Countries. Poland

No bullshit culture at a startup – how it works for Ukrainian Mate academy during wartime

Mate academy is an ed-tech start-up which aims to help people learn coding via its own technological platform. Before the full-scale Russian invasion, the company’s total headcount was about 60 people; after February 24, it has been doubled. No bullshit

Polish fintech BLIK acquires VIAMO, Slovak mobile payment platform

The Warsaw-based fintech company BLIK has acquired VIAMO, a mobile payment platform from Slovakia. It is a 100% purchase agreement for an undisclosed amount. The deal is an important step in international development for BLIK, MamStartup reports. Founded in 2014,

Grid Dynamics opens a new office in Warsaw

Grid Dynamics strengthens its presence in Poland with a new office in Warsaw. This is the company’s fourth location in the region after Krakow, Wroclaw, and Gdansk. In Warsaw, the company plans to hire several hundred specialists by the end

Inovo VC launches new €100M third fund

The Warsaw-based investor company Inovo Venture Partners has launched a third fund with €100 million in assets. The fund is aimed at supporting CEE-based tech companies with global potential, Silicon Canals writes. “We see an increasing interest of international investors

Goodex founder sells Polish share of business

Vladyslav Savchenko, the founder of the food delivery service Goodex (formerly called Foodex), has sold the Polish share of his business. The same Ukrainian service was closed in April due to the full-scale war and crisis. Savchenko posted about it on Facebook.

Polish healthtech Doctor.One wins €85k grant from AstraZeneca

The Warsaw-based healthtech startup Doctor.One has won the #Nephrohero competition, whose participants aim to develop chronic kidney disease (CKD) treatment. The startup will receive an €85,000 grant from AstraZeneca to develop and implement a pilot solution that will be able to help patients with

Ukraine’s N-iX opens a collaboration hub in Wroclaw

The Ukrainian company N-iX has opened a collaboration hub in Wroclaw, as reported to AIN.Capital by its representatives. The company’s new hub was opened in Wroclaw in the Spaces Wroclavia co-working space. According to N-iX, its specialists can choose when

Largest VC investments in Polish startups in H1 2022

The Polish PFR Group has created a selection of the most significant VC investments in Polish startups in the first half of 2022. AIN.Capital publishes the list and provides the details of each funding round. To learn more about the

GlobalLogic opens a new office in Gdańsk

Following the opening of the 1,000-person development center in Wrocław, the international IT company GlobalLogic has opened a new office in Gdańsk, as the company reported to AIN.Capital. GlobalLogic is aimed to build a team of 120 people in Gdańsk. It will