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Hey Wox: Smart assistant watches over your contracts and appliances
Hey Wox: Smart assistant watches over your contracts and appliances
22. 7. 2026
There are not so many Czech founders who have permission to create their application directly from Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI. Jaroslav Škrabálek have. In his application Hey Wox, which records information about appliances in a company or household, he wanted to use ChatGPT back in 2021 — at a time when only a narrow circle of developers...
Ramen Dexters: Plug-and-play window frames aim to conquer the world
Ramen Dexters: Plug-and-play window frames aim to conquer the world
22. 7. 2026
Arrive at the construction site, install temporary fillers in the window openings, and once the building is complete, remove the fillers and snap the actual window into place. That’s the plan of Ramen Dexters, a Belgian manufacturer of aluminium windows and doors. The company’s project was successful in the Up2Circ program, and Ramen...
Considering raising capital? How to know when the time is right and how to prepare
Considering raising capital? How to know when the time is right and how to prepare
7. 7. 2026
Timing an investment round is one of the most important decisions a founder makes. Going too early weakens your position—both in terms of negotiation and capital. Going too late can cost you momentum. So how can you recognize when the time is right?
FaceUp Technology: the first investment by the new JIC Ventures fund
FaceUp Technology: the first investment by the new JIC Ventures fund
26. 5. 2026
From a free app that helps combat bullying to globally successful software for collecting complaints, suggestions and improving the atmosphere within companies. That is the journey of the Brno-based start-up FaceUp Technology. In May, it completed another investment round, raising $5 million. The money will help with further expansion in the US...