Janis Krums

Leading the creation of BOB Hotels - Boutique on Budget, we're building a new era in the hospitality industry by developing budget hotels that deliver unique and engaging experiences tailored to the contemporary traveler's desires.

Founding member of Pomelo, working with our team to launching a groundbreaking credit-based remittance product. Contributions included securing partnerships with MasterCard and Coastal Community Bank, guiding app design and user experience, and collaborating with the marketing team to amass a waitlist of 120,000 users. Investors include Vy Capital, Founders Fund, and A* Capital.

With over a decade of investing in startups, an investment portfolio with over 50 companies, including notable names like SingleStore (Acquired), PlanGrid (Acquired), Flexport, Motive, Lime, Rubrik (IPO), Figma (IPO), Klarna (IPO), Verano (IPO), Fiscal Note (IPO), Supabase, Matic Robots, Ashby HQ and Aerones.

At BADIdeas Fund and Change Ventures, we collaborate with a network of founders and operators to provide early-stage investment and strategic support to Central and Eastern European startups poised for international success. We're dedicated to fostering growth and innovation in the startup ecosystem.