Damir Špoljarič
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Damir Špoljarič (born 21 May 1988) is a Czech entrepreneur specializing in technology, real estate and aviation investments. He is also a professional pilot.[1][2][3]
Early life and education
[edit]Špoljarič was born on 21 May 1988.[4] He studied at the Industrial Secondary School of Electrical Engineering in V Úžlabině, majoring in information technology, and continued his studies (which he did not complete) at the University of Economics in Prague and a university focusing on psychology.[5]
Career
[edit]In 2006, at the age of 17, he founded the company Vshosting, which, after three years, became one of the largest companies in the field of internet project management and data center operations. Vshosting is expanding from the Czech Republic to Slovakia, Hungary, and newly also to Germany, aiming to continue this trend. The company is currently part of the Contabo Group, which is part of the KKR portfolio. Damir Špoljarič is still the CEO of the VSHosting group and an investor.[5]
In 2022, Špoljarič utilized his entrepreneurial experience to establish Gi21 Capital, through which he invested in dozens of other successful projects, such as Rohlik[6], Keboola[7], and Vrgineers.
References
[edit]- ^ Kalouš, Pavel (2015-10-14). "Podnikat začal v sedmnácti a dnes staví data centrum už za čtvrt miliardy" (in Czech). Retrieved 2023-05-08.
- ^ Mertová, Jana (2020-11-12). "He lost 100 kilos for an Airbus license. In addition to business, he works as a jet pilot" (in Czech). Forbes. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
- ^ "He sold a successful company and actively pilots planes. Now Damir Špoljarič has started investing in startups". cc.cz. 2022-04-07.
- ^ "Public Register and Collection of Documents - Ministry of Justice of the Czech Republic". or.justice.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2023-05-08.
- ^ a b Mertová, Jana (2024-01-30). "Od hostingu k investicím. Král dat létá tryskáčem a staví hotely v Chorvatsku" (in Czech). Forbes. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
- ^ Charvát, Ondřej (2024-07-11). "Řídí technologickou firmu, pilotuje letadla a ve volném čase investuje. Naposledy nalil Špoljarič peníze do Rohlíku" (in Czech). Hospodářské noviny. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
- ^ Holzman, Ondřej (2023-12-01). "Český datový startup Keboola získává přes 700 milionů. Investory jsou i Tomáš Čupr či Eduard Kučera". cc.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2024-08-02.