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CofounderZone
Venture capitalWarsaw · Seed–Series A · 3 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Cofounder VC seeks to bridge two worlds: innovative technology startups that lack resources to scale and established businesses rich in knowledge and assets. The firm invests up to EUR 3m for minority stakes in fast-growing technology companies led by bold teams. It leverages a network of Venture Partners, industry experts, and over 200 angel investors to help founders overcome early-growth barriers in areas such as international expansion, scalable sales team building, fundraising from international investors, organizational scaling, and developing management structures.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 20, 2026.
Team · 3 people
from the firm's website & public directories
Founder mafia
3 people who came through CofounderZone went on to found or lead other companies.
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What they invest in
from 21 of 29 portfolio companiesSaaS ×11AI & Machine Learning ×5E-commerce ×4Enterprise Software ×4Advanced Manufacturing ×3Circular Economy ×3FoodTech ×3Media & Entertainment ×3
HQs:Poland×11Australia×1Sweden×1United Kingdom×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 10 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×72 founders×3
Where their founders studiedfrom 11 founders with education data
EK - Erhvervsakademi København ×2SGH Warsaw School of Economics ×2
Investments · 29 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2024 · 12023 · 12022 · 42021 · 12020 · 18 dated
3ngage provides interactive 3D product demonstration software that enables sales teams to showcase complex machinery and products to buyers in real-time.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSales TechStockholm, SE
Thomas Krotkiewski(Founder)in
PartnerTomasz Goliński· solo GP
Erik Elmsater(Founder)in
PartnerTomasz Goliński· solo GP
Co-investorsAlfabeatInovo VCLT Capital
AdTonos provides programmatic audio advertising solutions for monetizing podcasts, radio streams, music streams, and smart speaker content through real-time ad replacement and interactive voice-based ads.
AdTechMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentLondon, UK
Michael Marcinik(Founder)in
PartnerTomasz Goliński· solo GP
Co-investorsBlackSheep VenturesCurious Capital GmbH & Co. KG
Aleet builds AI-based fleet management software that automates route planning and dynamic vehicle routing and task assignment to reduce operating costs and improve fleet efficiency.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
PartnerTomasz Goliński· solo GP
Co-investorsFundingBox Deep Tech Fund
Altera is a cloud-based financial management platform for businesses that consolidates invoicing, payment processing, receivables tracking, and financial reporting into a single interface.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
PartnerTomasz Goliński· solo GP
Amberlo provides cloud-based law practice management software that lets law firms manage clients and cases, track billable time, automate invoicing, store documents, and communicate with clients through a secure client portal.
Cloud ComputingLegalTechSaaS
PartnerTomasz Goliński· solo GP
Co-investorsSpring CapitalIron Wolf Capital
Auxilius Pharma develops value-added cardiovascular medications by reformulating existing drugs into optimized dosage forms to improve patient outcomes.
BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices
Uwe Tigör(Chief Medical Officer)inJed Litwiniuk(Chief Executive Officer)
PartnerTomasz Goliński· solo GP
Carein develops dietary supplements (dermosupplements) formulated to support skin health, particularly for problematic, acne-prone, and oily skin through internal cleansing and microbiome balance.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFemTechHealthtechWellness & Fitness
Dr Maja Czerwińska-Rogowska(Founder & Clinical Dietitian)
PartnerTomasz Goliński· solo GP
Co-investorsAligo Venture Capital
Cofounder VC is a Polish venture capital firm that invests up to EUR 3m for minority stakes in fast-growing technology companies, supported by a network of Venture Partners and over 200 angel investors.
Sector AgnosticWarsaw, PL
Tomasz Goliński(Founding Partner)inMichał Sioda(Founding Partner)Maciej Kowalczyk(Associate Partner)
PartnerTomasz Goliński· solo GP
EcoBean converts spent coffee grounds into chemicals with a low carbon footprint, serving the coffee and chemical industries through circular economy principles.
Advanced ManufacturingCircular EconomyCleantechClimate TechNew MaterialsWarsaw, PL
Kacper Kossowski(Co-founder)inMarcin Koziorowski(Co-founder)in
PartnerTomasz Goliński· solo GP
Edualy is an online tutoring service that connects students with tutors for private lessons priced from 85 zł, using a virtual whiteboard to recreate classroom-style sessions.
