| Date | Title | Description |
| 23.10.2024 | The Future of Identity Verification: Authologic's $8.2M Leap Forward | In a world where digital interactions are the norm, the need for secure identity verification has never been more pressing. Authologic, a Warsaw-based company, has just raised $8.2 million in Series A funding to tackle this challenge head-o... |
| 22.10.2024 | Authologic raises $8.2M for unified e-ID verification platform | Today, Authologic, a global digital identity verification platform that streamlines KYC and AML processes with secure e-ID solutions, announced it has raised $8.2 million Series A.
Authologic addresses the critical flaw in legacy KYC system... |
| 22.10.2024 | Polish Y Combinator Alumni Secure Series A to Establish Global e-ID Hub | Warsaw, Poland ~
Company:
In a nutshell
Polish-founded Authologic specializing in orchestration and aggregation layer for local KYC & AML methods secured $8.2 million (7.6 million euros)
Authologic’s Series A funding round was led by Op... |
| 17.10.2024 | EU Inc: Uniting Europe’s Startup Ecosystem or an Impossible Dream? | Company:
Imagine there is a standardized pan-European corporate structure? EU Inc. How easy would it be, scaling across Europe and beyond? That idea united more than 8400 supporters in a matter of few days. Founders of companies such as Str... |
| 05.06.2024 | The Future of Venture Capital and the Satisfaction as a VC Investor | Poland ~
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Our guest in this episode is an engineer turned entrepreneur turned investor. Borys Musielak is a founding partner at Polish VC SMOK Ventures, having a particular focus on software development tools, game development, and ... |
| 23.02.2024 | Ukrainian tech shows unwavering resilience two years after Russian invasion | Tomorrow, Saturday, February 24, marks the second anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
During the first year of the full-scale War, Ukrainian businesses adapted to ensure uninterrupted teamwork and sustain the economy.
On the first ... |
| 30.01.2024 | Warsaw-based SMОK Ventures With A New $25M Fund Creating Opportunities For Startups In CEE And Diaspora | Warsaw, Poland ~
Company:
Only have 1 minute? Here are 3 key takeaways: Polish SMOK Ventures successfully raised its second fund at $25M, with the support of PFR Ventures as limited partners. The primary objective is to invest in up to 35 s... |
| 30.01.2024 | SMOK VC’s second fund is another signal that Poland’s tech scene is hitting its stride | In 2007 I was running late for my speech at the Polish Stock Exchange, but the cool reception I received there suggested I should perhaps not have bothered. Speaking about the new wave of tech startups emerging from Silicon Valley and how E... |
| 19.01.2024 | Polish-Bosnian graphic developer Gotiva secures €1.11M in a seed round | Polish-Bosnian graphic developer Gotiva secures €1.11M in a seed round
19 January, 2024, 18:03
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Gotiva, a Warsaw-headquartered graph... |
| 11.01.2024 | Poland’s Top VC Funds 2024 by Borys Musielak | The post was originally published in Polish on Borys’ LinkedIn profile. Szymon kindly agreed to republish what we think is of great value to our readers.
Here are Polish VC funds with money to invest in startups in 2024:
Pre-Seed: SMOK Ve... |
| 10.01.2024 | ReaktorX Calls CEE Startups to 2024 Batch | Vestbee, SMOK Ventures, and Creative Motion team up once again for another edition of ReaktorX The accelerator welcomes startups of various stages and verticals to apply before January 20th Top 5 startups are guaranteed up to EUR 100K worth... |
| 24.10.2023 | Software Copyright in Poland by Borys Musielak | The post was originally published in Polish on Borys’ LinkedIn profile. Borys kindly agreed to republish what we think is of great value to our readers.
