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Borys Musielak

Borys Musielak

10 Steps To Build a B2B Startup That Attracts Clients and Investors

Are you unsure how to create a B2B business that will draw in both clients and investors? I have a foolproof method for you! I kid you not.

Jul 12

10 Steps To Build a B2B Startup That Attracts Clients and Investors

Jul 12

Borys Musielak

Hottest Polish Startups in 2024

This is a fully biased, personal list of my favorite Polish 🇵🇱 startups that I also believe have a chance to become some of the hottest…

Mar 5

Hottest Polish Startups in 2024

Mar 5

Borys Musielak

CEE Founders on the Rise: SMOK’s 10 Investments in 2023

In 2023 SMOK Ventures made a splash in the Central and Eastern European pre-seed investment scene. We backed 10 startups from Poland…

Jan 3

CEE Founders on the Rise: SMOK’s 10 Investments in 2023

Jan 3

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Founders Have To Be Cockroach Superheroes

Startup founders should be visionary, powerful, but also resilient and never die. They should be cockroach superheroes. Especially in 2023!

Sep 21, 2023

Founders Have To Be Cockroach Superheroes

Sep 21, 2023

Borys Musielak

Four Years of SMOK Ventures: Key Metrics and Lessons Learned

In May 2019 together with Paul Bragiel and Diana Koziarska we announced the launch of SMOK Ventures. Our goal was to help top founders from…

Aug 1, 2023

SMOK Team, left to right, Luca, Diana, Sasha, Tomek, Paul & Borys

Aug 1, 2023

Borys Musielak

Why We Invested In Masthead Data

Sometimes things just click. The moment I met Yuliia I knew she’s an exceptional founder who figured out a niche in a huge data…

Jun 20, 2023

Why We Invested In Masthead Data

Jun 20, 2023

Borys Musielak

2022 in Venture Capital. Year in Review

How was year 2022 in VC investing? Was it better or worse than expected?

Jan 3, 2023

Prompt “san francisco, featuring the Golden Gate bridge, view from the sky”, Source: DALL-E

Jan 3, 2023

Borys Musielak

How to stop being a jerk as a VC in 10 simple steps?

Startup fundraising sucks, especially in late 2022. Venture capitalists are taking advantage of the bad economy. Delayed processes, not…

Dec 5, 2022

How to stop being a jerk as a VC in 10 simple steps?

Dec 5, 2022

Borys Musielak

10 Things Founders Say That Make Venture Capital Investors Pass

I listen to 100+ pitches a month and invest in 1 startup on average. There are some things that founders say that make me instantly lose…

Oct 10, 2022

10 Things Founders Say That Make Venture Capital Investors Pass

Oct 10, 2022

Borys Musielak

8 Slides That Will Land Venture Funding For Your Pre-Seed Startup

Do you want to impress investors with your pitch deck? Make it short! The longer the deck, the weaker and less focused you seem to the VCs!

Sep 26, 2022

8 Slides That Will Land Venture Funding For Your Pre-Seed Startup

Sep 26, 2022

Borys Musielak

Borys Musielak

I invest in early stage startups in CEE via SMOK.vc. Prev CEO Filmaster sold to Samba TV, co-founder ReaktorX, Startup Poland. Filmbuff. NBA lover.

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