| Date | Title | Description |
| 03.02.2026 | Mos Health: Bridging the Wellness "Execution Gap" with AI and Personalized Support | Mos Health, a Polish-American startup, secured $1.1M pre-seed funding. Its AI platform delivers personalized health protocols and matched supplements. The company targets preventive health and wellness. It addresses the 'execution gap' in h... |
| 30.01.2026 | Polish-American startup Mos Health raises nearly €920k for its AI-powered preventive health and wellness platform | Mos Health, a Polish-American startup building an AI Health Partner that combines personalised health protocols with matched supplementation, has raised nearly €920k ($1.1 million) in a pre-Seed round to build its MVP, develop its core tech... |
| 23.01.2026 | Flashpoint Reaches First Close For Second Direct Secondary Fund Targeting Up To $100 Million | Flashpoint announced it has completed a first closing for Flashpoint Direct Secondary Fund II, its second dedicated direct secondaries vehicle aimed at providing shareholder liquidity in later-stage technology companies founded by European ... |
| 23.10.2025 | At 19, he drove a cab for $6 an hour—now his businesses bring in over $2 million a year: ‘I don’t think I’ll ever retire’ | Money Singh wasn’t excited about his move to San Francisco from Punjab, India, at age 19 in 2006.
“I was [depressed] for that one year. I wanted to go back,” says Singh, now 38, adding: “Socially, I was very alone.”
He initially attended co... |
| 03.10.2025 | Serena VC Secures €200M, Fuels Europe's AI and Green Tech Revolution | Serena, a prominent European VC firm, announced the first close of its Serena IV fund at €200 million. This significant raise elevates its total capital to €1 billion, achieved in under five years. The fund strategically targets high-growth... |
| 01.10.2025 | Paris-based Serena raises €200 million to back applied AI and energy transition | Paris-based venture capital firm Serena has announced the first closing of its fourth flagship fund at €200 million, bringing its total capital raised to €1 billion in less than five years. The new fund will focus on applied artificial inte... |
| 01.10.2025 | Serena raises €200M for applied AI and energy transition | Serena, a European venture capital firm, announces the first close of its fourth flagship fund, Serena IV, at €200 million. Commitments come from longstanding LPs as well as new institutional and private investors in France and internationa... |
| 16.09.2025 | Aspire11 launches €500M pension-backed fund | Aspire11 has announced the launch of its inaugural €500 million pension-backed fund, led by Pavel Mucha, a long-term VC investor in the CEE region. Aspire11 is designed to connect world-class innovation with long-term capital intended to su... |
| 03.09.2025 | Siena Secondary Fund II Secures Major Backing, Propelling European Tech Liquidity | Siena Secondary Fund II announces a major closing. EBRD and SmartCap each committed €10 million. This propels the VC direct secondaries market across Central and Eastern Europe and the Nordics. The fund targets high-growth technology compan... |
| 02.09.2025 | Siena Secondary Fund II builds momentum with institutional and founder backing | Siena Secondary Fund II, a VC direct secondaries vehicle focused on Central and Eastern Europe and the Nordics, has announced a major closing, with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and Estonia’s state-owned SmartC... |
| 25.06.2025 | KAYA's €70M Fund: A New Dawn for CEE Startups | In the heart of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), a financial storm is brewing. KAYA, a Prague-based venture capital firm, has raised nearly €70 million for its fifth fund. This is not just a number; it’s a beacon of hope for startups acros... |
| 25.06.2025 | KAYA Launches €70M Fund to Back CEE Startups on Global Path | Czech Republic ~
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Prague-based KAYA, an early-stage venture capital firm, has raised €70 million in the first close of its fifth fund, expanding its investment scope across the broader Central and Eastern European region.
Previously... |
| 25.06.2025 | With over 45 startups already funded, Czech VC fund KAYA secures €70 million to back more Founders from CEE | Prague-based VC fund KAYA announces today they have raised nearly €70 million for a fifth fund to support Founders from the CEE region – expecting to support up to 25 startups from the pre-Seed stage to Series A.
