Our Mission & Vision

Marián Gazdik

• Co-founder & CEO of pre-seed climate tech VC G-Force
• 10+ years mentoring and investing
• Scaled StartupGrind.com into 125 countries
• Founder of CE tech founders think tank Braintrust
• Co-founder of early stage VC IPM Growth
• Named in New Europe 100 by Financial Times & Google

is a the co-founder and CEO of G-Force with over a decade of experience advising and investing in startups. He played a key role in scaling StartupGrind.com into the world's largest independent startup community, spanning 125 countries and 600 cities. In 2015, he founded BrainTrust, a leading think-tank for top tech founders in Central Europe, and later co-founded IPM Growth, an early-stage VC investing in tech disruptors. Marian was named among the New Europe 100 outstanding leaders by the Financial Times, Google, and Respublica.

Louis Warner

• Partner at G-Force
• Part of the early team at lastminute.com ($1.1B IPO)
• Former COO & Accelerator Director at Founders Factory, London-based venture studio
• 100+ investments, scaling startups globally

is a the co-founder and CEO of G-Force with over a decade of experience advising and investing in startups. He played a key role in scaling StartupGrind.com into the world's largest independent startup community, spanning 125 countries and 600 cities. In 2015, he founded BrainTrust, a leading think-tank for top tech founders in Central Europe, and later co-founded IPM Growth, an early-stage VC investing in tech disruptors. Marian was named among the New Europe 100 outstanding leaders by the Financial Times, Google, and Respublica.

Vojtěch Nosek

• Co-founder and CEO of UNICO
• Expert in IP management and tech transfer
• PhD in quantitative geography
• Collaborates with the World Bank on international projects

is a the co-founder and CEO of G-Force with over a decade of experience advising and investing in startups. He played a key role in scaling StartupGrind.com into the world's largest independent startup community, spanning 125 countries and 600 cities. In 2015, he founded BrainTrust, a leading think-tank for top tech founders in Central Europe, and later co-founded IPM Growth, an early-stage VC investing in tech disruptors. Marian was named among the New Europe 100 outstanding leaders by the Financial Times, Google, and Respublica.

Vojtěch Kadlec

• Co-founder & CBO at UNICO
• Innovation and tech startup expert
• Extensive experience in technology licensing and commercialization
• Former analyst and consultant at BermanGroup

is a the co-founder and CEO of G-Force with over a decade of experience advising and investing in startups. He played a key role in scaling StartupGrind.com into the world's largest independent startup community, spanning 125 countries and 600 cities. In 2015, he founded BrainTrust, a leading think-tank for top tech founders in Central Europe, and later co-founded IPM Growth, an early-stage VC investing in tech disruptors. Marian was named among the New Europe 100 outstanding leaders by the Financial Times, Google, and Respublica.

Radoslav Ostermann

• Professional Advisor for Knowledge Transfer at Ruđer Bošković Institute, Croatia’s leading scientific institute
• Tech transfer, commercialization, and business development expert
• Proven leader in driving impactful academic-industry partnerships

is a the co-founder and CEO of G-Force with over a decade of experience advising and investing in startups. He played a key role in scaling StartupGrind.com into the world's largest independent startup community, spanning 125 countries and 600 cities. In 2015, he founded BrainTrust, a leading think-tank for top tech founders in Central Europe, and later co-founded IPM Growth, an early-stage VC investing in tech disruptors. Marian was named among the New Europe 100 outstanding leaders by the Financial Times, Google, and Respublica.

Ilona Kulikovskikh

• Co-founder & former Chief Scientific Officer at TeamChemistry
• Expert in developing AI-driven solutions 
• Led healthcare-focused digital innovation projects

is a the co-founder and CEO of G-Force with over a decade of experience advising and investing in startups. He played a key role in scaling StartupGrind.com into the world's largest independent startup community, spanning 125 countries and 600 cities. In 2015, he founded BrainTrust, a leading think-tank for top tech founders in Central Europe, and later co-founded IPM Growth, an early-stage VC investing in tech disruptors. Marian was named among the New Europe 100 outstanding leaders by the Financial Times, Google, and Respublica.

Nina Stelzl

• Expert at the Deggendorf Institute of Technology
• Sustainability and public policy expert
• Specialized in international cooperation and innovation strategy

is a the co-founder and CEO of G-Force with over a decade of experience advising and investing in startups. He played a key role in scaling StartupGrind.com into the world's largest independent startup community, spanning 125 countries and 600 cities. In 2015, he founded BrainTrust, a leading think-tank for top tech founders in Central Europe, and later co-founded IPM Growth, an early-stage VC investing in tech disruptors. Marian was named among the New Europe 100 outstanding leaders by the Financial Times, Google, and Respublica.

Vedran Šimunović

• CEO at INTERA Technology Park
• 8+ years mentoring startups and SMEs
• Expert in digitalization, innovation, and EU-funded projects

is a the co-founder and CEO of G-Force with over a decade of experience advising and investing in startups. He played a key role in scaling StartupGrind.com into the world's largest independent startup community, spanning 125 countries and 600 cities. In 2015, he founded BrainTrust, a leading think-tank for top tech founders in Central Europe, and later co-founded IPM Growth, an early-stage VC investing in tech disruptors. Marian was named among the New Europe 100 outstanding leaders by the Financial Times, Google, and Respublica.

Goran Dodig

• CFO at INTERA Technology Park
• 10+ years in financial and project management
• Expertise in labor law and scaling fast-growing companies

is a the co-founder and CEO of G-Force with over a decade of experience advising and investing in startups. He played a key role in scaling StartupGrind.com into the world's largest independent startup community, spanning 125 countries and 600 cities. In 2015, he founded BrainTrust, a leading think-tank for top tech founders in Central Europe, and later co-founded IPM Growth, an early-stage VC investing in tech disruptors. Marian was named among the New Europe 100 outstanding leaders by the Financial Times, Google, and Respublica.

Pavel Kordík

• Co-founder & CEO at Recombee, AI-driven recommender systems
• Co-founded UNICO, prg.ai and ai.detem (AI education)
• Assistant professor at Czech Technical University
• Leads AI projects with Škoda Auto

is a the co-founder and CEO of G-Force with over a decade of experience advising and investing in startups. He played a key role in scaling StartupGrind.com into the world's largest independent startup community, spanning 125 countries and 600 cities. In 2015, he founded BrainTrust, a leading think-tank for top tech founders in Central Europe, and later co-founded IPM Growth, an early-stage VC investing in tech disruptors. Marian was named among the New Europe 100 outstanding leaders by the Financial Times, Google, and Respublica.