ZF

Zdenek Fred Fous

Founder & Investor

Prague

Work Experience

  • Founder & General Partner

    2023

    PurposeTech is a pre-seed fund that backs founders from Central and Eastern Europe dedicated to transforming health, sustainability and education. We are their very first investor and one of their most valued partners in their journey to change the world.

  • Member of the Management Board

    2023

    Impact Hub is a global network (110+ locations) dedicated to empowering impact-driven entrepreneurs, innovators, and creators. Since 2012, the network has successfully accelerated 30,000+ startups, raising €340M+ in funding.

  • Board Member

    2018

    LITS Global is managed by Eva Szalai since 2018. Eva and the rest of our team remain dedicated to delivering top-quality Learning Expeditions - in the aftermath of COVID-19 predominantly in a virtual setting.

  • Co-Founder & Executive Director

    2012 - 2018

    LITS Global is a leading provider of fully customized Learning Expeditions. We help multinational companies capitalize on the latest trends and develop their leaders into global change agents. Since 2012, LITS Global was responsible for six-figure (€) programs in 10+ business capitals around the world. Our clients and partners include blue-chip companies like Siemens, Lufthansa, Nokia, Sealed Air, BSH, HPE, Mastercard, Alibaba, SAP, Maersk and others.

2022 - 2023

  • Advisory Board Member

    2022 - 2023

    I have joined DG’s Advisory Board following its acquisition of Encubate - to help maximize synergies and provide support during the integration.

2019 - 2022

  • Co-Founder & CEO

    2019 - 2022

    Encubate is an upskilling & incubation platform for aspiring entrepreneurs. Think Duolingo or Headspace, but for the development of entrepreneurial skills. We are a VC-backed EdTech startup with the vision to maximize everybody‘s entrepreneurial potential. Encubate was acquired in December 2022 by Dailygreatness®, a leader in personal development and productivity based in New York.

2011 - 2021

  • Board Member

    2019 - 2021

    I scaled out from WtR's management in 2019 to focus on my new startup. I remained a board member until the end of 2021, when I sold my shares to a group of business angels and key talents at WtR. As of 12/2021, WtR employed approximately 60 people.

  • Co-Founder & Managing Partner

    2011 - 2019

    WtR (Walk the Room) is a service-minded 3D studio for commercial properties. By combining art, technology, architecture and business acumen, we bring properties to life through high-quality 3D visualizations, animations and Virtual Reality. With offices in Stockholm, London and Prague, we serve clients like Skanska, AXA, IWG/Regus, Mapletree, HB Reavis, JLL, Cushman & Wakefield, TOG, Quintain, Derwent London and others.

2010 - 2012

  • Co-Founder & Managing Partner

    2010 - 2012

    FL Ventures was a startup studio focused on building technology ventures. Between 2010-2012, we launched a sports crowdfunding platform (Fandona), an online portal for seniors (Senevia), worked on the expansion of a prop-tech startup (3D floorplans) or secured funding for a Swiss online job portal (Jobzippers).

2005 - 2009

  • Management Consultant

    2005 - 2009

    Team member in three projects: (1) Establishment of a retail banking department in Moscow, (2) Expansion of Commerzbank's activities in the Czech Republic, (3) Improvement of cross-border collaboration between BRE Bank (Poland) and Commerzbank's headquarters in Frankfurt.