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František has almost 10 years of experience as a designer and developer – he started his first business at the lower level of grammar school and the first e-commerce company was created in the second year of high school. Its motto is to help founders with the setting of product strategy and entrepreneurial mind set.
He works as a co-founder and product manager at the startup Dobrobot.cz and as a product manager for Donio.cz
Areas: E-commerce, Social entrepreneurship, Product Management, crowdfunding, fundraising
As part of his professional experience, he worked as a member of middle and top management in several medium-sized companies
As part of his professional experience, he worked as a member of middle and top management in several medium-sized companies, where he was primarily responsible for development strategy and financial management. He currently manages the economy and finances of STORMWARE, the producer of the popular POHODA economic system. At the same time, he acts as a consultant in the field of strategic and financial management and is particularly focused on the area of strategy creation and the creation of financial management systems, the use of corporate data and business intelligence systems for management. He is also interested in processing economic and financial analyzes and finding ways to the future development of the company. Radek is the co-author of several publications.
Areas: Analytics, business intelligence, data, Manufacturing, Retail, SMB productivity, Software
He founded the development studio Pixelmate at the age of nineteen, is a recipient of the Forbes 30 under 30 award and helped develop the Zonky application or the fintech Indigo.
Areas: Analytics, business intelligence, data, E-commerce, Fintech, insurtech, Identification, authentication, KYC, AML, IoT, Market places, Matchmaking, Mobility, Process optimization, Sales, Software
František has almost 10 years of experience as a designer and developer – he started his first business at the lower level of grammar school and the first e-commerce company was created in the second year of high school. Its motto is to help founders with the setting of product strategy and entrepreneurial mind set.
He works as a co-founder and product manager at the startup Dobrobot.cz and as a product manager for Donio.cz
Areas: E-commerce, Social entrepreneurship, Product Management, crowdfunding, fundraising
As part of his professional experience, he worked as a member of middle and top management in several medium-sized companies, where he was primarily responsible for development strategy and financial management. He currently manages the economy and finances of STORMWARE, the producer of the popular POHODA economic system. At the same time, he acts as a consultant in the field of strategic and financial management and is particularly focused on the area of strategy creation and the creation of financial management systems, the use of corporate data and business intelligence systems for management. He is also interested in processing economic and financial analyzes and finding ways to the future development of the company. Radek is the co-author of several publications.
Areas: Analytics, business intelligence, data, Manufacturing, Retail, SMB productivity, Software
He founded the development studio Pixelmate at the age of nineteen, is a recipient of the Forbes 30 under 30 award and helped develop the Zonky application or the fintech Indigo.
Areas: Analytics, business intelligence, data, E-commerce, Fintech, insurtech, Identification, authentication, KYC, AML, IoT, Market places, Matchmaking, Mobility, Process optimization, Sales, Software
At Presto, Roman manages investments and focuses primarily on analytics and everything related to finance and planning.
He holds an international CFA qualification and has been ranked in the prestigious Forbes “30 under 30” list.
Roman is an analyst and partner at Presto Ventures and is often referred to by his colleagues as the brains of the fund. He is responsible for valuations, investment analysis, development of start-ups in the portfolio and Presto’s operations in the Baltic countries. His portfolio includes, for instance, the Lithuanian GoRamp, Estonian Ready Player Me and Czech Oddin. In his spare time, Roman is involved in non-profits, is an avid trader on crypto markets and is also a poker player.
Areas: financial analysis, valuation, trading, crypto
Přemysl is the founder and head of the Presto Ventures venture capital fund, where he manages investments and works closely with portfolio founders.
He teaches at universities, mentors in many different programs and helps talented young people develop their talents.
Přemysl studied mathematics at the FJFI CTU in Prague and at the prestigious French Grande Ecole ENSTA – Paris Institute of Technology (ParisTech). He worked, for instance, in revenue management at Air France and at the Amadeus technology giant. After returning to the Czech Republic, he went through the Rockaway investment group. In 2016, he helped FJFI mathematicians launch Yieldigo, a start-up that makes it easier for retail chains to optimize pricing, which also became the first portfolio company of the Presto Ventures fund.
In his spare time, he lectures at STEM universities and helps with science commercialization. He plays the double bass and, in addition to mentoring budding entrepreneurs, he also helps young artists.
