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
- Cogito Capital PartnersGeneral Partnercurrent2018 — presentWarsaw, Poland & New York, USA
- PreplyInvestorcurrent2026 — presentUSA, Spain, Ukraine
- NomagicInvestorcurrent2025 — presentUSA, Poland
- AlcatrazMember of the BoDcurrent2025 — presentUSA, Bulgaria
- Katana Cloud InventoryInvestorcurrent2025 — presentEstonia, USA
- Endeavor PolandBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- SKY ENGINE AIInvestorcurrent2023 — presentLondon, United Kingdom; Warsaw, Poland
- RampInvestorcurrent2022 — presentUSA, UK, Poland
- UncappedInvestorcurrent2021 — presentLondon, United Kingdom; Warsaw, Poland
- Higo SenseInvestor, Chairman Of The Board Of Directorscurrent2021 — presentWarsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland
- AccelleranInvestorcurrent2021 — presentAntwerp, Flemish Region, Belgium
- FinomInvestor, Member of the Board of Directorscurrent2020 — presentAmsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
- HomeDoctorInvestor, Chairman Of The Supervisory Boardcurrent2020 — presentAmsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
- ApplicaInvestorcurrent2019 — presentLondon, UK/ Warsaw, Poland
- MarketFinanceInvestor, Member of the Strategy Committeecurrent2019 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- Alior Bank S.A.Advisor To The Board2018 — 2019Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland
- NaviExpertChairman of the Board of Directors2009 — 2018Poznań, Wielkopolskie, Poland
- MarketInvoiceMember of the Board of Directors2015 — 2017London Area, United Kingdom
- MCI CapitalSenior Partner, VicePresident of the Board2015 — 2017Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland
- MCI CapitalPartner, Member of the Board2010 — 2015
Education
- Cass Business SchoolMBA, Strategic Management of Technology & e-business2001 — 2003
- University of GdanskMaster’s Degree, Institute of Foreign Trade1990 — 1995
Skills & more
Venture Capital65Strategy54Private Equity48Portfolio Management6Valuation10Management15Business Strategy19Investments8Corporate Finance7Business Development21Corporate Development4Restructuring10
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Mobile DevicesDue DiligenceMergersMergers & AcquisitionsBankingTime ManagementInvestor RelationsFinancial ModelingEmerging MarketsIPOInvestment BankingLBOFrom Sylwester's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Cass Business School45
Dominik MatykaInvestor at Cavalry VenturesSanjeev GordhanGeneral Partner at Type One VenturesSIDD GANDHIVenture Partner at growX VenturesKathan ShahPrincipal, Investments at Sixth Sense VenturesKatya PogudinaHead of Marketing at AlbionVCSankalp ShangariFounder & Director at Rising Capital
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Also attended University of Gdansk6
Marcin HejkaCo-Founder and Managing Partner at OTB VenturesMarta MrozowiczInvestment Team at Heal CapitalPawel CzechFounder at New NativeArkadiusz PodziewskiPartner at Spire Capital Partners Sp. z.o.o.Ulyana ZarembaAnalyst, PhD at CMT Family OfficeŁukasz MańkowskiManaging Partner at Aligo Venture Capital
Shared employers
Also worked at Ramp4
Also worked at GameDesire Company1
Also worked at ANSWEAR.com1
Colleagues at Cogito Capital Partners
Adam Hałas
Associate at Cogito Capital Partners
Jerzy Budzynski
Principal at Cogito Capital Partners
Katarzyna Kolodziejczyk
Assistant to the Board at Cogito Capital Partners
Lukasz Przyzycki
CFO at Cogito Capital Partners
Martin Jasinski
General Partner at Cogito Capital Partners
Norbert Kruszewski
Principal at Cogito Capital Partners
























