Ep 7 - Maciej Zawadziński

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VC in the CEE

Adrian Kondrat

17 episodes

1 month ago

Hi! My name is Adrian and this is VC in the CEE. Podcast about the venture capital ecosystem in Central and Eastern Europe.

Just 10 years ago venture capital almost did not exist in the CEE region and now it is one of the most common ways of funding startups and technology companies. This podcast is about people who help startup founders turn their ideas and projects into real-live products and solutions. You'll hear here about their investment strategies, opinions about startup ecosystems as well as how they evaluate potential investment opportunities.

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Hi! My name is Adrian and this is VC in the CEE. Podcast about the venture capital ecosystem in Central and Eastern Europe.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Entrepreneurship

Business,

Investing

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Ep 7 - Maciej Zawadziński - Hard2Beat

VC in the CEE

31 minutes 20 seconds

1 year ago

Ep 7 - Maciej Zawadziński - Hard2Beat

🎙️ Dive into the entrepreneurial journey with Maciej Zawadziński as he transitions from startup founder to VC investor in Poland's vibrant tech scene. Maciej is a founding partner of Hard2Beat, one of the newest VC fund in the Polish investing ecosystem. Before focusing on investing in startups and helping founders, Maciej was a serial founder and served as CEO of Piwik PRO. Hard2Beat focusses on early-stage startups operating mostly in the B2B and enterprise software sectors.

🔍 Discover how Maciej's unique insights can shape your startup strategy and investment understanding:

💼 Fundraising Success: Learn how Hard2Beat swiftly raised its initial fund and why the timing was so crucial for their success.
🤝 Strategic Partnerships: Understand Maciej’s criteria for selecting potential Limited Partners (LPs).
🚀 Supportive Ecosystem: Explore why Hard2Beat is encouraging their startups to raise non-dilutive funding.
🌟 VC vs. Angel: Delve into Maciej's decision to launch a VC fund over continuing as an angel investor.
🔄 Dual Perspective: Gain insights into how Maciej’s experiences on both sides of the table enhance his approach to evaluating startups and their founding teams.
🔔 Seeking Feedback: Discover why founders should always seek feedback, even after a rejection from investors.

📚 Maciej's Book Recommendation: Similarly to Diana from the last episode, Maciej recommends ‘Venture Deals’ by Brad Feld and Jason Mendelson as it is full of insights for both VC investors and startup founders

🎥 Catch Maciej in Action: Watch Maciej in action in this reverse pitch video and see Hard2Beat's investment strategy firsthand: Watch Now.

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