Today, the Founder Institute, the world's largest pre-seed startup accelerator, is excited to announce that we are now accepting applications for the Czechia - Central Eastern Europe Fall 2025 program!
If you could use a structured process and feedback from Prague's top entrepreneurs to build a startup, then apply to the Czechia - Central Eastern Europe Fall 2025 Founder Institute today.
Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 200+ cities worldwide, the Founder Institute provides high-potential entrepreneurs and teams with the support network and structure needed to build an enduring company. Since 2009, the program has helped over 7,800 Graduates raise over $1.85BN funding, get into seed-accelerators, generate traction, recruit a team, build a product, transition from employee to entrepreneur, and more.
To celebrate the launch, we will host several free startup events in Prague, where you can learn from top entrepreneurs and hear more about the program:
- Startup Finance & Banking Basics: AMA with Grasshopper Bank: 7:00pm, Jun 25, 2025 (Europe/Prague): https://FI.co/e/371949
- Founder Institute Online Information Session: https://FI.co/infosession
- Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 7:00pm, Jun 30, 2025 (Europe/Prague): https://FI.co/e/372299
- Founder’s Guide to AI: Creating Effective Content with AI: 7:00pm, Jul 02, 2025 (Europe/Prague): https://FI.co/e/373191
- Entrepreneurship Education: Lessons from Startup Accelerators: 7:00pm, Jul 03, 2025 (Europe/Prague): https://FI.co/e/375280
- Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 7:00pm, Jul 07, 2025 (Europe/Prague): https://FI.co/e/372321
- Founder’s Guide to AI: Building an MVP with No Coding Skills : 7:00pm, Jul 09, 2025 (Europe/Prague): https://FI.co/e/373321
- Ask an Investor Anything: Q&A with Sonam Velani: 7:00pm, Jul 14, 2025 (Europe/Prague): https://FI.co/e/374406
- Founder’s Guide to AI: Using AI to Increase Productivity: 7:00pm, Jul 16, 2025 (Europe/Prague): https://FI.co/e/373458
- Founder’s Guide to AI: Using Agentic Workflows to Automate Repetitive Tasks: 7:00pm, Jul 23, 2025 (Europe/Prague): https://FI.co/e/373578
- Meet the FI Alumni Scaling Startups in Europe: 7:00pm, Aug 04, 2025 (Europe/Prague): https://FI.co/e/375796
- How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas: 7:00pm, Aug 11, 2025 (Europe/Prague): https://FI.co/e/374562
- Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 7:00pm, Aug 18, 2025 (Europe/Prague): https://FI.co/e/374764
- Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 7:00pm, Aug 25, 2025 (Europe/Prague): https://FI.co/e/375431
- How to Get Investors to Notice Your Startup: AMA with Marta Marrucco: 7:00pm, Sep 17, 2025 (Europe/Prague): https://FI.co/e/373961
The Prague program is led by some of the region's top startup leaders, including Matt East (Chairman of ISIC Association, CEO of GTS Alive Group), Clare Kennedy (Co-Founder of Disrupt Digital), Jake Dluhy Smith (CEO, Oak's Labs), and David Costello (Co-Founder of Disrupt Digital).
In addition, some of Prague's top entrepreneurs, CEOs, advisors and investors will be participating in the program, providing them with expert training, feedback, and evaluation. The list of startup mentors for the Prague Founder Institute includes:
- Abdellah Aouf: Chief Executive Officer, GO PLATFORM
- Adam Hsakou: Head of Community, Demium
- Adam Matalon: Chief Revenue & Marketing Officer, ThermaGEL Innovations
- Adeo Ressi: CEO, Decile Group / VC Lab
- Aditi Singh: Chief Product Officer, WineChain
- Adrian Stoica: Founder, Soft Galaxy
- Adrian Stanica: Founder
- Adrian Zarnescu: CTO, SysWin
- Adriana Iordan: VP Product Management, Microanalytics
- Agnieszka Osytek: Founder & Head, DEAF RESPECT Agency and Academy of the Deaf
- Ahmad Piraiee: Director, Startup Grind Warsaw
- Aiga Kalbjonoka: Startup Partnership Manager, Httpool
- Ajay Naqvi: Founder, The Blue Renaissance
- Ákos Deliága: CEO, Talk-A-Bot and CHEQ
- Aleksandar Karaviloski: Founder, VE DOG FOOD LCC
- Aleksander Szybilski: Head of Workplace Strategy, Founder Institute Poland
- Aleksandra Czubek: IP/Legaltech/Fashion Law Enthusiast, SSW Pragmatic Solutions
- Alex Paduraru: Founder, Creative Tim
- Alex Cernatescu: CEO, Co-Founder & Global Head of Strategy, Stefanini Infinit - US & EMEA
