Vaclav Muchna, CEO
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Brno, Czech Republic --- June 30, 2025, Y Soft Ventures, the venture capital arm of leading enterprise office solutions provider Y Soft Corporation, will have a new Managing Partner as of July 1, 2025.
Lukáš Konečný will take over the role from Miloš Sochor. Miloš Sochor is handing over his role to Lukáš Konečný, who has been with Y Soft Ventures (YSV) since 2017. The change comes as YSV transitions from its investment phase to executing its first exits and preparing for further strategic growth.
Miloš Sochor co-founded Y Soft Ventures in 2016 with Václav Muchna, establishing a venture capital investment platform with a clear vision: to support technology startups that combine hardware and software. Today, the platform manages two investment vehicles.
In 2024, YSV achieved its first successful exit with the sale of Sewio Networks to the U.S.-based company HID, and more exits are expected soon.
“I see stepping down from the role of Managing Partner as a natural personal and professional progression. Over the years, I’ve realized my strengths lie especially in the early stages of development. Given that the current phase is primarily focused on portfolio management, I feel I can apply my skills more effectively elsewhere. At the same time, this transition allows me to dedicate more time to involvement in our family business,” said Miloš Sochor. He will remain involved with YSV as a partner and will serve in an advisory role.
The new Managing Partner, Lukáš Konečný, joined Y Soft Ventures in 2017. He initially served as Financial Manager, later as Principal, and in 2021 became Junior Partner. In addition to his work at YSV, he contributes as an expert for the European Commission in evaluating innovation projects and actively participates in legislative efforts related to employee stock ownership plans (ESOP).
“Y Soft Ventures has established itself in the Czech and Slovak markets as an attractive partner for hardware startups. We are now gradually entering a phase where we are beginning to reap the rewards of our investments and return value to our investors. There is still a lot of work ahead, but there is certainly much to look forward to,” said Lukáš Konečný.
The leadership transition is the result of long-term planning and does not signal any change in direction for investors or portfolio companies. In his new role, Lukáš Konečný will focus primarily on supporting portfolio startups, managing the investment portfolio, and preparing YSV for the creation of a new investment vehicle.
YSV’s current portfolio includes companies such as VRgineers, Sensoneo, Dronetag, NenoVision, and GreyCortex. The latest investment is in the deep-tech startup RoboTwin, which focuses on robotics and industrial automation.
Background Information
About Y Soft
Since 2000, Y Soft has cleared the path for businesses to build better ways of working with a user-focused suite of software and hardware, helping 38% of the Global Fortune 500 with their digital transformation goals. Their suite of solutions includes SAFEQ® (on-prem and cloud printing), BE3D (3D printing), AIVA (test automation), CLERBO® (digital employee experience), and their in-house manufactured hardware (including card readers and OMNI Bridge®). With customers in 190 countries, Y Soft is on a mission to simplify and automate everyday work for companies of all sizes.
The company is headquartered in Brno, Czech Republic, with offices in NALA, EMEA, and APAC regions. For more information, visit www.ysoft.com.
About Y Soft Ventures
Y Soft Ventures is the venture capital arm founded by Y Soft Corporation in 2014. Its mission is to provide early-stage companies in Central and Eastern Europe with the capital, resources, and expertise needed to accelerate their entry into global markets.
The Y Soft Ventures investment platform supports the technological growth of other innovative companies, especially in IoT and B2B hardware solutions.
