Poland startup ecosystem
Poland has emerged as one of Central Europe's most dynamic startup ecosystems. Warsaw and Krakow lead the charge with thriving tech communities, strong engineering talent from top universities, and growing venture capital activity. The country's competitive cost base, EU membership, and large domestic market make it an attractive launchpad for founders targeting the broader European market. The directory currently lists 364 organisations across 24 cities.
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Karol Lasota
Partner at Inovo Venture Partners specialising in data science, AI and deep tech. He built the firm's internal AI-powered sourcing tooling and was promoted to Partner in 2025, leading investments in machine-learning and science-driven startups across CEE.
Kasia Pieniądz
Angel investor and board member at COBIN Angels, Kasia is based in Switzerland and helps connect Swiss and Polish startup ecosystems. She is vice-president of the Swiss-Polish Blockchain Association and brings specialization in health economics. Her portfolio and advisory focus include Bitfold and early-stage teams using blockchain in healthcare data management and security.
KI Next
The innovation and investment arm of Kulczyk Investments, the international investment house owned by Sebastian Kulczyk. KI Next backs technology ventures and coordinates the InCredibles programme — a long-running competency-building programme for top Polish startups run with the Warsaw School of Economics.
Kinga Piecuch
President of Hewlett Packard Enterprise Poland since 2022, with over two decades in senior technology leadership. She was previously managing director at SAP Poland, general manager at Xerox Poland and an enterprise director at Microsoft CEE.
Kolektyw3
Kolektyw3 is a coworking space and community hub at Koszykowa 54 in central Warsaw, four minutes from Politechnika metro, started by the team behind ETHWarsaw. Alongside desks it runs a calendar of meetups, workshops and hackathons for the city's AI and web3 scene, including Vibecoder Wednesday and Warsaw AI Breakfast.
Konrad Trzyna
Managing Partner and co-founder of Hard2beat, where he leads legal and structuring with over a decade of experience on €100M+ transactions. He previously worked alongside the founding team at Shape VC and supports Hard2beat's deep-tech portfolio.
Krakowski Park Technologiczny
Krakowski Park Technologiczny sp. z o.o. runs Krakow's technology park and the special economic zone around it, supporting software, gaming and hardware companies with space, funding programmes and industry development work. Its gaming arm builds the Digital Dragons ecosystem — a conference, an awards programme and year-round support for Polish studios — operating from Podole 60 in Krakow.
Krzysztof Kalicki
Ex-CEO of Deutsche Bank Poland, Krzysztof brings finance industry gravitas to the startup world. After decades in banking, he now invests in fintech and regtech startups as an angel. His deep understanding of banking regulation makes him an ideal mentor for fintech founders. Associated startups: Early-stage fintech and compliance tech startups (leveraging his banking network).
La French Tech Warsaw
The official La French Tech community in Warsaw, a movement bridging the French and Polish tech ecosystems. It brings startup founders, investors, policymakers, and community builders together through events such as French Tech Connect Warsaw, and helps innovative companies expand between France and Central Europe.
Lancerto
Lancerto is a Polish premium menswear brand founded in 2008 by Tomasz Ciąpała together with Mariusz Jończy and Tomasz Górkiewicz, headquartered in Łańcut where it also runs its own manufacturing. The brand sells suits, shirts, shoes, and accessories through dozens of retail showrooms across Poland and a dedicated e-commerce store launched in 2016. The company is founder-owned and self-financed, with no external funding rounds or stock-market listing publicly disclosed.
Leapo
Client management platform for online and hybrid fitness coaches. Leapo tracks each client's workout completion, check-ins and trends, then surfaces a weekly briefing of who is on track and who needs attention — alongside a drag-and-drop workout builder, nutrition logging (via FatSecret), custom check-in forms and an AI assistant that flags at-risk clients. Currently in early access.
Lech Kaniuk
Polish-Swedish serial entrepreneur who co-founded and scaled PizzaPortal (acquired by Delivery Hero) and the solar-roofing company SunRoof. He has founded more than ten companies, angel-invested in dozens of startups and authored three books on startup fundraising.
Legal Tech Summit 2026
Legal and RegTech-focused summit in Warsaw centered on AI-era compliance automation, featuring demo zones for contract management, e-discovery, and governance tooling. Attracts law firm partners, corporate counsel, and compliance officers. Valuable for legal-tech startups seeking pilot customers and strategic partnerships in the Polish and CEE legal markets.
Lewiatan Business Angels
An angel network operating under the Lewiatan Confederation (a major business organization in Poland). They look for startups across industries that have innovative solutions and strong teams. Lewiatan BA often connects corporate executives with startup founders. Notable focus: multi-industry, emphasis on competitive advantage and innovation in the business model.
LiveChat
LiveChat is a Wrocław-based SaaS company providing customer-messaging software used by over 36,000 businesses worldwide. Its core product is the LiveChat web-chat platform; the group also owns ChatBot, HelpDesk, and KnowledgeBase. Founded in 2002 and led by Mariusz Ciepły, LiveChat Software went public on the Warsaw Stock Exchange in 2014 and has been a profitable, dividend-paying SaaS business — a rarity in Polish tech.
Ludus AI
Generative AI copilot for 3D game development and visualization workflows, with a strong focus on Unreal Engine production pipelines. The platform helps teams create assets and scene components faster while reducing technical bottlenecks for creators.
Łukasz Lewandowski
Investment Director at Movens Capital. Drives sourcing and execution across fintech, edtech, and healthtech opportunities in Poland and the broader CEE region; previously in product and operating roles in tech-enabled services.
Łukasz Pawłowski
Partner at Movens Capital. Investment professional focused on CEE early-stage tech, with deal experience across SaaS, fintech, and digital health. Works with founders on go-to-market, fundraising strategy, and cross-border expansion from Poland into Western Europe and the US.
Łukasz Wejchert
Coming from the family that founded TVN and Onet, Łukasz launched his own investment firm Dirlango. As a business angel, he’s injected capital into Polish tech successes like Booksy (booking app) and PizzaPortal (food delivery). He focuses on consumer internet and mobile, often co-investing alongside global funds. Associated startups: Booksy, iTaxi, Plum Research, and others via Dirlango.
Maciej Białek
Founder of interior design marketplace Pixers, Maciej now actively mentors and funds young startups. Drawing on his e-commerce background, he has invested in projects like PCdoc and ScreenSHU, among others, to help new founders scale their services. Associated startups: PCdoc.pl, ScreenSHU, and various e-commerce/marketplace startups.
