Endeavor Poland

Today is THE day! It's finally here: Mapping Poland's Tech Sector Report! Today at 11.00 am we officially launched a report that we've been working on since April 2023, among the most active founders, investors, and supporters of the Polish tech ecosystem. 👉 check here: https://lnkd.in/eVJxTpAw After over 100 interviews, collecting data about 1100 companies we traced connections between Polish Tech founders to create this map. We identify company founders with the biggest impact on the entire tech ecosystem. 🏅 DocPlanner - Peter Bialo, Mariusz Gralewski, Konrad Jarowski, Lucjan Samulowski, Jakub Skoczylas, Piotr Ziewiec 🏅 Grupa Pracuj - Przemek Gacek, Pawel Leks, Maciej Artur Noga 🏅 InPost - Rafał Brzoska 🏅 Booksy - Stefan Batory, Konrad Howard 🏅 Goldenline - Dariusz Dudzinski, Mariusz Gralewski, Jakub Skoczylas Thank you for your contribution on breeding the next generations of Polish Founders. This report wouldn't be possible without our amazing sponsors, thank you for your support and contribution: Boston Consulting Group (BCG), BNP Paribas Bank Polska and PwC Polska 🙌 Thank you Google for Startups EU and Michal Kramarz for hosting us! ☺️

Where are the key hubs for AI innovation? Look everywhere. 🌎 From cybersecurity to education to food & beverage, AI is revolutionizing industries, with breakthrough innovations emerging from every corner of the world. In our own portfolio, we're seeing this transformation firsthand: 🇿🇦 From South Africa, Aerobotics is using data analytics to optimize crop performance, helping farmers worldwide boost efficiency. 🇵🇱 From Poland, ElevenLabs is defining the future of voice AI, making speech the new standard for digital interaction. 🇧🇷 From Brazil, VTEX is leading the charge in AI-powered digital commerce, helping businesses enhance customer experience and scale. 🇸🇦 From Saudi Arabia, noon academy is revolutionizing education, using AI to create engaging online classrooms for students across the globe. AI’s next big breakthroughs are being fueled by talent everywhere, from Latin America to Africa to Europe and beyond. Dive deeper into these stories and more in our 2024 Endeavor Catalyst Annual Report: https://lnkd.in/gXkz6ANZ #VentureCapital #GlobalVentureCapital #EndeavorCatalyst #Entrepreneurship

Hi, Konrad Howard - welcome to the Endeavor community! 🚀 Konrad, we’re beyond excited to have you on board as an Endeavor Entrepreneur! Your journey with Booksy has been nothing short of inspiring, and we can't wait to see the impact you’ll make within our network 🙌 With you joining, the Poland at Endeavor crew is getting even stronger! Huge shoutout to our amazing founders: 🇵🇱 Paweł Hytry (Spacelift) 🇵🇱 Julia Markiewicz & Martin Markiewicz (Silent Eight) 🇵🇱 Przemek Gotfryd (Capchase) 🇵🇱 Filip Victor (MetaMap) 🇵🇱 Stefan Batory & Konrad Howard (Booksy) 🇵🇱 Mati Staniszewski & Piotr Dabkowski (ElevenLabs) 🇵🇱 Rafal Modrzewski (ICEYE) Endeavor Poland now supports 7 companies and 10 outstanding founders. And a special nod to Joanna Gorska & Bartosz Lipnicki - your work behind the scenes makes all the difference! We’re still on a mission: bringing together top soonicorn and unicorn founders who believe in giving back. And Konrad, you, Stefan and Booksy have already been leading by example: supporting 35+ tech founders in the Polish Tech Ecosystem. Talk about paying it forward! 🙌 Can’t wait to see who joins us next! If you’re building something big and want to be part of a global network of high-impact entrepreneurs, let’s talk 💥 #Endeavor #Entrepreneurship #PolishTech #PayItForward #ScaleUp

The next hundred years of entrepreneurship? Matt Harris says it will be "chaotic, but better." In his conversation with Allen Taylor at the 2024 Catalyst Gathering, Matt dives into fintech, crypto’s role in predicting future financial institutions, building great boards, and what it takes to be a great VC. One key takeaway? The only thing predictable about the future is dynamism. ➡️ Read the key takeaways and watch the full conversation for a look into the future of entrepreneurship: https://lnkd.in/e2g4A3Pw #Entrepreneurship #GlobalVC #MultiplierEffect

The Philippine tech sector has tripled in the last decade. What’s driving this momentum? ⏩ Endeavor Insight team took a deep dive into the ecosystem, conducting 80+ interviews and analyzing data from 300+ companies to uncover the key forces shaping its growth. Here are a few takeaways: 📈 The number of companies in the tech sector has tripled between 2014-2024, with fintech and e-commerce leading the charge. 🔄 Founders of the most influential companies have gone on to start 2nd or 3rd ventures, and their early investees are becoming investors themselves. 🤝 Scaled companies are far more likely to have founders who pay it forward through mentorship and angel investment. 🚧 Many startups are still facing barriers to scale ranging from access to capital to finding the right talent. Great work Endeavor Philippines, Manny Ayala and Leah D. Barto 🙌 #MultiplierEffect #MoreThanScaleMultiply #Entrepreneurship

