Brno-based AI SaaS firm Ranketta, which helps brands monitor and enhance their visibility in AI-generated search and shopping results, has raised €1 million in pre-seed funding. The round was led by Lighthouse Ventures, with participation from Gi21 Capital, as Vestbee was informed.
- Launched in 2025 by Vojtěch Oravec, Ranketta is a platform that measures and improves brand and product visibility in AI-generated search results. It tracks mentions and cited sources across large language models such as ChatGPT, Perplexity, and AI Overviews, while providing insights on recommendation frequency and sentiment.
- Companies can benchmark their presence against competitors and receive targeted guidance to optimize content and product information for greater AI visibility.
- The platform combines tracking, analysis, and actionable recommendations to help businesses understand and enhance how they appear in AI-driven search environments.
“Coming from the research world, I saw firsthand the lack of visibility that companies have into how AI systems influence what people buy. Traditional SEO and analytics no longer show the full picture of how customers discover products, and brands need tools that work across both old and new search channels. Ranketta turns AI Shopping into a real acquisition channel that companies can monitor, improve, and grow. Our mission is to ensure every brand can compete fairly in the AI-driven discovery landscape,” claims Vojtěch Oravec, CEO and founder of Ranketta.
Details of the deal
- The round was led by Lighthouse Ventures, a venture capital firm based in Prague, Czech Republic, which invests in early-stage technology startups across Europe, particularly in AI, B2B software, and fintech, and included participation from Gi21 Capital.
"Many companies are trying to address AI search, but Ranketta’s precision and product-level visibility set it apart. The company’s early growth, together with Vojtěch’s technical vision, are both highly impressive. With AI search set to influence hundreds of billions in consumer spending over the next few years, we see Ranketta emerging as a key player in this rapidly growing market,'' commented Michal Zálešák, Managing Partner at LightHouse Ventures.
- Ranketta will use the fresh €1 million funding to accelerate its expansion across Europe and enter the US market, while also growing its engineering, product, and sales teams. The investment will support deeper integrations with Shopify and other ecommerce platforms, as well as enhance the platform’s capabilities, including AI visibility features and the AI Copilot, providing brands with more actionable insights to improve their presence in AI-powered search.
