Map of the local innovation industry.
Meet some of the best and newest startups based in Prague.
General Partner @evolution-equity
Senior Web & UX Designer. Founder & CEO at @ideahired. Experience from Europe, US, UK + strong business background.
http://www.rockstargames.cz
Co-founder and CEO at @piano-media, formerly journalist and editor-in-chief at the most popular Slovak news portal.
Cofounder @efficio-consulting - high impact procurement advisory • Worked at @andersen-consulting, @at-kearney • Studied at @insead-1, TU Berlin
Co-founder of Mediastudio • Worked at @google, @yahoo, @marketshare • Studied at @university-of-southern-california • Product manager with strong technical background
Associate @credo-ventures with focus on IT, internet & health
Technology Venture Capitalist
Associate @credo-ventures - a VC company focused on early stage investments in Central Europe. Industry focus is IT, Internet & Health.
http://www.credoventures.com/blog
Founder @bondaii. Founder @brand Brothers. 10+ years SAP.
http://www.dousek.com
Co-founder and product designer at @apiary. Worked as product designer at @gooddata and @seznam-cz.
Director of Ad-Ventures @carrot-creative . Before: Corporate Development @ @kit-digital. 4 years: ~100-1500 people, NASDAQ IPO, 12 acquisitions, 4 Secondaries.
http://garysheynkman.com
Founder Guidilla • Studied at @delft-university-of-technology, @czech-technical-university
http://blog.petrbela.com
Co-founder at Fondu and recommender engine dev turned Marketing Director.
@new-york-university Stern, Accounting & Computer Science.
Founder Zendo, @albumcity-com • Worked at @parakweet, @chintano • Investor @rapportive, @8tracks • Studied at @duke-university
Worked at @media Factory as a Key Account Manager, @Zaraguza Digital and @semantic Visions as a MD. Started own startup on 2013-06. Business background.
Founder & CEO @angelcam, Co-founder @startupyard & @node5 #500strong
COO/Partner @salsita, Founder @riskiq, Partner @newgate-acquired-by-icrossing • Worked at @icrossing • Studied at @dartmouth-college
Investor in @lime-tonic, @locus-energy, @logmein, @avangate, @systinet. Team member of @3ts-capital-partners.
Founder @siftynet, development team leader, consultant and analyst @media Factory Czech Republic, developer @internet CZ, a.s. (FORPSI).
Founder, CEO at Hi
Co-founder and CEO at @askyou
http://www.blog.askyou.eu
Interactive Web Developer. Fluent in JavaScript & CoffeeScript & CSS. Worked at @mather-advertures, @symbio-digital • Studied at @technical-university-liberec
http://kubakubula.blogspot.cz
COO of @subject-ly; social technology and internet of things fan. Been a blogger, switched to creating things, conquering the world
Co-Founder of @click2stream, a network camera analysis platform in the cloud • Researcher and Teacher in Computer Vision • Professional Coach
Freelance UI Designer.
Founder Symfonie Capital • Worked at @credit-suisse, @ing • Studied at @tufts-university, @university-of-rochester
Digital Consultant specialized in Social Media, launched global projects for O2 and Samsung, Videogames Industry enthusiast. A pretty nice guy.
Investor in @credo-ventures, @cognitive-security.
Data Science & Startups @rocket-internet • Founder @emplido • Studied @national-university-of-singapore, @bocconi-university @technical-university-of-munich
http://www.goodreads.com/rodrigorivera
Designer in Apiary.
Technologist, Traveler, Tinkerer.
Founder @sportmeets.com & @zamenej.sk
Internet and mobile strategy consultant, involved in various services and projects. Currently working at Aircus, to help SME get maximum out of the internet.
Worked at @apiary-1, @mather-advertures
MD at @node5
http://lukashudecek.posterous.com
Lead developer at @zerply
Working on/in the startup is crazy, but I do it anyway, because I'm in love with I do.
:) to work with clever guys, amazing startups and to explore fascinating new ideas each day.
