Borys Musielak
InvestorManaging Partner at SMOK Ventures
Warsaw, Poland
Writes $50K – $500K checks · typically $250K
About
Borys Musielak is an engineer and entrepreneur with a product background. He previously founded the startup Filmaster, which was acquired by Samba TV in 2015, where he went on to build the company's European operations. He also co-founded Reaktor, a coworking space for startups, the ReaktorX acceleration program, and the Startup Poland think tank.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper Tools
Experience
- SMOK VenturesFounding Partnercurrent2019 — presentWarsaw, Masovian District, Poland
- SMOK AngelsFoundercurrent2025 — presentWarsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland
- JuoInvestorcurrent2024 — presentWrocław, Dolnośląskie, Poland
- 57hoursInvestorcurrent2023 — present
- Shen AISeed Investorcurrent2021 — present
- AuthologicSeed Investorcurrent2021 — presentWarsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland
- inStreamlySeed Investorcurrent2020 — present
- ReaktorXLimited Partnercurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- ReaktorXCo-Founder2016 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
- Startup PolandCo-Founder, Board Membercurrent2014 — presentWarsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland
- Dziki WarszawaAngel Investorcurrent2020 — present
- Dziki WarszawaMember of The Supervisory Board2020 — 2024Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland
- Reaktor WarsawCo-Founder2011 — 2020Warsaw, Poland
- Samba TVDirector of Product Management2015 — 2019Warsaw, Masovian District, Poland
- FilmasterFounder & CEO2009 — 2015Warsaw, Poland
- OSmediaFounder2005 — 2012
- Deutsche BankConsultant2007 — 2010London, United Kingdom
- Rule Financial GroupConsultant2007 — 2010
- Barclays CapitalConsultant2009London, United Kingdom
- coconet GroupTechnical Project Leader2006 — 2007Warsaw, Masovian District, Poland
- empolis PolandSoftware Engineer2005 — 2006Warsaw, Masovian District, Poland
- eo NetworksSoftware Engineer2002 — 2004Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland
Skills & more
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Business StrategyConsultingBusiness NetworkingPublic SpeakingPersonalized RecommendationsLinuxPythonJavaJava Enterprise EditionXMLPostgreSQLTwitterFrom Borys's professional profile.
Deals · 2
SlickshiftLed round
via SMOK Ventures · filed Feb 2026
AlokaiLed round
via SMOK Ventures
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Led
AuthologicinStreamlyMasthead DataPrimioSLS
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at SMOK Ventures
Network6
Investors connected to Borys in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Borys Musielak?
- Borys Musielak is an engineer and entrepreneur with a product background. He previously founded the startup Filmaster, which was acquired by Samba TV in 2015, where he went on to build the company's European operations. He also co-founded Reaktor, a coworking space for startups, the ReaktorX acceleration program, and the Startup Poland think tank.
- Where does Borys Musielak work?
- Borys Musielak is Managing Partner at SMOK Ventures.
- What does Borys Musielak invest in?
- Borys Musielak invests in AI & Machine Learning, Developer Tools.
- What check size does Borys Musielak write?
- Borys Musielak typically writes checks of $50K – $500K.
- What companies has Borys Musielak invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Alokai, Authologic, inStreamly, Masthead Data, Primio, Slickshift, SLS.
- Where did Borys Musielak go to school?
- Borys Musielak studied at Polish-Japanese Academy of Information Technology (M.Sc., Computer Science - Software Engineering).
- Does Borys Musielak lead rounds?
- Yes — Borys Musielak has led 7 tracked investments.
Same school
Also attended Polish-Japanese Academy of Information Technology2
Shared employers
Also worked at 57hours2
Also worked at Samba TV4
Also worked at Deutsche Bank540
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Also worked at Barclays Capital237
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