The Patent Office of the Republic of Poland has recently allowed patent protection for... |
| 17.10.2023 | Serbia’s Collabwriting – The Winner of How To Web Conference’s 2023 Spotlight Competition | How To Web Conference took place in Bucharest on October 4-5 2023 and included must-attend speeches, panel discussions, and the Spotlight startup competition Collabwriting, the Serbian startup that facilitates collaboration on online docume... |
| 15.09.2023 | How To Web Presents the Biggest Startup Event of the Season in CEE | This year’s How To Web Conference will take place in Bucharest this October The Conference’s tagline is ‘Keep Building,’ and the topics will revolve around resilience in driving innovation in adverse times As usual, the Conference will be c... |
| 31.08.2023 | Workee, the Freelancer’s One-Stop Shop from Ukraine, Raises a USD 900K Seed Round | Workee, the Ukrainian-born no-code one-stop shop for gig workers, concluded a USD 900K Seed Round The platform integrates or substitutes various services a freelancer needs – from scheduling to payments The new investment will be used on de... |
| 16.06.2023 | Ukrainian-founded data observability startup Masthead Data raises $1.3M | Ukrainian-founded data observability startup Masthead Data raises $1.3M
16 June, 2023, 16:24
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Founded by Ukrainian, Masthead Data ha... |
| 27.04.2023 | EUR 435K for Latvian HRTech Hyperjob to Help Companies ‘Sell’ Positions to Candidates | Latvian platform for facilitating job candidate seeking Hyperjob attracts EUR 435K in Seed The platform generates microsites for job openings that recruiters share with target candidates, which improve the candidate interest by 600% The new... |
| 04.04.2023 | Latvian company Hyperjob raises €435k in a round led by SMOK Ventures | Latvian company Hyperjob raises €435k in a round led by SMOK Ventures
04 April, 2023, 10:58
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Riga-based platform for HRs Hype... |
| 31.03.2023 | Another EUR 1M for Finmap’s Global Expansion | One year after its previous Seed round, Ukrainian cash flow management platform Finmap brings in another EUR 1M of investment Russia’s military aggression against Ukraine didn’t stop the startup’s plans that were set up in view of the previ... |
| 23.03.2023 | Startup Wise Guys Celebrates 11th Anniversary with a New Office, a New Brand, and New Ambitions | Tallinn-based startup accelerator Startup Wise Guys secured a new fund of EUR 25M With the new fund at hand, the accelerator will expand to more overlooked markets in Sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America The fund follows the opening of a ne... |
| 27.02.2023 | US/Polish VC SMOK Ventures leads €1 million round for Kyiv-based Finmap.online | Kyiv's Finmap.online clinched a €1 million round recently led by SMOK Ventures, marking the US-Polish VC's first investment in a Ukrainian company.
Further participants include investment fund Presto Ventures, Capital Genetics and Petre Bar... |
| 19.01.2023 | World Fund backs extended raise for Sweden's SunRoof | Climate tech LP unit World Fund is starring in the latest €13.5 million raise for Swedish solar installation startup SunRoof, in what's being billed as a "growth funding extension" to the round, now totalling €28.5 million.
As wit... |
| 14.12.2022 | Polish startup Stepapp raises €470k to expand abroad | Polish startup Stepapp raises €470k to expand abroad
14 December, 2022, 14:57
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Warsaw-based cleaning services-on-demand appli... |
| 28.11.2022 | Boosted with PLN 2.5M, Gaminate Sets to Expand Throughout Europe | Gaming Supplements brought in PLN 2.5M from AgriTech Hub, ASP Capital, and SMOK Ventures The company is responsible for Gaminate – an efficient sugar-free energy drink designed specifically for e-sports professionals and enthusiasts The new... |
| 23.09.2022 | SMOK Ventures invests in Madcore Games, a Polish mobile gamedev | SMOK Ventures invests in Madcore Games, a Polish mobile gamedev
23 September, 2022, 12:24
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Krakow-based mobile game developer... |
| 13.09.2022 | Swedish startup SunRoof raises €15M to provide solar roofs with low carbon footprint | Vänersborg, Sweden-based SunRoof, a startup developing fully solar 2-in-1 roofs, facades and solutions to support smart energy management, announced on Tuesday, September 6, that it has raised €15M in a fresh round of funding.
