Milena Yasmin Žitníková joins as Growth & Community Lead and will be responsible for developing the membership base, investor events and strategic partnerships.
Mon, 22 June 2026
Venture Club, one of the longest-running Czech communities of private investors focused on startups and growth companies, is strengthening its team. Milena Yasmin Žitníková, an entrepreneur, marketing strategist and consultant with nearly twenty years of experience in performance marketing, growth strategies and brand building, joins as Growth & Community Lead.
At Venture Club, she will be primarily responsible for developing club activities, organising investor events, recruiting new members, building strategic partnerships and part of the marketing communications. Together with the club’s founder, Petr Šedivý, she will also contribute to its further direction and the development of membership formats.
“I have known Venture Club since its beginnings and have a personal connection to it. I was a member, invested in several projects and in the early years, my then marketing studio StartOnline and I contributed to the club’s communications. I therefore see this return as a natural continuation,” said Milena Yasmin Žitníková.
She began her professional career at the Ataxo agency, where she worked in PPC advertising. Later, she served as CEE Marketing Director for a US agency, with responsibility for markets in Central and Eastern Europe. She was co-owner of the marketing studio StartOnline for almost nine years; today, she works as a consultant and mentor under the Jasná strategie brand.
“Yasmin has known Venture Club from the very beginning. She understands its philosophy and community and brings strong experience in both marketing and entrepreneurship. That is exactly the combination we need now,” said Venture Club founder Petr Šedivý.
In its next phase, Venture Club aims to focus on strengthening the investor community, expanding its membership base and deepening networking between investors and company founders. The goal is to further develop the platform for connecting capital and innovative business projects.