![Cover Image for TRUESDAYS [September 8]](https://images.lumacdn.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,fit=cover,dpr=2,background=white,quality=75,width=400,height=400/uploads/zp/01f0c944-9f80-48a6-b50e-7c7b1568640a.png)
TRUESDAYS [September 8]
Before the autumn season kicks into full speed, we're bringing the community back together for the biggest speed-mentoring edition of 2026. 🚀
If you're building, fundraising, hiring or entering the Czech & CEE startup ecosystem — this is your room.
💡 What to expect:
🔥 Speed-Mentoring with investors & mentors — book up to 4 one-on-one sessions, 10 minutes each. Straight to the point, direct feedback from people who've built it, funded it, or scaled it. You choose who you meet — pick relevant, not random.
🔀 Business Mixer — four rounds, 10 minutes per round, a new table and a new group every time. No pitch deck, no pressure — just structured serendipity for founders, operators, freelancers and investors.
🍻 Open networking all night — at the bar and across the venue.
Schedule
17:45 — Doors open & registration
18:15 — Startup Speed-Mentoring (registration required). Up to 4 × 10-minute 1:1 sessions with investors and mentors.
Investor Speed-Dating – VC investors (sessions starts 18:15, 18:25, 18:35, 18:45):
Jan Davídek – Investor, Purple Ventures — early-stage software VC (€40M fund), focus areas include smart energy and B2B/HR software.
Arben Prenaj – Investor, Start it @ČSOB — Innovation Manager at one of Czechia's leading accelerators; acceleration, structure and corporate/bank connections.
Jan Sova – Investor, J&T Ventures — early-stage VC backing startups across Czechia, Poland and Hungary.
Petr Sochora – Angel Investor — angel and strategic consultant with deep CEE e-commerce, logistics and operations experience.
Ondřej Lipold – Investor, Tensor Ventures — deep-tech VC backing AI and hard-tech founders.
Aleš Bělohradský – Investor, Spinoffy — new Czech fund turning university and deep-tech research into companies; the right person for science-based and spin-off founders.
Benedikt Fischer – Investor, SIC — innovation & investment lead at Středočeské inovační centrum, supporting early founders with funding, programs and connections in the Czech innovation scene.
Kumar Amitesh – Investor, Startup Bay — global accelerator & venture studio; support and capital for early-stage founders.
Kristián Krejsa – Investor, JSK Investments — investment case, growth plans and fundraising readiness.
Chris Sheng – Growth Mentor, Investor, Mucker Capital — Growth Advisor at Mucker Capital (500+ VC-backed startups) & CEO of LeadrPro. Go-to-market and growth for early-stage founders.
Douglas Wong – Angel Investor, EcoBoost SDG — Angel investor & mentor in impact (circularity, edtech, food). Serial founder — 24 companies, 3 exits. Ex-CFO of Apple CEE.
Founder Mentoring – Mentors & experts (sessions starts 18:15, 18:25, 18:35, 18:45):
Michal Slavev – mentor.Michal — founders' growth mentor (Head of Mentors at Marc, ex-COO Testuj.to). No-bullshit help on B2B, growth and scaling.
Domi Prekopova – Marc Impact Programme — impact office hours" for impact-driven projects: get feedback on your venture, find out whether it’s a good fit for the Marc accelerator.
Fares Měchura – Mentor, Saleshero — B2B sales coach; turning conversations into closed deals.
Alexander Raiman – Mentor, Saleshero — B2B sales; building repeatable sales that don't rely on the founder.
Kate Douskova – Mentor, Kate. — pitch coach & startup advisor; sharpen your story before you face investors.
Jan Nuc – Mentor, Fractional.cz — Marketing leadership for B2B, startups & SaaS.
Ondřej Zemek – Mentor, Zemek Legal — startup & tech lawyer; contracts, IP and funding done right.
Margarita Fries – Mentor, BRANDOM Studio — brand strategist; build a brand people actually remember.
Marián Tomko – Angel Investor, The Seeders & Finance Mentor, DYPE — startup finance, valuation, fundraising and investor relations.
Lukáš Oslzla – Mentor, artstay, Brandmark+Space & stoone — product, branding & go-to-market; scaled and sold his own agency ($1M+ turnover, 30+ team).
Petr Klymec – Mentor, Growth, M&A & Venture (ex-WeWork, Zoomo) — scaling, market entry & getting investment-ready.
Aleš Mika – Mentor, U.S. GTM & Growth — go-to-market, U.S. market entry & fundraising.
CHECK THE AVAILABILITY: HERE
BOOK : https://truesdays.bookafy.com/
19:15 — Business Mixer
18:15–22:00 — Networking
❗️ Speed-mentoring has limited capacity and needs a separate booking (on top of your event ticket).
Partners
⭐️ The 2026 event series is implemented with the financial support of the City of Prague.
City of Prague supports initiatives that strengthen the local startup and innovation community and connect founders, investors, and tech professionals across the city.
⭐️ mentor.MICHAL
Our speed-mentoring partner for this edition is mentor.MICHAL., who is helping us bring experienced, hands-on mentors into the room.
Michal has worked with more than 200 founders over seven years. His mentoring combines practical experience with direct feedback across sales, go-to-market, revenue operations, fundraising, hiring and leadership. No theory for theory’s sake — just fresh perspective and actionable next steps.
What is TRUESDAYS?
TRUESDAYS are meetups for founders, investors, tech experts, and innovators from across the CEE startup scene.
It’s not a conference - it’s a community.
Our mission is simple: to bring together a diverse group of high-quality individuals, including startups, founders, aspiring entrepreneurs, investors, tech professionals, and representatives from government innovation organizations and the public sector.
We are creating a place for new collaborations and strengthening old relationships, for knowledge sharing and supporting innovation boost.
Regularly, we come together in an informal atmosphere and meet the people who matter most. One open meetup to build new relationships or expand existing ones.
Whether you’re an established startup, an aspiring founder, or simply curious about innovation - you’ll find your people here.
Want to Partner with TRUESDAYS?
We’re always open to working with like-minded organizations, companies, and communities that believe in honest conversations, startup energy, and cross-sector collaboration.
Whether you’re a VC fund, innovation hub, corporate, or media platform – if you want to support the ecosystem and be part of the TRUESDAYS story…
👉 Drop us a line. Let’s talk partnerships. 👉 domi@truesdays.com
Read more: https://truesdays.com/