A typical initial investmen... |
| 25.06.2025 | KAYA raises €70M to support CEE region startups | VC firm KAYA has raised nearly €70 million for a fifth fund to continue supporting founders from the CEE region
The firm has so far primarily invested in Czech, Polish, and Slovakian startups, but as part of its new fund, one of Central Eur... |
| 23.04.2025 | Poland's Tech Renaissance: From Startups to Scaleups | Poland is no longer the underdog in the tech arena. It’s stepping into the spotlight. The nation is transforming from a startup hub into a scaleup powerhouse. This evolution is marked by significant funding rounds and a growing ecosystem th... |
| 22.04.2025 | “We’re Not Pitching Ice to Eskimos Anymore”: Poland Enters the Scaleup League | Poland ~
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The perception of Poland as merely an early-stage startup hub is rapidly becoming outdated. Its ecosystem is growing up – and fast. With companies like ElevenLabs closing a $180 million Series C round, DocPlanner raising a... |
| 21.04.2025 | Top 5 Platforms to Book Spas in Scottsdale Whether you're seeking a rejuvenating massage, a hydrating facial, or a full day of pampering, finding the perfect spa in Scottsdale is easier than ever than... | Scottsdale, Arizona, is a desert oasis renowned for its luxurious spas that blend relaxation with the natural beauty of the Sonoran Desert.
Whether you're seeking a rejuvenating massage, a hydrating facial, or a full day of pampering, findi... |
| 10.04.2025 | Europe’s AI Revolution: Small Models, Big Dreams | The landscape of artificial intelligence is shifting. Europe is at a crossroads, where innovation meets necessity. As the world races toward larger and more complex AI models, European startups are carving a different path. They are embraci... |
| 07.04.2025 | Why European AI Startups are Skipping Traditional Funding Stages | Central and Eastern Europe ~
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As artificial intelligence accelerates the pace at which new tech products can be developed and tested, a growing number of European startups are bypassing traditional venture stages and leaping straigh... |
| 03.10.2024 | CIBC Innovation Banking Provides Growth Capital to Booksy | CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–October 3, 2024–
CIBC Innovation Banking announced today that it has provided growth capital to Booksy, a mobile-first booking platform that connects beauty, wellness and health professionals with local customers, po... |
| 03.10.2024 | Booksy Receives Growth Financing from CIBC Innovation Banking | Boosky, a provider of a mobile-first booking platform that connects beauty, wellness and health professionals with local customers, received growth financing from CIBC Innovation Banking.
The amount of the deal was not disclosed.
The compan... |
| 25.04.2024 | ForActive: Revolutionizing Payments and Communication for Independent Sports Instructors | ForActive, a Polish startup, secures over $1.6M in funding to develop a payments and communication app for independent sports instructors, addressing the challenges they face in managing payments and client communication. Led by ff Venture ... |
| 23.04.2024 | Polish startup ForActive secures over $1.6M for fitness payment and comms app | ForActive, a Polish company developing a payments and communication app for independent sports instructors, has raised over $1.6 million in a Pre-Seed round.
ForActive helps independent service providers, such as gym, fitness, yoga, swimmin... |
| 27.03.2024 | Startups to Compete for Cash and Other Prizes at the Carpathian Startup Fest 2024 | Rzeszów Regional Development Agency and Podkarpackie Science and Technology Park “Aeropolis” welcome startups and investors at the Carpathian Startup Fest 2024 The date is June 5-6th, and the place is Jasionka near Rzeszów, Poland Winning s... |
| 01.12.2023 | Inovia Capital acquires a stake in Polish Booksy | Inovia Capital acquires a stake in Polish Booksy
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Canadian Inovia Capital has acquired a stake in Booksy, a... |
| 18.10.2023 | Krzysztof Domaradzki, Artur Kurasiński, and Their 400 Pages of Challenges and Successes of Polish Startups | ‘Startupowcy’ by Krzysztof Domaradzki and Artur Kurasiński came out this September The book describes the paths to success of 12 select Polish startups The book comes in hardcover, as well as in ebook and audiobook formats. The English tran... |
| 11.05.2023 | Mapping Poland’s Vibrant Startup Landscape: Trends, Challenges, and Success Stories | Poland ~
With a growing number of startups, a supportive infrastructure, and significant funding, Poland is emerging as a leading hub for innovation and entrepreneurship in the CEE region and beyond. In this article, The Recursive will begi... |
| 22.12.2022 | Nethone, a MANGOPAY Company | French marketplace-specific payments solution provider MANGOPAY acquires Polish fraud fighting startup Nethone MANGOPAY now offers KYU-enhanced security to its clients Nethone, in turn, benefits from MANGOPAY’s extensive clientele Nethone r... |
| 08.12.2022 | Female Entrepreneur Creates Unique Travel Gift for Women, Bergy Bag Cooling Cosmetic Case | Heather Dziedzic, a Scottsdale-based entrepreneur created the Bergy Bag. They come in 3 colors.
