Odyssey 44
Prague single family office founded in 2014 by Penta Investments co-founder Martin Kúšik to manage the Kúšik family's wealth; buys and holds Czech and Slovak businesses, €20m+ equity.
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Family & background
- FAMILY
- Kúšik
- WEALTH ORIGIN
- Penta Investments (co-founded by Martin Kúšik in 1994)
- HEADQUARTERS
- Prague, Czechia
- FOUNDED
- 2014
- OUTSIDE CAPITAL
- No — own capital only
Investment approach
- GEOGRAPHY
- CzechiaSlovakia
- ROUTES
- Companies (own capital)
- STRATEGIES
- Direct investments
- TICKET
- From €20M
Overview
Odyssey 44, a.s. is a Prague family office founded in 2014 that manages the wealth of the Kúšik family. Its founder Martin Kúšik co-founded Penta Investments in 1994 and left it in 2013 to invest his capital through his own family business. It invests sector-agnostically in established Czech and Slovak companies with the intention of holding them indefinitely, with a minimum equity investment of €20 million, and does not invest in start-ups.
Investment thesis
Invests in exceptional businesses with long-term revenue growth potential, committed management and a hard-to-imitate competitive advantage, intending to hold them forever; no sector focus, concentrated on the Czech and Slovak republics, no start-ups.
People
- Martin KúšikFounder · source
- Tomáš KrsekBusiness Partner · source
- Pavel ŘehákBusiness Partner · source
- Robert SchönfeldBusiness Partner · source
Frequently asked questions
Odyssey 44 is a single family office based in Prague, Czechia, founded in 2014.
Odyssey 44 invests on behalf of the Kúšik family (Penta Investments (co-founded by Martin Kúšik in 1994)).
Odyssey 44 invests its own capital into companies. Its stated asset mix includes direct investments.
Odyssey 44's stated ticket size is From €20M.
Key people at Odyssey 44 include Martin Kúšik (Founder), Tomáš Krsek (Business Partner), Pavel Řehák (Business Partner) and Robert Schönfeld (Business Partner).
No. Odyssey 44 invests its own capital and does not raise money from outside investors.