Ecosystem Profile Picture: Poland

Find out what's happening in each European ecosystem from the VC perspective!  To better understand the extent of the COVID-19 pandemic, we embarked on a journey through various startup scenes, big and small. We took the first Profile Picture in Poland, close to our home. We hope that the findings will improve your understanding of the Polish VC ecosystem and help you navigate your actions in these turbulent times.

The ultimate lessons come from the deals you make

“The ultimate lessons came from the deals we made. Or the ones we didn’t” says Thomas Wilke, General Partner at 42CAP. Now in their second fund, 42CAP invests in early-stage companies across Europe.

“I love what I do not for what it is called, but for with whom I get a privilege to spend my time.”

Before starting his VC career he launched a startup, spent some time in the corporate world and consulted companies in Silicon Valley. Now, he is enjoying his VC life at enern, having backed docplanner, Twisto, and finiata.

“It’s a people’s business”: How main incubator digitizes one of the biggest banks in Germany

Main incubator plays a vital role in ensuring that Commerzbank stays relevant in the face of looming competition. 

The challenge is to stay relevant to your stakeholders — an interview with Jan Habermann

“The challenge is to stay relevant to my stakeholders,” says Jan Habermann, founding partner at Credo Ventures, a Seed and Series A VC focused on companies in Central and Eastern Europe. 

Understanding health-tech — insights and lessons from Christian Schneider

During our recent conversation with Christian Schneider, a Managing Partner at Vesalius Biocapital, we talked about the race to find a treatment for COVID-19, best practices in investing in life-sciences startups, and how his childhood dream to become a forest warden impacted his career path.

VC way of thinking is rather unique  

“VC way of thinking is rather unique,” says Dominik Zalewski, former CFO for Europe at e.ventures and now founder of Urban Impact. So, why did he quit a prominent role in VC despite being excited about venture capital?