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Community startup ecosystem

Founders, investors, and support organizations active in Community.

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Anna Walkowska

Warsaw, Poland · Angel Investor

Co-founder of coworking space TechHub Warsaw and active community figure, Anna has invested in and mentored startups especially led by women. She is known for early involvement in the Warsaw startup ecosystem and provides seed funding to startups emerging from co-working communities. Associated startups: Examples include involvement with Campus Warsaw alumni startups and various civic-tech projects.

Angel InvestorPre-SeedCommunityCivic Tech

CIC Innovation Campus (Varso Place)

Warsaw, Poland · Innovation Hub

Large innovation campus at Varso Place hosting startups, scaleups, and corporate innovation teams. It is a core meeting point for Warsaw ecosystem networking, including regular Venture Cafe community events.

Innovation HubInnovationCoworkingCommunity

Code Europe 2026

Krakow, Poland · Event

Large, polyglot developer conference with a festival atmosphere and broad coverage across modern stacks and DevOps. Strong community and recruiting upside for startups.

EventDeveloperEventsCommunity

French Tech Barcelona Afterworks (MWC week)

Barcelona, Spain · Event

Community networking evening hosted during MWC week, typically held at Pier 01 and focused on connecting French founders and partners in Barcelona.

EventCommunityNetworkingEvents

French Tech Krakow

Krakow, Poland · Accelerator

CEE gateway hub running cross-landing programs with French Tech Lyon–Saint Etienne. Helps French startups build Polish R&D teams and supports Polish founders entering France.

AcceleratorMarket EntryR&DCommunity

French Tech London

London, United Kingdom · Accelerator

Community-led mentorship program matching early-stage founders with senior operators and investors for 6–12 months. Focused on UK market entry, legal and tax clinics, and founder coaching for cross-channel expansion.

AcceleratorMentorshipMarket EntryCommunity

French Tech London Monthly Drinks (February 2026)

London, United Kingdom · Event

Monthly community meetup for French founders, investors, and operators in London. Typically held on the first Thursday of the month at venues like The Arboretum or Huckletree.

EventCommunityNetworkingEvents

French Tech Night (Web Summit week)

Lisbon, Portugal · Event

Networking night hosted during Web Summit week by the French Embassy and French Tech community in Lisbon.

EventCommunityNetworkingEvents

French Tech Tremplin

Paris, France · Accelerator

Diversity-focused accelerator hosted at Station F. Provides grants, workspace, and mentoring for founders from underrepresented backgrounds, with a focus on fast-tracking access to the broader French Tech ecosystem.

AcceleratorDiversityMentorshipCommunity

Olga Sobieraj

Warsaw, Poland · Angel Investor

Business consultant, certified coach, and ecosystem mentor with 20+ years in marketing and sales leadership. Olga is highly active in Sieć Przedsiębiorczych Kobiet (Network of Entrepreneurial Women), where she supports early-stage founders with practical go-to-market guidance and growth planning. She was recognized with a Polish angel ecosystem award in 2021 for her mentorship and community impact, including work that helps bridge the gender gap in startup investing.

Angel InvestorPre-Seed to SeedMarTechSalesCommunity

Pitch Me Baby (March 2026)

Warsaw, Poland · Event

Monthly founder pitching meetup with rapid-fire Q&A and high-energy feedback. The March edition is one of several recurring meetups in 2026.

EventFoundersPitchingCommunity

Station F

Paris, France · Innovation Hub

Station F is a large startup campus in Paris housed in the restored Halle Freyssinet and launched in 2017. The campus hosts 30+ programs, including STATION F's in-house Founders Program and Fighters Program, plus corporate programs such as Meta and Microsoft GenAI Studio alongside partners like LVMH. Station F is led by Director Roxanne Varza. Startups benefit from coworking space, mentorship, events, and dedicated founder support services that make the campus a core node of the Paris ecosystem.

Innovation HubStartup EcosystemCommunity

Thursday Gathering @ Venture Café (March 5, 2026)

Warsaw, Poland · Event

Weekly community gathering at CIC Warsaw with breakout sessions and office hours for founders, investors, and mentors. This entry represents the March 5th 2026 edition.

EventCommunityNetworkingEvents

Tomasz Laskowicz

Warsaw, Poland · Angel Investor

Community manager at Polish Angels, Tomasz leads investor education and ecosystem engagement between new angels and experienced operators. He holds a PhD in management and has a background in PR and communications for venture capital organizations. His core focus includes educational content for the Business Angel Revolution course and scaling the reach of the Polish Angels community.

Angel InvestorPre-Seed to SeedCommunityEducationVenture Capital

VentureCake

Vienna, Austria · Accelerator

Launched 2020. Early-stage accelerator with mentoring track, ecosystem access, and coworking space in central Vienna; culminates in a Demo Day with a EUR 250K pitch prize. Scope: Local (Vienna).

AcceleratorGeneral TechCommunityPitch Competition

Vilnius Tech Park

Vilnius, Lithuania · Innovation Hub

Vilnius Tech Park is a startup campus in Vilnius located in the restored Sapiegos military hospital complex. It hosts coworking, labs, and community events for tech startups and is supported by the City of Vilnius as a flagship innovation site.

Innovation HubStartup EcosystemCommunity

WarsawJS Meetup (March 2026)

Warsaw, Poland · Event

Monthly JavaScript meetup with high-quality technical talks on React, Node.js, and web performance. Strong recruiting and community presence.

EventJavaScriptDeveloperCommunity