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ValkaAI
pre-seed · 🇨🇿 Prague, Czech Republic · Founded 2026 · 11-50 employees
An AI video platform company building digital avatars capable of fully controlled, real-time, personalized interactions at scale. ValkaAI is a deeptech, AI and entertainment startup based in Prague, Czech Republic, founded 2026, at pre-seed stage, with $12.8M raised to date.
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Total raised
$12.8M
Stage
pre-seed
Business model
SaaS/platform
Key differentiator
Combines visual quality with real-time interactivity to enable fully controllable digital avatars that respond live to events and audience input at scale, rather than static pre-generated video.
Target customer
Entertainment companies, sports broadcasters, and esports platforms seeking to create interactive, personalized digital content experiences
Sectors
Funding rounds
pre-seed
24 February 2026
Led by Rockaway Ventures
With J&T Ventures, Tensor Ventures, BD Partners and Fond Naše Česko
Key investors
Rockaway Ventures (lead investor)[4]
Notable achievements
- Raised €12M in pre-seed funding, the largest real-time AI avatar funding round in Central and Eastern Europe
- Founded by Vlastimil Venclík and Miloš Lokajíček with team members from Meta and DeepMind
- Operating global teams across San Francisco, Prague, and Dubai with approximately 45 employees
Frequently asked questions
- What does ValkaAI do?
- An AI video platform company building digital avatars capable of fully controlled, real-time, personalized interactions at scale.
- Where is ValkaAI based?
- ValkaAI is based in Prague, Czech Republic, founded in 2026.
- How much has ValkaAI raised?
- ValkaAI has raised $12.8M in tracked funding and is currently at the pre-seed stage.
- Who has invested in ValkaAI?
- Investors in ValkaAI include Rockaway Ventures (lead investor)[4].