Computers and technology have been a big hobby of mine since I was young. I studied technology fields for several years and later added a law study. Since the beginning of my professional life, I have tried to intersect these two worlds and therefore I have enriched my specialisation in M&A with the area of start-ups and venture capital, which is mainly focused on technology. The combination of the worlds of technology and law was therefore an obvious choice for me. At the same time, expanding and deepening my knowledge in the field of progressive business and transactional law is a constant challenge for me.
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Everything you need to know about ESOP (Part 5) – Taxes and ESOPs in venture capital
In respect of business and corporate structure, it is essential to constantly monitor and evaluate the impact of tax policy on the various aspects of corporate decision-making. One of the key tools that is gaining popularity in the Czech Republic is the ESOP system. Although ESOPs can provide many b
Everything you need to know about ESOP (Part 4) – Standard (equity) ESOP in venture capital
Remember the huge Silicon Valley tech boom of the 1990s? Many startups transformed into giant corporations, while ESOP was one of the key tools they used to support their growth. This model, where employees get a real stake in the companies they help grow, is not new. But how does this traditional,
Everything you need to know about ESOP (Part 3) – Virtual ESOP in venture capital
Virtual ESOP in the Czech Republic, or when shares remain in the shade. Imagine a world where you can offer employees a share in the company’s success without having to become actual co-owners. A world where remuneration is transparent and performance-based, but without a complex share transfer proc
Everything you need to know about ESOP (Part 2) – Basic concepts in venture capital
The history of companies, especially those that have changed the world, is full of stories of employees who became millionaires thanks to shareholdings in the company. An example is Microsoft, which generated approximately 12,000 millionaires in its first ten years. How did they achieve this success
Everything you need to know about ESOPs (Part 1) – Outline of the issue not only from a legal perspective
ESOP, option share, virtual share or share option plan - have you heard these or similar terms in the start-up world? These terms probably sound familiar to any founder, employee or investor, but do we really know what lies beneath them? Is it a shareholding in a company, a share in the profits, or
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The START market as an optimum target for startups?
Czech and Slovak startups are generally financed through equity investments or convertible loans within the standard investment rounds (pre-seed, seed and series A-C). An interesting alternative to raising capital in the later stages of a company’s development could be to go public (IPO). The Prague