Andrej Kiska

Questioner
DISC Type : c

Co-founder & CEO at Kontext

Palo Alto, California, United States

Overview

Andrej Kiska is the Co-founder and CEO of Kontext, an AI advertising platform. A seasoned early-stage investor and former General Partner at Credo Ventures, he has been recognized in Forbes 30 under 30 and as CEE Startup Investor of the Year. He holds a degree from the University of Virginias McIntire School of Commerce.

Outside of his ventures, Andrej is an active startup blogger for publications like Medium and Forbes, sharing his insights on the industry. He is an avid listener of founder podcasts, with a particular appreciation for authentic stories from the Czech and Slovak startup communities. Colleagues describe him as intelligent with great entrepreneurial thinking.

After a successful 12-year career in venture capital, he recently transitioned to founding his own startup, Kontext, launching it with a $10M seed round.

Personality Overview

Value Seeker

Cautious & Analytical

Not Easily Convinced

While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters.  They prefer to do thorough analysis of any situation. They are more likely than others to negotiate on pricing and terms.

Topics They Care About

AI in Advertising
As the Co-founder & CEO of Kontext, he is building an AI-powered advertising platform that recently launched with a $10M seed round.
Venture Investing
A former General Partner at Credo Ventures, he has invested in over 100 startups and was named CEE Startup Investor of the Year.
Founder Journey
Recently transitioned from a long career as a VC to being a founder himself, and is passionate about authentic entrepreneurial stories from podcasts and his community.

Media Appearances

Epizóda Andrej Kiska ml. (Credo Ventures): Situace ve startupech, doporučení pro foundery, srovnání s USA. Featured in Audiolibrix Podcast

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Kontext raises $10,000,000 at Seed on 2025-08-06. Featured in Founder Lodge

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Work History

7-2023
Co-founder & CEO at Kontext
9-2022
Board Partner at Credo Ventures
6-2022
Investor at Assetario
12-2021
Investor at EquiLibre Technologies
8-2020
Board Member at Kindest

Education

2005 - 2009
BC from University of Virginia

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Insights For Selling To Andrej

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Back up any claims with data and numbers
  • Keep some extra margin in hand as they will likely negotiate the pricing
  • If you have a lower priced product compared to the competition, call out the same

DONT's

  • Don’t depend too much on anecdotal evidence, it reduces their confidence
  • Don’t overhype the product/pitch, keep it measured
  • Avoid phrases like ‘do not worry about’, ‘no one compares to’ etc.

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Andrej is

  • Confidence that the product provides ROI, effective pricing and process adherence matter the most to them.

  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Andrej

  • It doesn’t come naturally to them but they can say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Andrej move?

  • They can move at a reasonable pace while making their decisions if they have the necessary information.

  • Can Andrej take some risk or not?

  • They can take some risk if they are confident that they have analyzed the circumstances well.


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