- Alex Mincu: CEO, Safer Work
- Alex Dona: Founder , TimesNewRoman.ro
- Alexander Naydenov: Head of Sales, GraphCMS
- Alexander Swaab: Senior Program Manager, Btomorrow Ventures
- Alexander Zemlyak: Principal, Geek Ventures
- Alexander Ribbink: General Partner, Keen Venture Partners
- Alexander Sumin: co-founder, Chief Marketing Officer, ClaimCompass
- Alexandra Karapidaki: Co-Founder, Bizrupt
- Alexandru Agatinei: CEO, How to Web
- Alexandru Gheorghiu: CCO@ABC Data Distributie, Founder@IBWT
- Alex M. Dascalu: Lead Director, Founder Institute Central Eastern Europe
- Alina Balan: Partner, designthinkingsociety.com
- Ana Robakidze: Co-founder & CEO, Theneo
- Ana Dalakishvili: Head of Intellectual Property Training Center, Sakpatenti
- Ana Iorga: CEO, Buyer Brain
- Ana Maria Manda: Global Head AI Adoption Services Center, SAP
- Ana Maria Udriste: Founder & CEO , Avocatoo
- Anano Dolaberidze: Co-founder & CEO, Phubber
- Anastasia Angelova: CSO & Co-Founder, Noble Hire
- Andon Simeonov: VP @ SoftServe | Bulgaria Country Manager, SoftServe
- Andreea Suciu: Managing Partner, Suciu | The Employment Law Firm
- Andrei Ostacie: Founder, Business Development Manager, OKAPI
- Andrei Roth: Commercial Pricing Director, UiPath
- Andrei Pitis: CEO, Simple Capital
- Andrei Cretu: Co-founder of 7card
- Andrei Cretu: co-founder
- Andrei Muscalu: CEO, SUNMARKET.IO
- Andres Jordan: Founder, Factor6, LLC
- Andrew Crawford: Head of Finance
- Aneida Bajraktari Bicja: Serial Entrepreneur, Balkans Capital / Doll'App / Adams Chips
- Angel Angelov: Managing Partner, Innovation Capital
- Angela Ivanova: Co-Founder & CEO , LAM'ON
- Anil Pillai Dr.: Founder and CEO, Buyer Brain
- Anita Jovic: Founder, ANAX3
- Anna Radulovski: Partner , Tech Family Ventures
- Anna Gaile: Co-Founder , Edudoro.eu & zlotynauczyciel.pl
- Anna Magiera: Managing Director, ICLUB Global
- Ante Bilić: VC, SQ Capital
- Antonio Eram: Founder & CEO, NETOPIA Payments
- Armik Yordekyan
- Ashli Weiss: Attorney, Weiss Law LLP
- Assim Ishaque: Co-Director, Founder Institute Midlands, Director, The Entrepreneurs Trust
- Atanas Atanasov: Agile Master, Bosch Digital Bulgaria
- Aurélien Deleusière: CEO, Webellian
- Bacho Khachidze: Chairman, Bach&Investment
- Barbara Płucienniczak: Director, Bank Pekao S.A.
- Bartek Janowicz: Founder, 11 bit studios S.A.
- Bartek Pucek
- Bartłomiej Barwicz: CEO & Co-Founder, Rent like home
- Bartosz Drapikowski: CEO, Debonair Beast
- Bartosz Biskupski: General Manager, TCL
- Benjamin Rameau: Founder, Smile Research
- Bernie Li: Board Member and Investor, Antler
- Beso Kacharava: Founder & Sound Designer, Postred
- Bilyana Dimitrova: Managing Partner, Dimitrova and Staykova Law office
- Bogdan Oprea: Founder, Aventurine
- Bogdan Iordache: Founder, How to Web, TechHub Bucharest, TechAngels
- Boris Hristov: Founder and CEO, 356labs
- Boris Kolev: Founder and Managing Partner, DigiMark Ventures
- Borys Musielak: Partner, SMOK Ventures
- Boyan Pavlov: Investor, ConnectedBin Ltd.
- Bozhidar Georgiev: CEO & Founder
- Bozhidar Georgiev : Founder and CEO, Work & Share Coworking
- Bozhidar Hristov: Founder, Streebl
- Brad Pilgrim: CEO, Parity
- Bulent Erbilgin: Partner, Concordia Ventures
- Bülent Duagi: Digital Business Strategist
- Calin Lupsan: Founder, CEO, Intelligence
- Carlos Morales: Founder, Stealth Startup
- Catalin Grigorescu: Managing Partner, bpv GRIGORESCU STEFANICA
- Charlotte Aschim: CEO and Co-Founder, TotalCtrl
- Charlotte Christensen: Executive Director, Fintocat
- Chintan Oza: Founder, Anantam Ecosystems
- Chris Foltz: Global Entrepreneur-In-Residence, Founder Institute
- Chris Lascor: Owner, Global Pecunia
- Christo Peev: Co- Founder & CEO, Motion Software
- Christopher Siemienski: Business Development and Marketing Manager, Skanska
- Claudia Falkinger: Co-Founder, Women in Mobility
- Colin Donohue: CEO, Kernel Finance
- Colin Howes: Founder, Series-A
- Constantino Navarro: CFO, - Jumia / Taparo / World Bank
- Corentin Bernard: CEO, Accolade-Pro
- Corina Toma: Founder, Hub Eleven Advertising
- Corneliu Manescu: Principal Software Development Engineer, Microsoft
- Cosmin Curticapean: Founder, iFactor
- Cosmin Pasnicu: Founder, KOFITI
- Costin Baroiu: Founder, Heroo
- Cristi Badea: Co-founder & CEO , MavenHut Games
