DecisionRules Raises €1.6M to Scale Automation Globally

Press release – DecisionRules Annnouncement Funding (PDF)

DecisionRules raises €1.6M to expand access to no-code decision automation and scale in the US & UK

• DecisionRules has raised €1.6 million in funding to expand access to its cloud-native, no-code/low-code business rules engine, making decision automation easier, more affordable, and usable by non-technical teams.
• The platform is already used by more than 80 enterprise clients, including Accenture, Boohoo, WizzAir and Wolford.
• The round was led by Lighthouse Ventures, with participation from Czech Founders VC, BD Partners, and Chilli Ventures
• Funding will accelerate expansion into the US and UK and further product development.
• New AI-powered features and vertical-specific capabilities are in development as the company expands into the broader Intelligent Automated Space.

DecisionRules, a cloud-native SaaS platform for no-code and low-code business rules automation, has closed a €1.6 million financing round led by Lighthouse Ventures, with participation from Czech Founders VC, BD Partners, Chilli Ventures and Czech angel investors Ory Weihs and Michael Rostock-Poplar. The funding will be used to expand in the US and UK by growing its outbound sales and marketing efforts, and enhancing its product capabilities. Having already secured over 80 enterprise customers, DecisionRules is focused on making rules automation accessible to businesses beyond large enterprises, but also to non-technical teams who previously lacked the tools to manage rules independently.

Business rules are structured logic that companies use to make consistent, automated decisions, whether it’s approving a loan, detecting fraud or calculating a discount. Traditionally, managing and automating these rules has required costly, complex systems built for large enterprises with dedicated IT teams. Known as Business Rules Management Systems (BRMS), these platforms help organisations define, deploy and maintain decision logic, but most legacy solutions involve heavy technical involvement, long deployment cycles and steep costs. As a result, many businesses (especially small and medium-sized enterprises, or SMEs) have been unable to adopt decision automation effectively.

DecisionRules offers a SaaS-based, cloud-native alternative that is both affordable and accessible to businesses of all sizes. It enables non-technical teams to create, edit and deploy rules in real time, removing the need for IT involvement. The platform can be used straight out of the box, integrates easily via API and scales with growing business needs. Unlike legacy solutions, which often take weeks or months to implement, DecisionRules allows companies to automate decision-making without costly developer support. It is already being used globally and in a range of industries, including finance, insurance, logistics, healthcare and e-commerce, where it supports use cases such as risk management, fraud detection and pricing automation.

‍Václav Kandrnal, CEO & Co-founder of DecisionRules, said: “This funding allows us to scale our sales and marketing globally, with a focus on the US and UK, where adoption is already strong. On the product side, we’re continuing to simplify and enhance decision automation, with new features, including AI-powered capabilities, on the way. Our goal is to break down the barriers that have made this technology out of reach for many businesses, and make decision automation as easy to access, afford and use as Excel or ChatGPT. Our new, energising investor lineup is the perfect fit for this, and aligns with our vision, opening powerful new doors for expansion.”

DecisionRules is already used by enterprise customers such as Accenture, Boohoo, WizzAir and Wolford, who rely on the platform to streamline operations and reduce dependency on IT teams. Key features include drag-and-drop rule creation, real-time validation and version control, all designed to give business users full control over decision logic. The platform recently earned top satisfaction scores in G2’s Spring 2025 report for Decision Management Platforms.

‍Michal Zálešák, Managing Partner at Lighthouse Ventures, said: "Generative AI is booming, but the demand for logic-based decision systems, the kind that drive real-world business outcomes, remains underserved. The DecisionRules team have been building in this space for years before founding the startup. With the right mix of expertise and ambition, they’re poised to, not only scale the product in the BRMS market, but also shape the future of Decision Intelligence and Intelligent Automation."

‍Jean-Pascal Duvieusart, Founding Partner at BD Partners, said: “DecisionRules was an obvious investment for us. They’re tackling a massive, overlooked market with a product that’s not just smarter, but actually easy to use for the people who need it most. Add to that a sharp, driven team with global ambitions, and it’s clear this is a company with the potential to transform how decisions get made across industries.”

‍Vaclav Pavlecka, Managing Partner at Czech Founders VC, said: “Vašek, Petr, and their team from eppTec have spent years building mission-critical rule engines, and now they’ve channelled that experience into a frictionless SaaS. The result? A platform already trusted by banks, insurers, and e-commerce players to replace hard-coded logic with a visual interface that a business analyst can tweak in minutes. With that momentum, we believe they’re perfectly positioned to break into the U.S. market, and we’re excited to have the opportunity to support that journey.”

‍Jan Marecek, Managing Partner at Chilli Ventures, said: “The relatively small DecisionRules team managed to deliver their service to a relevant number of clients in real time and turn them into active users. Combined with the founders’ senior-level know-how and their healthy forward-thinking mindset, this played a key role in our investment decision. Data analytics followed by the application of AI—whether in processes, B2B/B2C relationship management, or production—is one of the main focus areas for our future investments. We believe in the team and are pleased to support their expansion as part of an interesting mix of investors.”

The funding will support sales expansion in the key US and UK markets, while also enabling new international efforts, particularly in Latin America. Founded in 2023, DecisionRules is headquartered in Prague with a sales office in Wilmington, Delaware. The company is now focused on broadening its product capabilities, including AI-assisted rule building, and expanding into new verticals as demand for decision automation continues to grow.