Jakob Gajšek

VC & Deeptech

Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia

About

An engineer by training and a tech enthusiast at heart, I do my best to be a deeptech generalist. I greatly enjoy being involved from the earliest stages of a startup’s life, helping new breakthrough companies take off. My big driver is putting the CEE region with my native Slovenia on the global investment map.

Experience

  • Chief Executive at University of Ljubljana, University Incubator (LUI)
    Sep 2018 - Present · 7 yrs 10 mos

    LUI is the leading startup ecosystem player in Slovenia and the primary point for deeptech in this region of Europe. We're the first organisation in the CEE to join Deeptech Alliance.

  • Managing Partner at RUJ VC
    Mar 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 4 mos

    Deeptech VC funding world-changing pre/seed startups

  • Founder at Dragondays
    Oct 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 9 mos

    Creating a fantastic event.

  • ABC Accelerator (11 yrs 6 mos)
    • Co-Founder
      Jan 2015 - Present · 11 yrs 6 mos

      In the company since the start, participated in 58 investments as part of IC. At first set up the international mentorship network, then the ecosystem for investment into startups of the Central & Eastern European region. Supporting ABC alumni.

    • Head of Venture Relations
      Jul 2015 - Sep 2018 · 3 yrs 3 mos

    • Head of Mentorship
      Jan 2015 - Jun 2015 · 6 mos

  • Co-organizer at Next Round Investment Conference
    Aug 2019 - Dec 2020 · 1 yr 5 mos