The round was... |
| 13.09.2022 | Sweden’s SunRoof raises the solar roof with €15 million new rays | Answering the fundamental question on all of our minds, “Why have solar panels when I could have a solar roof?” Sweden’s SunRoof has raised €15 million in a venture round led by Klima. The rays are expected to help the company further stren... |
| 29.06.2022 | Polish startup Heroify raises $380K in a pre-seed round | Polish startup Heroify raises $380K in a pre-seed round
29 June, 2022, 16:13
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The Warsaw-based skill-testing platform for mar... |
| 15.06.2022 | Ukrainian Startups at Flashpoint’s SummerSaaS 2022 | SummerSaaS 2022 by Flashpoint had a separate track for tech startup operating in Ukraine 5 startups were selected for the pitching session, but unfortunately, only 4 could show up and compete GetPin, a feedback and communication management ... |
| 06.06.2022 | MX Labs raised 2 million dollars in seed funding for the development of AI-powered digital diagnostics solutions | MX Labs closed the seed funding round with 2 million dollars. The Superhero Capital led the round with the participation of including SMOK Ventures and Verge HealthTech Fund. The investment will support the development of the technology use... |
| 09.05.2022 | SummerSaaS 2022 by Flashpoint Invites CEE Startups to Pitch in front of Tier-1 VCs | Flashpoint’s SummerSaaS 2022 will take place on June 9 via Hopin Seed-stage startups from across five tracks – vertical SaaS, horizontal SaaS, developer tools, fintech, and new economy – are welcome to take part There will be a separate six... |
| 26.04.2022 | Polish SMOK Helps Return Entertainment Take Gaming to the Cloud | Finnish cloud gaming startup Return Entertainment attracts EUR 5.6M of investment from an international cast of investors Cloud gaming is a way to make them accessible from any platform, thus redefining the gaming community and offering a n... |
| 25.02.2022 | Estonia startup picks up $2 million to put personalised health diagnostics in your pocket | The ongoing shift towards remote medicine, the global shortage of healthcare workers and rising treatment costs are an open call for affordable and low-cost remote monitoring tools for patients and clinicians.
Paying heed to the call, Eston... |
| 25.02.2022 | Warsaw startup picks up €7.5 million to build fulfillment network in Europe | Polish full-service logistics and fulfillment operation startup Omnipack has raised €7.5 million funding. The final venture debt round of €2 million was led by Flashpoint. The seed investment saw the participation of early-stage VC fund SMO... |
| 14.02.2022 | Finnish cloud-native game studio brings in €5.3 million to offer immersive 3D experiences | Finland-based studio incubated by Sisu Game Ventures that aims to breakdown the boundaries of gaming with its cloud-native games and technology, Return Entertainment has raised €5.3 million in funding.
