Summer Fusion Edition · June 2, 2026
Summer Meetup: TRUESDAYS Edition
aka Summer Fusion Edition…
Before Prague slows down for the summer, we’re bringing together three communities for one huge startup meetup. TRUESDAYS, Startup Kitchen and Technology Incubation are joining forces for a special summer edition at Radlická Kulturní Sportovna.
📅 June 2, 2026 🕔 17:30 📍 Radlická Kulturní Sportovna, Prague
TRUESDAYS × Startup Grilling by Startup Kitchen × Technology Incubation Founders Meetup
About the event
And this time, investors are on stage.
As part of the Startup Grilling format, investors and ecosystem players will pitch themselves directly to founders and face live questions from a startup jury.
Yes. Investors pitching.
Yes. They will get grilled.
After the stage program, the evening continues outside with networking and speed mentoring with investors and mentors from across the ecosystem.
Three communities. Dozens of startups. Investors on stage. One big summer meetup.
Schedule
Program
17:30 – Door Open & Registration
18:10 – Welcome word
18:15 – Investors Get Grilled (Investors & ecosystem players pitching live + startup jury Q&A)
19:15 – Speed Mentoring with investors & mentors (registration needed!)
19:15 – 22:00 – Networking
Investors Get Grilled
On Stage
Investors and ecosystem players pitch themselves live and face questions from a startup jury. Each speaker: short pitch + live Q&A.
Miloš Sochor
JIC Ventures
Investment manager backing ambitious early-stage tech startups from Central Europe with capital, strategic guidance and ecosystem connections.
Filip Krůta
Technology Incubation · CzechInvest
Representative of Technology Incubation by CzechInvest, one of the largest startup support programmes in the Czech Republic.
Beáta Vörösová
Seed Starter ČS
Investor at Seed Starter ČS, supporting early-stage startups through the Česká spořitelna accelerator with mentoring and access to funding.
Ivan Sakin & Pavel Karatkevich
Labyrinth Labs & AWS for Startups
Ivan Sakin (Strategic Sales, Labyrinth Labs) and Pavel Karatkevich (Sr. Account Manager Startups, AWS) — helping startups scale with cloud infra and the AWS for Startups ecosystem.
Vojtěch Tomšů
KAYA VC
Investor at KAYA VC focused on early-stage B2B and deep tech startups across the CEE region.
Speed Mentoring
Meet the Mentors
Up to 4 × 10-minute 1:1 sessions with investors and mentors. Registration required in advance.
Tomáš Netušil
Mentor · Startup Strategy
Startup strategy mentor helping founders navigate early-stage growth, fundraising and product-market fit.
Sintija Meissner
Investor · Czech Founders & United Founders
Investor and community builder connecting and supporting startup founders across Central and Eastern Europe.
Miloš Sochor
Investor · JIC Ventures
Investment manager backing ambitious early-stage tech startups from Central Europe with capital, strategic guidance and ecosystem connections.
Adam Hamšík
Mentor · Labyrinth Labs & AWS
CEO of Labyrinth Labs helping startups build cloud infrastructure, AI-driven products and scalable engineering teams.
Beáta Vörösová
Investor · Seed Starter ČS
Investor at Seed Starter ČS supporting early-stage startups through the Česká spořitelna accelerator.
Vojtěch Tomšů
Investor · KAYA VC
Investor at KAYA VC focused on early-stage B2B and deep tech startups across the CEE region.
Gabrio Linari
Mentor · ROCK SEO
Growth and SEO expert specialising in positioning, marketing direction and organic growth strategy for startups.
Lucie Bedrichova
Mentor · Vienna Business Agency
Expansion to AT & DACH, Vienna Business Agency
Vladimir Stastny
Investor · KOOPEO Ventures
Founding partner of KOOPEO Ventures with 10+ years of experience in financial markets, M&A and real estate projects. Since 2013, he has invested in CEE countries through Danube Capital.
Boris Chovnik
Investor · Tachles VC
Investor focused on venture capital, private equity and high-growth technology companies. He brings experience in corporate finance, investment analysis, operations and international management.
Zdenko Zvada
Mentor · Flying Founders
Investor and operator focused on healthy, cash-flow generating growth over cash-burning startup hype. He helps founders building real businesses with $100k+ ARR think through seedstrapping, shareholder changes, exits and preparing the company for sale.
Filip Kruta
Mentor · CzechInvest
Filip works at CzechInvest, where he focuses on developing services within the Technology Incubation program and connects startups, companies, research institutions, and the public sector. He helps verify the market relevance of solutions, identify specific use cases, and translate technological potential into pilot collaborations, partnerships, and scalable opportunities.
Behind the event
Co-Organizers
Startup Kitchen
Prague-based startup community connecting founders, investors and operators through curated events and practical startup discussions.
TRUESDAYS
Regular meetups for founders, investors, operators and tech people from Prague’s startup ecosystem.
Technology Incubation
CzechInvest programme supporting innovative Czech startups across multiple technology verticals.
Partners
Seed Starter ČS
Seed Starter ČS is the corporate venture capital arm of Česká spořitelna, it connects the world of financial institutions with the dynamism of the startup ecosystem.
JIC Ventures
Investment fund for ambitious early-stage tech startups from Central Europe.
Labyrinth Labs & AWS for Startups
Technology company helping startups build cloud infrastructure and AI products.
⭐️ The 2026 TRUESDAYS event series is implemented with the financial support of the City of Prague.