Our Mentors

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

He holds an international CFA qualification and has been ranked in the prestigious Forbes „30 under 30“.

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 has experienced leading a team working on KYC and AML including systems administration in this area. For 7 years he has been coaching as an ideal tool for development and support of achieving goals. He uses creative tools and hard data from psychodiagnostics. By screening both the individual and the team, it is possible to evaluate the appropriate team assignment and better leverage strengths to achieve the shared vision.

Industry: Events, Identification, authentication, KYC, AML, Software, Other, Coaching & Individual Development

Aktuálně zastává pozici CEO&Founder M.arter: vzdělávací a networkingová platforma pro ženy i muže na rodičovské dovolené (B2C/B2B). Dále je spoluzakladatelka informativní a networkingové platformy Jaké chceš Česko? (7 700+ odběratelů na YouTube). Freedompreneur of the Year 2019 – Central European Startup Awards, Alumni Social Impact Award & Leadership Academy (pod záštitou US Embassy). Mentorka a konzultantka startupů, jednotlivců i neziskových organizací, kterým pomáhá v dalším růstu. Má nadšení pro inovace, tvorbu komunit, marketing a leadership.

Oblasti: Advertising, marketing, media, Content creation, Edutech, Events, HR, Lifestyle, Sales, Social entrepreneurship,

Jakub před založením startupu pracoval ve Storyous (growth 7 až 2000 zákazníků), poté  si prošel X startupy a Slevomatem (prodej Secret Escapes) až  si řekl, že bude skvělý šéf a chce mít svoji firmu, o které  5 let přemýšlel.

Jak z ničeho udělat něco – Niche market a jak uspět – Jak být v klidu i když všechno nejde podle představ

Oblasti: HR, Process optimization, Sales, SMB productivity, Software, Funding, nastavení procesu od sales/support do vývoje

David působí jako Mentor specializující se na strategické řízení firmy a financí. David během posledních 6 let vybudoval několik společností v oblasti mobilních aplikací a integrace systémů. Tyto zkušenosti předává dál v té nejsyrovější podobě a bez obalu. Od roku 2014 jeho klienti dosáhli na investice ve výši desítek milionů korun rizikového kapitálu. Podle Davida každé rozhodnutí a každý výsledek hraje ve prospěch dosažení stanoveného cíle, pokud se správně uchopí. Má ráději když se využívá silných stránek týmu a minima energie, než když se společnosti trápí opačným přístupem.

Oblasti: Analytics, business intelligence, data, E-commerce, Edutech, Fintech, insurtech, Hardware, HR, IoT, Market places, Process optimization, Sales, Social entrepreneurship, Software, Transport

She mentors start-ups and teaches at universities – Department of Entrepreneurship at VŠE (University of Economics) in Prague; Department of Economics at the Faculty of Business and Management in Brno. She has experience in both B2B and B2C markets with most of her experience being in sales, data analytics, business intelligence, horeca, manufacturing and real-estate.

Fields: sales, production and business intelligence.

He has been active in the start-up and entrepreneurial world for 10 years. He founded the first co-working centre in Hradec Králové and built a start-up community.

In the past he was also active in the environment of Microsoft Innovation Center, mastering Lean Startup Machine methods. He participated at courses such as Microsoft Innovation Cycle, Google Design Thinking and, last but not least, holds a certificate in‘‘Coaching for solutions’’ approved by the Coaching Federation. He passes his knowledge further as a lecturer of courses (e.g. at the University of Hradec Králové) to beginning entrepreneurs.

Field: marketplaces, process optimisation, sales, social entrepreneurship, B2B2C.

He is currently a regional director in ČSOB for corporate banking. His work focuses on products and services for corporate and business clients. He graduated from Vysoké učení technické v Brně (Brno University of Technology) specialising in economics and industrial management. He remains in contact with universities through his lectures on banking.

Industry: B2B, distribution, fintech, sales,SMB productivity.

Industry: Legal tax, financial management.

Experience in international corporations, three years of work experience abroad, member of senior management. With ten years of experience in business management and financing of small and medium-sized companies, he has a very good knowledge of the issues these companies face in various fields of activity.

Fields: analytics, business intelligence, data, distribution, food, agriculture, logistics, manufacturing, market places, process optimisation, sales.