In normal conditions, the Bergy Bag stays cool up to four hours. It is also ideal for preventing cell phones from overheating.
Heather Dziedzic,... |
| 25.08.2022 | This Polish VC Launched Its Third Fund at €100M for CEE Startups | Warsaw, Poland ~
• Polish Inovo VC announced its third fund worth €100M and over 50 percent of capital already committed
• The third fund will provide early-stage funding, with first ticket ranging from €500K up €4M
• Inovo looks to invest ... |
| 24.08.2022 | Poland-based Inovo VC launches €100M third fund; to back 20 to 30 startups in the CEE region | Warsaw, Poland-based Inovo VC, a firm that backs early-stage and post-traction startups, announced on Wednesday the launch of its third fund with a target capitalisation of €100M to support CEE-based tech companies with global potential.
Th... |
| 02.12.2021 | Пани для ИТ-стартапов: куда пойти стартапу в Польше | Содержание:
Акселераторы и инкубаторы
Бизнес-ангелы и инвесторы
Популярные отрасли для стартапов
ИТ-сектор в Польше
Стартапу на заметку
Мероприятия и медиа
Сообщества
Резюме
Польша, по данным Startup Blink за 2021 год, занимает 30 место в г... |
| 30.11.2021 | Booksy Acquires Kiute, Hires Proven Partnerships & Corporate Development Leader | SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Booksy, the leading beauty and wellness appointment booking app, announced the expansion of its EMEA footprint via its acquisition of Kiute, a leading provider of salon management and booking sof... |
| 28.11.2021 | Is Poland The New Tech Hub? | Fifteen Polish startups got investments this year. Some experts believe the fourth quarter will also be successful for Polish startups. The investments have been on the same level within the last couple of months. Poland is believed to beco... |
| 09.11.2021 | Iterable Announces the Winners of its 2021 Expie Awards | We’re honored to recognize the teams and individuals that are leading the charge for positive change. They’re the best of the best. The superheroes of customer experience.
