Czech Bandits, a startup helping companies integrate AI into their existing workflows and increase efficiency, has raised €400k to address the widespread challenge businesses face when adopting AI technologies.
The investment came from Czech VC firm Miton.
“There are more and more AI tools on the market, but most of them are impossible to integrate into established tools or existing company processes. Rewriting them to be AI first, while still allowing human control over results, is not easy – and companies need a partner to guide them through that process. Many companies have already failed here or are afraid of wasting money and time. So instead, they settle for simply paying for ChatGPT for their people,” explains Bandits co-founder Jiří Štěpánek.
In 2025, several startups in the AI sector have secured funding to improve business efficiency, echoing the focus of Bandits.
In 2025, the European startup ecosystem has seen significant investment in AI-driven workflow and automation solutions. Bandits’ investment sits alongside several notable funding rounds in the same sector.
For example, Lleverge in Amsterdam secured €3 million to enable automation without the need for developers. Similarly, aizy raised €1.5 million in the Netherlands to develop AI-powered marketing strategies for SMEs. In the UK, Magentic secured €4.6 million to scale its autonomous AI agents for enterprise and supply-chain automation. Meanwhile, Omnia in Spain raised €3.5 million to accelerate its AI platform for brand engagement across various AI platforms.
Collectively, these startups represent a total of approximately €13 million in funding this year alone, highlighting the growing interest and investment in AI tools that streamline business operations and enable successful AI adoption.
Bandits, with its focus on providing businesses with customizable AI modules and ongoing support, is well-positioned within this broader context of AI-enabled business transformation.
“We have ready-made modules that automate work people find exhausting. At the same time, we act as an implementation partner, which significantly increases the chances of success,” adds Štěpánek.
Founded in 2025 by Jiří Štěpánek, Kryštof Mitka, and Miton, Bandits offers a dual approach to AI adoption: ready-made modules for various business tasks and the option to customise them for specific company needs. The startup acts as an implementation partner, providing ongoing support to ensure successful deployment.
Despite the potential of AI to significantly improve business efficiency, Bandits explains that many companies fail to integrate it effectively. While the use of AI tools like ChatGPT is growing, most companies never move beyond basic implementations, often treating AI like traditional software.
Bandits is tackling this issue head-on by offering ready-made AI modules that can be customised to fit any company’s needs, ensuring a smoother transition into AI-first operations.
One notable success story using Bandits technology is OKTAGON, Europe’s largest MMA organisation. OKTAGON uses Bandits’ AI-powered tools for video translation and captioning, a previously manual and time-consuming process. By automating this task, OKTAGON has reportedly saved up to 50% of time on video production while maintaining the quality fans expect.
They’re also expanding AI applications into partner reporting and internal knowledge systems, streamlining operations and enabling scaling across the OKTAGON ecosystem.
“Bandits are stepping into the cage with OKTAGON to build AI-first systems directly integrated into our operations,” says Oktagon’s Sales Project Manager Oliver Mead. “The goal is clear – to multiply internal capacity and deliver the best possible experience to fans and partners alike. Partner reporting is a crucial, often overlooked part of the advertising game, and with Bandits we’re building a complex environment that brings new value to our partners.”
Miton was an early backer of Bandits, investing €400k in the startup even before its official launch. Tomáš Hodboď, Miton partner and a serial entrepreneur, sees the growing role of AI in business operations and believes Bandits is well-positioned to drive efficiency, particularly for SMEs.
“With the rise of large language models, significant value will be created by expanding profit margins of established companies that are ready to adopt new technologies early,” said Tomáš Hodboď. “The SME segment will benefit from the efficiency that AI-first approaches in sales, marketing, generative, and back-office processes bring, enabling repetitive tasks to be replaced by higher-value activities.”
Bandits’ approach mirrors a growing trend where startups not only develop AI agents but also take responsibility for implementing them within companies. This method increases the likelihood of successful AI adoption compared to internal, often unsuccessful attempts.
Kryštof Mitka, co-founder of Bandits, explains: “Thanks to AI, companies can be efficient – if they manage to deploy the tools into production. According to a recent MIT study, only 5% succeed. The same study shows that implementation with the help of an external partner is significantly more successful than internal attempts. It makes sense, because AI really needs to be approached differently than traditional software.
“At Bandits, we can integrate AI even into established systems with complex process flows, and we can handle more than in-house automation in n8n or Make. Our own AI modules are regularly updated and delivered as a monthly subscription with full support.”
As Bandits continues to expand, its focus will remain on empowering businesses to automate routine tasks and shift their efforts toward higher-value activities, all while maintaining human control over the AI-driven processes.
Read the orginal article: https://www.eu-startups.com/2025/11/bandits-the-prague-based-ai-integrator-raises-e400k-to-streamline-business-workflows/
