The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has become a shareholder food online retailer Velka Pecka s.r.o. which HQ is based in Czech, the EBRD will support this business at critical time of importance during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Velka Pecka was founded in 2014 and is now the number one online grocery retailer in the Czech Republic, the company operates under the brand name Rohlik. The pandemic has turned what was until recently seen as a convenience into what is now very often a necessity: during public health restrictions and lockdowns, online food retail has become a lifeline for many customers.

Building on the successful establishment of its business, Velka Pecka is now seeking to expand its operations in Hungary, and to enter the Romanian market and other countries where the EBRD invests.