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 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?

“The real story is about entrepreneurs” - an interview with Nicholas Stocks

Zofia Przytocka asked Nicholas Stocks about his journey to becoming a General Partner at White Star Capital, an event in his career at a VC that would make a good movie, and what excites him about the future. 

If you want to go far, go together

We are young professionals of different backgrounds who speak six languages in total, live in Poland and Germany, and trust in the power of building bridges in creating a better future. Learn more about the team behind VCLeaders. 

A career in VC is a career in changing the world

“VC is not a sprint, it’s a marathon,” claims Marcin Hejka, Co-Founder and General Partner at OTB Ventures, as well as a speaker at the VCLeaders Academy. Paweł Michalski sat down with Marcin to discover what drove him to venture capital and what keeps him going.