Piotr Pietrzak Investment Specialist at StartVenture, a StartUpHub Poland seed fund Theme of speech: Short presentationabout StartUpHub Poland seed fund Startup Hub Poland is a non-profit foundation. Our vision is to facilitate technological development in the CEE region and increase its global presence as a place where disruptive technologies appear. We support bright minds from the region and Polish inventors and scientists living in Western Europe. We help them to develop their technology in Poland and facilitate an access to the fast-growing Polish financial market, modern laboratories, energetic start-up community and professional network in European and global markets. We create Startup Hub Poland together with experienced entrepreneurs, investors, energetic young specialists, talented scientists and competent experts. We welcome people who think alike and share an aspiration to create disruptive innovative technologies in Central & Eastern Europe.

1. THE REAL INNOVATION HUB
FOR CENTRAL & EASTERN
EUROPE

2. ABOUT US
StartVenture@Poland – a seed fund partnered with
Polish-Israeli venture capital fund Giza Polish Ventures
StartUp Hub Poland - non-for-profit organisation
the unbrella brand for StartVenture@Poland
StartVenture@Poland

3. MISSION
To create an
innovation hub in
Poland for Central-
Eastern Europe
startups
To commercialize
research, to suport
prototype
development and
R&D efforts
To strenghten
scientific and
business relations
between Poland
and neighbours
Since 2012 SHP foundation operates in CEE from Warsaw
The mission is:

4. INVESTMENT FOCUS
INNOVATION!
HIGH-TECH IT & SOFTWARE SaaS BIG DATA IoT 3D IMAGING NEW MATERIALS
NANO-TECH BIO-AGRICULTURE CLEAN-TECH FOOD PROCESSING ROBOTICS
NEW TECHNOLOGIES WEB-TECH BIOTECH Hi-tech HARDWARE CLEAN-TECH

5. OFFER
Pre-incubation
up to EUR 50k
Seed capital
up to EUR 350k
GPV as a
co-inwestor & mentor
Broad network in
EU, Israel and the US
Expert support from
across industries
Global investors’
know-how

6. an disruptive
idea!
Easy-to-apply-for:
100% on-line
demo-video
business model
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Analists work on
submitted projects
(calls, emails,
meetings)
* *THE ANALISTS’ TEAM
Function:
Evaluate the probability of commercial
success and ev. suggestions
Composition:
• GPV experts
• SVP experts
• Experts from within the industry
Criteria:
• what problem does the technology
solve?
• what is needed to apply it on the
market?
• is the IP protectable?
• does the team have a required
business attitude?
Investment
readiness
asessment
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HOW DOES SHP SUPPORT WORK?

7. Arrival to Poland:
• accomodation &
visa support
• legal representation
• office
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Project Development:
• up to EUR 12.5k grant for
proof of principle and
concept
• business plan support
• lab access
• soft skills coaching
• legal support
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Regular evaluation:
• SHP interventions each
month {drop or go}
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• The prototype
of a product or service
• Beta-tests
• Seed investment
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Seed investment:
• NCBR grant up to
EUR 250k
• GPV investment
up to EUR 1.5 M
...AND HOW IT GOES?
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8. INCUBATION PROCESS
GO GLOBAL!
Application & qualification
Monetization
Prototype
Commercialization
Pre-start-up
SHP support
GPV support
Next round investors
Start-up
Early stage concept
verification
Confirmation of concept
verification
Startup registration
Financial support
up to EUR 50k
Seed capital up to EUR 350k
Total budget:
EUR 4.2 M

9. EXECUTIVE UNITE: EXECUTIVE BOARD
Maciej Sadowski: Co-founder and CEO.
Former manager and sales coach in early and medium stage
startups. Business analyst and academic teacher, PhD
candidate at the University of Warsaw (analytical philosophy,
political sciences).
Piotr Pietrzak: investment professional with proven experience
in VC, PE and M&A environment; executive officer at seed
capital funds, with robust skills in management and investments
evaluation, combined with developed communication skills.
Warsaw School of Economics graduate (master degree).

10. EXECUTIVE UNITE: SUPERVISORY BOARD
Marek Borzestowski: entrepreneur, founder of Wirtualna Polska, the first Polish internet
portal, and a number of other leading companies. Partner in Giza Polish Ventures.
The President of SHP supervisory board.
Robert Dziubłowski: entrepreneur, investor in a number of high-tech startups. In the early
90., Robert was one of the first Polish stock brokers and investment consultants on Wall
Street. Advisor to many multinational companies investing in Poland.
Zygmunt Grajkowski: corporate finance & technology investments expert. Zygmunt
holds a postgraduate diploma in Capital Investments and Financial Management
(Wrocław University of Economics). Managing Partner in Giza Polish Ventures.
Marek Trojanowicz: CTO at InteliWISE, specialist in web technologies, entrepreneur and
chief of numerous tech-companies, startup promoter. Reworded Polish start-uper.

11. CONTACT US!
www.startuphub.pl
Piotr Pietrzak
Board Member
piotr.pietrzak@startuphub.pl
Tel. 0048 602 810 573