At Innova Capital, Andrzej Bartos has led numerous investments with a focus on the industrial sector. In recent years, these have included companies such as Trimo, Prime Label, EMI Group, and Woodeco. He currently also serves on the supervisory boards of Dimark and STX Next.

He is a graduate of the Warsaw School of Economics and holds several professional qualifications, including a brokerage license. He has also completed executive education programs at INSEAD in France and Harvard Business School. Mr. Bartos served twice as a board member of the Polish Private Equity and Venture Capital Association, during the periods 2003–2004 and 2011–2015.\

Accession Capital Partners pioneered mezzanine finance in Central Europe in 2000 and have since evolved to become a one-stop-shop for junior and growth capital to mid-market businesses. It successfully raised above EUR 1.3bn across six funds, helping more than 70 businesses grow – organically and through acquisitions, domestically and abroad.

Przemek has over twenty years of experience in private equity and corporate finance in Central Europe. Prior to joining ACP, Przemyslaw was with Ernst & Young ‘s Corporate Finance and Audit departments. He holds a Master Degree in Finance and Banking from the Warsaw School of Economics and has pursued study programs in the U.S. and the Netherlands.

Cogito invests in later stage and early growth B2B technology companies with Central European footprint and the potential for global expansion.

Prior to founding Cogito, Sylwester spent over a decade in senior leadership roles in venture capital and growth equity. He served, among others, as a Senior Partner at MCI Capital, where he led the firm’s European growth technology investment practice

Sylwester holds an MBA in Strategic Management of Technology and e-Business from Cass Business School in London, UK, and a Master’s degree in Economics from the University of Gdańsk, Poland.

Balnord Investments focuses on sectors such as supply chain, fintech, cybersecurity, healthcare, defence & space technology, with an emphasis on dual-use impact.

Marcin is leading investments, particularly in DeepTech and dual-use projects. With extensive experience across Poland and the Baltics, Marcin is passionate about backing resilient founders and leveraging his network to help companies scale globally.

Entrepreneur and Venture Capital investor with over a decade of experience in the tech industry. As a founder of two companies, Marcin successfully led both to exit—one sold to a Norwegian strategic investor and the other via a Private Equity-backed management buyout (MBO). Marcin was the Solo General Partner at Black Pearls VC, where he achieved a standout "dragon" exit with an 18.6x return from a NASDAQ-listed buyer. His entrepreneurial background gives him a unique understanding of the challenges and opportunities faced by early stage companies.

Alumni of Kauffman Fellows Class #22, a Silicon Valley based leadership development programme for venture capitalists spanning over 600 leading VCs worldwide.

For the past 11 years, she has served as Vice President of the Management Board of MCI Capital ASI SA., a large private equity group listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange and as a Management Board Member of MCI Capital TFI SA., an asset management company with assets under management exceeding PLN 2.5 billion and track record of 111 completed investments. She has been associated with MCI since 2014, where she is responsible for finance, legal, compliance, valuations, HR, and fundraising.

Previously, she worked as Director of the Warsaw Branch of auditing firm PKF Consult Sp. z o.o. and as Manager at KPMG Audyt Sp. z o.o.

Tomasz Swieboda has over 15 years of experience in corporate finance, private equity and venture capital. He has joined Inovo Venture Partners after leaving Penta Investment Group in 2013 where has worked as an investment professional for three years. During his work in Penta he was also part of the advisory board of Empik. 

Prior to Penta, from 2007 to 2010, Tomasz was an investment banker at Rothschild in Warsaw. 

Tomasz holds a Master's Degree in Quantitative Methods from the Warsaw School of Economics (Poland). He also studied at Singapore Management University and Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration.

She brings extensive experience in the venture capital sector, having been a member of the first women-founded and women-led venture fund team in Europe, where she focused on investor relations.

She also led the European Women in VC community, advocating for diversity and inclusion. Anna is a public speaker and co-authored reports measuring the funding levels of women-managed venture funds in Europe.

With over 10 years of experience in the public sector, she previously worked as the Chief of Staff for Aleksander Kwaśniewski, the President of Poland from 1995 to 2005.

Anna grew up in Norway and spent many years of her adult life in Kenya, working with various non-governmental organizations in the region.

She manages comprehensive market research and data for reports and publications published by or co-branded by PSIK. She is also responsible for co-running policy & public affairs activities of PSIK, manages PR & communications efforts and coordinates networking and PSIK community life initiatives.