Worked at @angelcam, @rollcontech-s-r-o
Founder of @webexpo-prague Conference. Certified Scrum Master.
Founder-MusicFilmWeb. Strong marketing & management background w/ Vodafone, Nintendo, Midway, AGENCY.COM. MBA-University of Michigan.
Founder & CEO of @startupjobs-cz
Connecting startups with talents
http://filip.mikschik.cz
I am product guy, currently doing web, mobile design and frontend development.
http://blog.pavelbinar.cz/
CEO/Founder of German Real Estate Development Company, Bc Business Administration, Germany, @university-of-san-francisco Master Certificate, CAP, Adobe Specialist
Founder @css-hat, @madebysource. Worked at @abdoc, @maidgency
Prague, Czech Republic. Strong Design & Development background Worked at Seznam, Xacti, Myspace. Worked with Microsoft.
Founder & CEO @lonely-sock, Worked at @electronic-arts, @ringier-axel-springer-media-ag
Serial Entrepreneur finishing school @harvard
Founder of @openbrand.com, helping designers, agencies and their clients collaborate in a brand new way.
http://blog.openbrand.com
Entrepreneur living in the mountains. Analog photographer. Ranger.
http://www.filipmolcan.com/blog/
Founded Slevomat, largest group buying platform in CEE (revenues over 150 mil USD in 2013) and other successful companies in CEE region
CEO and Co-founder at Click and Study. Ex Director of User Engagement at WallStreetSurvivor. Background in Digital marketing (Strategic Creative Director at McCann, Frontier)
http://blog.pavleroder.com
Studied at @wharton-school @university-of-pennsylvania, @university-of-edinburgh •
http://www.tellrank.com
Simple, functional and fast software.
Entrepreneurship Enthusiast. Founder of two. Student at Aalto University. Start-ups promoter.
Founder Skimr
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Founder Data Shakers
Owner at @uniplicator
Principal and co-founder of REMDOX companies, ZENRON TAX & LEGAL Consulting, has over 15 years (from 1999) experience in asset management, investment,consulting
CEO of @CSSHat, co-founder of abdoc.net. Living, breathing for business.
http://archive.lukashurych.cz
CEO of Advantage Solutions, author of @asap-is platform. Before led Bewotec Czech office.
Founder of Startupr. Serial entrepreneur and adviser on Venture Capital, Exponent of EVA method - Valuation of companies.
http://blog.startupr.com/
Team member of @uniplicator.
Software engineering: hacking with web technologies, project and product management. Founder at FreemarketHub.com
http://yurykusik.wordpress.com
Founder HaccasaRent • Worked at @ataccama
CTO of payplug.in, zenassets.com
Worked at @onus, @turing • Studied at @palacky-university
Wayraboy looking for very innovative and disruptive early stage start-ups developing promising business opportunities to accelerate in @wayra.
Entrepreneur. Hacker. Inventor.
Co-founder of @abdocNet. Projects:
@CSSPiffle @CSSHat @madebysource @subtlepattern http://madebysource.com
CEO, Founder at Primoco Investments Limited
Worked at @mtv-networks, @warner-music-group @kpmg Photographer, Videographer www.janakusalova.com
CEO of The Vantage Group | Founder of Avedesian Enterprises
Backend Development for DustCloud.
Software engineer at Pronto. Strong experience developing web applications, background in computer science. Participating TechPeaks. From Prague Czech Republic
http://lukas.dolezalu.cz
Project Manager at LEEF, focusing on cleantech deployment. Strong track record of innovative project development and management in education and energy.
http://global-classroom.org/
Managing Partner @dataculture . Previously Director at @penn-schoen-berland
http://antaryaami.svbtle.com
Worked at @dhl • Studied at @university-of-california-berkeley, @coursera-4
http://www.traveljo.com
@oxford-university PPE, @juniper-inc Intern
Investment Director at ARX Equity Partners, a CEE focused private equity fund.
