CofounderZone
Venture capitalWarsaw · Seed–Series A · 4 people tracked
Investment thesis
Cofounder VC believes that innovative companies with strong teams but limited resources can achieve accelerated growth when paired with experienced industry partners. The firm leverages its network of venture partners and 200+ angel investors to provide operational support in areas including international expansion, sales team development, fundraising, organizational scaling, and leadership development to help portfolio companies overcome early-growth barriers.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 6, 2026.
Team · 4 people
from the firm's website & public directories
Founder mafia
2 people who came through CofounderZone went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 20 of 27 portfolio companiesSaaS ×10AI & Machine Learning ×3Circular Economy ×3FoodTech ×3Media & Entertainment ×3Advanced Manufacturing ×2Cleantech ×2E-commerce ×2
HQs:Poland×11Australia×1
Investments · 27 tracked
founders shown can be your intro path3ngage builds interactive 3D product experiences that let manufacturers and OEMs demonstrate advanced equipment for sales, trade fairs, product launches, and training and support.
Advanced ManufacturingSaaSSales Tech
PartnerTomasz Golinski· solo GP
AdTonos operates a digital audio advertising platform that lets advertisers buy targeted, measurable audio ads across radio, podcasts, music streaming, gaming and mobile apps, and lets publishers and streaming providers monetise their audio streams.
AdTechMarketing TechMedia & Entertainment
PartnerTomasz Golinski· 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 Golinski· solo GP
Co-investorsFundingBox Deep Tech Fund
Altera is a cloud-based platform that manages a company's invoice workflow from document intake (email, file, photo, or Poland's KSeF e-invoicing system) through data organization, team approvals, payments, settlements, and cost control.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
PartnerTomasz Golinski· solo GP
Auxilius Pharma is a pharmaceutical company developing AUX-001, a once-daily anti-anginal medication based on the active ingredient nicorandil, aimed at controlling symptoms of chronic stable angina and reducing hospitalizations.
BiotechHealthtech
Uwe Tigör(Chief Medical Officer)
PartnerTomasz Golinski· solo GP
Carein presents a skincare approach based on nutrition, arguing that effective skin care requires delivering nutrients internally through intestinal absorption rather than relying only on topical products.
ConsumerWellness & Fitness
PartnerTomasz Golinski· 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)Michał Sioda(Founding Partner)Maciej Kowalczyk(Associate Partner)
PartnerTomasz Golinski· solo GP
EcoBean valorizes spent coffee grounds, converting coffee industry waste into bio-based chemicals and ingredients such as coffee oil and antioxidants.
Circular EconomyCleantechNew MaterialsWarsaw, PL
PartnerTomasz Golinski· 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
PartnerTomasz Golinski· 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
PartnerTomasz Golinski· 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 Golinski· solo GP
Co-investorsKogito VenturesMovens Capital
Foodsi is a mobile app that lets consumers buy surplus food and other products from restaurants, cafes, bakeries, florists, and shops at up to 70% off to prevent them from being wasted.
Circular EconomyFoodTechMarketplaces
PartnerTomasz Golinski· solo GP
Co-investorsAIP Seed
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GamingMedia & Entertainment
PartnerTomasz Golinski· solo GP
Co-investorsLT CapitalMovens Capital
PartnerTomasz Golinski· solo GP
PartnerTomasz Golinski· 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 Golinski· solo GP
Co-investorsKogito Ventures
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 Golinski· 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
PartnerTomasz Golinski· solo GP
Co-investorsLT Capital
Nethansa provides AI-driven pricing, market analysis, multilingual customer service, and account management tools for third-party brand retailers and resellers.
AI & Machine LearningRetail TechSaaS
PartnerTomasz Golinski· solo GP
Co-investorsLT CapitalMovens Capital
PartnerTomasz Golinski· solo GP
SilkPLM is a cloud-based, modular product lifecycle management (PLM) SaaS for retail and consumer packaged goods brands, letting teams manage product data, generate branding and care labels, simulate costs, and coordinate suppliers and freight forwarders.
Advanced ManufacturingRetail TechSaaS
PartnerTomasz Golinski· 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 Golinski· 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 Golinski· solo GP
Co-investorsKogito VenturesMarket One Capital
Automates commercial leasing fit-out valuation, space planning and 3D/VR/AR visuals.
PartnerTomasz Golinski· solo GP
Co-investorsKogito Ventures
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 Golinski· solo GP
Co-investorsKogito VenturesSpeedUp Venture Capital Group
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has CofounderZone made?
- CofounderZone has 27 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 13 tracked co-investors.
Co-investors · 1
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