- Cristian Negrutiu: Partner, Sparking Capital
- Cristian Orasanu: Co-Founder, Paybilla
- Cristian Munteanu: Partner, Early Game Ventures
- Cristian Onetiu: Entrepreneur, Life Care Corp
- Cristina Daianu: Partner, Dentons
- Cristina Bucur: Counsel, DLA Piper Global Law Firm
- Daan Weddepohl: CEO & Founder, Peerby
- Dachi Choladze: Co-founder, Pulsar AI
- Dachi Gubadze: Co-founder & COO, Stack
- Dan Huru: Co-Founder, Meetgeek
- Dan Calugareanu: Partner, Early Game Ventures
- Dan Mihaescu: Founding Partner , Gapminder Venture Partners
- Danail Koev: Co-Founder & CEO, VEDA
- Danail Hadjiatanasov: Engineering Manager, MUI
- Daniel Kiss Kiraly: VC, PortfoLion Capital Partners
- Daniel Lorer: Advisory Board Member, Quadrodynamics
- Daniel Vaduva: Founder, Kalium Labs
- Daniel Ratke: CTO, rhome
- Daniel Rogoz: Founder, Kinderpedia
- Daniel Neder: Venture Partner, Flashpoint Venture Capital
- David Stepania: Founder & CEO, ThirstySprout
- David Llorente: Founder and CEO, Narrativa (AI-Generated Content)
- David Khosroshvili: Co-founder & CEO, MaxinAI
- David Kavelashvili: Senior Portfolio Manager, Digital Area
- David Chechelashvili: Co-founder & SVP Business Development, XpanD
- Delia Necula: Venture Partner & Entrepreneur , Agista
- Diana Koziarska
- Diana Aladzhova: Founder , CFO Insights
- Dilyan Dimitrov: Partner, Eleven Ventures
- Dimitar Savov: Founder & Head of Marketing, Startup Masters
- Dimitar Vouldjeff: Co-founder and CEO, Enhancv
- Dimitar Giulev: CEO, Antipodes
- Dimitri Dekanozishvili: Head of Product, smava GmbH
- Dimitri Abuladze: Partner, Smarter
- Dimitris Polychronopoulos: Former Oslo Chapter Director, FI Mentor
- Dimitry Kumsishvili: Managing Partner, Kedari Ventures
- Diyan Mihaylov: Co-Founder, ProductTank
- Don Samoil: Managing Partner, Trusted Scale
- Dora Petrova: Founder, FemGems
- Dorota Caban: COO, BallSquad
- Dragos Preda: Co-Founder & CEO, PrimeRenting
- Ebin Ephrem Elavathingal: Director/Tecknogog, MERSTRA Foundation / MITC
- Efi Ben Artzy: Investor, Scout & Strategic Partnerships Manager , Tar Heel Capital Pathfinder
- Elena Gramatova-Andreeva: Director of Product Development / Program Manager Generative AI, Bosch Digital Bulgaria
- Elena Nikolova: Community Manager, CEO Angels Club, Co-Founder, ESCREO
- Elena Mlotok: General Manager, Head of EU Newsstand, Amazon
- Eli Zhabevska: Senior Associate, South Central Ventures
- Elif Güngör Reis: Entrepreneurship and Business Development Expert, Istanbul Arel University
- Elina Halatcheva: Managing Director, BrightCap Ventures
- Elina Zheleva: Managing Partner, launchlabs Sofia
- Elitza Stoilova: Founder & CEO, Umni.co
- Emmett King: Co-Founder, Transylvania Angels Network (T.A.N.)
- Enriko Marinov: CEO, Cyrcl
- Enriko Marinov, Cyrcl
- Eralp Hatipoglu: Co-founder, CityPay.io
- Eric Bartha: Head of Investment Management, Seedblink
- Erik Evrard: Partner Director EMEA and APAC, Platform.sh
- Erik Barna: CEO and Founder, LIFE IS HARD SA
- Evelina Necula: Co-Founder, kinderpedia.co
- Ewa Geresz: Managing Director, Founder Institute Poland
- Ewelina Winska: Managing Director, Girls In Tech Poland
- Ferdinand Mühlhäuser: Digital Strategist, Business Angel & Coach, Founder Institute Germany
- Florian Zgunea: CEO, Remantec AG
- Florin Cioaca: Co-Founder & CEO, Traderion
- Florin Grosu: Co -founder, Traderion
- Frane Sesnic: CEO, Zagreb Innovation Centre
- Franklin Kamnang Ngansop: Co-founder , Vitamin C&S Coaching
- Frédéric Delamare: CEO, Park4night
- Frederik Bohn: Manager Venture Development, CreativeDock
- Gabriel Paunescu: CEO, Naologic
- Gabriel Barcaru: Managing Partner, BRIDCON Business and Management Consulting
- Gabriel Meliva: Co-Founder & CEO, Cactus Verify
- Gabriela Milcev: Partner, MILCEV BURBEA Intellectual Property & Law Office
- Gabriel Alin Zainescu: Founder & CEO, Zainescu Consulting
- Galia Jordanova: CEO, Gaida.ai
- Galina Markova: Angel Investor, Angel Investor
- George Laliashvili: Co-founder & CEO, Stack
- George Brashnarov: General Manager, Nemetschek OOD Bulgaria
- George Shamugia: Managing Director, Singular
- George Cretu: ALECHMIST, AXIOBIT LIMITED
- George Rimpeff: CEO, Prudentia Sarl
- George Sidjimkov: General Partner , Sofia Angels Ventures
- George Petrov: Founder, Trevor Labs ltd.
