# Martin Malych

> Martin Malych is the Bratislava-based co-founder and CEO of CloudTalk. Previously a founder of digital agency Adbee, he built CloudTalk with Viktor Vanek around businesses’ need for simpler phone software. His public work covers customer-led product development, international sales, remote teams, fundraising and AI calling tools.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at CloudTalk
- **Organizations:** CloudTalk, Adbee digital
- **Nationality:** Slovak
- **Education:** Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Master’s degree in Computer Science, University of Economics in Bratislava
- **Known for:** Co-founded and leads CloudTalk., Built digital agency Adbee before CloudTalk., Led CloudTalk through its $28 million Series B announced in January 2024.

## Career timeline

- **Before CloudTalk** — Founded digital agency Adbee; its 2020 awards biography described a 25-person business operating for more than five years.
- **2016** — Co-founded CloudTalk with Viktor Vanek, according to CloudTalk’s current company history and Malych’s own account.
- **2019** — CloudTalk secured a €1.3 million seed investment from Presto Ventures.
- **2021** — CloudTalk announced a €6 million Series A led by henQ with Point Nine participating.
- **2024** — CloudTalk announced a $28 million Series B co-led by KPN Ventures and Lead Ventures.
- **2025** — Announced the launch of CloudTalk’s AI Voice Agent.
- **2026** — Discussed AI’s effects on software engineering careers and hiring in a Denník E interview.

## Achievements

- Co-founded and leads CloudTalk.
- Built digital agency Adbee before CloudTalk.
- Led CloudTalk through its $28 million Series B announced in January 2024.
- CloudTalk reported serving more than 4,000 teams in over 100 countries in its January 2024 funding release.

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — Interviewed by Denník E about AI tools, changing entry-level IT work and engineering hiring.
- **2025-09** — Reflected on CloudTalk’s all-company Barcelona offsite and its role in setting priorities.
- **2025-04** — Announced that CloudTalk’s AI Voice Agent was live.

## Links

- Website: https://www.cloudtalk.io/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martinmalych/

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Last updated: 2026-10-20