SAN FRANCISCO (PRWEB) November 09, 2021
Iterable, the leading cross-... |
| 03.11.2021 | A turn-up for the books – How Booksy went from small start-up to 13m customers | The world of business and commerce was turned upside down in March 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic sent employees home and closed the doors to many businesses –some, unfortunately, for good. While you’d be forgiven for thinking it was all doo... |
| 08.09.2021 | START IN POLAND. Часть 3: самые быстрорастущие индустрии, акселераторы, инкубаторы, коворкинг-пространства, ивенты и саммиты... | START IN POLAND. Часть 3: самые быстрорастущие индустрии, акселераторы, инкубаторы, коворкинг-пространства, ивенты и саммиты |
| 08.09.2021 | START IN POLAND. Part 3: the fastest growing industries, accelerators, incubators, coworking spaces, events and summits | START IN POLAND. Part 3: the fastest growing industries, accelerators, incubators, coworking spaces, events and summits |
| 08.09.2021 | START IN POLAND. Часть 3: самые быстрорастущие индустрии, акселераторы, инкубаторы, коворкинг-пространства, ивенты и саммиты... | START IN POLAND. Часть 3: самые быстрорастущие индустрии, акселераторы, инкубаторы, коворкинг-пространства, ивенты и саммиты |
| 07.09.2021 | Booksy Acquires Genbook to Empower Salon Owners With Booking Tools and Arm Consumers with Easy Access to Beauty and Self-Care Appointments | SAN FRANCISCO (PRWEB) September 07, 2021
Today, Booksy, the world-leading appointment booking platform and marketplace for service providers with tools such as calendar & appointments business management capabilities, payment processing... |
| 18.08.2021 | START IN POLAND: €900 млн инвестиций в стартапы или самая быстрорастущая Восточно-Европейская стартап-экосистема | START IN POLAND: €900 млн инвестиций в стартапы или самая быстрорастущая Восточно-Европейская стартап-экосистема |
| 18.08.2021 | START IN POLAND: €900 million investment in startups or the fastest growing East European startup ecosystem | START IN POLAND: €900 million investment in startups or the fastest growing East European startup ecosystem |
| 27.07.2021 | A Cut Above - A Look at the Barber Shop of the Future | Patrick Jones, Tech Times 27 July 2021, 08:07 pm
In recent months, the importance of the barber shop has been brought home to a huge number of people (yes, we're looking at you and your home-do). Traditionally, the barber shop was there for... |
| 19.07.2021 | After Rebrading from FitQbe and Securing a Seed Round from Grupa Pracuj, Polish Startup Worksmile Seeks to Improve Its Employee Well-being Platform | Polish startup Worksmile secured a Seed Round from Grupa Pracuj, value ranging from 500,000 PLN to 2 million PLN
The company develops an employee well-being platform that has “tens of thousands” of users
One of Worksmiles’ founders used to ... |
| 01.06.2021 | Top of the Funnel Strategy: Building Brand Awareness | We are living in a world where people are constantly bombarded with information. To be heard, marketers must create compelling content that captures the attention of their audience. One strategy for capturing attention is building awareness... |
| 27.04.2021 | Polish VC Market Reaches 53 million EUR in Q1 2021 | Highlights of the first quarter of 2021:
53 million EUR invested capital
93 startups funded
65 funds involved
-2.5% value of transactions (YoY)
+40.3% number of transactions (YoY)
Polish startups have raised more money in Q1 2021 than in a... |
| 22.04.2021 | 54 milioane EUR pentru startup-uri din zona noastră, printr-un nou fond susținut de UE | Startup-urile IT din Europa Centrală și de Est vor putea obține noi finanțări de capital de risc printr-un fond de investiții de 54 de milioane de euro, lansat joi în Polonia, cu susținerea Uniunii Europene.
Acesta este cel de-al doilea fon... |
| 24.03.2021 | Rezuro Aims to Rent Out 9,000 Rooms in Poland in 2021 | Polish startup Rezuro has connected over 200 tenants to landlords in the first four months since their launch on the market
The company had a 10% mom growth and anticipates it will rent out 9,000 rooms in 2021 – 9% of the market
Unlike Airb... |
| 25.02.2021 | Booking Experts at HiPets Nab PLN 2.7M in Pre-Seed Round | HiPets is a Polish startup for booking pet care services.
The company was founded by ex-Booksy and HiDone team members.
Smok Ventures and Next Road Ventures have invested a total of PLN 2.7M in HiPets during its first pre-seed round.
As fa... |
| 29.01.2021 | Booksy Raises $70M in Series C Funding | Booksy, a San Francisco, CA-based beauty and wellness appointment booking app, raised $70m in Series C funding.
The round was led by Cat Rock Capital, with participation from Sprints Capital, OpenOcean, Piton Capital, VNV Global, Enern, Kai... |
| 29.01.2021 | Startup especializada em beleza e bem-estar recebe aporte de US$ 70 milhões | A startup Booksy, que funciona como um aplicativo de agendamento de consultas de beleza e bem-estar, recebeu um aporte de US$ 70 milhões em uma rodada da Série C liderada pela Cat Rock Capital, com participação da Sprints Capital.