- George Dita: Founder, WiseUp
- George Oprea, XIGA Marketing
- George Basiladze: Co-founder & CEO, Wert
- Georgi Koreli: Co-founder, Novelty
- Georgi Ivanov: Founder & CEO, Noble Hire
- Georgi Kadrev: Co-Founder & CEO, Imagga & Kelvin Health
- Georgi Malchev: Managing Partner, XploraBG
- Georgi Milenchev: CEO, Fonio
- Georgy Kostava, dev.ge
- Gergana Stoitchkova: Investment Associate, Eleven Ventures
- Gerti Boshnjaku: CEO, Business Magazine Albania
- Ghada Othman: Global Executive, Loyal VC
- Giga Kerkadze: Former General Manager, Glovo
- Giorgi Tsurtsumia: Co-founder & Co-CEO, PAYZE
- Giorgi Mirzikashvili: Co-founder, Optio.Ai
- Giorgi Kintsurashvili: Head of Digital Banking Ecosystem Unit, Bank of Georgia
- Giorgi Otiashvili: Co-Founder & Product Development Director, Lemondo
- Giorgi Chugoshvili: Co-founder, Phubber
- Giorgi Jvaridze: Co-founder & Director of Engineering, MaxinAI
- Giorgi Kintsurashvili: Head of Strategic Department, Innovation and Technology Agency
- Givi Beridze: CEO & Co-Founder, Edison
- Gold Hood: Founder, Ads4Earth
- Grażyna Polkowska: CEO, ACROSS THE GLOBE SP. Z O.O.
- Gregoire Vigroux: Co-Founder & Vice-President, TELUS International
- Grzegorz Koguciuk: Senior Associate, SSW Pragmatic Solutions
- Grzegorz Maciaszek: Innovation Manager, Space Bridge Sp. z o.o.
- Guri Koiava: Co-Founder, Axel - Georgian Business Angel Network
- Hayk Asriyants: Co-founder, Axel - Georgian Business Angel Network
- Hristo Hristov: CEO, Darik
- Hristo Chernev: Founder and CEO, TaxiMe
- Hristo Neychev: Founder & CEO, Tryad Games
- Hristo Tenchev: Co-Founder, Softuni
- Hristomir Hristov: CEO, Prikazkite.bg
- Hubert Anyzewski: Managing Partner | Founder, Namuri Capital
- Ian Scarffe: Global Influencer in Blockchain, AI and Fintech, Ian Scarffe
- Idowu Akinde: Founder, Impact Hub Lagos
- Idowu Akinde: Managing Director, Impact Hub Lagos
- Idris Revert, Time for the Planet
- Ihar Mahaniok: Managing Partner, Geek Ventures
- Illia Kolomoiskyi: Founder, Boatscribe
- Inga Driksne: Operations Lead & Advisor, Early stage SaaS startups
- Ioan Iacob: Founder & CEO, FLOWX.AI
- Ioan Cocan: Managing Partner, Tremend
- Ionut Patrahau: Managing Partner, Corporate Development, SeedBlink
- Ionut Tata: President, Cluster for Innovation and Technology
- Irakli Vekua: Angel Investor, Axel - Georgian Business Angel Network
- Irena Teneva: CEO, Space Pro OOD.
- Irina Lastovjak: Marketing Expert with multiple Awards 🏆 I connect technology providers with business | Industry 4.0 | Woman in eCommerce '23 📈 Woman of The Future '23 🕊️ The Best Startup Marketer 💡 Business Tigers Diamond Winner, I work for several technology companies
- Irina Obushtarova: Co-founder & CEO, The Recursive
- Iskren Krusteff, VC LAW FIRM
- Iskren Mitev: Co-Founder & Wizard of Light-bulb moments, Co-Founder, ESCREO
- Iulian Circiumaru: Managing Partner
- Ivan Guberkov: VP & GM, Hybrid Work Division, OfficeRnD | Flex & Hybrid Work Software
- Ivan Draganov: Senior Innovation Analyst, Dealroom.co
- Ivan Germanov: Regional Success Manager, Founder Institute
- Ivan Dzheferov: Community Manager & GM for Bulgaria, Vereign AG
- Ivan Bjelajac: CEO, MVP Workshop
- Ivan Osmak: CEO & Co-Founder, Quantive (formerly Gtmhub)
- Ivan Ivanka: General Partner, i1x
- Ivan E. Germanov: Certified Coach, Founder Institute
- Ivaylo Hristov: Founder, DEV.BG
- Ivaylo Simov: Founder, Eleven Ventures
- Ivaylo Ivanov: Director, Founder Institute Eastern Europe
- Ivaylo Slavov: CEO, Bulpros
- Ivelin Ivanov: Venture Advisor, Founder Institute
- Ivo Vasilev: Founder and CEO, Reloyalty
- Ivo Radulovski: Partner, Tech Family Ventures
- Jacek Turkowski: Marketing & Sales Director , Protektel
- Jacek Koman: Proxy, Stepstone Services
- Jaco Fok: Founder, equalifai.com
- Jacob Barhak: Sole Proprietor, Software Developer, and Computational Disease Modeler, Jacob Barhak Analytics
- Jakub Kubalski: Partner | Interactive Entertainment, IP/TMT at SSW , SSW Pragmatic Solutions
- Jamal Maxey: Co-Founder, Pitch Lounge
- James Song: Co-Founder, HOTPOT NETWORK
- Jan Van Der Saar: Head of Innovation Lab , Bank Pekao S.A.
