Silicon Valley-based Founder Institute Officially Launches New Startup Program in Prague

The individuals that have been critical in bringing the Founder Institute to Prague include local startup leaders Matt East (Chairman of ISIC Association, CEO of GTS Alive Group), Clare Kennedy (Co-Founder of Disrupt Digital), and David Costello (Co-Founder of Disrupt Digital).

In addition, many of the region's top founders, CEOs, and investors have signed on to mentor new entrepreneurs in the Czechia - Central Eastern Europe Fall 2025 Founder Institute program, including:

• Abdellah Aouf: Chief Executive Officer, GO PLATFORM
• Adam Matalon: Chief Revenue & Marketing Officer, ThermaGEL Innovations
• Adam Hsakou: Head of Community, Demium
• 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 Dona: Founder , TimesNewRoman.ro
• Alex Mincu: CEO, Safer Work
• Alex Paduraru: Founder, Creative Tim
• Alex Cernatescu: CEO, Co-Founder & Global Head of Strategy, Stefanini Infinit - US & EMEA
• Alexander Naydenov: Head of Sales, GraphCMS
• Alexander Ribbink: General Partner, Keen Venture Partners
• Alexander Swaab: Senior Program Manager, Btomorrow Ventures
• Alexander Sumin: co-founder, Chief Marketing Officer, ClaimCompass
• Alexander Zemlyak: Principal, Geek Ventures
• Alexandra Karapidaki: Co-Founder, Bizrupt
• Alexandru Gheorghiu: CCO@ABC Data Distributie, Founder@IBWT
• Alexandru Agatinei: CEO, How to Web
• Alex M. Dascalu: Lead Director, Founder Institute Central Eastern Europe
• Alina Balan: Partner, designthinkingsociety.com
• Ana Robakidze: Co-founder & CEO, Theneo
• Ana Iorga: CEO, Buyer Brain
• Ana Dalakishvili: Head of Intellectual Property Training Center, Sakpatenti
• Ana Maria Udriste: Founder & CEO , Avocatoo
• Ana Maria Manda: Global Head AI Adoption Services Center, SAP
• 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 Pitis: CEO, Simple Capital
• Andrei Ostacie: Founder, Business Development Manager, OKAPI
• Andrei Muscalu: CEO, SUNMARKET.IO
• Andrei Cretu: Co-founder of 7card
• Andrei Cretu: co-founder
• Andrei Roth: Commercial Pricing Director, UiPath
• 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 Magiera: Managing Director, ICLUB Global
• Anna Radulovski: Partner , Tech Family Ventures
• Anna Gaile: Co-Founder , Edudoro.eu & zlotynauczyciel.pl
• 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 Biskupski: General Manager, TCL
• Bartosz Drapikowski: CEO, Debonair Beast
• 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 : Founder and CEO, Work & Share Coworking
• Bozhidar Hristov: Founder, Streebl
• Bozhidar Georgiev: CEO & Founder
• 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 Christensen: Executive Director, Fintocat
• Charlotte Aschim: CEO and Co-Founder, TotalCtrl
• Chintan Oza: Founder, Anantam Ecosystems
• Chris Lascor: Owner, Global Pecunia
• Chris Foltz: Global Entrepreneur-In-Residence, Founder Institute
• Christo Peev: Co- Founder & CEO, Motion Software
• Christopher Siemienski: Business Development and Marketing Manager, Skanska
• Claudia Falkinger: Co-Founder, Women in Mobility
• Colin Howes: Founder, Series-A
• Colin Donohue: CEO, Kernel Finance
• 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 Pasnicu: Founder, KOFITI
• Cosmin Curticapean: Founder, iFactor
• Costin Baroiu: Founder, Heroo
• Cristi Badea: Co-founder & CEO , MavenHut Games
• Cristian Munteanu: Partner, Early Game Ventures
• Cristian Orasanu: Co-Founder, Paybilla
• Cristian Negrutiu: Partner, Sparking Capital
• Cristian Onetiu: Entrepreneur, Life Care Corp
