Bridging Central & Eastern Europe's Deep Tech to U.S. & Global Markets
Some of the world's best science is being built where almost no one is looking. We help investors, corporates, and founders find it, validate it, and bring it to U.S. and global markets.
Trusted relationships across Central & Eastern Europe:
AgTech · Advanced Materials · AI & Computing · Biotech & Life Sciences · Robotics & Automation · Dual-Use · Advanced Manufacturing
[ 01 ] WHY CENTRAL & EASTERN EUROPE
Central & Eastern Europe produces breakthrough technologies but it remains undercapitalized and underrepresented globally
For investors, that means earlier access to differentiated opportunities
For corporations, it means discovering technologies that can deliver an edge in performance
For CEE founders and universities, it means a pathway into U.S. markets, capital, and partnerships
| STEM | R&D | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| One of Europe's strongest technical workforces | Cost-effective high-quality research, operations, & globally competitive IP | Emerging hubs across high-growth industries and economies but valued below global peers despite comparable IP |
THE THESIS
The deep tech solutions global markets demand aren't missing, they're overlooked
Across Central & Eastern Europe, smart teams have already solved hard problems far from the spotlight and the capital. What's missing is connecting to the right people and resources.
[ 02 ] WHAT WE DO
Back it or build with it
We provide advisory services alongside a venture platform to access these overlooked opportunities.
Strategy
For US corporates & CEE innovators
Helping organizations navigate innovation between Central & Eastern Europe and global markets.
Technology scouting
Market validation
Cross-border partnerships
Innovation strategy
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Ventures
For investors seeking deep tech deal flow
Supporting promising deep-tech companies as they prepare for international growth.
Commercialization
Investor readiness
U.S. expansion
Strategic introductions
See example pipeline →
[ 03 ] OUR SOURCING
Our networks and strategic partner
We've built relationships over a decade across founders, labs, and universities across the region.Our primary strategic partner is IP Lab Ventures, a Prague-based venture fund backed by the EIF that is embedded in the CEE research ecosystem. It is the region's first dedicated early-stage deep-tech fund focused on commercializing research from labs.
IP Lab Ventures
12+
University & research partners
7
Spin-outs incubated since 2023
20+
Vetted projects in pipeline
[ 04 ] FROM THE PIPELINE
What we're bringing across
A sample of technology sourced through the region and now being connected to US funding and ecosystem partners.
Advanced Materials
Nitrogen-doped graphene supercapacitor
Patented nitrogen-doped graphene derivative with breakthrough performance in energy storage applications. One of the first Czech companies in the NATO DIANA accelerator.
Life Sciences
Dynamic protein-folding platform
World's first biorelevant protein 3D structure prediction platform. Addresses limitations of AI black-box approaches and opens new drug targets.
Agri/BioTech
Species-selective insecticide platform
Next-generation species-selective insecticides with a novel mode of action. No harm to beneficial organisms. Industry validation underway with major industry players.
[ 05 ] HOW WE WORK
From a research lab in Europe to a closed US deal
Not a list of introductions. Cereus does the work to access deals and markets.
STEP 01 — Discover
Identify high-potential technologies across the CEE ecosystem
STEP 02 — Evaluate
Assess technical, commercial, and strategic fit
STEP 03 — Connect
Introduce to investors, corporations, & partners
STEP 04 — Scale
Support ventures expanding into U.S. and global markets
[ 06] ABOUT
Built on relationships, over a decade
Many of the world's hardest problems have already been solved. The missing piece is connection.
For over a decade we've built relationships across Central & Eastern Europe — founders, labs, and universities — opening access to networks that stay invisible to outsiders. By leveraging those relationships, Cereus unlocks and architects opportunities that neither market would find on its own.
On the name: The cereus is a cactus flower that blooms only at night, unseen. Its latin name means candle, something to be lit aflame. Overlooked potential, found and set alight. That is the core of what we do.
"My connection to the region comes from my Czech grandfather. After working in the anti-communist resistance, he helped hijack a train to escape and made his way to the U.S. Growing up on those stories gave me a drive to bridge where I am to where we come from."
— Tristan Ruml, Principal
GET IN TOUCH
If you're building, backing, or seeking deep tech, let's connect
Whether you're an investor seeking differentiated opportunities, a corporation exploring emerging technologies, or a founder preparing for global growth, we'd love to talk.
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