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Multi Family OfficePuts its own capital into companiesLAST VERIFIED Oct 2026 · 8 SOURCES

Also known as bpd partners a.s.

Prague family office founded in 2011 for the families of Vasil Bobela, Petr Pudil and Jan Dobrovský; owns Draslovka, REN Power and BPD development and backs life-science start-ups.

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Identity

WEALTH ORIGIN
Sale of stakes in Czech Coal (2010–2011)
HEADQUARTERS
Prague, Czechia
FOUNDED
2011

Investment approach

ROUTES
Companies (own capital)
STRATEGIES
Direct investmentsVenture capitalReal estate

Overview

bpd partners a.s. is a Czech family office founded in 2011 by Vasil Bobela, Jan Dobrovský and Petr Pudil to manage their families' assets after they sold their stakes in Czech Coal. The group comprises more than 55 companies, led by the chemicals maker Draslovka, renewable-energy operator REN Power and developer BPD development. It also holds stakes in biotech, diagnostics, medtech and agritech start-ups in Czechia, Europe and the US. It reports €1.1 billion of business assets and over 650 employees.

Holdings & investments (20)

INVESTMENT ARMS & VEHICLES

  • Global producer of agricultural chemicals, fumigants, biocides and mining-chemistry products
  • Operates solar parks and wind farms in Czechia, Poland and the UK
  • BPD development
    Office and residential development and property management in Prague

HOLDINGS & INVESTMENTS · MOST RECENT FIRST

  • DraslovkaNOTABLE
    Industrial & Manufacturing
  • REN PowerNOTABLE
    Climate & Energy
  • BPD development
    Real Estate & PropTech
  • HealthTech
  • DIANA Biotechnologies
    Biotech & Life Sciences
  • Sampling Human
    Biotech & Life Sciences
  • Scase
    HealthTech
  • Powerful Medical
    HealthTech
  • Nanuntio
    Biotech & Life Sciences
  • Q2 Pharma
    Biotech & Life Sciences
  • Czech Stool Bank
    HealthTech
  • Scipher Medicine
    HealthTech
  • Ginkgo Bioworks
    Biotech & Life Sciences
  • Finch Therapeutics
    Biotech & Life Sciences
  • Pendulum Therapeutics
    Biotech & Life Sciences
  • Eagle Genomics
    Biotech & Life Sciences
  • Groundwork BioAg
    Food & Agriculture
  • Hexagon Bio
    Biotech & Life Sciences
  • IPSX
    Fintech
  • Lavanda
    Software & SaaS

People

  • Vasil Bobela
    Founder · source
  • Petr Pudil
    Founder · source
  • Jan Dobrovský
    Founder · source
  • Martin Houda
    CEO and Member of the Board of Directors · source
  • Michal Drmola
    Real Estate Division Director · source
  • Miroslav Tvrzník
    Renewable Energy Division Director · source

Frequently asked questions

BPD Partners is a multi family office based in Prague, Czechia, founded in 2011.

BPD Partners invests on behalf of the Bobela, Pudil and Dobrovský families family (Sale of stakes in Czech Coal (2010–2011)).

BPD Partners invests its own capital into companies. Its stated asset mix includes direct investments, venture capital and real estate.

BPD Partners invests in Industrial & Manufacturing, Climate & Energy, Real Estate & PropTech, Biotech & Life Sciences, HealthTech and Food & Agriculture.

Key people at BPD Partners include Vasil Bobela (Founder), Petr Pudil (Founder), Jan Dobrovský (Founder) and Martin Houda (CEO and Member of the Board of Directors).

BPD Partners's holdings and investments include Draslovka, REN Power, BPD development, MyClinic, DIANA Biotechnologies, Sampling Human, Scase and Powerful Medical, among others.