• Cristina Daianu: Partner, Dentons
• Cristina Bucur: Counsel, DLA Piper Global Law Firm
• Daan Weddepohl: CEO & Founder, Peerby
• Dachi Gubadze: Co-founder & COO, Stack
• Dachi Choladze: Co-founder, Pulsar AI
• Dan Huru: Co-Founder, Meetgeek
• Dan Calugareanu: Partner, Early Game Ventures
• Dan Mihaescu: Founding Partner , Gapminder Venture Partners
• Danail Hadjiatanasov: Engineering Manager, MUI
• Danail Koev: Co-Founder & CEO, VEDA
• Daniel Kiss Kiraly: VC, PortfoLion Capital Partners
• Daniel Neder: Venture Partner, Flashpoint Venture Capital
• Daniel Vaduva: Founder, Kalium Labs
• Daniel Ratke: CTO, rhome
• Daniel Lorer: Advisory Board Member, Quadrodynamics
• Daniel Rogoz: Founder, Kinderpedia
• David Llorente: Founder and CEO, Narrativa (AI-Generated Content)
• David Stepania: Founder & CEO, ThirstySprout
• David Chechelashvili: Co-founder & SVP Business Development, XpanD
• David Kavelashvili: Senior Portfolio Manager, Digital Area
• David Khosroshvili: Co-founder & CEO, MaxinAI
• Delia Necula: Venture Partner & Entrepreneur , Agista
• Diana Aladzhova: Founder , CFO Insights
• Diana Koziarska
• Dilyan Dimitrov: Partner, Eleven Ventures
• Dimitar Vouldjeff: Co-founder and CEO, Enhancv
• Dimitar Savov: Founder & Head of Marketing, Startup Masters
• Dimitar Giulev: CEO, Antipodes
• Dimitri Abuladze: Partner, Smarter
• Dimitri Dekanozishvili: Head of Product, smava GmbH
• 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 Mlotok: General Manager, Head of EU Newsstand, Amazon
• Elena Nikolova: Community Manager, CEO Angels Club, Co-Founder, ESCREO
• Eli Zhabevska: Senior Associate, South Central Ventures
• Elif Güngör Reis: Entrepreneurship and Business Development Expert, Istanbul Arel University
• Elina Zheleva: Managing Partner, launchlabs Sofia
• Elina Halatcheva: Managing Director, BrightCap Ventures
• 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 Barna: CEO and Founder, LIFE IS HARD SA
• Erik Evrard: Partner Director EMEA and APAC, Platform.sh
• 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 Grosu: Co -founder, Traderion
• Florin Cioaca: Co-Founder & CEO, 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 Meliva: Co-Founder & CEO, Cactus Verify
• Gabriel Barcaru: Managing Partner, BRIDCON Business and Management Consulting
• 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 Petrov: Founder, Trevor Labs ltd.
• George Dita: Founder, WiseUp
• George Basiladze: Co-founder & CEO, Wert
• George Rimpeff: CEO, Prudentia Sarl
• George Sidjimkov: General Partner , Sofia Angels Ventures
• George Laliashvili: Co-founder & CEO, Stack
• George Oprea, XIGA Marketing
• George Shamugia: Managing Director, Singular
• George Brashnarov: General Manager, Nemetschek OOD Bulgaria
• George Cretu: ALECHMIST, AXIOBIT LIMITED
• Georgi Koreli: Co-founder, Novelty
• Georgi Milenchev: CEO, Fonio
• Georgi Malchev: Managing Partner, XploraBG
• Georgi Ivanov: Founder & CEO, Noble Hire
• Georgi Kadrev: Co-Founder & CEO, Imagga & Kelvin Health
• 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 Otiashvili: Co-Founder & Product Development Director, Lemondo
• Giorgi Jvaridze: Co-founder & Director of Engineering, MaxinAI
• Giorgi Chugoshvili: Co-founder, Phubber
• Giorgi Mirzikashvili: Co-founder, Optio.Ai
• Giorgi Kintsurashvili: Head of Digital Banking Ecosystem Unit, Bank of Georgia
• Giorgi Tsurtsumia: Co-founder & Co-CEO, PAYZE
• 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 Maciaszek: Innovation Manager, Space Bridge Sp. z o.o.
