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Karlo Kukec

Venture Associate, Vesna deep tech Venture Fund, Croatia

Venture Associate at Vesna Deep Tech VC Fund with extensive experience in startup incubation & investing, EU projects, and building innovation ecosystems.

Karlo Kukec is a Venture Associate at Vesna Deep Tech VC Fund and Project Manager at Invento Capital Partners, where he works on ideating and implementing projects in deep tech and urban mobility. He previously served as Managing Director of TECH_PARK Varaždin, leading initiatives like the Voogle accelerator, TECH_PARK TrepDays, MakerSpace Varaždin, and international partnerships. Karlo has also helped over 50 Croatian SMEs secure early-stage development grants and has managed more than 40 EU-funded projects. In addition, he serves on the board of Makerspace Varaždin, supporting prototyping and entrepreneurship.

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