Ment2Grow - an acceleration program for tech B2B startups with global ambitions, in a single stage of development, with a focus on helping with business development and expansion abroad. A program built on sharing between experienced startup founders, connecting with potential clients, partners and investors not only in the Czech Republic but also abroad, highly personalized mentoring and workshops with the best experts in the field. It is often difficult for startups in the B2B segment to quickly expand their network of partners, clients and investors and scale their product to the world. Become part of the Ment2Grow community and grow faster.

WE BUILD ON

Wide community

and sharing among experienced startup founders.

Networking

with potential clients, partners and investors in the Czech Republic and abroad.

Mentoring

tailored to each startup.

Workshops

with experts in your field.

WHY MENT2GROW

5 years of experience in accelerating startups.
A community of more than 70 startup alumni.
Unique network of Czech and international speakers and mentors.
A strong base of partners.

LEARN FROM EXPERIENCED FOUNDERS

Be part of a unique community of experienced founders and find answers to your questions in podcasts, workshops or mastermind meetings.

Matthijs Welle

CEO Mews

The first recruitment is absolutely crucial. You need to recruit someone who isn't afraid to bust down doors and over time you start to build a strong team.

Vít Horký

Co-founder Czech Founders

The Czech Republic has a potential to become the startup nation of Central Europe. We have a lot of great technical founders. But the problem is, very often, they don't know how to sell. And that's why I like the Ment2Grow program because it teaches you how to sell and how to expand globally.

Richard Malovič

CEO Whalebone

It is important not to underestimate the matter of training and know-how transfer. Don't think that I will train the first person in two months, then I drop it from my head and go fundraising, for example.

Pavel Doležal

Partner Keboola

A key move in the expansion was to move to the US. If you don't live in the market to begin with, you can't regularly go to events, conferences, meetups and make solid contacts.

Jakub Hon

CEO SALESDOCk

Marketing and sales should converge under one head, pull together and have common KPIs.

Přemysl Rubeš

Managing Partner Presto Ventures

I see Pitchdeck as a resume, it's a ticket to a conversation. It's basically a marketing material – after 35 seconds of reading it should be clear what I do, why I do it and why the investor should be interested in me.

Grow!

Acceleration program for fast-growing B2B startups with global ambitions, focusing on helping with business development and expansion abroad.

Alumni

Many startups have gone through the accelerator during its operation. Among the companies that have benefited from the program are number of promising stars of the emerging Czech digital economy.

PODCASTY & ČLÁNKY

Take advantage of content that is designed to help you, founders of tech startups, grow and expand rapidly. Draw on practical advice and experience from founders and experts on the topics that really matter to fast-growing companies. No stories, just practice.

26. 04. 2024 /

Growcast #11: Michal Pěchouček & Miroslav Vaško – Kde najít tech talenty a jak si je udržet?

V novém díle Growcastu se podrobně věnujeme tématu technologických talentů. Zkušenosti ze své rozsáhlé praxe s námi nasdíleli Michal Pěchouček (zakladatel Centra umělé inteligence na ČVUT, CTO Gen) a Miroslav

15. 04. 2024 /

Buduj značku – Riva Karo, Martin Mára: Sdílení zkušeností mezi podnikateli je jednou z nejlepších forem vzdělávání

V čem se mentoři z Ment2Grow odlišují od ostatních? 🟢 Poslechněte si povídání naší šéfky Rivy a Martina Máry z programu DoToho! v podcastu Buduj značku o důležitosti vzdělávání podnikatelů

Investories: Riva Karo & Pavel Přikryl – Současný stav B2B technologických startupů v ČR

15. 04. 2024 /

Poslechněte si povídání o tom, jak dnes fungují B2B technologické startupy v ČR. Do podcastu Investories byla pozvána Riva Karo (šéfka akcelerátoru Ment2Grow) a Pavel Přikryl (zakladatel Opero, managing partner

StartupTalk #41: Riva Karo o českém startupovém prostředí

4. 04. 2024 /

Šéfka akcelerátoru Ment2Grow Riva Karo pomáhá české startupové scéně růst. Propojuje foundery a C-level lidi s investory i mentory. Ve StartupTalk promluvila o stavu české startupové scény, expanzi do zahraničí

Growcast #10: Vojta Roček & Nik Pantovič – Měření růstu na cestě k úspěchu

4. 04. 2024 /

V dnešním díle Growcastu se věnujeme metrikám. Dozvíte se, co a proč je ve startupu důležité měřit, jaké jsou hlavní metriky v prodeji i co je North Star Metric a

Growcast #9: Michal Mravinač & Michal Čížek – Enterprise vs SMB prodej

29. 01. 2024 /

V dnešním díle Growcastu jsme se podívali na téma segmenty – aneb jak si je správně vybrat a jak podle toho nastavit organizaci a procesy? Dozvíte se také, jaké jsou

Growcast #8: Riva Karo & Jiří Nováček – Akcelerační programy jako katalyzátor úspěchu?