A rodada ... |
| 28.01.2021 | Booksy, an appointment booking startup founded by Polish entrepreneurs gets €58M to expand across EU, UK, US | Just like any other industry, the tech-driven transformation has made marketing functions, communication, and business management more efficient in the beauty and wellness industry. Right now, numerous beauty and wellness brands are using t... |
| 27.01.2021 | Booksy: The Polish ‘Uber of beauty and wellness’ scoops £51M, plans UK expansion | Booksy, an appointment booking app for the beauty and wellness industry, has recently secured a $70 million (approx £51 million) funding in the Series C round.
The round was led by Cat Rock Capital, with participation from other investors l... |
| 27.01.2021 | Polish appointment app Booksy raises $70 million to expand across Europe and US | Polish beauty marketplace and booking app Booksy has announced $70 million in Series C funding to fuel expansion, despite restrictions on the wellness industry in the past year. The round was led by Cat Rock Capital with support from Sprint... |
| 27.01.2021 | Booksy raises $70M war chest to acquire salon appointment apps, expand internationally | Beauty and wellness appointment booking apps have proliferated of the last few years, but it appears the race is still on as today one of the leaders, Booksy, raises $70 million in a Series C round led by Cat Rock Capital, with participatio... |
| 21.08.2020 | Booksy Ranks No. 299 on the 2020 Inc. 5000 with Three-Year Revenue Growth of 1508 Percent | SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Aug 21, 2020 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Inc. magazine revealed that Booksy is No. 299 on its annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. The list represents a u... |
| 29.05.2020 | Booksy Kicks Off a New Vertical with BNP Paribas and Alior Bank | BNP Paribas and Alior Bank joined forces with Booksy to enable mobile booking visits at their branches.
For Booksy, these partnerships prove that they can be much more than a booking platform for beauty appointments.
Imagine the app, where... |
| 19.05.2020 | Booksy Makes a Beautiful Comeback Amid Covid-19 | As Polish beauty salons are reopening, booking platforms report a drastic growth in the number of users.
Booksy has introduced new features to make the clients’ experience safer.
On May 18, 2020, beauty salons in Poland opened their doors ... |
| 26.09.2019 | Top tech startup news for today, Thursday, September 26, 2019 | Below are some of the top tech startup news for today, Thursday, September 26, 2019.
WeWork’s downfall shows how ridiculously overvalued so many startups are. After several attempts of failed initial public offering, the board of WeWork ha... |
| 26.09.2019 | Booksy Raises $28.5M in Series B2 Financing | Booksy, a San Francisco, CA-based mobile marketplace for appointment-driven beauty services, raised $28.5m in Series B2 financing.
This round was led by existing investors Piton Capital, Enern, and others and new investors Industry Ventures... |
| 06.07.2018 | Booksy, the worldwide booking system, raises $13.2 million | Booksy, a Poland-based booking application for the beauty business, has raised $13.2 million in a Series B effort to drive global growth. The company, founded in 2014 by Stefan Batory and Konrad Howard, is currently seeing 2.5 million booki... |
| 05.07.2018 | Polish-founded Booksy raises $13.2 million for its beauty services booking platform | Polish-American beauty services booking startup Booksy has raised $13.2 million in a Series B funding round led by its existing investor, Piton Capital, with participation from OpenOcean and other investors. The fresh capital injection brin... |
| 05.07.2018 | Beauty Business Booking App Booksy Raises $13.2M in Funding | Booksy, an American-Polish startup that provides a booking app for appointment-based beauty businesses, secured $13.2m (£9.5m) in funding.
The round was led by Piton Capital, with participation from OpenOcean and investors such as Sebastian... |
| - | Startup especializada em beleza e bem-estar recebe aporte de US$ 70 milhões | A startup Booksy, que funciona como um aplicativo de agendamento de consultas de beleza e bem-estar, recebeu um aporte de US$ 70 milhões em uma rodada da Série C liderada pela Cat Rock Capital, com participação da Sprints Capital.
A rodada ... |
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