Venture capital in Poland

Warsaw headquarters of the Polish Development Fund, one of Poland's state agencies that works as a fund of funds.
Warsaw headquarters of the Polish Development Fund, one of Poland's state agencies that works as a fund of funds

Venture capital in Poland is a segment of the private equity market that finances early-stage high-risk companies based in Poland, with the potential for fast growth. As of March 2019, there is a total of 130 active VC firms in Poland, including local offices of international VC firms, and VC firms with mainly Polish management teams.[1] Between 2009–2019, these entities have invested locally in over 750 companies, which gives an average of around 9 companies per portfolio. The Polish venture market accounts for 3% of the entire European ecosystem of VC investments, mainly in the digital space.[2]

Since 2016, the institutions of an Alternative Investment Company, and a Closed-End Investment Fund have been established for entities implementing investments in enterprises in the seed or startup phase. In 2018, venture capital funds invested €178M in Polish startups (0.033% of GDP). According to Startup Poland, as of March 2019, total assets managed by VC companies operating in Poland are estimated at €2.6B. The total value of investments of the Polish VC market is worth €209.2M.

  1. ^ Krysztofiak-Szopa & Wisłowska 2019.
  2. ^ Bellon, Marta (2018-05-16). "Kto w Polsce inwestuje w startupy, jakie kwoty i w jakie branże - sprawdziła to Startup Poland". Business Insider (in Polish). Retrieved 2019-06-13.