Howard Polinski

𝐋𝐨𝐝𝐳 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐎𝐏 𝟓 𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 🌆 Business Insider Polska has published a new ranking of the 16 largest Polish cities, comparing labour market conditions, salaries, housing, healthcare, safety and air quality. Łódź was ranked 5th, ex aequo with Gdańsk. Ahead are Katowice, Rzeszów, Poznań and Olsztyn, while behind are Lublin, Bydgoszcz, Wrocław, Kraków or Warsaw. What made the difference for the leading cities was balance – between salaries and housing costs, healthcare access, safety and other everyday factors measured in the ranking. In Łódź, this balance is visible as well, which is why we are among the top five. At the same time, there are other areas where more progress is needed - and that’s exactly what motivates us to keep moving forward! https://lnkd.in/dbmab2Bd

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Polish VC Market Q2 2025 Q2 2025 marked a strong rebound for the Polish VC market, with 130M eur invested and 48 transactions (the highest in 1.5 years) A key highlight was the resurgence of seed rounds, with 40 deals (well above Q2 2024’s 25, and highest since Q4 2023). This surge is largely credited to new funds backed by PFR Ventures, which is now restarting after a long pause. The largest single deal was Spacelift’s EUR 45M Series C (1/3 of total quarterly value). Key takeaways (seed-focused) 🔸Record rebound in seed stage of 40 rounds in Q2, highest since Q4 2023, showing strong early-stage recovery. 🔸New PFR Ventures-backed funds; public-backed VCs are finally active again; more seed deals expected in coming quarters. 🔸Hard2Beat and SMOK among the most active at early stage. 🔸Bigger tickets even at pre-seed/seed for deep-tech. 🔸More co-investments between local and foreign funds at early stages, strengthening startup pipelines for future Series A+ What to expect in the coming quarters 🔸Expect further growth in the number of seed/pre-seed deals as more PFR Ventures funds finalize operational readiness. 🔸Deep-tech and AI-driven projects at early-stage rounds will raise larger tickets earlier. 🔸PFR Ventures and the new Security & Defence Fund will increasingly target strategic tech sectors (dual-use, cybersecurity, production capacity). 🔸The current seed boom will likely translate into more Series A+ deals in 12–24 months. 🔸Co-investments with international VCs expected to rise, especially in AI, SaaS, and deep-tech. 🔸If momentum continues (0,4B eur invested in H1 2025), this year will be one of the strongest years on record (value of investments) _______________________ If you enjoyed this post, follow me 🎯 and ring the 🔔 to catch all my updates! 📷 document credit: PFR Ventures

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New CTO joins the Management Board of BLIK From October 1st, Grzegorz Laudy became part of the Management Board of Polski Standard Płatności as Chief Technology Officer. His appointment is an important step in strengthening the company’s technological foundations and ensuring that our platform continues to scale in line with the growing needs of users and partners. With over 20 years of experience in banking and financial institutions, Grzegorz combines business and IT expertise with a strong focus on innovation. At BLIK, he will be responsible for driving technological development and supporting our ambition to remain one of the most modern and reliable payment systems in Europe. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/dDGwjuqt [text in PL] #leader #leadership #board

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