- Janet Todorova: Head of Expansion, Founder Institute
- Janet Todorova: Head of Expansion, Founder Institute
- Janne Saarikko: Director, Food Ecosystems Accelerator, Founder Institute
- Jarek Dudko: Mentor, IndustryLab Akcelerator Innowacji Przemysłowych
- Jarosław Kołcun: CEO, A+V
- Jascha Willimek: Managing Partner, neusta group
- Jeroen Maudens: Managing Partner, ONEtoONE Corporate Finance
- Jeroen Bertrams: Online Marketing Consultant
- Jino Dollini: CEO, Terminal Co-working Space
- Jivko Ivanov: Managing Partner, Simbula Ltd.
- Joel Walker: Co Founder & MD Platform Services , THE KNOWLEDGE GROUP SERVICES LIMITED
- Josephine Hus: Chief Transformation Officer, Superbet
- Juliusz Modelski: CEO, WNĘTRZA3D
- Kacper Reutt: Engineering Manager, Tink
- Kamen Bankovski: Partner, Vitosha Venture Partners
- Kamila Wincenciak: Head of FinTech Partnerships, Alior Bank
- Kamila Stępniowska: Owner, Ginger Tech
- Karolina Mikołajczak: Chief Education Officer, ITFF Institute
- Karolina Wilk Tryjanowska: Director | Investor Network, Founder Institute Poland
- Karolina Tądel: Digital Health Innovation Manager, Novartis Poland
- Katarzyna Szczudlik: Partner at SSW Pragmatic Solutions| Data, privacy & TMT | attorney at law, SSW Pragmatic Solutions
- Katarzyna Solarz: VC I M&A I Corporate Partner, SSW Pragmatic Solution
- Keti Kavtaradze: CEO, Kedari Ventures
- Keti Meparishvili: Regional Manager of Asia, TWINO
- Koba Kurdadze: Founder & CEO, Unipay
- Konrad Latkowski
- Konrad Ozdowy
- Konstantinos Karvounakis: Principal, Metavallon VC
- Konstantinos Vassakis: Co-founder, Bizrupt
- Kostadin Mihaylov: CEO, BuddyGuard
- Kostas Karolemeas: Founder, CEO, Allcancode
- Krasimir Nikolov: CEO & Co-founder, Quark VR
- Krasimir Kehayov: Partner, DYNAX Invest
- Kristijan Mileski: Program Director, Business Impact Lab
- Krzysztof Kowalewski: President, MovieBeats S.C. & Advertise Sp. z o.o.
- Lars Wiechen: Partner in Charge, Deloitte
- Lasha Antadze: Founder, Shelf Network
- Laura Bloomer: Founder, Backed Technologies / Redaim
- Laurent Uhres: Partner and VP, Webellian
- Laurentiu Balasa: Founder, Founder at Biblechat
- Lena Marcinoska: Associate, Wardyński&Partners
- Lenard Adanov: CEO, Adan Media Ltd.
- Leo Mart: Founder, Sunrise VR Studio
- Leona Aslanova: Founder and CEO, Innovation Starter Box
- Luca Stirbat: CEO, Creative Motion & ReaktorX
- Lucas Jacquet: Chief of Staff, Umiami
- Lucas Stapf: Business Development Manager, Start Smart CEE
- Lucia Cerchlan: Co-Founder, Lumus Investment
- Luiza Nowacka, Vinci S.A.
- Luka Ivicevic: CEO, Index Health
- Lukasz Polikowski: CEO at człowiekabsurdalny, CzłowiekAbsurdalny
- Lukasz Owczarek: Head of Growth, MIT Enterprise Forum CEE
- Łukasz Wiśniewski
- Łukasz Smolarski: Innovation & Co-creation Manager, Ikea
- Lyubomir Yanchev: Founder and CEO, MClimate
- Maaike Doyer: Founder, Epic Angels
- Maciej Markowski: Co-Founder & Chief Revenue Officer, SpaceOs
- Maciej Niezgoda: Associate at SSW Pragmatic Solutions, SSW Pragmatic Solutions
- Maciej Zawadzinski: General Partner, Hard2beat
- Maciej Majewski: CEO, Accelpoint
- Maciek Sadowski: Cofounder, Startup Hub Poland
- Magdalena Jabłońska: CEO, MIT Enterprise Forum CEE
- Magdalena Olczak - Nowicka: Board Observer, eologix sensor technology
- Magdalena Kulczycka: Managing Director, Central European BioForum
- Maher Santarissy: Managing Director, moment
- Maka Natadze: Fintech, Uber
- Makho Kituashvili: Co-founder & CEO, OMOFOX
- Maks Stempniewicz: Partner Poland, Startup Wise Guys
- Maksym Moneta: CEO and Founder, Startupers Online
- Malin Iulian Stefanescu: Vice President, TechAngels
- Mara Rada: Chief Operations and Strategy, Loon (loonbio.com)
- Marcel Dridje: Member of the Supervisory Board, Sophia Business Angels
- Marcin Koziorowski: CEO, EcoBean
- Marcin Kurek: Founder & Partner, Protos Venture Capital
- Maria Kobryń: CEO, BlueShell Legal
- Maria Mihes: Director, Founder Institute Eastern Europe
- Maria Voskanyan
- Mariam Sharangia: Head of Strategic Development Department, Georgia's Innovation and Technology Agency (GITA)
- Mariam Gagua: Product Manager, Klarna
- Marian Dinu: Managing Partner, DLA Piper Dinu
- Marian Ignev: CEO, SashiDo.io
- Mariano Doncel M.: Business Accelerator Leader and Professor of EAN University , Universidad EAN
- Mario Rojas: -, Octopus Ventures
- Mariola Bitner: Director, Founder Institute Poland
- Marius Deak: CEO, AVANDOR & Green Pixel
- Marius Dosinescu: Founder, AYSA.ai
- Marius Costin: CEO, PayU
- Marius Ursache: CEO & Co-founder, MetaBeta
- Mariusz Mielczarek: Head of Public Policy & Government Affairs CEE at Amazon, Amazon
- Mark Rogers: CEO, Futurist Labs
- Marta Machalska: Chairman of the Board, iPro Sp. z o.o.