The Presto Ventures venture capital fund has been investing in B2B technology start-ups in Central and Eastern Europe since 2016. He has almost 50 companies in his portfolio, including several globally successful ones such as CloudTalk, IP Fabric, Sharry, Oddin and Ready Player Me.
Areas: VC investments, start-ups, talent management and development
Tomáš has been leading various projects for over 15 years, from the development and marketing of a physical product, to projects in the banking and pharmaceutic...
Experienced leading a team working on KYC and AML including systems management in this area. For 7 years, he has been dedicated to coaching as an ideal tool for the development and support of achieving goals. It uses creative tools as well as hard data from psychodiagnostics. Based on the screening of the individual and the team, it is possible to evaluate the appropriate inclusion in the team and make better use of the strengths to achieve the joint fulfillment of the vision.
Areas: Events, Identification, authentication, KYC, AML, Software, Other, coaching and individual development
He holds an international CFA qualification and has been ranked in the prestigious Forbes “30 under 30” list.
Roman is an analyst and partner at Presto Ventures and is often referred to by his colleagues as the brains of the fund. He is responsible for valuations, investment analysis, development of start-ups in the portfolio and Presto’s operations in the Baltic countries. His portfolio includes, for instance, the Lithuanian GoRamp, Estonian Ready Player Me and Czech Oddin. In his spare time, Roman is involved in non-profits, is an avid trader on crypto markets and is also a poker player.
Areas: financial analysis, valuation, trading, crypto
He teaches at universities, mentors in many different programs and helps talented young people develop their talents.
Přemysl studied mathematics at the FJFI CTU in Prague and at the prestigious French Grande Ecole ENSTA – Paris Institute of Technology (ParisTech). He worked, for instance, in revenue management at Air France and at the Amadeus technology giant. After returning to the Czech Republic, he went through the Rockaway investment group. In 2016, he helped FJFI mathematicians launch Yieldigo, a start-up that makes it easier for retail chains to optimize pricing, which also became the first portfolio company of the Presto Ventures fund.
In his spare time, he lectures at STEM universities and helps with science commercialization. He plays the double bass and, in addition to mentoring budding entrepreneurs, he also helps young artists.
The Presto Ventures venture capital fund has been investing in B2B technology start-ups in Central and Eastern Europe since 2016. He has almost 50 companies in his portfolio, including several globally successful ones such as CloudTalk, IP Fabric, Sharry, Oddin and Ready Player Me.
Areas: VC investments, start-ups, talent management and development
Experienced leading a team working on KYC and AML including systems management in this area. For 7 years, he has been dedicated to coaching as an ideal tool for the development and support of achieving goals. It uses creative tools as well as hard data from psychodiagnostics. Based on the screening of the individual and the team, it is possible to evaluate the appropriate inclusion in the team and make better use of the strengths to achieve the joint fulfillment of the vision.
Areas: Events, Identification, authentication, KYC, AML, Software, Other, coaching and individual development
After selling his own FinTech startups, David works with founders and owners of companies with global potential. He specializes in strategy, lean methodology an...
David works as a Mentor specializing in strategic business and financial management. David has built several mobile application and systems integration companies over the past 6 years. He passes on these experiences in their rawest form and without packaging. Since 2014, his clients have achieved investments in the amount of tens of millions of crowns in venture capital. According to David, every decision and every outcome works in favor of achieving a set goal if properly grasped. He prefers the team’s strengths and minimal energy to be used rather than companies struggling with the opposite approach.
Areas: Analytics, business intelligence, data, E-commerce, Edutech, Fintech, insurtech, Hardware, HR, IoT, Market places, Process optimization, Sales, Social entrepreneurship, Software, Transport
Prior to establishing a start-up Jakub worked in Storyous (growth 7 to 2000 customers),
then he went through X start-ups and Slevomat (sale of Secret Escapes) when he thought he was going to be a great boss and wanted his own company, which he’d been thinking about for five years.
How to make something out of nothing – Niche market and how to succeed – How to be calm even when things don’t go your way.
Areas: HR, Process optimisation, Sales, SMB productivity, Software, Funding, setting up processes from sales/support until development.
Milan worked in operational and investment roles in KKCG, Allwyn and FEG.
