JIC Ventures invests in Webout as startup expands to the US

By AI, Created 12:06 PM UTC, May 27, 2026, /AGP/ – JIC Ventures has backed Czech video personalization startup Webout as the company enters the US market and targets enterprise customers and sports clubs. The seed round included €1.65 million, and Webout says the move positions it for a Series A in late 2027.

Why it matters: - Webout is pushing real-time video personalization into a larger market, with the US expansion designed to turn European traction into global growth. - JIC Ventures is betting on a Central and Eastern European SaaS company with proven revenue, enterprise customers and a product built for scale. - The company is also targeting the sports segment, where personalized video could change how clubs and brands drive engagement and conversions.

What happened: - JIC Ventures invested in Webout, a Czech startup based in Brno. - Webout raised part of a €1.65 million seed round led by Seed Starter SK, with Energy Venture Pals also participating. - Co-founder Michal Orsava has relocated to San Francisco to lead the US expansion. - Webout is now entering the US market after building enterprise traction across Europe over five years.

The details: - Webout has built an automated platform for real-time hyper-personalized video. - The platform processes content on the end user’s device instead of central servers. - Webout says that architecture reduces compute costs while enabling large-scale personalization. - The platform adapts video campaigns in real time for each viewer. - Customers include Česká spořitelna, KB, Allianz, Notino, AC Sparta Praha and Club Brugge. - A campaign for AC Sparta Praha generated 1.7 million organic views with no paid media spend. - Webout says its platform can deliver up to 10 times higher click-through rates and a 95% completion rate compared with standard video campaigns. - The 12-person team generated more than €600,000 in revenue in 2025. - Webout is targeting enterprise clients and sports clubs in the US. - The company is planning a Series A round for the end of 2027. - JIC Ventures said Webout fits its focus on pre-seed and seed-stage Central and Eastern European startups aiming for international scale. - JIC Ventures said hyper-personalization will keep growing in marketing and that Webout is ahead of that trend.

Between the lines: - Webout’s move suggests the company is trying to convert product performance metrics into a broader US sales story. - The sports angle may give Webout a clearer wedge into the market than general-purpose marketing software. - JIC Ventures is using the investment to show that its new fund is backing companies with technical depth and cross-border ambition. - This is the second investment from JIC Ventures’ new €16.3 million fund, which launched in April 2026.

What’s next: - Webout will build out its US operation from San Francisco. - The startup will pursue enterprise and sports customers in the US. - JIC Ventures plans to invest in 20 early-stage startups from Central and Eastern Europe over the next four years. - Founders in the fund’s portfolio will also get access to mentors, founders and ecosystem partners from the JIC network.

The bottom line: - Webout has proof of product in Europe and is now trying to turn that into a US growth story with fresh backing from JIC Ventures.