- Marta Subko: CEO, Subko&co
- Marvin Liao: Partner, GAMEGROOVE Capital & Diaspora Ventures
- Mateusz Zawistowski, ff Venture Capital
- Mateusz Stasiak: CEO, Trainers.org & ITFF
- Mateusz Kozlowski: President, Venture Capital Development
- Matiullah Rahmaty: Founder/President , BrightPoint Consulting Services
- Matteo Ressa: Founder & CEO, ChefPassport
- Mattia Raffaelli: CEO & Co-Founder, RoomMate
- Max Gurvits: Managing Partner, Vitosha Venture Partners
- Maya Zlatanova: Co-Founder & CEO, FindMeCure
- Mester Catalin: Founder, Bookups & I Love Failure
- Michael Y. Gordon: Fractional Head of Operations, Agile Delivery Partner, Business Analyst, Mentor, Holistic Coach, Ignite Ops
- Michal Sukiennik: CEO, Personit
- Michał Paschalis: Vice President, K2 Internet SA
- Mihai Sfintescu: Managing Director, Abilito Capital
- Mihai Darzan: Founder, RINGHEL
- Mihai Rotaru: FOUNDER, CLEVER TAXI
- Mihai Stefanescu: Senior Advisor at Innovation Norway, innovasjonnorge.no
- Mihail Dimitrov: CEO, Swipe
- Mika Wojtczak: Founder/CEO, Just Click - Social
- Mika Wojtczak: Founder/CEO, Just Click
- Mike Suprovici: Head of Acceleration, VC Lab
- Mila Petrova, TeamUp services
- Milen Ivanov: Managing Partner, Sofia Angels Ventures, Co-Founder, CEO Angels Club
- Milena Kraeva: Founder & CEO, Nexus Impact Ventures
- Mircea Vadan: Founder, Cluj Startups, MVP Academy
- Mircea Capatina: Founder, smartbill.ro
- Mirella Yordanova: Network & Community Manager, Seedcamp
- Miroslav Nedyalkov: Co-founder & CTO, OfficeR&D
- Miroslav Nedyalkov: Software Architect & Co-founder, OfficeRnD
- Miroslav Miroslavov: Co-Founder and CEO, OfficeRnD
- Misa Nikolic: CEO, Resonator – Creative Tech Hub
- Monica Georgieff: CMO, School Space
- Monika Borowiecka: Managing Partner , Tangent Line Ventures Capital
- Moritz Spangenberg: CEO, Founder, Unlock LinkedIn
- Myrto Papathanou: Partner, Metavallon VC
- Nadia KANOUN: CEO, Senior Adviser, Trainer & Coach, IHSCEN for Startups
- Naimul Abd: CEO, Connect Öst & SweBAN (Swedish Business Angel Networks)
- Nancy Brito: Partner - Investor, Ground Capital
- Natalia Iudina: Co-founder & COO, Zlotynauczyciel.pl, Edudoro.eu
- Natalya Bagrova: Co-Founder, Art Director, Brand Strategist , Suva Inc.
- Natanail Stefanov: Executive Director
- Nathan Evans: Founder | Angel Investor | Advisor , Stealth Fintech Startup
- Nato Chakvetadze: Ambassador, WTM Georgia
- Nick Saunders: Chairman, Golden Media OOD
- Nick Todorov: Founder & CEO, LimeChain
- Nicolas Boitout: Co-Founder, Beyond Business School
- Nika Kapanadze: Insights Analyst, Google for Startups Accelerator (via EPAM)
- Nika Koreli: Co-founder & CTO, Hinkal Protocol
- Nikita Kharchenko: Startup Business Development Manager, Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- Nikolai Nedelchev: CEO, Publicis Groupe Bulgaria
- Nikolas Samios: Managing Partner, PropTech1 Ventures
- Nikolay Yarmov: Founder and CEO, CEED
- Nina Tumanishvili: Founding Member, Odin
- Nina Nikolikj: SwissEP Program Officer, Swisscontact
- Nino Macharashvili: Co-founder & CEO, ForSet
- Nino Jolia: Head of Legal Advisory Department, Grant Thornton Georgia
- Nodar Daneliya: Co-Founder & CEO, shuttle
- Nodo Ivanidze: Co-founder & CEO, WiFisher
- Oana Petrescu: CEO, Blueair
- Olena Bochulia: Co-Founder, Severus
- Olivia Marcu-Iordănescu: Founder, Chief Legal Strategist, https://spotlegal.io
- Orkun Ozbatur: Director & Founder, FI Benelux & Amazon
- Oskar Kiwic: Head of Innovation @ OHG, Physician, Inventor & Entrepreneur
- Ovi Negrean: Chief Executive Bee, SocialBee.io
- Ozana Giusca: CEO & Founder, BeYou.BeFree
- Paata Shurghaia: Deputy Managing Partner, Grant Thornton Georgia
- Paloma Lecheta: LatAm Regional Director, Founder institute founder institute
- Panayiotis Ketikidis: Chairperson, South East European Research Center (SEERC)
- Patrick O'Connor-Read: AI || Blockchain || Product, Architect & CTO
- Paul Kikano: Head of Product, B2B Marketplace Europe, Amazon
- Pavel Kaminsky: Founder & CEO, 7Security GmbH
- Pavlina Dzhartova: COO, HyperAspect
- Pavlina Yanakieva: Founder, Bulgaria Innovation Hub, Inc.
