Startups & Mentoring

CzechInvest mentor since 2018

Since 2019 I have served as a mentor and adviser to technology startups through CzechInvest's Startup Support and Technological Incubation programmes. To date I have worked with more than 100 founders across sectors including AI, MedTech, FinTech, InsurTech, Smart Cities, and creative technology.

My approach is grounded in the reality that most legal problems facing early-stage companies are, at their core, structural and commercial problems. I work with founders not only on the legal documentation, but on the underlying decisions that documentation must reflect.

Get in touch

Incorporation & Corporate Structure

Guiding founders through incorporation, drafting partner contracts, defining relations with employees and contractors, and recommending a suitable financial model for future equity changes.

Finance & Trust

Business plans, investment P&L, subsidies and funding. Suitable financial model for future equity changes. Trustee of two family wealth SPVs.

Transactions

Exit, restructuring, investor entry, management buy-out. Due diligence that finds problems proactively. Senior and mezzanine financing. Fair shareholder relations.

IP & Brand

Trademark registration, licence contracts for software and products, IP protection for founders, employees and contractors. Ad agencies: negotiation with authors and their representatives.

Employment & Contractor Relations

Structuring relationships with early employees, co-founders, and freelancers. Equity compensation, vesting schedules, non-compete clauses, and švarcsystém risk mitigation for technology companies operating in the Czech market.

Regulatory & Public Funding

EU and national grant compliance, CzechInvest programme requirements, and state aid rules for technology companies. Regulatory assessment for products entering healthcare, financial services, or public sector markets.

Selected References

AI & Multimedia IP rights for AI models, SLA parameters for low-latency technologies, cap table preparation for strategic investor entry.
SpaceTech & Data Globally applicable contractual relationships, liability for third-party data quality, comprehensive IP audit for investor entry.
InsurTech Legal assessment following sudden legislative change, negotiating cooperation terms with national insurer, GDPR for foreign nationals' data.
MedTech Strategy for establishing a US sister LLC, international patentability research, business plan for FDA certification financing.
HealthTech Quantifying risks in investor agreements using a financial model, protecting minority shareholder rights, exit strategy preparation.
EventTech Cap table crisis management, reducing founders from seven to four to achieve investability, compensation mechanisms for angel investor entry.
Smart Cities Terms for international cooperation, business continuity guarantees with key technology suppliers, SLAs for urban systems.
FinTech & AI Patenting AI algorithms, structuring financing phases tied to prototype milestones, preparation for automotive manufacturer integration.
BioTech Strategic development of eco-friendly plastic substitute production, preparation for scaling with CzechInvest support.
MedTech & Audio Copyright for voice talents, protecting sensitive biometric data, licensing conditions for audio content in therapeutic application.
„Podnikatel by se měl dívat na byznys plán i z pohledu práva."