Warsaw Startup Club

🚀Warsaw Startup Club during the grand opening of Centrum Innowacji Uniwersytetu WSB Merito Warszawa, a must visit place for all startup enthusiasts from Warsaw!

🟠🟠This week we witnessed such an amazing and groundbreaking situation that we decided to dedicate an entire post to it as part of StartupPulse. 🇵🇱🇬🇧Startup Wordware (YC S24), created by a Pole and a Briton, announced yesterday the completion of a seed round through which they managed to raise PLN 120 million (USD 30 million)! This is one of the best (if not the best) results realised in a funding round by a Polish entrepreneur. ✨ Behind this huge success of Wordware is the founding team consisting of Filip Kozera and Robert Chandler, who met at Cambridge University. They were later joined by Sebastian Karas, who was responsible for operations and financing, and Kamil Ruczynski, who was responsible for marketing. 💡 Anyone can use Wordware - it is a tool that, with simple commands in English, allows you to build and deploy AI agents to automate tasks and support business and technology processes. Wordware can be used virtually in any industry. The founders accurately noted that the programming language is the most common problem in creating AI agents. Wordware allows such solutions to be created even without programming skills. 🤖 Moreover, the platform allows extensive integration with other AI models currently leading the market from companies such as OpenAI, Google or Anthropic. Speech-to-text conversion and image generation functions enhance the user experience. 💸 The seed round was attended by leaders from Silicon Valley, including Spark Capital, Felicis and Y Combinator, as well as Polish investors such as Bartek Pucek, Tomasz Karwatka and Piotr Karwatka and the Innovation Nest fund. Such widespread interest and the amount of support raised show that Wordware has hit the bull's eye when it comes to market needs. Today, the platform is already used by hundreds of thousands of users, including companies such as Instacart, Runway, Metadata and aiSDR. 📅 What is the plan for the future of Wordware? International expansion, the development of a user community and the launch of the Wordware Engine in 2025 - a tool that will enable even more automation of everyday processes. If you would like to receive more news like this, subscribe to our Newsletter: https://lnkd.in/dYszt7i7

🔥 Join us for a fireside chat with Łukasz Dwulit, Head of CEE at Klarna, tomorrow during Econverse.org at Kozminski University! 🚀 Don’t miss out on this inspiring event!

It's been a while since we last put up StartupPulse. It needs to be changed! Today a slightly extended version. You can read other news in our Newsletter. Subscribe to the Newsletter: https://lnkd.in/dYszt7i7 💸The Polish VC fund, Simpact Ventures, is driven by the idea of impact investing - mixing financial success with real social and environmental impact. It supports startups from CEE, offering investments of up to PLN 10 million. 🫀The latest project in the Simpact Ventures portfolio is Ligence, the Lithuanian leader using AI to analyse echocardiographic images. Cardiologists gain precise measurements, automatic reports, and an independent cardiology viewer with this tool. 🎙️📈ElevenLabs, which we described in Startup Pulse, is now investing USD 11 million (PLN 44 million) in the development of Poland's AI ecosystem - from infrastructure and support for local developers to collaboration with dubbing actors. 🌟 The ‘Niepodległa Polska w Erze AI’ event, held on 11 November at the Google for Startups Campus in Warsaw, was an opportunity to announce plans for the future. The company is opening a research and development centre in the capital, inviting talent from Poland and the entire CEE region. 🏢 Within a year, ElevenLabs plans to hire 30 specialists, and in a few years, it wants to create a team of up to 100 people. Furthermore, the Warsaw office will become the company's headquarters in the European Union. 🌍Polish medical startup BrainScan.AI is entering the next stage of development. The company, which offers AI solutions to support brain imaging diagnostics, plans to raise PLN 9 million through a share issue. 🎯This groundbreaking tool analyses CT images in just three minutes, detecting 30 of the most common brain pathologies, including strokes, haemorrhages or cancerous lesions. This allows doctors to make decisions faster, significantly reducing treatment time and the risk of complications.

🌟 Want to know how to bridge the gap between students and the business world? 🌟 Check out our latest interview on MamStartup with Wojciech Basinski, Leader of Warsaw Startup Club! Discover: 🟠What makes our events, workshops, and networking panels so effective at connecting students with top industry leaders? 🟠How do partnerships with entrepreneurs and angel investors transform into lasting opportunities for our community? 🟠Which essential skills do students gain here that traditional education can't provide, and why do they matter? 👉 Read more: https://lnkd.in/dpi3hXXH 🚀 Don't miss out on Warsaw Startup Club #10, happening tomorrow! Join us for an unforgettable evening of networking, expert panels, and hands-on workshops. Register now to secure your spot: https://lnkd.in/gq9JBEYH 💡Special thanks to our academic partners and everyone involved in building this vibrant community! Special thanks to: Econverse.org Google for Startups MamStartup Kozminski University Warsaw University of Technology Minerva University SGH Warsaw School of Economics Kozminski AI Club NextGen.PM Kozminski Club Samorząd Studencki Akademii Leona Koźmińskiego w Warszawie Enactus Warsaw University of Technology Girls Future Ready Sieć Młodych Liderek Student Research Group "KNI" Koło Naukowe Data Science Coffideas Team Rabyte AI Consensus Warsaw Booster CEMS Club Warsaw Jan Bartkowiak Aleksander Dunin 🌊 Agata Krajewska Michal Kramarz Aleksander L. Bartosz Basiński Bianka Szuster Tomasz Wojda Mateusz Włodarczyk Waldemar Olbryk (PMP, FRSA) 💎 Joanna Andryszczak-Lewandowska Michal Pietka #WarsawStartupClub #MamStartup #Networking #Entrepreneurship #Academia #WSC

