Fundraising €10M+
with Pavel Šíma
Exited founder
Czech Tech Startup ClubFounders only
The founder club that pays off on day one.
„We pay you to become a member.” So that you can build the next Czech unicorn.
#1 Czech startup club
From “I’m looking for a co-founder” to €50M+ ARR, we’ve got you covered.
Some founders in the club
Apify“Being a founder is a lonely job. Czech Tech community really helps fight it.”
Jan Čurn
Co-founder & CEO · Apify
Oddin.gg
ValkaAI“You addressed a missing spot of growth capital in the Czech Republic really well.”
Vlastimil Venclík
Founder · Oddin.gg & ValkaAI
Meiro“You are doing a fricking FANTASTIC job for all founders.”
Pavel Bulowski
Co-founder & CEO · Meiro
Some funds from our events
1.Save
millions
Membership pays for itself with the first perk. Google Cloud credits and up to 100 % off the tools and services you already pay for.
Google Cloud credits Draft copy
Get $25k, $200k or $350k in GCP credits
Members get into the Google for Startups Cloud Program through CTSC. We handle the paperwork with Google, usually within 2–3 days.
Czech Tech Startup Club isGoogle’s Important Ecosystem Player
$25kEcosystem tierStartups with under $500k raised, founded in the last 3 years
$200kFunded startupsStartups with $500k+ in institutional funding in the last 12 months
$350kAI-first startupsFunded startups building AI at the core of the product
Tools & services Draft copy
Up to 100% off on 40+ tools & services
From CRM to lawyers to your vibecoding stack.
100% off year 1
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6 months free
$1,000 credit
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5% off yearly spend
$300 credit
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2+1 free ads every quarter
2.Build
alongside exceptional founders
A private space with founders in the trenches, and know-how from scaleup and exited founders. No BS.
Workshops Draft copy
1 half-day workshop every month. Sometimes 2 :)
Led only by vetted partners: exited or A+ founders, or specialists who do it for a living.
How to exit
with Jiří Tobola
3× exited founder
Managing co-founder relationships
with Michal Hrabí
Exited founder
CLA, SHA & your first investor
with Novalia
100+ startup transactions
How to do PR
with Husta agency
Worked for Czech unicorns
International GTM
with SalesDock
Helping Czech startups expand for 10+ years
Events, podcast & newsletter Draft copy
Learn from the best. Every week.
From big meet-ups and free webinars to hyperfocused masterminds.
Scale-up NightsScale-up Nights
Learn from the best and network with 100+ like-minded grinders.
Previous speakers
- RV
Richard ValtrFounder & CEO, Mews
- VV
Vlastimil VenclíkFounder, Oddin.gg & ValkaAI
- OV
Ondřej VlčekFounder, AISLE · ex-CEO Avast
Don’t miss the next event near you.
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Czech Tech Weekly
Listen to how billionaires, founders and VCs think and build.
Podcast of the Year 2026Discovery of the Year · Business & TechThe only weekly newsletter focused on founders & builders
1,400subscribers in the first 9 months
50–70%open rate
Founders only Draft copy
An exclusive and safe space for founders
Founders’ dinners and a founders- and members-only WhatsApp group.
Founders’ dinnerGet 1:1 mentoring
When you don’t want to share your GTM details or pitch deck publicly, our experts are ready.
See all mentoring options on our pricing page →9:41▾ ▴ ▮
CTSC Founder GroupTomáš, Lucie, Martin, YouTODAY
🔒 Only members of Czech Tech Startup Club can send messages
TomášDo you guys have experience with an ESOP for our US hires?
LucieYes, did exactly that last year. Happy to share our docs, DM me
Martin+1, and talk to our lawyer before you sign anything
Thanks both, this saved me weeks 🙏
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Illustrative example. Real conversations stay in the group.
Stop building alone.
3.Raise
your next round from international VCs
It can take years to meet dozens of international VCs. We sit them in front of you in 1 day.
Pitches Draft copy
Pitches for pre-seed & seed
Pitch to 10 relevant investors and meet them all within 90 minutes.
10selected startups
vs10–20VCs & angels
- 3-minute pitches
- 10 1:1 meetings
- Completely free to attend
ResultsData from post-event feedback calls with both founders and VCs.
Apply to Pitches →2–4relevant leads to follow up with
$Trillionsof AUM across the table
Bridges Draft copy
Bridges for scale-ups, Series A–C
Raising € millions to hundreds of millions
Tier 1 international VCs flying to meet you at the most effective speed-dating event in Europe.
No matching app!We match funds with scale-ups based on ticket sizes.
10–151:1 meetings in one day
Tier 1international VCs
ResultsBased on post-event feedback calls with both founders and investors.
Apply to Bridges →2+hot leads, at least
2–6total follow-ups
Investors Draft copy
The funds you could meet at our events
International
Czech & Slovak
Members & investors
Investor
Not buying it from us? Here are 38 testimonials
Founders and investors on what the club changed for them, in their own words.
Typically 1 out of 100 meetings can lead to an investment. At Bridges it was 2 out of 10. Plus it was a very valuable and fun session, not like the other stiff networking events.
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Camelia Popescu
Investor · CVC
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“Typically 1 out of 100 meetings can lead to an investment. At Bridges it was 2 out of 10. Plus it was a very valuable and fun session, not like the other stiff networking events.”
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Camelia Popescu
Investor · CVC
“You’re doing an enormous amount of genuinely great work. I’m actually facing the best possible problem: there are so many excellent things going on that I can barely keep up with all of them.”
