Countries. Poland

Poland is getting an ambitious €100M Defense Fund to drive innovation in defense and dual-use technologies

Poland’s defense sector has long lacked a dedicated venture investment framework. Now, the country is preparing to address this gap with the launch of the ambitious €100 million Polish Defence Fund (PDF).

38 Polish companies secured €209M from 47 funds — new PFR Ventures Q2 2024 report

PFR Ventures and Inovo VC have prepared a joint report summarizing transactions on the Polish venture capital (VC) market in the second quarter of 2024. During this period, 38 Polish companies managed to secure a little over €209 million (PLN

Startup of the Day: SP Tech Solutions, a Polish rail transport company

Founded in 2019 by Michal Pawlowski and Piotr Sikorski, SP Tech Solutions delivers a full range of services to rail transport firms. Its comprehensive IT system for railway transportation businesses enhances operational efficiency and execution for railway sector by optimizing

30 Polish startups received €43M in funding in Q1’24 — PFR Ventures and Inovo report

In Q1 of 2024, €43 million flowed through the Polish VC market, representing the total capital invested by Polish and foreign funds in 30 deals. Comparing the same period in 2023, the value of investments decreased by 61%. AIN shares

Startup of the Day: eGabinet, a Polish healthtech startup

Founded in 2020 by Piotr Strychalski, eGabinet was created in response to the need for an alternative to traditional phone or in-person registration to a medical facility.

Czech startup Localazy expands into the Polish market

Localazy, a Brno-based localization startup, has informed AIN about its expansion into Poland, strengthening its position in the CEE markets. The startup aims to support local companies in their global expansion and scaling efforts. Our mission is to minimize, or even

Poland’s bValue closes its €90M Growth Fund

bValue, a Polish growth equity firm, has announced the closure of a new €90 million Growth Fund focused on investments in scaleups from Poland and the CEE region. bValue Growth Fund (BVG) was supported by the European Investment Fund (EIF). bValue’s

Huge Thing launches another pre-acceleration program for women from Poland and Ukraine

Huge Thing has informed AIN about the launch of the recruitment for its Female Startup pre-accelerator. Via the program, ten finalists can receive a $10,000 equity-free grant to start a company and further develop their business. Recruitment for Female Startup

Clutch announces Top 100 Fastest-Growing Companies for 2024. 26 are from CEE

For the fourth year in a row, an American research company Clutch has published a rating of Top 100 fastest-growing companies on its platform. These companies showed the highest revenue growth rates from 2022 to 2023. This year’s list included