Jan Cerny

Chairman at

ALVO Sp zoo Sp k

38 year

82 connections

Finance

Consumer Services

Producer Manufacturing

Profile

Jan Cerny is currently Chairman at ALVO Sp zoo Sp k since 2020, Managing Partner at Pale Fire Capital SE starting in 2026, and Partner & Board Member at Presto Ventures as since 2019.
Formerly, Mr. Cerny was a Member of the Board of Directors at Škoda Transtech Oy from 2015 to 2016 and Partner at BHM Group as from 2018 to 2026.
Education includes an undergraduate degree from Gettysburg College conferred in 2011 and a graduate degree from Saïd Business School conferred in 2012.

Jan Cerny active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Presto Ventures as Presto Ventures as Investment ManagersFinance Presto Ventures invests in companies located in Europe and North America. The firm focuses on a broad range of sectors and industries. It provides financing for seed and early stage capital requirements with an investment size of EUR 0.5 - 5 million. The firm makes follow-on investments.	Director/Board Member	01/01/2019
ALVO Sp zoo Sp k ALVO Sp zoo Sp k Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Develops medical, surgical and monitoring equipment for operation theatres	Chairman	01/01/2020
Pale Fire Capital SE Pale Fire Capital SE Investment ManagersFinance Pale Fire Capital invests in companies located in the United States, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Germany, Spain, United Kingdom, Italy, Romania, Hungary and Croatia. The firm focuses on companies operating across a broad range of sectors and industries. It participates in seed, early, late and buyout transactions with an investment size of CKZ 10 - 500 million.	Private Equity Investor	01/04/2026

All active positions of Jan Cerny

Former positions of Jan Cerny

Companies	Position	End
BHM Group as BHM Group as Investment ManagersFinance BHM Group invests in companies located in the Central and Eastern Europe. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of technology, hospitality, renewable energy and manufacturing sectors. It provides financing for buyout transactions.	Private Equity Investor	01/04/2026
ŠKODA TRANSTECH Oy ŠKODA TRANSTECH Oy Trucks/Construction/Farm MachineryProducer Manufacturing Manufactures double deck railway vehicles and low-floor trams	Director/Board Member	01/05/2016

See the detail of Jan Cerny's experience

Training of Jan Cerny

Experiences
Positions held

Active

Inactive

Listed companies

Private companies

See the detail of Jan Cerny's experience

Connections

1st degree connections

1st degree companies

Male

Female

Members of the board

Executives

See the personal network

Linked companies

Private companies	7
ŠKODA TRANSTECH Oy ŠKODA TRANSTECH Oy Trucks/Construction/Farm MachineryProducer Manufacturing Manufactures double deck railway vehicles and low-floor trams	Producer Manufacturing
Gettysburg College Gettysburg College Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Saïd Business School Saïd Business School Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
BHM Group as BHM Group as Investment ManagersFinance BHM Group invests in companies located in the Central and Eastern Europe. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of technology, hospitality, renewable energy and manufacturing sectors. It provides financing for buyout transactions.	Finance
Pale Fire Capital SE Pale Fire Capital SE Investment ManagersFinance Pale Fire Capital invests in companies located in the United States, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Germany, Spain, United Kingdom, Italy, Romania, Hungary and Croatia. The firm focuses on companies operating across a broad range of sectors and industries. It participates in seed, early, late and buyout transactions with an investment size of CKZ 10 - 500 million.	Finance
Presto Ventures as Presto Ventures as Investment ManagersFinance Presto Ventures invests in companies located in Europe and North America. The firm focuses on a broad range of sectors and industries. It provides financing for seed and early stage capital requirements with an investment size of EUR 0.5 - 5 million. The firm makes follow-on investments.	Finance
ALVO Sp zoo Sp k ALVO Sp zoo Sp k Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Develops medical, surgical and monitoring equipment for operation theatres	Health Technology

See company connections