🚀🔥 Ready to Pitch Your Startup to the World? Join Us Tomorrow! 🔥🚀 🌍✨ Warsaw Startup Club #10 - "Beyond Borders" is Your Moment! ✨🌍 This is the ultimate opportunity to present your big idea, get expert feedback, and make game-changing connections with fellow entrepreneurs and industry leaders! 🟠 Pitch Your Idea: Show the world what you've got! Get on stage, share your vision, and receive insights that can transform your startup journey. 🟠 Powerful Networking: Meet potential partners, mentors, and investors. Expand your network and unlock new opportunities. 🟠 Drinks & Conversations: End the night with meaningful chats over drinks and snacks. ✅ Grab Your Ticket: https://lnkd.in/gq9JBEYH 💬 Want to Pitch? Sign up here: https://lnkd.in/gr3C-qYP Don’t let this chance pass you by—take your startup beyond borders! See you tomorrow! 🚀👥

Join us for a Fireside Chat: "Founders Without Borders: Expanding Internationally" during Warsaw Startup Club #10! 🌍🚀 Hear from Michał 未波羽 Jędrzejewski, CEO and Co-Founder of InNovoVR, and Amelia Krysiak, Founder & CEO of Fundacja SML, as they share their inspiring journeys and practical tips for taking startups beyond national borders. Gain insights into the challenges and opportunities of international expansion, and learn how to scale your venture on a global stage! ✅ Tickets: https://lnkd.in/gq9JBEYH 📅 When: November 14th, 19:00📍 Google for Startups Campus Warsaw #StartupCommunity #GlobalExpansion #Entrepreneurship

Join us on Fireside Chat: "Polish EU Presidency: Business Growth Opportunities" during Warsaw Startup Club #10! 🚀 Join Marcin Bosacki, Member of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland and former Polish Ambassador to Canada, and Szymon Jackowski, Econverse Head of Merit and Rafał Brzoska Foundation Scholar, as they discuss the upcoming Polish EU Presidency and the business growth opportunities it brings. Discover how you can position your startup to benefit from these upcoming changes! ✅ Tickets: https://lnkd.in/gq9JBEYH 📅 When: November 14th, 19:00 📍 Google for Startups Campus Warsaw #StartupCommunity #EUGrowth #Entrepreneurship

🌍✨ Join Us for Warsaw Startup Club #10 - "Beyond Borders"! ✨🌍 Are you ready to explore international growth opportunities for your startup? Join us on for an exciting evening full of inspirational talks, startup pitches, and unmatched networking. Connect with fellow founders, industry professionals, and policymakers to elevate your entrepreneurial journey! 🟠 Fireside Chats with experts like Marcin Bosacki and Szymon Jackowski on EU business opportunities 🟠 Learn about international expansion from Michał 未波羽 Jędrzejewski and Amelia Krysiak 🟠 Pitch your ideas and receive valuable feedback 🟠 Wrap up with networking over drinks and snacks ✅ Tickets: https://lnkd.in/gq9JBEYH 💬 Want to pitch? Register here: https://lnkd.in/gr3C-qYP Don't miss this opportunity to connect and grow beyond borders! See you there! 🚀👥

Support Polish innovation! 🚀🌍 Friends from Warsaw Startup Club (Jakub Maliszewski) have the chance to showcase their autonomous drone project on November 9th in Abu Dhabi at the prestigious A2RL x DCL competition! 🚁🌐 They're the only team from Poland competing against top global universities! 🇵🇱 They still need funds to cover travel, so let’s help them represent Polish innovation on the world stage! Every share and donation counts! ❤️ #SupportInnovation #WarsawStartupClub Wesprzyj polską innowację! 🚀🌍 Nasi przyjaciele z Warsaw Startup Club (Jakub Maliszewski )mają wyjątkową szansę zaprezentować swój projekt autonomicznego drona 9 listopada w Abu Dhabi, podczas prestiżowego konkursu A2RL x DCL! 🚁🌐 Są jedyną drużyną z Polski, która zmierzy się z zespołami z najlepszych uczelni na świecie! 🇵🇱 Potrzebują jeszcze funduszy na podróż, więc pomóżmy im pokazać polską innowację na arenie międzynarodowej! Każde wsparcie się liczy! ❤️ #WspieramyInnowacje #WarsawStartupClub cc: Econverse.org Antoni Rogowski URL: https://zrzutka.pl/p2ne3v