🚀 Big news for AI & robotics out of Poland! Just heard that Kacper Nowicki, Tristan d'Orgeval, Marek Cygan and the Nomagic team locked in $44M in Series B - and this isn’t just another funding round. This is AI-powered robotics from Poland scaling globally. ✅ $44m Series B ✅ 220% ARR growth ✅ Europe & North America ✅ AI-powered robots taking over warehouses ✅ Backed by Khosla Ventures, Almaz Capital, EBRD & Marcin Zukowski (Snowflake’s co-founder, and Endeavor Poland Board Member). 📍 Why does this matter? Warehouse automation is exploding, and Nomagic is positioned to ride that wave. Unlike generic warehouse robots, their AI-powered picking system is built for complex, mixed-product environments - that’s a game-changer for global logistics. But here’s what really gets me excited: Nomagic is scaling out of Warsaw with 80+ engineers. Poland is proving itself in deep tech. From ICEYE to Nomagic, these companies aren't just scaling, they're leading. What’s next - maybe Endeavor? 👀 And who’s building the next Nomagic?

📢 Kapituła Konkursu Business Angel of the Year (BAY) 2024 dokonała weryfikacji i oceny nadesłanych kandydatek i kandydatów do nagrody. 🎯 Już 13 marca podczas Gali Business Angel of the Year (BAY) 2024 poznamy zwycięzców w pięciu kategoriach. Kapituła przyznała nagrody w kategoriach: 1. Business Angel of the Year 2024 (główna kategoria konkursu) 2. Debuting Business Angel of the Year 2024 3. Abroad Business Angel 4. Angel-Driven Startup Award 💡 W kategorii Investment Ecosystem Mentor to Ty możesz zadecydować o tym, kto zostanie nagrodzony! Wybierz zwycięzcę spośród wyłonionych Laureatów: Adrian Migoń, Paulina Muszyńska, 🌎 Maciej (Maciek) Sadowski, Marcin Orocz, Arkadiusz Hajduk, Bartosz Lipnicki. 📢 Głosować można już tylko do 26 lutego do końca dnia! 📌 Zagłosuj poprzez krótki formularz: 📌 https://lnkd.in/d7USFa5k 💫 Za pracę w Kapitule Konkursu Business Angel of the Year (BAY) 2024 dziękujemy: Wiktor Namysl - Przewodniczący Kapituły, Wiktor Schmidt, Pawel Maj, Zofia Dzik, Krzysztof A. Zakrzewski, Piotr Kedra, Piotr Romanowski, Tomasz Ciąpała, Kasia Pieniadz, Boleslaw Rok, Paweł Zylm, Zbigniew Kluza, Marcin Hejka, Bartosz Majewski, Robert Lugowski, Dominik Krawczyk oraz wspierającym Beata Pielechaty, Maciej Zajda, Monika Heldt, Tomasz Laskowicz.

Every year, we chat with over 5,000 entrepreneurs—and only about 2% make the cut. How do we pick the best? 🎯 Since 1997, our mission has been simple: find trailblazers who can build great companies, inspire others, and be true #Multipliers in their communities. 🤝 We connect founders with global mentors and panelists who both evaluate and support them at every step. 💭 Through hands-on sessions, candidates sharpen their vision, business model, strategy, and key metrics. 🌍 The final hurdle? An International Selection Panel where six mentors must all agree on your potential. It’s a rigorous 6-12 month journey that delivers valuable, actionable feedback. And the best part? We choose founders, not companies - once you're an Endeavor Entrepreneur, you're always part of the family. By now, we are truly inspired by 🇵🇱 Polish founders, who made it through the process: Paweł Hytry (Spacelift), Julia Markiewicz, Martin Markiewicz (Silent Eight), Przemek Gotfryd (Capchase), Filip Victor (MetaMap), Stefan Batory, Konrad Howard (Booksy), Mati Staniszewski, Piotr Dabkowski (ElevenLabs) and Rafal Modrzewski (ICEYE). #Entrepreneurship #MoreThanScaleMultiply #HighImpactEntrepreneurs #EndeavorISP

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🚀 We’re thrilled to share that our Managing Director Bartosz Lipnicki has been nominated for Investment Ecosystem Mentor by COBIN Angels! 🙌 This recognition is not just personal - it reflects the work we do at Endeavor Poland to build a stronger, more global startup ecosystem. 📊 Poland has fewer than 1,000 active angel investors - a fraction of what’s needed to compete on the world stage. Over the last two years, we've connected 1,500+ key players in the Polish and global tech ecosystem, supporting incredible entrepreneurs like: 🔹 Paweł Hytry (Spacelift) 🔹 Julia Markiewicz & Martin Markiewicz (Silent Eight) 🔹 Przemek Gotfryd (Capchase) 🔹 Filip Victor (MetaMap) 🔹 Stefan Batory (Booksy) 🔹 Mati Staniszewski & Piotr Dabkowski (ElevenLabs) 🔹 Rafal Modrzewski (ICEYE) All backed by our amazing Board Members, led by Wiktor Schmidt. 💡 But, quoting our MD: What if we could do more? What if 100 Polish angel investors - just 10-14% of the total - went beyond local deals and built global track records? What if they co-invested, expanded their reach, and backed the next 20 unicorns? It’s about more than capital: ✅ A track record that opens doors to the best deals ✅ Global connections that turn networks into opportunities ✅ A mindset shift from local to world-class investing ✅ The strongest informal investor network in Poland At Endeavor, we’re building an ecosystem that’s not just Polish, but global 🌍 Link to voting form in the comments! 🙌