Krakow, Poland · Startup Answear.com is a Krakow-based online fashion retailer founded in 2011 that sells apparel, footwear, and accessories from over 500 international brands across Central and Eastern Europe. The company operates in Poland, Romania, Hungary, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Ukraine, and went public on the Warsaw Stock Exchange in 2021. Answear focuses on mid-to-premium fashion with strong logistics and localization for each market. It has become one of the leading multi-brand fashion e-commerce platforms in CEE, competing with Zalando and About You in the region.
Krakow, Poland · Event Leading Polish technical security conference focused on applied hacking, incident response, and infrastructure defense. Strong venue for cybersecurity startups to validate products with practitioners and security buyers.
Krakow, Poland · Event Student-run cybersecurity conference focused on red teaming, AI-driven defense, and a parallel CTF competition. A strong recruiting venue for security and engineering leaders.
Krakow, Poland · Event One of Europe's top developer conferences, Devoxx Poland draws 2,700+ attendees to Krakow for three days of deep-dive talks on cloud-native architecture, AI/ML tooling, and Java/Kotlin. The hallway track and job fair make it a prime venue for startups recruiting senior backend and platform engineers from Central Europe's talent pool.
Krakow, Poland · Event Premier game industry conference in Krakow featuring an indie game showcase, publisher meetings, and strong startup presence across VR/AR, AI tools, and creative tech. Attracts 2,000+ game developers, publishers, and investors. Valuable for gaming and creative-tech startups seeking publishing deals and development partnerships in the CEE region.
Krakow, Poland · Event Europe's largest Python community conference, held in 2026 at the ICE Krakow Congress Centre in Krakow, Poland. Around 1,500 developers, data scientists and ML engineers gather for tutorials (Jul 13-14), three main conference days (Jul 15-17) and sprints (Jul 18-19). Content spans Python for AI/ML, web frameworks, data engineering and open source, with keynotes from Python creator Guido van Rossum and core developers.
Krakow, Poland · Accelerator CEE gateway hub running cross-landing programs with French Tech Lyon–Saint Etienne. Helps French startups build Polish R&D teams and supports Polish founders entering France.
Krakow, Poland · Event Long-running JVM and backend conference in Krakow with 50+ expert talks on Java, Scala, Kotlin, microservices, and cloud architecture. Draws ~1,000 senior developers over two days. Strong recruiting ground for startups hiring experienced backend engineers, with a tight-knit community that values deep technical content.
Krakow, Poland · Angel Investor Founder and CEO of SALESmanago, Grzegorz became an active smart-money investor after a majority stake transaction in SALESmanago. Through Borubar Ventures and direct investing, he backs B2B SaaS companies in big data, AI-driven analytics, and sales automation. Portfolio references include Exmetrix and Appoint.ly.
Krakow, Poland · Event Europe's largest stationary hackathon, returning for its 12th edition at Tauron Arena Kraków on 3-4 October 2026 — a 24-hour build sprint organised by PROIDEA. Teams of 1-6 tackle open challenge categories (Defence, Sport & Healthcare, Smart City, and AI) plus a justCTF capture-the-flag track, with corporate and government challenge partners. A high-signal place to prototype, recruit co-founders, and get in front of challenge-sponsoring organisations.
Krakow, Poland · Incubator Innovation Nest is a European venture capital firm based in Krakow that invests at the earliest stages in B2B software companies, typically leading pre-seed and seed rounds. It backs founders building tools, infrastructure and applications for businesses and supports them through early product and go-to-market development across Europe.
Krakow, Poland · Angel Investor Jarosław Królewski is a Polish entrepreneur, AI researcher and investor, best known as CEO and co-founder of Synerise, one of Europe's fastest-growing behavioural-AI infrastructure companies, valued at over $120M and backed by a €25M European Investment Bank facility secured in 2025. He is also president and majority owner of football club Wisła Kraków and a lecturer at AGH University in Kraków, and was named a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader (2025). In 2026 he was appointed to Poland's Council of the Future and the Presidential Business Council, becoming a leading voice on AI and technology policy.