Founder KoalaPhone and HexaLines • Enterpreneur, Mobile and game developer, UX designer • Studied at @czech-technical-university, @charles-university-in-prague
Worked at @nuance-communications
Founder and CEO of @foodlogic
VP Marketing @usersnap
http://talkweb.eu/blog
Founder @lingvus, team's visionary with 10+ years of experience in developing and managing e-commerce and social web projects
Willing to do some awsome and sexy stuff to get a job...
Growth & traffic acquisition, worked in app/software distribution @hitfox, Berlin and private equity @EnerCap, Prague
http://seedstager.tumblr.com/
Founded Studentive & Guidilla. Product Designer. UI/UX. Business Graduate Student.
Passionate brand director, UX designer and CSS3 lover. Co-fouder of CSSPiffle and @abdoc.net.
http://blog.petrbrzek.cz
BizDev at B3 Holding, Czech based Family Office investing in renewable energy, chemicals and cleanweb.
Undergrad at University of Michigan; Marketing background; Interested in social innovation.
Founder Educasoft
Independent UI/UX, Web, Product & Graphic Designer
Co-founder Hlidacky.cz, Ruby on Rails developer
Worked at @citibank, @symfonie-p2p-ltd
Founder Designeros.com
http://designeros.tumblr.com/
Founder Liftago • Worked at @kpmg
Web Developer interested in Java/Spring and Ruby on Rails
Engagement Manager Offshore/Nearshore at Ness Technologies
Founder @spectu-2
http://blog.spectu.com
Founder SUNKINS a.s., franchisor, 50+ branches
CEO of Gollos. 10 year in software development.
Internet marketing and business professional and co-founder of H1.cz, the biggest performance marketing company in CEE. Now developing Bonami.cz - Czech Fab.
CEO of Kerio Technologies
VP Customer Acquisition for AVG Technologies. Worked at Zone Labs, Covario, Ernst & Young. Focused on consumer software, online advertising, mobile.
MSc student in CS AI; passionate fullstack developer; several apps in AppStore; solid theoretical CS background
Founder @spectu-2
Co-Founder at @resumesimo.com
Programming > 15 years, BA Honours in IT management (now finishing MSc), Agile Methodology author, consulting and mentoring startups in Czech.
http://bitbucket.org/jiriknesl
@beatbeat
Strong business background (Deloitte Consulting, Grant Thornton Advisory). Founder of Start Grow Succeed (mentoring startups), B2B for many CEE startups.
Founded JetMinds s.r.o, acquired by Vendavo Inc.
CEO Web Cloud s.r.o. Background in Psych., CS & Econ. Founder The Age Gap • Studied at @mcgill-university, @charles-university, @VŠE
Poking around the CEE startup scene as one of the Miton Investment guys. Always looking for new e-commerce projects that can storm Europe.
Young tech enthusiast looking to engage professionally with Cryptocurrencies
Graduated from UC Santa Barbara with a double major in Global Studies and Italian. Currently work as an English teacher in Prague, Czech Republic.
Ruby On Rails developer. Worked for leading companies in Italy and the UK, now proudly part of the great 360cities team.
Founder @squaricon-1, Squaricon
More than 9 years of experience in IU/UX design, web & mobile development. Educational & work stay in France. Acceleration program StartupYard 2014.
Founder The FarStar Company • Worked at @nasa-jpl • Studied at @orange-coast-college
CTO of ShopMee. Senior software developer with experience from Games/Application/Mobile areas.
Founder BagPix • Worked at @livescore-com • Studied at @university-of-milan
CEO & Founder Playfresco , Software and hardware engineer.
Product manager at Electronic Tour Guide
Market Entry specialist and startup advisor. Currently European Director of Sales for Planned Systems International, Inc.