• Grzegorz Koguciuk: Senior Associate, SSW Pragmatic Solutions
• Guri Koiava: Co-Founder, Axel - Georgian Business Angel Network
• Hayk Asriyants: Co-founder, Axel - Georgian Business Angel Network
• Hristo Neychev: Founder & CEO, Tryad Games
• Hristo Chernev: Founder and CEO, TaxiMe
• Hristo Hristov: CEO, Darik
• 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: Managing Director, Impact Hub Lagos
• Idowu Akinde: MD/CEO, 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 Ivanka: General Partner, i1x
• Ivan Germanov: Regional Success Manager, Founder Institute
• Ivan Dzheferov: Community Manager & GM for Bulgaria, Vereign AG
• Ivan Osmak: CEO & Co-Founder, Quantive (formerly Gtmhub)
• Ivan Bjelajac: CEO, MVP Workshop
• Ivan Guberkov: VP & GM, Hybrid Work Division, OfficeRnD | Flex & Hybrid Work Software
• Ivan Draganov: Senior Innovation Analyst, Dealroom.co
• Ivan E. Germanov: Certified Coach, Founder Institute
• Ivaylo Slavov: CEO, Bulpros
• Ivaylo Ivanov: Director, Founder Institute Eastern Europe
• Ivaylo Simov: Founder, Eleven Ventures
• Ivaylo Hristov: Founder, DEV.BG
• Ivelin Ivanov: Venture Advisor, Founder Institute
• Ivo Radulovski: Partner, Tech Family Ventures
• Ivo Vasilev: Founder and CEO, Reloyalty
• 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 Wilk Tryjanowska: Director | Investor Network, Founder Institute Poland
• Karolina Mikołajczak: Chief Education Officer, ITFF Institute
• Karolina Tądel: Digital Health Innovation Manager, Novartis Poland
• Katarzyna Solarz: VC I M&A I Corporate Partner, SSW Pragmatic Solution
• Katarzyna Szczudlik: Partner at SSW Pragmatic Solutions| Data, privacy & TMT | attorney at law, SSW Pragmatic Solutions
• 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 Kehayov: Partner, DYNAX Invest
• Krasimir Nikolov: CEO & Co-founder, Quark VR
• 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 Owczarek: Head of Growth, MIT Enterprise Forum CEE
• Lukasz Polikowski: CEO at człowiekabsurdalny, CzłowiekAbsurdalny
• Łukasz Smolarski: Innovation & Co-creation Manager, Ikea
• Łukasz Wiśniewski
• 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 Kurek: Founder & Partner, Protos Venture Capital
• Marcin Koziorowski: CEO, EcoBean
• Maria Kobryń: CEO, BlueShell Legal
• Maria Voskanyan
• Maria Mihes: Director, Founder Institute Eastern Europe
• Mariam Sharangia: Head of Strategic Development Department, Georgia's Innovation and Technology Agency (GITA)
• Mariam Gagua: Product Manager, Klarna
• Marian Ignev: CEO, SashiDo.io
• Marian Dinu: Managing Partner, DLA Piper Dinu
• Mariano Doncel M.: Business Accelerator Leader and Professor of EAN University , Universidad EAN
• Mario Rojas: -, Octopus Ventures
• Mariola Bitner: Director, Founder Institute Poland
• Marius Ursache: CEO & Co-founder, MetaBeta
• Marius Deak: CEO, AVANDOR & Green Pixel
• Marius Dosinescu: Founder, AYSA.ai
• Marius Costin: CEO, PayU
• 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 Stasiak: CEO, Trainers.org & ITFF
• Mateusz Zawistowski, ff Venture Capital
• 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 Darzan: Founder, RINGHEL
• Mihai Rotaru: FOUNDER, CLEVER TAXI
• Mihai Stefanescu: Senior Advisor at Innovation Norway, innovasjonnorge.no
• Mihai Sfintescu: Managing Director, Abilito Capital
• 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 Todorov: Founder & CEO, LimeChain
• Nick Saunders: Chairman, Golden Media OOD
• Nicolas Boitout: Co-Founder, Beyond Business School
• Nika Koreli: Co-founder & CTO, Hinkal Protocol
• Nika Kapanadze: Insights Analyst, Google for Startups Accelerator (via EPAM)
• 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 Jolia: Head of Legal Advisory Department, Grant Thornton Georgia
• Nino Macharashvili: Co-founder & CEO, ForSet
• 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 Yanakieva: Founder, Bulgaria Innovation Hub, Inc.
