TRAU
- Technology, Artificial Intelligence, SaaS
- 0-10 team size
We design brands, websites, and products for early-stage startups, and invest in the founders we believe in. A founder-to-founder studio that treats every project like its own. Our clients, from Rohlik Group and ČEZ to Luxury Presence and Together AI, have raised over $1.6B between them. Design here isn't about how things look. It's about how they work and grow.
TRAU is a venture design studio based in Prague. We work with founders across Europe and the US, helping early-stage teams from Seed to Series A validate ideas, raise capital, and build brands and products that last.
Most studios optimize for output. We optimize for impact: traction, clarity, growth. Not just polished screens. After 30+ startups and 15+ years in the field, we know what actually moves the needle for a founder, and we get too invested to walk away when it gets hard.
Every engagement starts with discovery, not design. We get clear on what's broken and what matters most, then build brand, website, and product as one system.
We're a small senior team that keeps the bar high and feedback honest. We move in short iterations, share what we know, and care more about the work being right than about being comfortable. If that sounds like your kind of room, let's talk.
Who is helping us upgrade
Matouš Barnat
Head of Development
Kristýna Jelínkova
Projects Lead
Vojtěch Daněk
Senior Designer
Namita Maria Philip
Design & Research Lead
Vanda Žáková
Senior Designer
Martin Ludvík
Senior Designer
Vojtěch Cejnek
Senior Designer
Lenka Leová
Designer