Founder Mews Systems • Studied at @university-college-london
bsasstrous. highly-caffeinated promoter. worked at @TEOCO Corporation @ Moocho @ Rockstar Energy Drink @sweetgreen @ 3 construction companies @ nonprofits
Founder of kMaps LLC and Creator of kMaps application. Creates business strategies and development processes. Software dev. with extensive background in C++
http://kmaps.co/?author=2
Worked at @beatbeat
Worked at @simpletix • Studied at @university-of-new-mexico
Maritime archaeologist and researcher specialised in ancient trade and shipwrecks.
MSc in IT management; First line of code written 20 years ago; Was leading multiple teams
Search engine and data science guy.
http://sibiryakov.eu
Full Stack Startup Engineer
http://www.jakubskvara.cz
Front-end developer, 5 years experience (mostly freelance), hundred of websites. Interested in business, startups, lean/bootstrapping.
Founder of AskYou, Graphic & Webdesigner, SW engineer, Student
Engineer by heart, one of early Netretail employees/shareholders (sold to Naspers), amateur investor
Web developer, Python, C++, FEE CTU student, @tabfoundry builder
CVUT FME, CSS, Javascript, Printing Business,php, mysql, micka, Matlab, CSS, Maple, AutoCAD
http://www.neuple.com
smile
full stack Rails developer, mobile app builder, entrepreneur
Online business consultancy, project management and client acquisition. Solutions in Online business strategy
CEO at Owl Illustration Agency, founder of Minty
http://www.owlillustration.com/blog/
Working as Front End Developer at @gitoon and studying at @university-of-economics-prague
I have knowledge & practical experience in the FMCG, chain management businesses, with the guidance of units operators in the Czech Republic & CEE countries.
Worked at @neuple • Studied at @czech-technical-university, Front end developer, Security Specialist, Network administrator, HTML, CSS, .Net, hosting,web sever manager,C++
Full stack web/mobile developer
Passionate leader, TEDx speaker, Mensa member, brough 5 project from idea to reality, studied in Finland, Singapore and Slovakia, M.Sc. from Information Systems
Worked at @beatbeat
Founder @brokeria;
Villain
http://www.jacamat.com
Co-founder of @arounded
I work in IT for more than 5 years, I was co-founder of many online projects
Ruby and JavaScript expert / founder of Smootrip.com / M.S. in Service Science, Management and Engineering
http://blog.davidsevcik.com
Founder of @ishopping-1 , Co-founder of @maqtoob , occasional consultant for those, who do not hesitate to ask for help.. "beauty is in simplicity"
Founder @eepay Studying at @university-of-new-york-in-prague
Master degree student at Charles Univerity, Entrepreneur in Software development, Worked at Medical Softwares development
Co-founder and CEO at @myschoolnotebook-com
CEO of Place For Theatre, Video records of theatres from Central Europe. Former editor in chief, Winner of Enterprising head competition.
fullstack programming-ninja
English independent music professional, start-up investor and serial entrepreneur based in Prague, Czech Republic.
CS student, Software Engineer, Python developer
Founder of Copreso. UI/UX designer at gentleface.com. Worked at Acronis and Parallels.
International Java developer with passion for technologies
Student of Informatics with strong base in mathematics and theoretical informatics; try to follow new trends and learn new technologies in web development.
Master's degree from Theoretical Computer Science. Worked as a freelancer for 10 years, including two tech startups.
Worked at Turbosoft ltd. Studied Bc. at Palacky University Olomouc.
you CAN .. we DOO .. CANDOO
http://candoo.tumblr.com
Software Engineer.
[email protected]
Experienced web application developer. Focused on perfection & reliability, have sense of UX.
Co-Founder of @waymi. Founder & CEO of Odyzeo.com (online business optimization), formerly Co-Founder & CEO of Millennium (leading supplier of web solutions, 4 years Deloitte Technology Fast 50 CE winner).
Founder, CEO of Billberries. Worked at Glogster - CEO, Czech Arilines - Prezident, CEZ - Vice-prezident, eBanka - CEO, Komercni banka - Vice-prezident
Passionate entrepreneur; CEMS alumni; launched 2 companies in 2 countries; gained experience in Russia, Czech Republic, USA and Singapore
Started the first Hostel & successful business in Lviv, Ukraine (2007) rated by World Bank's ease of doing business index at 145 of 183, below sierra leone.
