Truesday
WHO
Technological community from Prague and Czech Republic, startups, founders, aspiring entrepreneurs, investors, state representatives, and the academic sphere.
WHY
We are bringing together key players from Prague’s thriving startup ecosystem. Come and meet them, inspire and get inspired. Build new relationships or expand existing ones.
HOW
For the event just register through the registration button, we will get in touch with you and we will keep you updated about event, venue, speakers, and all necessary information.
Program
17:45
Door Opening
18:15
Investor ↔ Startup Speed-Dating: Your unique chance to meet investors one-on-one
19:15
Business Mixer Speed-Dating
from 18:50
Networking for all
About this event
When TRUESDAYS Became All About 1-on-1 Connections.
TRUESDAYS: December Speed-Mentoring & Business Mixer turned our regular meetup into a one-night matchmaking experiment for the startup and tech community in Prague. Instead of a panel or classic programme, the whole evening at Radlická Kulturní Sportovna was built around curated connections – founders meeting investors, mentors, other founders, operators and future founders.
Nearly 200 people joined us throughout the night. In the first part, 23 investors and mentors ran almost 100 SPEED-MENTORING sessions in just 45 minutes, with focused 10-minute 1-on-1 meetings on fundraising, sales, product, expansion and strategy. Afterwards, more than 80 people took part in our new Business Mixer format: four rounds, eight minutes per round, every time a new table and a new group of people to meet. Around it all, open networking continued at the bar and across the venue.
Scroll down to see the full line-up of investors and mentors who took part in this edition – and the photo gallery that captures what TRUESDAYS feels like from the inside.
Investor ↔ Startup Speed-Dating: Ground rules
✅ Max 4 Meetings per Startup
To keep it fair for everyone, each startup can book up to 4 investor/mentor meetings during Speed-Dating. Each investor or mentor offers 4 × 10-minute slots, so we can open the format to as many founders as possible.
🧠 Come Prepared
Do your homework: check each investor’s focus (stage, sector, geography), prepare a 2–3 minute pitch and know what you want – feedback, intro or follow-up.
🎯 Book Only Relevant Investors
Please don’t book meetings just to “collect logos”. If your startup clearly doesn’t fit an investor’s focus, we may cancel or reassign your slot to another founder.
🔁 Prioritise New Connections
If you’ve already had a proper 1:1 meeting with an investor, don’t book them again in Speed-Dating. We want to create new matches, so we reserve the right to cancel duplicate bookings and free the spot for someone else.
Investor ↔ Startup Speed-Dating
⚠️ Speed-dating starts at 6:15 PM. Each month investors and mentors provide four exclusive 10-minute slots for startups. These sessions allow startups to pitch their ideas, discuss their business models, and explore potential partnerships or investment opportunities. Startups can select the investor or mentor they want to meet based on their expertise or focus area.
‼️We strongly recommend preparing ahead of time before booking to make the most of these 10 minutes. ‼️ Research the investor or mentor you want to meet with, understand their portfolio, and learn about their areas of interest. This preparation will help you tailor your pitch and maximize the value of the meeting. Remember, this could be a life-changing opportunity, so use the time wisely! Please note that meetings may be canceled if the fit is not suitable for the mentor/investor.
The Line up of Investors & Mentors
VC INVESTORS
Roman Nováček – (ex-Presto Ventures), currently launching a new VC fund investing in outlier startups across the CEE region at seed stage.