EdTech
Tomasz Sasinowski(Founder)in
PartnerTomasz Goliński· solo GP
Ekobilet is an online ticketing and reservation platform for event organizers, letting them create event pages, sell tickets online and offline, handle payments, generate vouchers and discount codes, and access reporting tools.
E-commerceMedia & EntertainmentSaaS
Krzysztof Tokarczyk(Founder)in
PartnerTomasz Goliński· solo GP
Epinote provides on-demand workforce services combined with process engineering and workflow automation to help companies offload labor-intensive tasks.
Enterprise SoftwareSaaS
PartnerTomasz Goliński· solo GP
Co-investorsKogito VenturesMovens Capital
Foodsi operates a platform that connects local businesses with surplus inventory to consumers seeking discounted goods, helping reduce food waste and resource waste.
B2B MarketplacesCircular EconomyFoodTechMarketplaces
Kuba Fryszczyn(Founder)inMateusz Kowalczyk(Founder)in
PartnerTomasz Goliński· solo GP
Co-investorsAIP Seed
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GamingMedia & Entertainment
PartnerTomasz Goliński· solo GP
Co-investorsLT CapitalMovens Capital
PartnerTomasz Goliński· solo GP
Locket Connect offers an "Insurance Wallet" product that lets companies embed insurance policy management into their own app, allowing customers to store policy details and renewal dates.
FintechInsurTechSaaS
PartnerTomasz Goliński· solo GP
Co-investorsKogito VenturesCostanoa VenturesSugar Capital
Mentorist is a mobile app offering an AI personal mentor that distills ideas from over 1,000 bestselling self-improvement and business books into daily, actionable micro-steps.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechWellness & Fitness
PartnerTomasz Goliński· solo GP
Mięsna Paczka is an online meat and fish delivery service that sells vacuum-packed, frozen meat, fish, and cold cuts in customizable boxes delivered by courier across Poland.
Direct to ConsumerE-commerceFoodTech
Damian Kopecki(Founder)in
PartnerTomasz Goliński· solo GP
Co-investorsLT Capital
Nethansa provides sales support services for online sellers on marketplaces such as Amazon and Kaufland.de, offering e-commerce success and account management support.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceMarketplacesRetail TechSaaS
PartnerTomasz Goliński· solo GP
Co-investorsLT CapitalMovens CapitalWarsaw Equity Group
PartnerTomasz Goliński· solo GP
SilkPLM provides an AI-powered product description generator and product lifecycle management platform for e-commerce retailers.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareRetail TechSaaS
Maciej Kraus(Founder)in
PartnerTomasz Goliński· solo GP
Co-investorsFundingBox Deep Tech Fund
SmartLunch provides corporate catering and employee meal services, including 24/7 shift catering, an employee canteen with a flexible ordering system, and regenerative meals for physically demanding jobs.
FoodTechFuture of WorkSaaS
PartnerTomasz Goliński· solo GP
SonarHome is a free Polish online service that produces algorithm-based property valuation reports using market and transaction data, and matches home sellers with vetted local real estate agents.
B2B MarketplacesData & InfrastructurePropTech
PartnerTomasz Goliński· solo GP
Co-investorsKogito VenturesMarket One CapitalPolipo Ventures
Automates commercial leasing fit-out valuation, space planning and 3D/VR/AR visuals.
PartnerTomasz Goliński· solo GP
Co-investorsKogito VenturesMovens Capital
ZEME provides waste management services and the ZEME 360 cloud platform for automating waste documentation, reporting, and collection scheduling, integrating with Poland's BDO registry.
Circular EconomyCleantechSaaS
PartnerTomasz Goliński· solo GP
Co-investorsKogito VenturesSpeedUp Venture Capital Group
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Miesna PaczkaProteinRise
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has CofounderZone made?
- CofounderZone has 29 tracked investments.
- What stage does CofounderZone invest at?
- CofounderZone invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What is CofounderZone's typical check size?
- CofounderZone typically writes checks of $3.3M.
- What sectors does CofounderZone focus on?
- CofounderZone focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is CofounderZone located?
- CofounderZone is headquartered in Warsaw, PL.
- Who does CofounderZone co-invest with?
- CofounderZone most often shares deals with Kogito Ventures, LT Capital, Movens Capital, among 14 tracked co-investors.
Co-investors · 1
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