Prague Conference “Engaged Investments” Attracts Investors and Startups from Europe and the USA

The leading international conference for investors and startups, Engaged Investments, will offer an even richer program this fall than last year.

The goal of this unique event in the Czech Republic, which will attract up to 350 participants from across Europe, along with key investors from the USA, is to foster cross-border investments and collaboration between startups and investors across regions.

The fifth edition of the event, co-organized by DEPO Ventures and J&T Ventures, will take place on October 23 and 24 in Prague. In addition to investment themes, the focus will also be on the latest technologies in defense and cybersecurity, space technologies, and artificial intelligence.

The Engaged Investments conference provides a platform for sharing knowledge, experiences, and best practices among leading venture capital investors. In addition to the aforementioned key areas, the event will also cover topics such as bridging the gap between startup investing and access to venture capital in the USA and Central and Eastern Europe, and the importance of exits in the startup ecosystem.

Confirmed speakers include former Avast CTO Michal Pěchouček, angel investor in Czech unicorn Mews, founder of startup OdeonOry Weihs, Czech entrepreneur and investor Michael Rozstok Poplar, RSJ Investments Martin Hudeček, MariaDB founder and general partner of the Norwegian fund Open Ocean Tony Nysten, and 10X Founders investor with a fund worth 4 billion CZK Nico Schoenenberger.

 The conference will also feature members of the European Commission and NATO Innovation Network.

The first day of the conference is dedicated to investors, discussions, and networking. The second day will focus on startups, with one hundred technology companies from various fields seeking investors.

The event will also include a startup competition and the Defence Innovation Challenge. Given the current global situation, the conference is also placing emphasis on defense technologies. 

Regional Final of the Global Startup World Cup

The highlight of the second day will be the regional final of the prestigious global Startup World Cup competition, organized by the American fund Pegasus Tech Ventures.

The best pre-selected ten startups at the conference will compete for a spot in the final in Silicon Valley, where they will vie for a prize of one million dollars. Last year, the startup LayAI made it to the grand finale but did not win the prize.

This year, conference partner VISA will offer an additional prize of 50,000 CZK for flights to the USA. Another major prize will be an investment from DEPO Ventures worth two and a half million CZK.

The conference will also offer a supplementary program for different groups of investors and startup founders, which will be gradually revealed on its website.

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