This month’s TRUESDAY was all about impact, collaboration, and women in business.
We teamed up with two incredible partners:
Marc Impact Programme: The Czech edition of an international acceleration programme for impact startups, social enterprises, NGO-founded ventures, and mission-driven founders who want to scale their business and impact. Led locally by Startup Kitchen, the programme offers tailored mentoring, expert-led workshops, and connections to investors and ecosystem partners. Applications for the 2025/26 cohort are now open – if you’re building something with a positive social or environmental impact in the Czech Republic, this is your chance to join.
Holky z byznysu: The largest Czech women-in-business community, bringing together over 45,000 women entrepreneurs, professionals, and freelancers. They help women start and grow their businesses through online courses, mentoring, networking, and inspiring events. Their mission is to empower women to build successful, fulfilling careers and companies – and to create a strong, supportive network that shares know-how and opportunities.
📅 Program
📅 Program:
17:45 – Doors open
18:10 – Marc introduction (Startup Kitchen + Libor Podlaha, Social Banking, Česká spořitelna)
18:15–18:55 – Panel discussion by Holky z byznysu, led by co-founder Aneta Martinek – our ecosystem partners and mentors share their insights.
From Idea to Impact: How Czech Women Entrepreneurs Are Building Businesses That Matter
(Inspiring journeys of women who have combined entrepreneurship with positive impact – from education and culture to health and family.)- ✨ Katerina Pecinova – founder of Discourse Hub, teaching confidence in English for 12+ years
- ✨ Kateřina Pavlíček – co-founder of Playhouse, marketer turned founder, helping brands grow
- ✨ Aneta Martinek – co-founder of #HolkyzMarketingu & #HolkyzByznysu, hosting the panel
18:55 – Open Mic: opportunity for impact startups/projects to briefly introduce themselves on stage
19:15 – Speed-dating: meet investors and mentors from our Marc Czechia programme one-on-one for 10 minutes each:
This month you met:
Michala Gregorová – Miton: Invests own capital in early-stage startups (pre-seed to Series A) across AI, Web3, e-commerce, and travel.
Andrew Grey – Tilia Impact Ventures: Backs impact-driven startups in CEE with €300k – €1.5M investments into social and environmental solutions.
Radoslav Čuha – PurposeTech: Supports founders in HealthTech, ClimateTech, and Future of Work with pre-seed tickets of $10k – $250k.
Petra Cihlářová – JSK Investments: A Prague-based private equity and VC firm founded by Simona Kijonková and family, investing in innovative SMEs and tech companies with hands-on strategic support.
Petr Kopeček – Seed Starter ČS: Corporate VC of Česká spořitelna investing €200k – €1M into pre-seed and seed CEE startups.
Michal Slavev – Founders Growth Mentor: Mentors early-stage founders in fundraising, sales, and growth through hands-on advisory.
19:00–23:00: Networking
TRUESDAYS are monthly meetups for founders, investors, tech experts, and innovators from across the CEE startup scene. It’s not a conference – it’s a community. No suits, no scripts, just real talk and connections that matter.
Whether you’re an established startup, an aspiring founder, or simply curious about the world of impact and innovation, you’ll find your people here.
PARTNERS
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
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.