CEO and founder @unikum and @Footshop.cz
co-founder @the Book Point
Founder Dataddo.com
Founder @costlocker
Software Engineer with 7+ years of experience taking care of all phases of software development.
http://workwithplay.com
Visual Designer focused on Mobile Applications and Web Dashboards. Now working as a Product Designer at Socialbakers (over 30M$ raised)
Product Designer at @madebysource
International Business Development, Sales Management
Coding enthusiast, cakephp lover, php developer
http://www.meraklibilisimci.com
Founder Insalgo • Studied at @politechnika-gdanska
IT Professional and Entrepreneur
Project Hunter at @starthead
Co-founder at Mr.Fox and friends studio @Mr.Fox and friends. Unity3D, iOS developer and designer.
http://www.mrfoxandfriends.com/blog
Founder @creolife • Working @AVAST Software, Worked @Livescore.com, @eSky.pl and more... • Studied at @university-of-silesia-in-katowice, Poland
http://www.asyncro.com/
Owner/Director at Ludopoli GmbH. Senior Lecturer (Graphic Design, Central Saint Martins College, London).
http://www.ludopoli.com/
Expert in payment systems and flexible complex solutions with 15 years of IT experience.
Founder of SportCentral. Won Internet Effectiveness Award 2012, 3rd in Global Management Challenge in the world. Experience in leadership, software, marketing.
http://www.startuphelp.cz
Founder @am-sd-s-r-o • Worked at @siemens, @nokia-siemens-networks
Family-First Microentrepreneur
https://lojzuv.wordpress.com/
Dominika is Czech and lives in Prague. Dominika is @fondomat's Czech liaison and all-round great assistant.
Enthusiastic online marketer and content manager
Experienced leading multinational-multicultural teams in, more than 10 years experience in marketing, business development, product and project management. .
http://kavehkalantar.blogspot.cz
Young designer from Eastern Slovakia rocking the socks off of cyberspace with ideas come to life, by means of design and intricate dream building. www.dusko.sk
https://medium.com/@DesignerDusko
Co-founder, Head of Sales of Billberries. Worked at Glogster, Czech Airlines, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic (USA-New York, GB-London).
Business Data Lobbyist @daty. Specialities: Public relations, social networking.
I have been writing beautiful iOS applications for the last 4 years. I believe there is nothing more rewarding than being able collaborate with others to solve design problems and create software that is used by millions of people.
Founder @insalgo • Studied at @politechnika-gdanska
Founder of Noteslate, CEO, Designer
10+ year in senior/management position within Digital Agency, leading people, managing company operations, negotiation with key clients
Travel Expenses Administrator @covidien, Worked as Top Executive Director Assistant @coke Plant “Przyjazn” Ltd, Financial Specialist @coke Plant “Przyjazn” Ltd
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co-founder unit and sofa, co founder of september projects,
Headline should be - hello.
Pioneer of dead ends
Senior Graphic Designer, 5 years of professional experience as graphic designer and 5 years of professional experience working in startups companies.
Founder @firemedia and Tweezio.
http://blog.krizmarek.cz
Senior PHP developer
I am jack of all trades,with strengths in Tech,economy and analytics.I can improve every process to it's maximum limits even when topic is not familiar.
Zatim test
Zend Framework developer who loves to work in a team
http://blog.tomasfejfar.cz
Founder Livento Investments
Czech background with US Business education (Wharton), work in Consulting (BCG) and strong interest in startups
http://barbsandjan.wordpress.com
Founder and CEO at Lord Charles Ltd. since 2013. Enterpreneur at promotional agency and online stores in Czech since 2009.
My passions are traveling (50+ countries) and life hacking. What do I think about life anyway? Cool kids can't die!
