Central Europe's Most Advanced, and Growing with the Engaged Investments Conference

Despite the slowdown, investors remain on the lookout for the next unicorns. To aid in this search, conferences like Engaged Investments play a vital role. Organized by the DEPO Ventures investment group, the 2024 event took place in Prague in October. In response to recent geopolitical events, the focus shifted more towards the defense sector and cybersecurity. The event also hosted the regional final of the Startup World Cup competition, with Lithuania’s Traxlo emerging as the winner with its Tasku.app, an app designed to help users find small paid tasks at local stores. This victory secured them a spot in the global final in the USA. Additionally, the Czech startup Webout, which specializes in software for personalizing marketing videos, received a 2.5 million CZK investment from DEPO Ventures.

Preparations for next year’s conference are already in full swing. "This is the sixth time we're organizing Engaged Investments, and it has firmly established itself as one of the premier international events focused on venture capital in Central and Eastern Europe. Our goal is to connect the Czech startup ecosystem with the wider region, which continues to evolve rapidly and holds immense potential. We aim to foster cross-border investments, which are still largely local in our fragmented region. This conference creates a space for investors to gain insights, share experiences, build valuable partnerships, and discover new investment opportunities," says Eliška Vámošová, director of Engaged Investments.

The 2025 edition of Engaged Investments will take place on October 22-23 at the National House in Vinohrady district, and for the first time, as part of the city-wide Czech Startup Week. Early bird tickets are available until June 30.