TP
Tomáš Pětivoký
Founder · Dine4Fit
“From every event I take away a valuable insight, and the tool discounts have already delivered real value. CTSC is a membership that genuinely makes sense to me.”
RV
Romana Voříšková
Founder · Kodu
“I have to fly all over Europe and the US to meet with this many high-quality investors as you gathered in Brno. I am actually shocked.”
MM
Marek Marušín
CEO · Zaitra
“Four relevant leads in half a day of Series A capital. Very skilled people, both investors and the organization team.”
KJ
Karel Juřička
CEO · Webout
“Super effective day due to perfect curation. It is normally impossible to have 15 good meetings in a day during a conference.”
JS
Jan Szumada
Investor · Warsaw Equity Group
“It was amazing! One of very few events that gathered scale-ups of €5M+ revenue.”
AN
Andreas Nemeth
Partner · Shape Capital Partners
“I am not aware that anything like that has ever happened before. Great format for connecting with investors.”
VH
Vojtěch Hlavenka
CEO · Elonga
“To get the same outcome, I would have to do an immense amount of preselection and work on many other events. This format is just great!”
PB
Philipp Bolliger
Partner · Direttissima Growth
“If only every event was organized like this! Clear value to both investors and startups.”
RL
Roman Laus
CEO · Mewery
“Great format. Great attendees. Great organization. This event made a lot of sense.”
JT
Jiří Tobola
CEO · Logmanager
“I absolutely loved it! Especially the speed-dating format.”
BG
Bence Gergely
Investor · Portfolion
“You set the bar for your event at a completely different level than all the others I’ve seen.”
TF
Tomáš Fanta
Principal · Heartcore Capital
“We got our first inbound right after we started the cooperation, even before I visited any event.”
TF
Tomáš Fanta
Principal · Heartcore Capital
“10/10. I have not seen another event like this in the Czech Republic.”
VH
Vlastimil Hrabal
CEO · Kardi AI
“You addressed a missing spot of growth capital in the Czech Republic really well.”
VV
Vlastimil Venclík
CEO · Oddin.gg
“It was great! A very relaxed way of getting in front of a lot of good companies. With the BBQ and all.”
MF
Max Filip Uršič
Investor · FTV Capital
“24 hours, 20 meetings with investors. Five were a mutual match and want to talk about fundraising. On top of that, I got relevant feedback on our new product direction.”
JL
Jan Laštůvka
CEO · Lemonero
“TOP EVENT! There was only one problem: it happened only after we raised our big round. Still, it had a lot of value for us, as we could validate our strategic direction with 10 top funds.”
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Václav Prak
Co-founder · Raynet
“Being a founder is a lonely job. Czech Tech community really helps fight it.”
JČ
Jan Čurn
Co-founder & CEO · Apify
“Czech Tech Startup Club isn’t just a network, it’s a community. Being part of it has brought us valuable relationships and meaningful collaborations with Czech startups.”
PS
Petra Stupková
Partner · Legitas
“Membership in the Czech Tech Startup Club opened doors for potential partnerships, investors, customers and even new friendships. The investment is returned almost immediately. Highly recommend.”
MS
Matt Slavík
CEO · Finlay
“I have never seen such a well-organized event.”
WN
Wissam Nasreddine
Principal, Growth · Speedinvest
“Thanks for organizing such a great webinar with such amazing speakers. I’m locked in on VC right now, so it was made for me.”
JT
Jiří Touc
Student · Webinar attendee
“At your events you open topics nobody talks about elsewhere. No BS, lots of value.”
VŠ
Vít Ševčík
CEO · SEVIO
“Really good job. There are lots of communities, but I think CTSC got it right, also thanks to the link with the podcast.”
MJ
Martin Ježek
CEO · GrowthHack
“You’re doing it well. Honestly, I didn’t expect you to execute this fast. The quick feedback loop pleasantly surprised me: whenever there was a problem, a quick reaction and progress followed.”
ŠS
Štefan Surina
CEO · Eldison
“Scale-up Nights are the bomb: a good choice of guests and topics. They get straight to the point or are hugely inspiring.”
LB
Lukáš Barták
CEO · StorilAI
“Czech Tech Startup Club delivers mega value, you don’t see that every day. You rarely see someone deliver more value than I expect.”
MR
Mário Roženský
CEO · SupportBox
“Czech Tech Startup Club is 100% overall, mainly thanks to the people in it and the pace at which they push it forward.”
FJ
Filip Jediný
CEO · Armatura Industries
“Your events were great, mainly thanks to the honest sharing of real business experience and the high density of information.”
MD
Marek Duda
CEO · Jarabot
“For me, Czech Tech Startup Club means great events and the chance to meet other startup and scale-up founders.”
VO
Vojtěch Oravec
CEO · Ranketta
“You are doing a fricking FANTASTIC job for all founders.”
PB
Pavel Bulowski
Co-founder & CEO · Meiro
“Fully half of the meetings were relevant for us. I have never experienced anything like it.”
PF
Pavla Fischerová
START programme manager · Prague Stock Exchange
“Superb event! We validated our pitch and story with relevant investors.”
PS
Petr Svoboda
CEO · ABUGO
“Highly curated, very intensive. 5 good leads, 2 will probably give term sheets. 10/10.”
MV
Max Verteletskyi
CEO · Spaceti
“We are two weeks from a term sheet thanks to your event alone. Truly relevant people come. The added value is the community, which is really great and we value it a lot.”
MS
Matěj Schmalz
CEO · Elredo
“It was definitely good, especially the Q&A at the end. Some things weren’t new to me, but for people getting into it, it’s definitely interesting.”
FŠ
Filip Šanda
Founder · Custory
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