Simona Kijonková

Czech entrepreneur and investor

Simona Kijonková (born 2 June 1977) is a Czech entrepreneur and investor. She founded the parcel delivery company Zásilkovna and then became chief executive of Packeta, its parent group.²

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Born Jun 2, 1977.¹

About

She led its expansion into other European countries.

Packeta was sold in 2024 to a consortium led by CVC Capital Partners and Emma Capital. After leaving the company, Kijonková began investing through JSK Investments.

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Companies

PacketaBoard member²¹
PacketaFounder²¹
ZásilkovnaBoard member²²
ZásilkovnaFounder²²

Early life and education

Date not recordedJan Evangelista Purkyně University in Ústí nad Labem bachelor's degree^{3 4}
Date not recordedAcademy of Commerce^{3 4}
Date not recordedPrague University of Economics and Business magister degree^{3 4}

Kijonková was born in Karlovy Vary on 2 June 1977. She studied in Ústí nad Labem before continuing at the Prague University of Economics and Business, where she graduated from the Faculty of Business Administration in 2003.

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Career

Occupation: philanthropist, entrepreneur, investor.^{12 13}

2014 to 2022District representative in Czechia^{10 11}
Date not recordedFounded Zásilkovna⁵
Date not recordedFounded Packeta⁶
Date not recordedBoard member, JSK Investments⁷
Date not recordedBoard member, Zásilkovna⁸
Date not recordedBoard member, Packeta⁹

After university, Kijonková worked in consulting and management. In 2008, she started an advertising agency, but later closed it after running into financial difficulties during the 2008 financial crisis.

In 2010, she founded Zásilkovna. The company provided pickup points for goods ordered from online retailers. Kijonková said she came up with the idea after seeing issues with the delivery services used by Czech online retailers.

Zásilkovna expanded beyond the Czech Republic and became part of the Packeta group, with Kijonková serving as chief executive.

In 2023, Packeta's shareholders began looking for a buyer. In December, they agreed to sell the company to a consortium of CVC Capital Partners and Emma Capital, with financial support from R2G. The purchase price was not disclosed.

The transaction was completed in 2024, and Kijonková left Packeta after more than 13 years with the company.

Investment activities

Kijonková co-founded the family investment company JSK Investments in 2017. After leaving Packeta, she focused more closely on the group's investment activities.

Its investments have included companies in e-commerce and healthcare.

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Personal life

BornJun 2, 1977, Karlovy Vary^{4 14}
CitizenshipCzech Republic¹⁵
ResidencePrague^{16 17}
SpouseJaromír Kijonka married 2007^{4 18}
Children3^{4 19}

Sources

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WikipediaSimona Kijonková on Wikipedia
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WikidataSimona Kijonková: education, on Wikidata
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WikidataSimona Kijonková: Founded Zásilkovna, on Wikidata
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WikidataSimona Kijonková: Founded Packeta, on Wikidata
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WikidataSimona Kijonková: Board member, JSK Investments, on Wikidata
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WikidataSimona Kijonková: Board member, Zásilkovna, on Wikidata
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WikidataSimona Kijonková: Board member, Packeta, on Wikidata
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WikidataSimona Kijonková: District representative in Czechia, on Wikidata
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WikidataDistrict representative in Czechia, as reported
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WikidataSimona Kijonková: occupation, on Wikidata
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WikidataSimona Kijonková: spouse, on Wikidata
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WikidataSimona Kijonková: LinkedIn, on Wikidata
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WikidataPacketa, Board member
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WikidataZásilkovna, Board member

About

Companies

Early life and education

Career

Investment activities

Personal life

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