27. 09. 2023 /

Dnešní díl Growcastu je pro všechny, kteří se sem tam ocitnou ve slepé uličce nebo jen chtějí růst o něco rychleji. Co trápí české startupy, jak jim s tím mohou

Growcast #7: Markéta Bláhová & Richard Malovič – Jak uspět i za hranicemi Česka

27. 09. 2023 /

Nejnovější díl Growcastu bude je hlavně pro foundery, kteří míří za hranice Česka. Podle čeho si vybrat trh, na který expandovat? Kde začít a podle čeho si vybírat další trhy?

REFERENCES

Still hesitant to become part of the Ment2Grow community? Read what participants have to say about the program

Michal Čížek

Co-founder & CEO, GoodAccess

I like the intention that Ment2Grow has. It's a platform for sharing experiences that brings valuable know-how thanks to the mentors and activities it organises.

Lenka Michalská

Co-founder, OpenWise

My expectations from Ment2Grow were met more than one hundred percent. We are still in contact with the three investors I met at Ment2Grow. We also gained a new business partner at the networking event. The networking gave me the most, I found out what path to take when looking for international contacts.

Vladislav Severa

Founder, LearnerOn

Ment2Grow has brought us many interesting contacts, either through Pitch Night or from the contact pool. Thanks to the program, I had the opportunity to meet some very interesting people face to face. For example, from companies with tens of thousands of employees around the world and also investors, and it was really beneficial for us.

Vojtěch Dlouhý

Founder, Feedyou

The biggest benefit for me has been the regular meetings with my mentor. In these meetings, after just a few weeks we were able to implement a new sales process and also set up a new affiliate sale. The business trip to the UK was great.

Juraj Atlas

Founder, Mileus/Liftago

The individually arranged meetings during our two-day trip to London helped us open doors to UK customers and partners.

Patrik Babinec

Co-founder & CMO, Skladon

Our mentor helped us adjust our growth strategy and focus on the right segment of potential clients. We are now doubling our size every year.

Gabriela Takáčová

Co-founder, Recombee

Together with our mentor we managed to successfully set up our CRM and sales processes.

Richard Malovič

CEO, Whalebone

Thanks to Ment2Grow I discovered the power of networking.

Team

The program is backed by business hub Opero and a team of experts from various fields.

Riva Karo

Riva is fascinated by the dynamic world of startups, which she helps at Ment2Grow with foreign expansion and much more Program Manager, Head of Partnerships at Opero and nutrition expert. She has a degree in Nutrition and Food, has done research on the gut microbiome and has worked as an event manager at DoToho! or in the field of pharmaceutical companies, among others.

Pavel Přikryl

Co-founder of Opero, Managing Partner of Fazole Ventures and Managing Director of GROWTHGARAGE. Previously led large corporate projects, launched new ventures and startups, as well as, for example, a development program of a humanitarian organization in Afghanistan.

Eva Shaw

Partner at August Leadership - a global executive search firm that helps people overcome challenges. Eva passes on her experience as a mentor in the DoToho!, Equilibrium and Youth Mentor programs. She has over 25 years of global senior leader search experience in various industries including FinTech, software technology, private equity forms, especially in CEE, Middle East, Africa and Asia.

Lukáš Foglar

Co-founder and Chief Product & Marketing Officer at LutherOne - a platform for effective collaboration and performance management. With a passion for creating exceptional experiences for customers, users and employees, Lukas specializes in designing and implementing digital and prospect strategies and products that drive success.

Lenka Kučerová

She manages the community and partnerships in prg.ai - an association whose vision is to use the full potential of the Czech Republic and turn Prague into a European centre of artificial intelligence. Lenka informs, connects, advises, organizes, challenges, encourages and generally strives to help individuals and organizations that have a positive impact on the world.

Václav Pavlečka

Co-founder and Managing Partner of Czech Founders VC, a fund "from founders for founders", connecting a large part of the startup elite in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Václav has stood at the intersection of technology and innovation throughout his career. He co-founded Kliché Killers in New York, brought Leo Burnett's Farmhouse concept from Chicago to Prague, and has been investing in bold entrepreneurs since 2016. Among other things, he is co-founder of Disraptors Summit, where he searches for the continent's best preseed startups and inspires the next generation of entrepreneurs.