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Borys Musielak

Investor

Managing 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

  1. SMOK VenturesFounding Partnercurrent2019 — presentWarsaw, Masovian District, Poland
  2. SMOK AngelsFoundercurrent2025 — presentWarsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland
  3. JuoInvestorcurrent2024 — presentWrocław, Dolnośląskie, Poland
  4. 57hoursInvestorcurrent2023 — present
  5. Shen AISeed Investorcurrent2021 — present
  6. AuthologicSeed Investorcurrent2021 — presentWarsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland
  7. inStreamlySeed Investorcurrent2020 — present
  8. ReaktorXLimited Partnercurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  9. ReaktorXCo-Founder2016 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
  10. Startup PolandCo-Founder, Board Membercurrent2014 — presentWarsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland
  11. Dziki WarszawaAngel Investorcurrent2020 — present
  12. Dziki WarszawaMember of The Supervisory Board2020 — 2024Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland
  13. Reaktor WarsawCo-Founder2011 — 2020Warsaw, Poland
  14. Samba TVDirector of Product Management2015 — 2019Warsaw, Masovian District, Poland
  15. FilmasterFounder & CEO2009 — 2015Warsaw, Poland
  16. OSmediaFounder2005 — 2012
  17. Deutsche BankConsultant2007 — 2010London, United Kingdom
  18. Rule Financial GroupConsultant2007 — 2010
  19. Barclays CapitalConsultant2009London, United Kingdom
  20. coconet GroupTechnical Project Leader2006 — 2007Warsaw, Masovian District, Poland
  21. empolis PolandSoftware Engineer2005 — 2006Warsaw, Masovian District, Poland
  22. eo NetworksSoftware Engineer2002 — 2004Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland

Skills & more

Early Stage InvestmentVenture CapitalEntrepreneurship99Start-ups99Adtech5Television8Software Development37Web Applications35Scrum11Predictive Analytics2Audience Engagement7Agile Methodologies13
+12 moreBusiness StrategyConsultingBusiness NetworkingPublic SpeakingPersonalized RecommendationsLinuxPythonJavaJava Enterprise EditionXMLPostgreSQLTwitter

From 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.

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