Author: Paweł Maj, Investment Director, Warsaw Equity Group The vast majority of investment funds focus exclusively on one model. Either venture capital or private equity. There are relatively few examples, such as Warsaw Equity Group, where we combine these worlds by investing both at VC and PE growth stages. We work with startups on strategic and […]
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Author: Dawid Bieńkowski, Human Partner Capital, Warsaw Equity Group Like any living organism, organizational culture also changes under the influence of the external environment. The conditions in which we have to perform management functions force leaders to react constantly and thus to change, which, as John C. Maxwell said, is inevitable, and only growth/development is […]
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Author: Przemysław Danowski, Managing Partner, Warsaw Equity Group Despite the tempting prospect of looking for and having a significant stake in a company valued at over $1 billion in our portfolio – we have decided to take a different route. One that is less media-savvy but equally effective. This isn’t because of a lack of ambitioun. […]
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Author: Dawid Bieńkowski, Human Capital Partner, Warsaw Equity Group When a start-up gets off the ground the person that people associate with it most frequently is its Chief Executive Officer. This, along with his/her or her role, changes as the company begins to grow. How does a CEO’s management style evolve? What pitfalls await? What […]
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Author: Paweł Maj, Investment Director, Warsaw Equity Group Between Q2 2021-Q1 2022, I had been supporting startups in fundraising, closing an average of one round a month. During this time, I participated in over 200 meetings of startups with potential investors. On average, the startup I supported received 5 term sheets, which required more than […]