About
Jiri Trecak is a co-founder of GetYourGuide, where he serves as Director of Product. GetYourGuide is a platform offering curated travel experiences worldwide. In his role, Trecak focuses on areas including product management, UX, data analytics, and machine learning.
Founder at SupernovaYC W19
Intro paths
YC
Jiri went through Y Combinator (Winter 2019) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Jiri can intro founders to Supernova's investors below.
Supernova's investors · 6
Credo VenturesPrague · $1M – $5M checks · since 2025EQT VenturesLuxembourg · $2M – $50M checks · since 2025KAYAPrague · $108K – $3.2M checks · since 2025Reflex CapitalPrague · $500K – $2M checks · since 2025Taiwania CapitalTaipei · $3M – $85M checks · since 2025Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2019
Co-founders at Supernova
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Oskar KoristkaFounder
Experience
- GetYourGuideCo-founder & Director of Productcurrent2025 — presentBerlin, Germany
- GetYourGuideCo-Founder & Director of Product, Growth2019 — 2024Berlin, Germany
- GetYourGuideCo-Founder & Director Performance Marketing2017 — 2018Berlin, Germany
- GetYourGuideCo-Founder & Head of Mobile2015 — 2016Berlin Area, Germany
- GetYourGuideCo-Founder & VP Product and UX2008 — 2014Berlin Area, Germany
- InsightnessInvestor & Advisor2016 — 2020Zurich, Switzerland
- LocalUncleInvestor & Advisor2011 — 2013Zurich, Switzerland
- ETH ZurichMaster Thesis at Institute of Molecular Systems Biology, Hafen Group2008 — 2009Zurich, Switzerland
- FreelanceWeb Designer2004 — 2008
- DKFZInternship at Boveri Junior Research Group Innate Immunity2007Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
- EMBLInternship at EMBL Gene Expression Unit, Steinmetz Group2005 — 2006Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Skills & more
Start-ups57Product Management34User Experience36SEO15User Interface Design12E-commerce26Online Marketing16jQuery6Business Strategy14Entrepreneurship13JavaScript7Web Analytics7
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jiri Trecak?
- Jiri Trecak is a co-founder of GetYourGuide, where he serves as Director of Product. GetYourGuide is a platform offering curated travel experiences worldwide. In his role, Trecak focuses on areas including product management, UX, data analytics, and machine learning.
- Where does Jiri Trecak work?
- Jiri Trecak is Founder of Supernova.
- What companies did Jiri Trecak found?
- Jiri Trecak founded Supernova.
- Where did Jiri Trecak go to school?
- Jiri Trecak studied at ETH Zürich (MSc, Cell Biology); Heidelberg University (BSc, Molecular Biotechnology).
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Also attended Heidelberg University42
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Shared employers
Also worked at GetYourGuide18
Andreas QuandtGeneral Partner at Data TechItzik ParnafesVenture Partner at Key1 CapitalClare GilmartinAdvisor at Active PartnersChristian SallerInvestor at HV CapitalJohannes ReckGetYourGuide co-founder, CEO and board chair; travel-marketplace builder, startup mentor and documented early-stage angel.Kiril DimovFund Investments - Principal at Acurio Ventures
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Also worked at Insightness1
Also worked at ETH Zurich93
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