Meet the Team
Matej Turek
A serial entrepreneur and founder, Matej started his career at EY where he worked in mergers and acquisitions. He has invested in more than 20 successful businesses over the past 10 years, focusing on helping founders build their companies. Matej holds a degree in Economics from Charles University in Prague and holds a CFA certificate.
Zinaida Podola
Zinaida has more than 10 years of experience, mainly in the field of mergers and acquisitions and project management. She participated in numerous M&A projects across the Czech Republic, Eastern Europe and Central Asia. Zinaida graduated from the University of Economics in Prague and holds a CFA certificate.
Vita Pur
Vita is an experienced trader and entrepreneur with over 22 years in the energy business and finance industry, including head of trading at one of central Europe’s largest energy companies. Since 2017, he co-founded two tech start-ups that generated tens of millions of dollars in revenue and venture capital funding and also included a profitable exit. Vita studied business and law at the University of Bern and speaks Czech, German and English.
Jan Krejci
Jan Krejci is an experienced financial and investment sector professional who first gained an international perspective working as an analyst for a U.S.-based hedge fund. He then moved back to the Czech Republic where he served as a financial analyst and chief financial officer for various institutions that included investment banks, private equity firms and investment groups. Jan, who holds an MBA from Stony Brook University in New York, also served as board chairman for a Czech investment company.
