Better Stack et al. We present the 10 biggest startup hopes from the Czech Republic for a billion dollar unicorn

The largest jury in Czech startup history decided on the unique selection of 10 Hot Startups, which is part of the Startup Awards from CzechCrunch.

The popularity of private equity is growing, low liquidity is no longer a problem, claims Savi from EMUN

The phenomenon of investing in private markets is growing in the Czech Republic and worldwide. We discussed the topic of private equity in detail with the partner and investment manager of EMUN Filip Savi.

Two people in their thirties have joined the list of the richest Czechs. Their FTMO grew 6,000 percent in five years

Every year, well-known faces of business pass the imaginary scepter to the top of the list of the richest Czechs and Slovaks. This year, after long years of dominance by the Kellner family, Daniel Křetínský took over. But this does not mean that there is no place for newcomers in the ranking. The founders of the FTMO company – Otakar Šuffner and Marek Vašíček – were newly added to the list compiled by the e15 editors. The property value of each of them reaches 9.7 billion crowns.

There are few startups and there are longer gaps between investment rounds. The more they die

The latest data on the startup and venture capital market show several fundamental trends that also affect Czech founders.

The listing of Seznam on the stock exchange, ideally on the Prague stock exchange, would help strengthen confidence in the Czech capital market

IPOs are among the most exciting events in the capital markets. It is not surprising that the surprising announcement of Seznam, which is considering such a move, acted as a magnet for the attention of Czech investors. If the primary subscription takes place, and moreover in Prague, it can bring new dynamics to the domestic financial market, which is still somewhat sluggish.

Big win. ClearBank from the PPF stable has a European banking license and wants to expand

The British bank ClearBank, in which the Czech investment group PPF owns a third, has obtained a pan-European banking license. PPF published the information on the social network X (formerly Twitter). The bank's license enables it to provide its clients in Europe with full-fledged banking services, such as accounts in euros, and to make the main European payment methods available.

The last financial injection before the stock exchange? Tomáš Čupr's Rohlík received another four billion from investors

The Czech online supermarket wants to go to new cities, which costs a lot of money. Further investment from the world's leading players could help it to the stock market.

AJ: Over two hundred million for startups with a desire to expand. CzechInvest presented a new challenge

Within a year and a half, the agency wants to support a hundred technological startups and spin-offs. The program focuses on both acceleration and expansion.