29 October 2025
#founders #mvp #startups
From Idea to MVP: Turning a Concept into an Investment-Ready Product Every startup begins with an idea. But it’s the process of moving from that idea to an MVP that determines whether you’ll be able to attract users, investors, and deliver real results. If you’re currently working on turning your idea into a product, or planning a pre-seed or seed round — meaning you’re just at the beginning of your startup journey — this article is for you.
19 September 2025 Tar Heel Capital Pathfinder invests in three startups
26 August 2025
51 Words Every Founder Should Know Are you a first-time founder? Planning fundraising for your project or just thinking about starting your own startup? Here’s a short, practical cheat sheet for founders and future founders operating in Poland. Before you start talking to investors, make sure you keep this list handy.
13 August 2025
#founders #startups
How to raise pre-seed/seed capital in Poland Are you a startup founder looking for funding? Wondering how to raise a pre-seed/seed round in Poland? Where to start, whom to talk to, how the process works, and how to prepare? And finally - what if venture capital isn’t the right fit? You’ll find the answers in this post.
17 July 2025
#founders #masterclass #startups
Red Sky Founders Academy – Free Online Educational Tool for Founders – has launched Startup founders and managers responsible for developing tech products can now benefit from the Red Sky Founders Academy – Poland’s first free online educational platform designed to help build and scale innovative businesses.
26 June 2025
#best startups #founders #selmo
Selmo Tops the List of Best Polish Startups of 2025 Our portfolio company Selmo, a leader in the European live, social, and video commerce market, has been ranked second in the list of the best Polish startups of 2025 published by Forbes Polska.
12 June 2025
#startups #venture building
Tar Heel Capital Pathfinder Wins Two PSIK Awards Tar Heel Capital Pathfinder has been awarded two PSIK Awards in the categories of Venture Capital Fund of the Year and Venture Capital Deal of the Year (for the exit from Wellbee to Benefit Systems). With these wins, the fund dominated the VC categories.
22 April 2025
Beyond Early-Stage. The Rise of Polish Growth-Stage Startups The perception of Poland as merely an early-stage startup hub is rapidly becoming outdated.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 €80 million Series E, Brainly securing $80 million in Series D funding, and ICEYE closing a $136 million Series D round, the country has entered the scale-up league.