Helps with: fundraising strategy, investor expectations and scaling early-stage startups from CEE.Jan Faflík – VC Investor, Tensor Ventures
Helps with: early-stage deep-tech & AI startups, fundraising.Andrej Jančar – VC Investor, QQ Capital
Helps with: B2B software and SaaS, go-to-market and preparing for your first institutional round.Tichomír Jenkut – VC Investor, Presto Tech Horizons
Helps with: early-stage tech companies, product-market fit and building a roadmap that makes sense for investors.Boris Chovnik – VC Investor, Tachles VC
Helps with: seed-stage tech startups, especially deep-tech and cybersecurity, and how to work with international investors.Andrej Petrus – VC Investor, ZAKA VC
Helps with: fundraising in CEE, structuring pre-seed/seed rounds and building long-term relationships with investors.Rado Čuha – VC Investor, PurposeTech
Helps with: pre-seed & seed funding for startups in health, climate and education/future-of-work, fundraising strategy and investor readiness.Adam Bočev – VC Investor, Czech Founders VC
Helps with: fundraising, founder-friendly VC perspective and international expansion with founder-led funds.Andrej Tomčík – VC Investor, Look AI Ventures
Helps with: AI-first startups, pitching AI products to investors and go-to-market for AI solutionsZdeněk Havel – CzechInvest (AI HUB), Technologiy incubation– AI & deep tech startups
- Max Palko – VC Investor, Rockaway Ventures
Fundraising, investor perspective, what VCs look for in early-stage tech startups
MENTORS
Dušan Murčo – Leadership Mentor (ex-Martinus, Behavera)
Helps with: leadership skills, leading teams through change, growth & marketing, building healthy performance culture.Michal Slavev – B2B Sales & Growth Mentor
Helps with: B2B sales, building and optimising sales processes, go-to-market and commercial strategy for growing startups.Michaela Přindišová – Brand & Business Strategist (Independent)
Helps with: brand strategy, market & customer research, positioning and solving complex marketing & business challenges.Aleš Míka – US Market Expansion, Fundraising & Go-to-Market Mentor
Helps with: expansion to US, fundraising, investor communication and GTM strategy for early-stage startups.Ondřej Zemek – Legal Mentor (Startup & VC Law)
Helps with: term sheets, cap tables, ESOPs, investment and expansion-related legal questions.Fares Mechura / Alex – Sales Mentors, Saleshero
Help with: B2B sales, building repeatable sales processes, founder-led sales and closing first bigger deals.Ricardo Monagas – Product Mentor
Helps with: product strategy, prioritisation, building MVPs and translating customer feedback into roadmap.Martin Richter – Productivity & AI for Work Mentor
Helps with: personal productivity, project management and using AI & digital tools to run projects more efficiently.Marián Tomko – Finance Mentor, Founder & CEO at DYPE
Helps with: startup & scaleup finances, fundraising readiness, financial planning, reporting and using AI in finance.Lucie Schaffelhoferová – Expansion Consultant, CzechTrade
Helps with: expansion abroad (incl. USA/EU), export strategy for tech & digital startups and how to use CzechTrade services.Tomas Netusil – Startup Strategy Mentor, CEO at Netusil.com
Helps with: startup strategy, product development, digital innovation and go-to-market planning.- Veronika Adamcová – Brandstylist – Brand Strategy & Visual Identity Mentor
Can help you clarify your brand positioning and vision, improve your visual identity and make your brand more consistent and recognizable.
NEW: Business Mixer Speed-Dating
✅ Open to the Startup Community
Business Mixer Speed-Dating is for founders, operators, freelancers, mentors, investors – anyone who wants to grow their network in the startup & tech ecosystem.
⏱ 5 Minutes per Person
You’ll have up to 5 minutes with each person to introduce yourself, share what you’re working on, and see if there’s a fit – then the bell rings and you move on. Keep it short and focused.
🎯 Come With a Clear Ask
Know what you’re looking for: a customer, collaborator, co-founder, hire, or feedback. A sharp 1–2 sentence intro plus one clear ask will help you get the most from each round.
🤝 Respect & Follow-Up
Give everyone space to speak, no hard selling, and keep an eye on the time. If it clicks, swap contacts and continue the conversation after the round so others get their turn too.
The project TRUESDAYS -Professional content strategy for the startup community is co-financed by the European Union – NextGenerationEU, the National Recovery Plan, and the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic.
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