- Pawel Lopatka: Vice President, Poland Country Manager
- Pawel Bochniarz, European Center for Services Investments and Financing - ECSIF
- Paweł Michalski: Managing Partner, Cobin Angels
- Paweł Petryna: Vice president , MovieBeats S.C. & Advertise Sp. z o.o.
- Paweł Sieczkiewicz: Co-Founder, Telemedi.co
- Paweł Przybyszewski
- Pedro Conceição: Director of Growth, Kencko
- Pedro Vieira: Director of Operations, Startup Programs - EMEA, 500 Global
- Petar Tsachev: Investor, Launchub Ventures
- Petar Zaharinov: CTO, DiFOLD
- Petar Petrov: Chief AI Officer, Eleven Ventures
- Peter Lozanov: Co-founder and CEO, BattlePass Studio
- Peter E. Braun: CEO, Phenogy
- Petko Karamotchev: Director
- Petya Angelova: Strategic Sourcing Lead, EnduroSat
- Philip Choban, Telios
- Philip Grother: CEO & Founder, Stepping-Stone / Test my App
- Piotr Semla: CEO, Space Wizard
- Piotr Boulangé: Startup Mentor Advisor 🚀, EIT Jumpstarter
- Piotr Augustyn: Board Member/Owner, Rise.pl
- Pouria Kay: Founding Partner, Atlan
- Radoslav Nikolov: Managing Director, SAP Labs Bulgaria
- Radoslav Stankov: Head of engineering, Product Hunt
- Radostina Tsenova: Lead Manager of Tech Tour Investors Club, Tech Tour
- Radoy Stoyanov: FSI Leader, DIGITALL
- Radu Ticiu: Co-Founder, Growceanu Angel Investment
- Radu Ionicioiu: National Quantum Coordinator, Romanian Quantum Network
- Radu Savopol: CO-FOUNDER & GENERAL MANAGER, 5-To-Go
- Radu Balaceanu: Co FOunder, LifeBox
- Radu Sebastian Amarie: CTO, Findie.me
- Rali Ivanova: Head of Venture Studio, Appolica
- Raya Yunakova: Investor, launchhub
- Razvan Tapu: Chief Digital Officer, Stefanini
- Razvan Dinu: Founder, RoboSelf
- Regine Harr: Investor , Regine Investements
- Remi Saint-Jean: Founder, delighting.io
- Renata Heranova: Miss, Callaflow LTD
- Ricardo Monagas: CTO, TotalCtrl
- Rina Onur: General Partner, 500 Istanbul
- Rita Vilas Boas: Investor & Advisor, Ground Capital
- Robert Ługowski: CEO, Cobin Angels
- Robert Wijers: Founding Partner, Value & PurposeValue
- Robert Maddox: Cofounder, Startup Oasis
- Robin Teurlings: Managing Partner, Zero Emissions Fund
- Rodrig Naska: Founder, Revido
- Roland Van Kralingen: Founder, Marketing Fund
- Romain Rebour: CEO, Glokal
- Roman Sharapov: Mr., xRobotics inc.
- Roman Gujabidze, Giffer
- Ross Knap
- Ruben Seoane: CEO, Damocles Analytics
- Rudradeb Mitra: Serial Entrepreneur, Omdena Inc.
- Rumen Iliev: Partner, LAUNCHub
- Ruslan Leteyski: Founder & CEO, Vanga AI
- Ruslan Bocancea: Owner, Bocancea Law Group
- Russell Brand: CEO & Founder, Responsible Solutions Limited
- Rusudan Chachanidze: Head of Media Lab, Media Academy
- Ruxandra Ion: CEO, Ventivo Group
- Ryan Riegg: Senior Associate, Adams Corporate Law, Inc
- Salim Virani: Founder, Source Institute
- Sam Olawale: Founder, DGL
- Sameer Sortur: Founding Partner, SquareCircle Ventures
- Sasha Bezuhanova: Founder and Chairperson, MoveBG
- Serban Alexandrescu: CEO, Headvertising
- Sergii Kalinchuk: Ambasador, Founder Institute CEE
- Sergiu Maier: Founder, Plaeto
- Sergiu Gîdei: Founder, Boanță, Gîdei și Asociații
- Sergiu Petre: Senior PR Consultant, Graffiti Public Relations
- Shahar Hillel: Software Solutions Specialist, Innovation-Hill
- Shalva Bukia: Co-founder & Product Director, Spribe
- Shota Giorgobiani: Co-founder & CEO, Optio.Ai
- Silvia Axinescu: Managing Associate, Reff & Associates SCA
- Silyana Bojilova, Nebula Coworking Space
- Simon Stanisz: Co-Founder, The NorthStar Consulting Group
- Simona Bali: Head of Investor Program, GoingVC
- Simona Irmova: Eastern Europe Program Manager & HQ Operations Associate, Founder Institute
- Sinisha Djukic: General Manager, Bosch Digital Bulgaria
- Siyanna Lilova: Co-Founder, CuratedAI
- Sławek Karasiński: Partner, F&K Attorneys at Law LL.P
- Sopo Chkoidze: VP, Operations, Impel
- Sorina Conea: Co-Founder, EduMagic
- Soumaya Ben Beya Dridje: Associate, imVentures
- Stanislav Sirakov: Partner, LAUNCHub
- Stefan Vladimirov: Creative Director, monolig.
