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Ela Madej

InvestorFounder

General Partner at Fifty Years · Director at Seattle Food Tech · Founder at Credictive

San Francisco

Writes $250K – $2M checks

FoundedCredictive · YC

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About

Serial entrepreneur and investor.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Invests in

AgTechAI & Machine LearningBiotechClimate TechCloud ComputingConsumerCrypto & Web3Deep TechEdTechEnterprise SoftwareFintechFoodTechFuture of WorkGamingGovTechHardwareHealthtechInsurTechIoTMarketplacesMedical DevicesSaaS

Director at Seattle Food Tech

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Co-founders at Seattle Food Tech

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Christie LagallyExecutive Officer, Director

Founder at CredictiveYC S12

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YC

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Co-founders at Credictive

MLMariusz Lusiak
Mariusz LusiakFounder
JSJoanna Socha
Joanna SochaFounder

Experience

  1. Fifty YearsFounding Partnercurrent2015 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. Burning Man ProjectLead Artist of the 2023 Burning Man Temple2023
  3. Impact.techCo-Founder2015 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
  4. Innovation NestPartner2014 — 2016New York City Metropolitan Area
  5. European Rails Conference RailsberryCo-Founder2011 — 2013Krakow, Poland
  6. ApplicakeCo-Founder & CEO2006 — 2013Kraków, Mazowieckie, Poland
  7. Base CRMCo-Founder of Base CRM, acquired by Zendesk2009 — 2013Mountain View, CA

Skills & more

Product Development41Online Marketing28Strategic Leadership30Very Loud Laughter9Creative Problem Solving17Creative Concept Development1Team Management19Team Leadership27Online Advertising34Ruby on Rails61Start-ups99Ruby24
+12 moreMobile ApplicationsE-commerceWeb ApplicationsUser ExperienceBusiness StrategyMobile DevicesEntrepreneurshipTest Driven DevelopmentMySQLjQueryJavaScriptCSS

Languages English · German · Polish · Spanish

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Investments

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AstranisFluxJourney ClinicalPrivyRebellyousSolugenUpside Foods

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Ela Madej?
Serial entrepreneur and investor.
Where does Ela Madej work?
Ela Madej is Founder of Credictive and General Partner at Fifty Years.
What does Ela Madej invest in?
Ela Madej invests in AgTech, AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Climate Tech, Cloud Computing, Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Deep Tech, EdTech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, FoodTech, Future of Work, Gaming, GovTech, Hardware, Healthtech, InsurTech, IoT, Marketplaces, Medical Devices, SaaS.
What check size does Ela Madej write?
Ela Madej typically writes checks of $250K – $2M.
What companies did Ela Madej found?
Ela Madej founded Credictive.
What companies has Ela Madej invested in?
Investments tracked here include Astranis, Flux, Journey Clinical, Privy, Rebellyous, Solugen, Upside Foods.
Where did Ela Madej go to school?
Ela Madej studied at University of Birmingham (Erasmus exchange, BA); Y Combinator (Technology Entrepreneurship); Krakow University of Economics (MA program (dropped out), Controlling in Finance Management).

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Seattle Food Tech mafia2

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