ co-investors many of from the US and Western Europe We'll have couple of new announcements including new investment and Series A and B rounds in early Q1, so stay tuned!