Krakow, Poland · Angel Investor Co-founder and partner at Innovation Nest and former VP of Onet.pl, Marek is a veteran of the Polish internet and a key figure in the Krakow tech scene. He is known for product-led support rooted in Lean Launchpad principles and for backing B2B software, AI/ML, and Industry 4.0 companies. Notable portfolio examples include Autenti, Estimote, and Silvair.
Krakow, Poland · Event Flagship Polish mobile industry conference focused on UX, product, and on-device AI. Includes the Mobile Trends Awards and strong networking among product leaders.
Krakow, Poland · Startup Morele.net is a Krakow-based e-commerce platform specializing in electronics, computing hardware, gaming equipment, and consumer goods. The company operates one of Poland's largest online electronics retail operations with a broad catalog, competitive pricing, and a nationwide logistics and fulfillment network. Morele.net has built a loyal customer base among tech-savvy Polish consumers and competes with x-kom and MediaExpert in the domestic market. The platform also operates several niche vertical storefronts and has invested in warehouse automation to support growing order volumes.
Krakow, Poland · Event A major international congress on responsible and sustainable economy and value-driven business. Relevant for climate, greentech, and impact founders looking to connect with ESG-minded corporates, public institutions, and mission-aligned investors.
Krakow, Poland · Event Long-running monthly morning meetup of Krakow's startup community at Yolk Workspace, gathering founders, freelancers, investors and tech professionals for informal networking over coffee. Free to attend and a reliable entry point for early-stage founders building their local network and finding collaborators in the Krakow ecosystem.
Krakow, Poland · Angel Investor Founder of InPost and one of Poland’s highest-profile entrepreneurs, Rafał is active as an impact-oriented investor through personal and foundation initiatives. His flagship company reached a landmark Amsterdam IPO, and his broader investment activity spans logistics-adjacent consumer sectors, food, and medical innovation. Notable references include activity around Bakalland and support for oncology and advanced medical equipment initiatives.
Krakow, Poland · Angel Investor A well-known entrepreneur and rally champion (Dakar Rally winner), Rafał channels his business success into startup investments. He founded Gemini Holding (shopping malls) and now, as an angel, focuses on B2B services and SaaS. For example, he was an early investor in HR platform HCM Deck, helping enterprises manage talent. Associated startups: HCM Deck, Sundose (personalized nutrition), and other SaaS startups.
Krakow, Poland · Support Organization Also known as the Polish Business Angel Network, Sterling Angels is a community of private investors and some VCs who co-invest in early-stage companies. Based in Kraków, Sterling Angels not only provides capital but also mentoring and connections to help startups succeed. Notable focus: Southern Poland’s startup scene – tech startups in need of both funding and business expertise.
Krakow, Poland · Angel Investor Co-founder and former CTO of Brainly, Tomasz leverages his edtech and product experience as an angel investor. He has backed several Polish startups (including Allani, Positionly, Investio, and Luna Lang) and continues to support tech education initiatives. Associated startups: Allani, Positionly, Investio, Luna Lang.
Krakow, Poland · Startup WEBCON is a Krakow-based low-code enterprise automation platform that enables large organizations to design, deploy, and iterate on business process applications without heavy custom development. The platform is used to digitize workflows such as invoice approvals, contract management, HR onboarding, and compliance processes, with deep integration into Microsoft 365 and SharePoint environments. WEBCON serves enterprise customers across Europe and North America and differentiates through its InstantChange technology, which allows modifications to live applications without downtime or redeployment.
Krakow, Poland · Event The autumn 2026 edition of Wolves Summit is a corporate-dealflow and CVC-focused matchmaking conference connecting startup founders with investors across Europe. It convenes more than 100 active investors and 250 founders for one-on-one meetings, a Great Pitch Contest judged by an investor panel, and the European CVC Awards, running across two stages over two days.
Krakow, Poland · Event Europe's largest WordPress community event, drawing thousands of developers, agency owners, founders and open-source contributors to the ICE Krakow Congress Centre. A Contributor Day on 4 June precedes two days of talks, workshops and networking. Strong ground for SaaS builders, plugin and agency startups, and bootstrapped founders in the open-source WordPress economy.
