# Michal Klaus

> Michal Klaus is a Czech software entrepreneur, Ataccama co-founder and its founding CEO. He led the business from its Adastra origins through international expansion and a $150 million minority investment from Bain Capital Tech Opportunities in 2022. He became a strategic board advisor in October 2023 and lists independent investing from September 2024.

- **Role:** Strategic Board Advisor at Ataccama; independent investor
- **Organizations:** Ataccama, Adastra, Integia, HTP/Metis
- **Nationality:** Czech
- **Known for:** Co-founded and led Ataccama through its formative years and international expansion., Led Ataccama at the time of its $150 million Bain Capital Tech Opportunities investment in 2022., Oversaw the development and rollout of the unified Ataccama ONE platform.

## Career timeline

- **1991-1994** — Programming consultant at HTP/Metis, according to his public professional profile.
- **1994-2000** — Partner and managing director at Integia; a 2023 interview describes founding a development business with two colleagues in 1994.
- **2000** — Joined Adastra; subsequently worked in project management, business development and master data management.
- **2007-2008** — Began leading Ataccama as it spun out of Adastra. His profile dates the CEO role to August 2007; company retrospectives describe operations beginning in 2008.
- **2020-2021** — Led Ataccama through the announcement and general-availability rollout of Ataccama ONE Gen2.
- **2022** — Ataccama announced a $150 million minority growth investment from Bain Capital Tech Opportunities on June 22.
- **2023** — Mike McKee succeeded him on October 1; Klaus moved into a strategic board advisory role.
- **2024** — Lists an independent investor role beginning in September 2024.

## Achievements

- Co-founded and led Ataccama through its formative years and international expansion.
- Led Ataccama at the time of its $150 million Bain Capital Tech Opportunities investment in 2022.
- Oversaw the development and rollout of the unified Ataccama ONE platform.

## Latest updates

- **2024-09** — His public professional profile lists the start of an independent investor role.
- **2023-10** — Became Strategic Board Advisor at Ataccama following the CEO transition.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michalklaus/

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Last updated: 2026-10-23