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Discover how Pathfinder worksAbout us
As four allied venture capital funds, we create tech products and invest in solutions across Esports, IoT, Big Data, Cloud Computing, SaaS, Data Mining, AI and Marketplace.
We're on a constant lookout for exceptional products and services, unique knowledge, intriguing business models and strong founders. We are there to help you find the right path for your business growth, which consists of far more than just a financial investment.
Stories
Hear from companies like yours and discover more about the collaboration with THC Pathfinder
What’s in it for you?
Financing
We invest in pre-seed, seed and A rounds from PLN 0.1 to PLN 4 milion in Polish and foreign companies, which, due to technological advantage, will become leaders of their respective industries. We also invest in companies, people and ideas that are still searching for such a competitive edge - we finance R&D projects with a high commercialisation potential. The capitalization of a group of four VC funds is PLN 100 milion, and they are managed by a team with experience in the development of global projects from seed and growth through expansion to IPO.
Unlimited growth
As a reliable partner with long experience we are an important bargaining power in obtaining new investment rounds for you - from Polish, foreign VC and private investors. Our network of contacts and knowledge of the marker poses a possibility of an unlimited growth and expansion of your project. We share operating and strategic experience with our companies. We know how to structure transactions - our team has carried out over 200 investments in Poland, Germany, Israel and USA. We know how to disinvest - we have successfully sold many companies, including to foreign financial and trade buyer/investor.
Troubleshooting
We hold experience in non-standard and untypical situations. For over 20 years we have been investing in Poland and in the world - we have witnessed large successes and failures. We are also serial entrepreneurs. We have built, from scratch, global Internet and technological projects. We have overcome the difficulties that may arise in your company many times.
Planning and implementation
Our priority is development and we help realise ambitious plans - taking an active part in planning and implementation of the adopted strategy. We have built companies in Poland and USA, opened offices e.g. in Germany, Israel or Moldova.
THC Pathfinder Network
Joining us you will become part of THC Pathfinder. You will have the opportunity to work with C-level THC Pathfinder and THC Private Equity managers. We will share our market knowledge with you, contacts in Poland and in the world, we will attract the best people to your company.
Team of Professionals
We have a team of 300 professionals with competencies in the development of global projects that draft their own technological solutions. Interdisciplinary teams of programmers, designers and project managers can be delivered to the project that we will create together with you.
The Team
Partnering with founders from the early days. Get to know us better
Radosław Czyrko
Managing Partner
Radosław is a financier with 20 years of experience on the Polish capital market. His professional career started in a stockbroking company Erste Securities Polska. Later, for eight years, he managed a Venture Capital group Renaissance Partners whose investors included institutions such as ABN AMRO, EBRD and Asset Management.
Prior to starting THC Pathfinder, he was for nine years Managing Partner in Xevin Investments Venture Capital Fund one of the most active fund on the Polish VC market. During his carrier, he carried out several dozen investments and successful exits.
He received a Master's Degree in Economics from the University of Warsaw, he also graduated from Banking and Finance with a specialization in Corporate Finance.
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Arkadiusz Seńko
Managing Partner
Started and exited multiple successful companies with global reach of more than 150M users.
Investor in many fast-growing companies.
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Wojciech Przygocki
Investment Director
Before joining THC Pathfinder he worked for seed funds. He was a manager at YouNick Mint and co-created the seed fund in Poznan Science and Technology Park. Wojciech carried out several investments which the most promising companies are Photo HiTech sold to Synthos, and IC Solutions.
He managed an entrepreneurship support programs, ex. Erasmus For Young Enterpreneurs, and Idea for Business, that received the award of the Ministry of Regional Development.
Wojciech cooperates with polish universities in the field of commercialization innovative ideas and inventions. He graduated Top 500 Innovation Science Managment Commercialization Program on Stanford University and political science on Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan.
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Tomasz Serwan
Investment Director
From the beginning of his professional career he has been associated with the venture capital market. As an investment manager and later the managing partner, he lead the AIP Seed Capital early-stage investment fund. He completed over 70 capital investments as well as over a dozen second rounds and exits.
Prior to cooperation with THC Pathfinder, he supported the development of bdsklep.pl - one of the largest e-commerce FMCG entities in Poland.
He graduated in Finance and Accounting at the Faculty of Economic Sciences at Warsaw University of Life Sciences with a specialization in the area of corporate finance.
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Anna Łapińska
Analyst
As a financial and business analyst, she deals with the pre-incubation of technology and internet projects. Business practitioner, has several years of experience in the field of obtaining and accounting for funds from structural funds for companies from the SME sector.
She managed cooperation between scientific research units and entrepreneurs, and also implemented international co-op projects.
Attended the University of Finance and Management in Bialystok, where she graduated with honors in Finance and Banking.
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Mateusz Szczepaniak
Analyst
Mateusz gained his experience in business accelerators and consulting companies - where he was responsible for Business Intelligence, Corporate Finance and M&A projects.
He is one of the co-creators of Poznań startup ecosystem.
Mateusz graduated from Poznań University of Economics and Poznań University of Technology.
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Bartosz Lis
Lawyer
He gained experience in tax advisory companies and law firms advising on projects in the field of ongoing corporate and tax services for entrepreneurs.
Bartosz is a graduate of the Faculty of Law and Administration at the University of Warsaw (field of study: law).
He completed a legal (attorney) apprenticeship at the Warsaw Bar Association.
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Jakub Wronkowski
Head of Marketing
For many years he ran a public relations agency specializing in communication of technological projects and venture capital funds.
Prior to starting cooperation with Tar Heel Capital, he was Chief Marketing Officer at Business Link – joint venture Skanska Property Poland and AIP and was a member of the supervisory board of a company listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange.
Jakub graduated from international relations at the University of Warsaw.
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Developers
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