- Stefan Jørgensen: CEO, itembase.com
- Stefano Glauser: Founder, Startup Jam
- Stephane Gantchev: Co-Founder, Mobile Monday Sofia
- Stéphane Ambrosini: European & Chartered Patent Attorney, Marks and Clerk
- Stephanie Claudel: Digital Marketing Strategist, Founder Institute Berlin
- Stoyan Nedin: Venture Partner, Vitosha Venture Partners
- Svetla Simidchieva: Founder and CEO, Placement Feed
- Svetlin Nakov: Co-founder, Software University Ltd.
- Svetoslava Georgieva: Founder, Talent Hub
- Svetozar Georgiev: Co-Founder, Telerik, Telerik Academy, Campus X
- Tamta Gvelesiani: General Director, Spark
- Tasha Tolmacheva: Co-Founder/Community Director, PropTech Finland
- Tatjana Kalezic: Founder, Serbia Start Up
- Tatyana Mitkova: Co-Founder and CEO, ClaimCompass
- Teodor Panayotov: CEO, CourseDot
- Tessa Mclver
- Test Test: Test, Test
- Thibaut Taittinger: Founder & CEO, Puzl CowOrKing
- Till Kaestner: Founder, Managing Director, BrightSide Holding UG
- Tim Angus: CEO, Bell Lap Ventures Inc.
- Timo Kugler: Co-Founder, NASH + BANKS
- Timur Daudpota: Lifecycle Manager, Upland
- Todor Kolev: Founder and CEO, Farstar
- Tomasz Sieroń: CEO Poland, Frontkom
- Tomasz Kolodziejak: Angel Investor, Self Employed
- Tomasz Rudolf: Co-Founder, Doctor.One
- Tornike Turiashvili: Managing Partner, Kraken
- Torrey Smith: Co-Founder & CEO, Endiatx
- Vadym Melnyk: CEO, Dronehub
- Valentin Mihov: CTO, Santiment
- Valentina Zaharia: Actor & Coach, The National Theater In Bucharest
- Valerian Gegidze: Co-Founder & CEO, Team up
- Vasile Tamas: CEO, Beez
- Vassil Popovski: CEO & Co-founder, Connecto.ai (Acquired by Leanplum)
- Veroniek Vermeulen: Founder, Silatha
- Vestico LTD: Co-founder & CEO, Vestico
- Victor Schiller: President, R Cubed Group
- Viktor Minchev: VC Investor, Eleven Ventures
- Viktor Petrov: Co-Founder & COO, Crypto APIs
- Viktor Minchev: VC Investor, Eleven Ventures
- Viktor Bilyanski: Chief Technology Officer, ScaleFocus
- Vittoria Casanova: Investment Manager, The Index Project
- Vlad Sarca: Partner, Sparking Capital
- Vlad Tudorie: Founder, Fuse Press
- Vladimir Sijakovic: Founder, Cvik & Partners
- Vladimir Pletyukhin: Founder and Creative Director, Launch Deck
- Vladyslav Kampov: Staff UI Engineer, Netflix
- Volen Vulkov: Co-Founder, Enhancv
- Walid Barsali: CEO / Director , BallSquad / Founder Institue Poland
- Weronika (Vera) Banas: Co-Founder, Solty
- Wiktoria Wójcik: Co-Founder, inSTREAMLY
- Xenia Muntean: Founder, Planable
- Yannick Kok: Team Lead - Smart Office Advisor, Mapiq
- Yasen Rusev: Co- Founder & CEO, Escreo
- Yavor Gochev: Director, Rinker Center for Entrepreneurship
- Zbigniew Barwicz: Managing Partner, Freya Capital
- Zoya Todorova: Partner, Dimitrov, Petrov & Co. Law Firm
- Zsofi Toth: Co-founder and Navigator, Puzl CowOrKing Budapest
- Zurab Pertaia: Head of IT Learning Academy, TBC
- And many more to be announced.
The Founder Institute focuses on helping tech or tech-enabled businesses at the pre-seed stage, including both solo-founders and teams. This includes established businesses that are pre-funding and traction, MVP and prototype-stage projects, and even part-time founders with just ideas. FI's mission is to create sustainable startup ecosystems that will create one million new jobs worldwide.
Join us in Prague to build a great company in 2019.
Apply to the Czechia - Central Eastern Europe Fall 2025 Founder Institute today, or learn more at FI.co/overview.
