Czech VC firm Orbit Capital hired Wiktor Namysl as a general partner.
The move comes as the firm pivots its strategy to back tech growth startups across Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). The firm recently held the first close of its latest fund at €42M ($44.4M) against a target of €200M ($211.6M).
Namysl was formerly the managing partner of McKinsey in Poland.
- Namysl has backed startups DocPlanner, Booksy, Omnipack, and other startups as an angel investor.
- He joins Radovan Nesrsta, Orbit's general partner.
- The latest fund aims to back 12-14 startups across the region.
- Individual ticket sizes will range from €6M ($6.3M) to €15M ($15.8M).
- Orbit's portfolio companies include edtech firm Preply, hotel management platform Mews, booking platform Booksy, and grocery delivery startup Rohlik.
