Sto skupin

What Sto skupin does

Sto skupin is a Czech non-profit association (z. s.) founded in 2022 by Jindřich Fialka that operates a network of preschool care facilities ("školičky") for children aged 1.5 to 6 years across the Czech Republic. As of 2024, the organization runs 24 open kindergartens and has established approximately 30 in total across Prague districts and regional cities including Ostrava, Plzeň, Jihlava, Vyškov, Beroun, Rakovník, Sedlčany, and Kralupy nad Vltavou, with 22 additional sites prepared to open. Each site is built around a "respektující" (respectful, Montessori-aligned) pedagogy, employs 5-15 staff, serves 12-36 children, and is designed to be financially self-sustaining through recurring monthly tuition while capital expenditure is funded through donations, interest-free loans, and an IKEA furniture/equipment partnership that effectively halves startup costs.

The business operates three primary revenue streams: (1) recurring kindergarten tuition fees from parents, (2) corporate kindergarten services sold to employers as an employee benefit with a structured 3-day ROI / 3-week design / 3-month build sales cycle, and (3) donations and fundraising including a recurring 500 CZK/month donor program and larger grants such as 25M CZK from the Valova family. Ancillary product lines include authorized professional qualification exams for "Chůva pro děti v dětské skupině" (nanny certification), educational webinars, a Nadační fond (foundation) subsidizing fees for low-income families, the wholly-owned Kind Place child psychology center, and a "Stavíme školku" corporate teambuilding service where company teams build furniture for new kindergartens. GTM combines direct-to-consumer parent enrollment through website forms with B2B enterprise sales to corporations, municipal partnerships (handled by Adéla Kaššová), and community-led growth via ambassadors (Jana Sedláková), donor networks, and earned media coverage in Forbes, CNN Prima News, Hospodářské noviny, Czechcrunch, DVTV, and other major Czech outlets. The organization has no disclosed AI/ML capabilities; its technology stack consists of per-location attendance and parent-communication applications and websites maintained by Q Designers.

Name

Sto skupin

Legal name

Sto skupin, z. s.

Website

https://stoskupin.cz

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sto skupin is a Czech non-profit founded in 2022 that operates a network of approximately 30 respectful, Montessori-aligned preschools (24 currently open) for children aged 1.5-6 across the Czech Republic, supplemented by corporate kindergarten services, nanny certification, and the Kind Place child psychology subsidiary.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Preschool Childcare Services

NAICS

Child Care Services (62441), Child Care Services (6244), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

General Preschools (Play-Based) (EDACABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Toddler-Focused Childcare Centers (EDACAAAG), Parent Support Groups & Peer Networks (EDACALAG)

Keywords

• Preschool childcare services
• Children's group network
• Nanny qualification training
• Corporate kindergarten services
• Respectful early education

Headquarters

HQ city

Praha

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices27 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Kindergarten Tuition Fees: Parents pay monthly fees for their children to attend the kindergartens. Each kindergarten is designed to be financially self-sustaining through these fees.
2. Corporate Kindergarten Services: Companies pay for dedicated corporate kindergarten services, either built on their premises or with reserved spots for their employees.
3. Donations and Fundraising: One-time and recurring donations from individuals (500 CZK/month recommended) and companies. Also received bezúročná půjčka (interest-free loans) from supporters like Petr Zahradník (2.5 million CZK).
4. Government Subsidies: Applied for OPZ+ subsidies for establishing new children's groups, though success has been limited due to competitive application processes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Sto skupin operates a network of approximately 30 respectful preschools and children's groups (dětské skupiny / školičky) across the Czech Republic for children aged 1.5 to 6 years, including forest kindergartens and corporate kindergarten services. Complementing the preschool network, the organization delivers nanny professional qualification courses, educational webinars, a foundation (Nadační fond) supporting families who cannot afford tuition, the Kind Place child psychology center, and corporate teambuilding workshops that physically build kindergarten furniture.

