Borys Musielak
Founding Partner
Engineer turned entrepreneur turned investor. Founding Partner at SMOK Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm bridging Silicon Valley to Poland and the CEE region. Formerly as an entrepreneur, he co-founded Filmaster, a personalized recommendation startup acquired in 2015 by Samba TV. During his four years at Samba, he built a team of 40 engineers in Warsaw and helped grow the company's products in the British and German markets.
Nobody's a prophet in their own land - why is it easier for CEE founders to attract VCs abroad?
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Nobody's a prophet in their own land - why is it easier for CEE founders to attract VCs abroad?
A deep dive into the curious phenomenon where CEE founders prefer securing venture capital abroad than within their own borders. We will explore the reasons behind this trend, including the potential biases and barriers within local markets, and the allure that CEE founders hold for foreign investors.