He started his career in consulting and M&A. In addition to Europe, he has also worked in Asia, Africa and is currently CFO of a start-up in California.
Areas: SaaS, gaming, retail, expansion abroad, scaling.
David works as a Mentor specializing in strategic business and financial management. David has built several mobile application and systems integration companies over the past 6 years. He passes on these experiences in their rawest form and without packaging. Since 2014, his clients have achieved investments in the amount of tens of millions of crowns in venture capital. According to David, every decision and every outcome works in favor of achieving a set goal if properly grasped. He prefers the team’s strengths and minimal energy to be used rather than companies struggling with the opposite approach.
Areas: Analytics, business intelligence, data, E-commerce, Edutech, Fintech, insurtech, Hardware, HR, IoT, Market places, Process optimization, Sales, Social entrepreneurship, Software, Transport
then he went through X start-ups and Slevomat (sale of Secret Escapes) when he thought he was going to be a great boss and wanted his own company, which he’d been thinking about for five years.
How to make something out of nothing – Niche market and how to succeed – How to be calm even when things don’t go your way.
Areas: HR, Process optimisation, Sales, SMB productivity, Software, Funding, setting up processes from sales/support until development.
He started his career in consulting and M&A. In addition to Europe, he has also worked in Asia, Africa and is currently CFO of a start-up in California.
Areas: SaaS, gaming, retail, expansion abroad, scaling.
Andrea has over 12 years of experience in business strategy, business development and sales within commodity and international trade (B2B).
She is currently CEO&Founder of M.arter: an educational and networking platform for women and men on parental leave (B2C/B2B). She is also a co-founder of informative and networking platform ‘‘Jaké chceš Česko?’’ (What kind of Czechia do you want?) /7,700 + subscribers on YouTube). Freedompreneur of the Year 2019 – Central European Startup Awards, Alumni Social Impact Awards & Leadership Academy (under the auspices of individuals and non-profit organisations, which she helps in further growth. She has a passion for innovation, community building, marketing and leadership.
Areas: Advertising, marketing, media, Content creation, Edutech, Events, HR, Lifestyle, Sales, Social entrepreneurship.
Martin is currently an independent consultant who has been helping start-ups and existing companies and entrepreneurs for more than 25 years.
He himself started and got 2 different companies off the ground and participated in launching two other businesses. He has experience with business entities and non-profits. He specialises in creating the right strategy, organisational design and the system of company internal operation, creating or improving a product/service in relation to the marketplace, increasing the effectiveness of marketing, sales and the company as a whole. His approach to customers can be summed up as follows: ‘‘Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day, teach him how to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.’’
Areas: Sales, advertising, marketing, process optimisation
After 10 years in the start-up world and working for 2 unicorns, he founded his own fast-growing start-up Skychatters.
He obtained investments from Airbus. He would like to offer his experience not only from Asia but also from Silicon Valley to other founders in the Czech Republic and help them from idea to first sales.
Fields: from idea to 1st sales, process optimisation, sales, software, transport, travel
She is currently CEO&Founder of M.arter: an educational and networking platform for women and men on parental leave (B2C/B2B). She is also a co-founder of informative and networking platform ‘‘Jaké chceš Česko?’’ (What kind of Czechia do you want?) /7,700 + subscribers on YouTube). Freedompreneur of the Year 2019 – Central European Startup Awards, Alumni Social Impact Awards & Leadership Academy (under the auspices of individuals and non-profit organisations, which she helps in further growth. She has a passion for innovation, community building, marketing and leadership.
Areas: Advertising, marketing, media, Content creation, Edutech, Events, HR, Lifestyle, Sales, Social entrepreneurship.
He himself started and got 2 different companies off the ground and participated in launching two other businesses. He has experience with business entities and non-profits. He specialises in creating the right strategy, organisational design and the system of company internal operation, creating or improving a product/service in relation to the marketplace, increasing the effectiveness of marketing, sales and the company as a whole. His approach to customers can be summed up as follows: ‘‘Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day, teach him how to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.’’
Areas: Sales, advertising, marketing, process optimisation
He obtained investments from Airbus. He would like to offer his experience not only from Asia but also from Silicon Valley to other founders in the Czech Republic and help them from idea to first sales.
Fields: from idea to 1st sales, process optimisation, sales, software, transport, travel
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