The round was led by BITKRAFT Ventures... |
| 02.12.2021 | Пани для ИТ-стартапов: куда пойти стартапу в Польше | Содержание:
Акселераторы и инкубаторы
Бизнес-ангелы и инвесторы
Популярные отрасли для стартапов
ИТ-сектор в Польше
Стартапу на заметку
Мероприятия и медиа
Сообщества
Резюме
Польша, по данным Startup Blink за 2021 год, занимает 30 место в г... |
| 09.11.2021 | To Head the Headless. Vue Storefront Nabs Another USD 17.4M in Its Third Round This Year | Vue Storefront, a Polish headless eCommerce solution provider, conducts a USD 17.4M Series A round Their solution fits any eCommerce of any size and allows complete control over the frontend and customer experience. The new investment will ... |
| 19.08.2021 | LT Capital and SMOK Back SmartHotel Once Again, Aided by More Investors | Polish contactless communication provider for hotels SmartHotel receives USD 1MLN in another Seed Round. The solution’s main advantages is that it works through regular messengers (such as WhatsApp) and doesn’t require installing anything e... |
| 16.08.2021 | 60 полезных сайтов для поиска инвестиций в стартап | 60 полезных сайтов для поиска инвестиций в стартап |
| 21.06.2021 | - | Commenting on the report, COBIN Angels' Managing Partner Paweł Michalski said: "Private investors, such as business angels, are an essential part of a healthy startup ecosystem. Hence, it is crucial to study how willing Poles are to in... |
| 09.06.2021 | SunRoof Provides Virtual Power Plants and Secures Additional EUR 4.5MLN for Growth | An array of investors line up to fund Polish-Swedish sustainable energy startup SunRoof. SunRoof introduces ‘virtual power plants’ following their acquisition of Redlogger. The company will use the new investment to hire more talent, expand... |
| 07.05.2021 | Polish inSTREAMLY, Industry Leaders Connecting Sponsors to Streamers, Earn a €1.1M Investment | inSTREAMLY is a Polish automated streamer management platform established in 2018.
In only three years, the company has connected thousands of streamers to commercial giants like Adidas, Sony, Netflix, and more.
They recently earned €1.1M i... |
| 27.04.2021 | Polish VC Market Reaches 53 million EUR in Q1 2021 | Highlights of the first quarter of 2021:
53 million EUR invested capital
93 startups funded
65 funds involved
-2.5% value of transactions (YoY)
+40.3% number of transactions (YoY)
Polish startups have raised more money in Q1 2021 than in a... |
| 14.04.2021 | Warsaw-based steaming sponsorships platform inSTREAMLY raises €1.1 million | Warsaw-based inSTREAMLY has raised €1.1 million in a seed round in an effort to allow all streamers, regardless of size, access to brands to the ability to participate in and execute sponsorships.
The round was led by Supernode Global, and ... |
| 24.03.2021 | Rezuro Aims to Rent Out 9,000 Rooms in Poland in 2021 | Polish startup Rezuro has connected over 200 tenants to landlords in the first four months since their launch on the market
The company had a 10% mom growth and anticipates it will rent out 9,000 rooms in 2021 – 9% of the market
Unlike Airb... |
| 22.03.2021 | MX Labs Secures Half a Million USD to Develop an App that Will Allow the Self-diagnosis of Hypertension | Wroclaw-based MX Labs is working on 2 smartphone apps: Heart Monitor and Beauty, which will assess patients’ skin, eyes and cardiovascular system
Powered by AI, the apps only need a smartphone with a medium-quality camera and good lighting
... |
| 28.02.2021 | The 0100 Virtual Cee Conference Is Focused on Kickstarting the Post-COVID Economy | Who: 0100 Virtual CEE Conference
When: March 16th – 18th, 10:00 – 22:00 CET
Where: Online event REGISTER HERE
No one really wanted or expected the pandemic to happen, and with this being the second massive economic hit in the span of just ... |
| 25.02.2021 | Booking Experts at HiPets Nab PLN 2.7M in Pre-Seed Round | HiPets is a Polish startup for booking pet care services.
The company was founded by ex-Booksy and HiDone team members.
Smok Ventures and Next Road Ventures have invested a total of PLN 2.7M in HiPets during its first pre-seed round.
