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Fergus O'Sullivan

Fergus is a tech journalist who has covered startups all over the world, from Taiwan to the Netherlands. Before covering the Czech tech scene for Startup Kitchen, he worked at a daily print newspaper in Taipei, acted as chief editor for review site Cloudwards and even spent some time in corporate marketing for Proton. Fergus’ work has been featured in The Independent, US News and World Report and How-to Geek, among others.
Jan Husták: “I will always be punk”
If you follow Czech startups, you know of Hustá, whether you’ve realized it or not. The PR firm has repped many of Czechia’s up-and-comers over the years, and its client list reads like a who’s who of everybody who is anybody in Czech tech. I sat down with the CEO and founder Jan Husták in Hustá’s Karlín office to find out more about his mission.
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Fergus O'Sullivan
May 20, 2025
Ondřej Krátký: “We need to be more competitive”
In the Czech startup scene, Ondřej Krátký is a respected figure who built the successful Liftago, then exited to continue with his new project, Grid.online. He’s also a vocal proponent behind a push for change in local legislation. We sat down in his Karlín office to talk about what he thinks needs to change to make Czechia more attractive to startups.
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Fergus O'Sullivan
May 13, 2025
AI & Startups: Prague Crawl attendees share their views
There’s no doubt that AI is changing our world at a massive pace, but how can it benefit startups? We visited Prague Crawl, Czechia’s very first web scraping and AI conference, to ask industry leaders their thoughts.
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Fergus O'Sullivan
May 13, 2025
Barbora Werdmölder: “The government is forcing people to find workarounds”
For all its strengths, the Czech startup scene is facing some systemic hurdles that stymie its growth. One of the biggest contenders looking to change the status quo is Czech Founders, the group that serves as both a social gathering for startup founders as well as a lobby group that represents their interests. I sat down with Czech Founders’ director Barbora Werdmölder for her take on what needs to change in Czechia.
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Fergus O'Sullivan
May 7, 2025
Presto’s Vojta Rocek: “We never went woke”
In the Czech VC scene, Presto Ventures’ Vojta Roček stands out: outspoken, brash, and with a firm view of how things work. I sat down with him to find out more about his approach, the state of the world, and how his fund is looking at the future.
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Fergus O'Sullivan
March 14, 2025
Lightly Technologies: A New Weapon in the Fight Against Illegal Drugs
The opioid epidemic sweeping the United States has claimed the lives of maybe millions, with no end in sight. The biggest issue is fentanyl, which is used to adulterate existing drugs to give them an extra kick – an often lethal one. A small startup from Brno called Lightly Technologies could, however, be decisive in the fight against this threat.
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Fergus O'Sullivan
March 3, 2025

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