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Sylwester Janik

Investor

Managing Partner at Cogito Capital Partners

Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland

About

Founding and Managing Partner at Cogito focused on fintech, enterprise software, and AI. Previously spent over a decade in senior venture capital and growth equity roles, including as Senior Partner at MCI Capital leading its European growth technology practice. Holds an MBA from Cass Business School (London) and a Master's in Economics from the University of Gdańsk.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintech

Experience

  1. Cogito Capital PartnersGeneral Partnercurrent2018 — presentWarsaw, Poland & New York, USA
  2. PreplyInvestorcurrent2026 — presentUSA, Spain, Ukraine
  3. NomagicInvestorcurrent2025 — presentUSA, Poland
  4. AlcatrazMember of the BoDcurrent2025 — presentUSA, Bulgaria
  5. Katana Cloud InventoryInvestorcurrent2025 — presentEstonia, USA
  6. Endeavor PolandBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
  7. SKY ENGINE AIInvestorcurrent2023 — presentLondon, United Kingdom; Warsaw, Poland
  8. RampInvestorcurrent2022 — presentUSA, UK, Poland
  9. UncappedInvestorcurrent2021 — presentLondon, United Kingdom; Warsaw, Poland
  10. Higo SenseInvestor, Chairman Of The Board Of Directorscurrent2021 — presentWarsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland
  11. AccelleranInvestorcurrent2021 — presentAntwerp, Flemish Region, Belgium
  12. FinomInvestor, Member of the Board of Directorscurrent2020 — presentAmsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
  13. HomeDoctorInvestor, Chairman Of The Supervisory Boardcurrent2020 — presentAmsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
  14. ApplicaInvestorcurrent2019 — presentLondon, UK/ Warsaw, Poland
  15. MarketFinanceInvestor, Member of the Strategy Committeecurrent2019 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
  16. Alior Bank S.A.Advisor To The Board2018 — 2019Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland
  17. NaviExpertChairman of the Board of Directors2009 — 2018Poznań, Wielkopolskie, Poland
  18. MarketInvoiceMember of the Board of Directors2015 — 2017London Area, United Kingdom
  19. MCI CapitalSenior Partner, VicePresident of the Board2015 — 2017Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland
  20. MCI CapitalPartner, Member of the Board2010 — 2015

Education

  1. Cass Business SchoolMBA, Strategic Management of Technology & e-business2001 — 2003
  2. University of GdanskMaster’s Degree, Institute of Foreign Trade1990 — 1995

Skills & more

Venture Capital65Strategy54Private Equity48Portfolio Management6Valuation10Management15Business Strategy19Investments8Corporate Finance7Business Development21Corporate Development4Restructuring10
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