Czech Founders VC
Sherpa Program
Accelerate your early stage startup with the Founders who built and exited businesses with combined multi billion $ valuation across the globe.
Apply to Sherpa and never climb the startup peaks alone.

Deadline to apply for cohort #3 was 14th of February, ⬅️ Sign up for early access to next cohort .
Never. Climb. Alone.
1
Successful founders working with you
Join forces with matured founder who will help you navigate in early days. Avoid costly mistakes. Learn from the best. Get your Sherpa.
2
Ditch your routine job. It's all in now!
In doubts whether you can make it in the early stage? Get $ resources you need to be able to leave your corporate chair if needed for you and your cofounder.
3
Fundraise like a pro
Learn how to master your pitch, tame your slides and prep the data room. Get help with investment process all the way - from leads, intros up until contract.
4
Tailored workshops for a few
Get highly interactive workshop series in a small group of fellow founders. No more "one to many" style of acceleration.
Value Added By Sherpa
Investment
40k EUR investment through convertible loan in day 1. Potential following investment up to EUR 250k.
Validated business plan
Sound business strategy to grow smoothly and with the full understanding of key business drivers.
Polished Go-to-Market
Master the revenue generating processes. Understand your customers. Build sales pipeline.
Option for Stage 2 investment
Pre-seed funding at 2-7M EUR valuation based on your growth and progress.
Resources To Help You Climb Faster
1
Initial Funds
€40k investment upfront
(€22k wage compensation, €18k in resources).
2
Expert Support
Top-notch CPOs, designers, advisory, lawyers, CTOs and mentors. Expert operators on a phone.
3
Follow-on Investment
Up to 250k EUR for alumni startups in a follow on round.
Sherpa Program Elements
Offsite
Out of comfort-zone founders community building. Two nights transformative experience.
OKR Planning Session
Objectives and Key Results (OKR) mastered for the full control of your Sherpa experience.
Mentoring
Access to the network of Czech Founders VC who become your advisors, customers, supporters, board members.
Workshops
Intense learning sessions with exceptional founders & operators, applying their experience to your problems.
Accelerating journey
1
Kick-off and set your OKRs
Bonding offsite event, special workshops,
team building and strategy outline
2
Intense 3-month Acceleration
MVP hacked, UX finished, brand, Go-to-market, business plan, sales materials, competition, customer research,
LOIs, first customers and much more.
3
Demo day + Investment follow on
Pre-seed round fundraising, active pipeline of investors with Czech Founders VC as your partners.
4
Scaling growth
Becoming a fast growing startup aiming at >25% monthly growth.
Sherpa Alumni
Flowlance helps run and monetize solopreneurs business on autopilot.
AI Smart Energy Management System for industrial companies saving up to 15% off energy costs.
With our platform, Edmund AI, we are pushing the boundaries of how data can be utilized in the industry.
IMPACTSO measures and enhances the social impact through advanced data analytics and the Theory of Change methodology.

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To Be Done
What's Next?
1
Apply now for cohort#4 starting in Summer 2025. Send us what you have and we'll connect with you in a couple days.
2
Investment Committee (IC)
Help us understand whether we are the right fit for you and vice versa. Decision made mid-September.
3
Sign the Investment Contract
Standard Czech Founders VC investment document (Convertible Loan Agreement=CLA)
4
Climb with Sherpa
Attend program. Learn. Scale. Get Funded.
Our Partners
AWS
JetBrains
Hubspot
Putting the founders first
First Contact
Typeform, email, personal, warm or cold intro. We are flexible.
Quick & Honest
2-3 meetings. Concrete and real feedback guaranteed.
Fair Terms
No more than 15% equity, no multiple liquidation preferences, etc. You lead your company.
Founder support
Access to our LPs and mentors to support your startup on the way. Our network is your network.
The next big outlier is You.
Don't hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or concerns.
Every Sherpa is part of the Czech Founders VC. We're here to make Czechia and Slovakia star startup ecosystems.
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