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David Semerad

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Co-Founder & CEO at MINDZERO
📍 Los Angeles Metropolitan Area, United States

David Semerad is a resilient serial entrepreneur who founded the international software engineering firm STRV at age 17, scaling it to 200 employees. Described by colleagues as visionary and committed, he has deep experience in the full startup lifecycle. He earned his Masters degree from the Czech University of Life Sciences Prague.

Born in Czechoslovakia, Davids entrepreneurial journey has been shaped by personal challenges, including burnout and ADHD, which he discusses openly. His interest in mindfulness and biohacking led him to found a wellness company based on hormetic stress. He has recently been public about the failure of his latest venture and starting over.

After building and exiting his first company, he invested everything into his next venture which ultimately failed, a journey he now shares publicly.

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Experience
15 Years
Current Role
Co-Founder & CEO
Location
Los Angeles Metropolitan Area, United States
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Entrepreneurial Resilience
After successfully building and exiting STRV, he has been openly sharing his recent experience with the failure of his next startup, MINDZERO, and the process of rebuilding.
Wellness & Biohacking
His personal journey with burnout led him to found MINDZERO, which focused on improving mental health through hormetic stress conditioning using saunas and cold plunges.
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Career

Work history

11-2021 - 12-2025
Co-Founder & CEO
MINDZERO
9-2018 - 8-2021
Co-founder & CEO
Kindest
2014 - 11-2017
Founding Investor
Cosmic Latte
2014 - 11-2017
Co-founder & Investor - Acquired 1/2018
Ordr - Nejrychlejší rozvoz jídla
5-2008 - 7-2008
Online Marketing Specialist
amiando AG (Acquired by Xing Events)
In the press

Media appearances

Team Member Spotlight Interview! Get to know David Semerad – CEO and Co‑Founder of MINDZERO. Featured in Facebook
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Co‑Founder David Semerad Talks MINDZERO: Cold Dip/Hot Sauna Treatment Spas – Plan to Expand Nationwide. Featured in AMFM Magazine
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Education
2009 - 2011
Master's degree
Czech University of Life Sciences Prague
2007 - 2008
Student Exchange Program - Erasmus
Technical University of Munich
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