• Pavlina Dzhartova: COO, HyperAspect
• Pawel Lopatka: Vice President, Poland Country Manager
• Pawel Bochniarz, European Center for Services Investments and Financing - ECSIF
• Paweł Sieczkiewicz: Co-Founder, Telemedi.co
• Paweł Petryna: Vice president , MovieBeats S.C. & Advertise Sp. z o.o.
• Paweł Przybyszewski
• Paweł Michalski: Managing Partner, Cobin Angels
• Pedro Vieira: Director of Operations, Startup Programs - EMEA, 500 Global
• Pedro Conceição: Director of Growth, Kencko
• Petar Tsachev: Investor, Launchub Ventures
• Petar Petrov: Chief AI Officer, Eleven Ventures
• Petar Zaharinov: CTO, DiFOLD
• Peter Lozanov: Co-founder and CEO, BattlePass Studio
• Peter E. Braun: CEO, Phenogy
• Petko Karamotchev: Director
• Petya Angelova: Strategic Sourcing Lead, EnduroSat
• Philip Grother: CEO & Founder, Stepping-Stone / Test my App
• Philip Choban, Telios
• 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 Stankov: Head of engineering, Product Hunt
• Radoslav Nikolov: Managing Director, SAP Labs Bulgaria
• Radostina Tsenova: Lead Manager of Tech Tour Investors Club, Tech Tour
• Radoy Stoyanov: FSI Leader, DIGITALL
• Radu Ticiu: Co-Founder, Growceanu Angel Investment
• Radu Balaceanu: Co FOunder, LifeBox
• Radu Ionicioiu: National Quantum Coordinator, Romanian Quantum Network
• Radu Savopol: CO-FOUNDER & GENERAL MANAGER, 5-To-Go
• Radu Sebastian Amarie: CTO, Findie.me
• Rali Ivanova: Head of Venture Studio, Appolica
• Raya Yunakova: Investor, launchhub
• Razvan Dinu: Founder, RoboSelf
• Razvan Tapu: Chief Digital Officer, Stefanini
• 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 Wijers: Founding Partner, Value & PurposeValue
• Robert Ługowski: CEO, Cobin Angels
• 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 Bocancea: Owner, Bocancea Law Group
• Ruslan Leteyski: Founder & CEO, Vanga AI
• 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 Petre: Senior PR Consultant, Graffiti Public Relations
• Sergiu Maier: Founder, Plaeto
• Sergiu Gîdei: Founder, Boanță, Gîdei și Asociații
• 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 Irmova: Eastern Europe Program Manager & HQ Operations Associate, Founder Institute
• Simona Bali: Head of Investor Program, GoingVC
• 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 Jørgensen: CEO, itembase.com
• Stefan Vladimirov: Creative Director, monolig.
• 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 Rudolf: Co-Founder, Doctor.One
• Tomasz Kolodziejak: Angel Investor, Self Employed
• Tomasz Sieroń: CEO Poland, Frontkom
• 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 Bilyanski: Chief Technology Officer, ScaleFocus
• Viktor Minchev: VC Investor, Eleven Ventures
• Viktor Petrov: Co-Founder & COO, Crypto APIs
• Vittoria Casanova: Investment Manager, The Index Project
• Vlad Tudorie: Founder, Fuse Press
• Vlad Sarca: Partner, Sparking Capital
• 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 is designed for founders and teams all throughout the pre-seed stage, including aspiring founders with a full-time job, solo founders, teams, and founders of established companies that are pre-funding. The organization's mission is to "Globalize Silicon Valley" and 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.