Actually working at concur
Experienced Digital Manager and New Biz Enthusiast
Service Architect @ Concur
Test
Студент, техногик, немного каппер. Пишу о том, что сочту нужным.
Full stack software developer. Programming and startup enthusiast. CTU Prague.
{I avoid ordinary and live a nomadic life; I can't sing, but I do listen} Rantipole Events Person. Music and Arts Lover.
Making your websites and apps better.
during retirement started worked as investment adviser, than became investor
Entrepreneur, Worked for several IT companie and searching for Co-founders.
Freelance android developer
Entrepreneur, Product Developer, Project Manager, Web Developer from Prague, Czech Republic
Freelance DevOps Engineer/(System|Network) Administrator. Lovin'n'working it since high-school ;]
Currency and interest rate trader in various international banks. Founded and was CIO of a London-based Hedge Fund from 2003 to 2008. Now manage family money.
Communication & public relations guru
Over 6 years of experience in online marketing, sales and web development. Corporate marketing experience (2,5yrs in IBM). Currently looking for a change.
Seasoned executive seeking positions in the entertainment, radio, film, event production and technology businesses.
Mobile App Developer at Booking.com, Senior Android Developer at Liftago, Founder of Generify.io, worked as Chief Android Developer at eMan, mobile apps agency
Headline
I am an small angel and visionarist who was right with most trends predictions, now I want to help startups.
Co-founder of Slevomat in Czech Republic (Groupon clone in Eastern Europe, however, profitable), IT and video games industries before...
Treat Me Mean, I need the Reputation
FinTech Enthusiast, Startup scene Admirer, Crowdsourcing Explorer, Social Networks Rookie
Founded Active24 (former Globe Internet, sold to Active 24 ASA), part of DCG.IS iceland holding (running financial and internet services on Iceland)
love startups
Founded MEMOS Group, eWay System
Investor in Invenias.
Worked at @payplus
Dělám do online marketingu a provozuji pár věcí z oblasti online retailu. Občas taky učím na VŠE, konzultuju a školím.
Upon request
Ambitious student looking for a job or internship in business field bringing an extended background in tourism, can-do attitude and attention to detail to gain experience in the field and develop professional qualifications.
Nothing does not seem impossible.
Founder @memrify MSc. student of at VU Amsterdam, a student of Marketing at VSE Prague. Strong marketing background. Programming enthusiast.
Founder COFFEE MAIL
+10 years as Software Entrepreneur
Founder @adweco
DOM tree crawler
young creative developer
Designer, Art director & creative director in advertising agencies for corporate advertising ATL & BTL @jwt, @eurorscg strategic planning
Co-founder - Event & PR Manager at @askyou
http://blog.askyou.eu
Angel Mentor
Java, Android, JavaFX developer. Interested in agile management and public speaking. Love my family and cooking.
Founder of @libimseti-cz largest Czech dating site (250k daily users)
http://venca.posterous.com
Independent iPhone & Mac Developer. Occasionally, I design. In the end, I really just enjoy making and building things.
Founder @formees, @rightclick
Mobile User Interface & Icon designer, freelance, building Instashare & Jolicloud
http://www.instashareapp.com
commercial scout for the CEE region
Enterpreneur at SNIO
Managing Partner, Nydrle.Digital which is leading on-line full-service communication agency in Czech and Slovak Republic. Part of WPP since summer 2011.
Founder @tapforapp • Worked at @tapfroapp
Prague CZ, experienced Account Manager with experience in premium tourism, education management and IT & Telecommunication. MBA graduate.
Business manager at CLEEVIO - we specialise in iOS, Android, Java, Symbian, BB . . .
freelance developer (Objective-C, iOS, Python, Django and JavaScript/HTML5 lover); lomographer; Mac lover; amateur actor;
I have been and integral part of the development of the CEE Internet scene from 1997 to the present and have a unique and valuable overview of trends.
http://artrazor.wordpress.com
http://http://tomasmichalek.cz/blog/
CEO at Dr. Pilulka s.r.o.