About the Group

Act Beyond

Who we are

AKIPIA is an investment group founded by Michal Strnad together with two partners, Tomáš Brzobohatý and Marek Šmrha.

With a permanent capital base, we invest with discipline, conviction and a long-term perspective. Patience and tenacity define the way we seek out opportunities.

Act Beyond is part of who we are. We care about the moment beyond the immediate opportunity or a successful transaction – about what lies beyond what matters today.

We invest independently and with like-minded investors across all sectors except defence.

Founding investors

Founding investors

Michal Strnad is the lead investor in AKIPIA Group. He is a Czech entrepreneur and the Chairman of the Board of Directors and CEO of the CSG Group. At AKIPIA, he focuses on the strategic direction of investments, which are always made outside the defence industry.

About Michal Strnad

Tomáš is a founding investor in AKIPIA Group. He is a senior investment advisor with extensive experience in complex transactions and corporate transformations. A longtime advisor to Petr Kellner and PPF, he played a key role in landmark transactions involving TV Nova, Generali PPF, Telefónica O2 and Telenor CEE.

Marek is a founding investor and Managing Partner of the AKIPIA Group. He brings extensive experience in investment decision-making and portfolio management. At Penta, he led a number of significant investment and transformation projects, including the restructuring and sale of Aero Vodochody and the international expansion of Fortuna Entertainment Group.

Leadership

Leadership

Marek Šmrha, Investor & Managing Partner
Marek ŠmrhaInvestor & Managing Partner

Marek is a founding investor and Managing Partner of the AKIPIA Group. He brings extensive experience in investment decision-making and portfolio management. At Penta, he led a number of significant investment and transformation projects, including the restructuring and sale of Aero Vodochody and the international expansion of Fortuna Entertainment Group.

Vladimír Uhde, Chief Legal Officer
Vladimír UhdeChief Legal Officer

Vladimír is Chief Legal Officer of AKIPIA Group. He oversees legal affairs, transaction structuring and governance across the group. Previously, he was Managing Partner of BBH, a leading Czech and Slovak law firm, and advised to major companies including PPF, Telefonica O2 or ČEZ.

Jakub Ryba, Chief Financial Officer
Jakub RybaChief Financial Officer

Jakub is Chief Financial Officer of AKIPIA Group. He oversees group finance, capital structure and allocation, and leads the financing and structuring of the group’s transactions and its banking relationships. His prior experience includes executive roles at Rockaway and corporate finance and valuations at KPMG.

Projects

Projects

Our portfolio stretches across borders, but every project shares the same foundation: long-term investments with enduring value.