As fa... |
| 30.01.2021 | Vue Storefront Is Preparing an Update of Its e-commerce Frontend Solution that Will Quadruple Its User Base | Warsaw-based e-commerce startup Vue Storefront is planning to update its frontend solution in Q1 2021
The product allows clients to visually refresh their online stores without touching the backend
Vue Storefront recently secured 1.5 millio... |
| 04.12.2020 | Clear Skies Ahead, Almost €2 Million VC Funding for SunRoof | SunRoof is a Swedish-Polish company developing integrated photovoltaic roofs for houses and other buildings The startup is launching an integrated platform for selling surplus energy, helped by the August acquisition of Redlogger. In Octobe... |
| 17.10.2020 | Blackstone enters the electric bus and van race, plus the return of seed-stage solar investing | European counterpart to Tesla solar roofs
SunRoof, a Swedish-Polish startup developing solar roofs and facades, raised $2.3 million in a seed round led by SMOK Ventures that included investors LT Capital, EIT InnoEnergy, FD Growth Capital a... |
| 15.09.2020 | In 2020, Warsaw’s startup ecosystem is ‘a place to observe carefully’ | If you listed the trends that have captured the attention of 20 Warsaw-focused investors who replied to our recent surveys, automation/AI, enterprise SaaS, cleantech, health, remote work and the sharing economy would top the list. These VCs... |
| 11.09.2020 | 10 Poland-based investors discuss trends, opportunities and the road ahead | Poland is becoming an important European tech ecosystem after experiencing record levels of investment and growth in recent years.
It’s the largest economy in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), is known for its technical talent and has now n... |
| 31.07.2020 | Tech Movers’ Fund to Invest €13M in Early-Stage CEE Startups | Movens VC is a newly minted VC fund focusing on early-stage CEE tech companies.
The fund is supported by the Polish Development Fund, which has a majority share but keeps out of the investment decisions, mostly to be focused on Seed and Ser... |
| 07.05.2020 | Southeast Asia As A New Silicon Valley For Startups | Qualgro VC, a Singapore-based tech investor, mainly invests at Series A and B in B2B companies with tech advantages.
The total number of investments is 20 with one exit.
Focusing on Southeast Asia, Australia, and New Zealand, the VC is look... |
| 26.09.2019 | Венчурная экосистема Польши | Польша — государство с одними из самых демократичных цен в Европе и замечательным культурным наследием. Однако не только этим примечательна соседняя страна. Для стартапов там, оказывается, созданы крутые условия. В этой статье для Startup J... |
| 23.09.2019 | The venture ecosystem of Poland
What is interesting in Poland for startups
Poland-based VCs
Polish programs for foreign startups
Resume | The venture ecosystem of Poland |
| 23.09.2019 | Венчурная экосистема Польши
Чем интересна Польша для стартапов
Венчурные фонды Польши
Polish programs for foreign startups
Выводы... | Венчурная экосистема Польши |
| - | Warsaw-based steaming sponsorships platform inSTREAMLY raises €1.1 million | Warsaw-based inSTREAMLY has raised €1.1 million in a seed round in an effort to allow all streamers, regardless of size, access to brands to the ability to participate in and execute sponsorships.
The round was led by Supernode Global, and ... |
| - | Finnish cloud-native game studio brings in €5.3 million to offer immersive 3D experiences | Finland-based studio incubated by Sisu Game Ventures that aims to breakdown the boundaries of gaming with its cloud-native games and technology, Return Entertainment has raised €5.3 million in funding.
The round was led by BITKRAFT Ventures... |
| - | Warsaw startup picks up €7.5 million to build fulfillment network in Europe | Polish full-service logistics and fulfillment operation startup Omnipack has raised €7.5 million funding. The final venture debt round of €2 million was led by Flashpoint. The seed investment saw the participation of early-stage VC fund SMO... |
| - | Estonia startup picks up $2 million to put personalised health diagnostics in your pocket | The ongoing shift towards remote medicine, the global shortage of healthcare workers and rising treatment costs are an open call for affordable and low-cost remote monitoring tools for patients and clinicians.
Paying heed to the call, Eston... |
| - | Report: €900M of funding was invested in CEE startups in 2Q 2021 | Vestbee, the biggest matchmaking platform for startups, VC funds, accelerators, and corporates in Central & Eastern Europe, recently published its VC Funding In CEE Report- 2Q 2021. According to the report, there are over 190 disclosed ... |
