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How to approach startup valuation and investment? 🤔 This Thursday 📅 Kuba Dudek will join an online panel discussion organized by Sterling Angels - Polish Business Angel Network, where he, along with Krzysztof Polak, Piotr Strychalski, and Greg (Grzegorz) Banas, will talk about the various models and strategies for valuing startups and navigating the investment process 💰 More 👉 https://bit.ly/4dfO5Xm

📌 How did VC in Poland get started? 📌 Are mistakes part of the job for top VCs? 📌 What are the main differences between the VC and CVC markets? 📌 What is the CVC Academy created by Huge Thing and PFR Ventures all about? That’s exactly what our managing partner Tomasz discussed in his recent interview with Natalia Kieszek from MamBiznes 🚀 Check it out ⤵️

For all of you interested in joining the Platformy Startowe Start in… program 👀 On September 4th, you can join informational webinar about what to expect from the initiative and how to prepare your application 🎥 ...and of course, there will be plenty of time for your questions about the program 🙌 More details ⤵️

SP Tech Solutions has been successfully introducing innovations in the Polish freight rail transport market for several years now 🚂 Currently, they are preparing for the launch of their new tool #RAILYmarketplace, and their entry into the German market 🇩🇪 More about it in the latest publication by MamBiznes 📰

Recruitment for the second incubation round of the Platformy Startowe Start in… is now open! 🙌 What can you expect from the incubation program? 🤔 🔹 Professional mentor support 🔹 Access to specialized knowledge 🔹 Opportunities to establish valuable business connections 🔹 The chance to secure funding for your project Recruitment is open until October 7th 📅 ...and you can find more information here 👉 www.startin.pl

A few weeks ago, our portfolio company CYCLE acquired Ebike4Delivery, the Dutch market leader in commercially used e-bikes! 💪 This strategic acquisition not only strengthens their position in the European market 📈 but also sets the stage for the next phase of growth and innovation 🚀 More ⤵️

Startup Poland is gearing up for the milestone 10th edition of the "Polish Startups" report 🚀 This report sheds light on the state of our ecosystem, the needs of startups, and potential growth areas 🕵️♂️ It's worth spending 10 minutes to fill out the survey for our collective development 🙌 For more 👉 https://lnkd.in/dakuFVdg

Huge Thing is recruiting for their Startup Booster program 🚀 That's the opportunity for up to 350,000 PLN grants and tailor-made workshops to accelerate your growth and create a sustainable business model with top-notch professionals by your side 💪 They prepared three acceleration paths: 💼 Industry Test: Collaborate directly with top corporations in your sector, testing your tech in real-world scenarios. 🌍 Go Global: Gear up for global expansion with personalized support from accelerators, VC funds, and innovation agencies in your target market. 🔬 Sector-Agnostic: Tailored for scientists and tech founders, this path guides high-potential innovations from the lab to market. For more, check here 👉 https://lnkd.in/guV7wnka

This week, we hosted another round of workshops for our portfolio companies as part of the #speedupSCHOOL series 📚 This time, we were joined by the fantastic experts Kamila Brylak and Marta Szczygieł-Majewska from Basck (Thank you! 🙌) who shared comprehensive insights on the topic of IP 👀