Product overview

Sto skupin is a nonprofit organization operating a network of respecting (respektující) preschool care and education services across the Czech Republic. The core offering consists of 24 open children's groups (dětské skupiny/školičky) serving children from 1.5 to 6 years old, available as standalone community preschools and corporate kindergarten solutions. The product portfolio includes complementary services: educational webinars and nanny courses (with professional qualification certification), the Sto skupin Foundation providing financial support for families, the Kind Place child psychology center, and the "Build a Kindergarten" (Stavíme školku) team-building workshop. All services are aligned with a respectful (respektující) and Montessori-inspired approach to early childhood education.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dětské skupiny / Školičky (Children's Groups / Preschools) A network of approximately 30 respectful (respektující) preschool locations across the Czech Republic serving children aged 1.5 to 6 years, offered as community children's groups, forest clubs, kindergartens, and forest kindergartens. Each location operates as a financially self-sustaining unit charging recurring monthly tuition.
• Firemní školky (Corporate Kindergartens) Turnkey corporate kindergarten offering for Czech employers, built either on company premises or with reserved spots for employees, designed to support parents' return to work, strengthen corporate culture, diversity and inclusion, and improve ESG scoring. Engagements follow a defined timeline: ROI calculation in 3 days, project design in 3 weeks, kindergarten built in 3 months.
• Webináře (Educational Webinars) Educational webinars covering respectful upbringing, care, and education, plus experience-sharing sessions on founding and operating children's groups. Targeted at parents, professionals, and partner organizations.
• Kurzy pro chůvy (Nanny Qualification Courses) Authorized professional qualification examinations and educational courses for the national 'Chůva pro děti v dětské skupině' (Nanny for children in a children's group) credential, with content focused on respectful caregiving and upbringing. Open to aspiring and current childcare professionals.
• Nadační fond Sto skupin (Sto skupin Foundation) Charitable foundation offering preschool placements at symbolic prices or free of charge to families who cannot afford standard tuition, funded by individual donors, corporate giving, and equipment-specific donations.
• Centrum dětské psychologie Kind Place Child psychology center founded by Sto skupin, providing a supportive environment for children and families, located at Menclova 2538/2, DOCK, Praha 8. Extends Sto skupin's respectful-care approach beyond the preschool walls.
• Stavíme školku! (Build a Kindergarten Teambuilding) Corporate teambuilding workshop in which company teams physically build children's furniture (tables, chairs, beds, and other equipment) used in Sto skupin kindergartens, combining meaningful team-building with tangible support for the preschool network.

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• IKEA Czech RepubliccoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024IKEA provides furniture and equipment support for kindergartens. This partnership significantly reduces startup costs - with IKEA support they can run 2 kindergartens for 1 million CZK instead of the normal ~1 million per kindergarten.
• Q DesignerscoreTechnology or IntegrationWebsite development and design partner. Q Designers built and maintains the Sto skupin website and individual kindergarten websites.
• Siko (Koupelny a Kuchyně)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerBathroom and kitchen supplier partner for kindergarten facilities.
• Alma CareersupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCareer/recruitment partner supporting the organization.
• AymingsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipated in teambuilding workshop building forest kindergarten Jankova cesta.
• KPMG Czech RepublicsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner that participated in teambuilding workshops building kindergartens.
• GrantexsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner company that participated in teambuilding workshops.
• CzechitassupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerDigital education nonprofit that participated in teambuilding workshops building kindergartens.
• GT LegalsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerLaw firm that participated in teambuilding workshops building kindergartens.
• Impact Hub OstravasupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerInnovation hub that participated in teambuilding workshops building kindergartens.
• Pavel Procházka (IKEA representative)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerIKEA representative who actively participates in teambuilding workshops building kindergartens.
• Candycane Coffee RoasterysupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoffee supplier for teambuilding workshops.
• Jana SedlákovácoreGTM or Marketing PartnerAmbassador who helped secure 500,000 CZK donation for the organization.
• Forbes Czech RepublicsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerMedia coverage partner featuring stories about Sto skupin's impact on Czech childcare.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Busy Bees Nurseries: UK-headquartered nursery chain with hundreds of sites and employer-sponsored childcare partnerships. Closest analog to Sto skupin's network-of-nurseries plus corporate-channel GTM motion.

Emerging players

• Maple Bear Global Schools: Franchised preschool network with locations across multiple countries. Comparable as a multi-site, philosophy-driven preschool brand targeting similar age groups.

Broad incumbents

• Nord Anglia Education: Premium international schools operator including early years. Comparable on the premium, philosophy-driven positioning and corporate/parent premium-pricing model, though focused on higher-fee private schools.
• Bright Horizons Family Solutions: Global leader in employer-sponsored childcare and early education. Comparable to Sto skupin's corporate kindergarten motion and preschool network model, though operating at vastly larger scale and with a for-profit structure.
• KinderCare Learning Companies: Largest private early childhood education provider in the US, operating thousands of centers. Comparable as a multi-site preschool operator with a similar age range and mixed consumer/employer demand model.

Regional players

• Kindl.cz / Top Kids preschool network: Czech preschool network operating multiple branded sites. Comparable on multi-site preschool operations and consumer-facing enrollment in the Czech Republic.
• Les Petites Étoiles: Bilingual French-Czech preschool operator in Prague with multiple locations. Comparable to Sto skupin's Prague-based premium preschool positioning and similar age-range focus.
• Lesní mateřská škola (Czech forest kindergartens): Czech forest kindergarten movement that operates outdoor preschool clusters, including via the LMS methodology. Comparable to Sto skupin's forest kindergarten (Jankova cesta) and broader alternative-pedagogy positioning within the Czech market.
• Hello Czech (Školky Hello): Czech bilingual preschool chain with corporate and consumer enrollment. Comparable as a multi-site Czech preschool operator pursuing both B2C and B2B (corporate) channels.
• Školka Bambíno: Czech preschool operator with multiple locations focused on bilingual/Montessori-style education. Direct Czech-market competitor to Sto skupin's "respektující" preschool positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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