Look AI Ventures
Look AI Ventures (LAIV) is the first investment fund in the Czech Republic focusing exclusively on early-stage AI startups. Our goal is to nurture the AI startup ecosystem by investing in a new portfolio of promising early-stage AI startups. LAIV is built on the foundation of Look AI Investments (formerly AI Startup Incubator), integrating the diverse portfolio, network, AI expertise, resources, and proven unique methodology into its structure. We invest in pre-seed and seed startups addressing major markets with core AI-driven solutions. We are industry and geography-agnostic (but primarily focused on EU-based startups). We invest tickets of up to €250K with a possibility of follow-up investment of up to €1M. We do convertibles and priced rounds upon company fair market valuations. Our team of seasoned managers, entrepreneurs, and technology and AI experts tailors cooperation to the unique needs of every AI startup. We provide technical support & governance, assigning a tech and business resource to the founding team. Founded in 2022 in Prague, the LAIV fund is backed by demonstrated capabilities and network of AI & ML experts. Everything from the evaluation process to the partner ecosystem is built to identify and grow the most disruptive AI solutions and maximize the chances of generating superior, long-term investment returns. Per Crunchbase, Look AI Ventures has made 21 investments, 3 as lead investor across 21 portfolio companies, with 1 exits.
Investing activity
Look AI Ventures has made 21 investments according to Crunchbase across 21 portfolio companies, and has led 3 rounds and seen 1 exit.
Look AI Ventures appears in 4 AI deals tracked by the Lounge deals desk. The rounds are mostly Seed, with a median round size of $7M. The most recent are Embodied AI (Seed, $5M (CHF 4.1M), Sep 2026), Lucida AI (Seed, $7M, Jul 2026) and Checkstep (Seed, $4M (GBP 3.0M), Apr 2026).
Look AI Ventures most often invests alongside Boğaziçi Ventures, Next Tier Ventures, Yapı Kredi FRWRD and Faber, and the companies it backs on Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Look AI Ventures
What AI companies has Look AI Ventures invested in?
Look AI Ventures's AI investments include Embodied AI, Lucida AI and Checkstep. The 4 rounds on Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
Where is Look AI Ventures based?
Look AI Ventures is based in Prague, Hlavni mesto Praha, Czech Republic.
What stage does Look AI Ventures invest at?
In the rounds tracked on Lounge, Look AI Ventures has invested at Seed, with a median round of $7M.
Who does Look AI Ventures co-invest with?
Look AI Ventures's most frequent co-investors on Lounge are Boğaziçi Ventures (2 deals), Next Tier Ventures (2 deals), Yapı Kredi FRWRD (2 deals), Faber (1 deal) and Plug and Play (1 deal).
How can founders reach Look AI Ventures?
Founders on Lounge can see Look AI Ventures's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with the firm under Warm Paths, and add Look AI Ventures to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.