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Focus on BIG(Big, International, Growing)

Krzysztof (Chris) KowalczykFounder & Managing PartnerHardGamma Ventures

#BITSPIRATION#FOCUSONBIG

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HARDGAMMA VENTURES - EARLY STAGE VC




WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR? WHICH VERTICAL?

-‐ strong tech (SW, HW)-‐ strong tech team-‐ at least some markeCng + bizdev capabiliCes-‐ scalability (European / global)-‐ original ideas-‐ consumer products/services preferred-‐ no preferred verCcal-‐ FOCUS!!!




FOCUS ON BIG (Big, International, Growing)




CES 2015




INTEL REINVENTING ITSELF THROUGH STARTUPS




M&As FUEL STARTUPS




NO DOMESTIC M&A APPETITE




POLAND - NO EXIT NATION (YET)




FOLLOW THE (BIG) MONEY




BUT ALSO LOOK FOR SMALLER, QUALITY EVENTS




RETURN ON (TIME) INVESTED




DLD - SMALL, QUALITY, EXCLUSIVE - INTERNATIONAL!




HAX - EXTREMELY FOCUSED AND WELL EXECUTED




FOLLOW YOUR (BIG) INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMER




POLAND STILL NOT ON THE MAP




NEITHER POLISH ENTREPRENEURS (YET)




NO UNICORNS FROM POLAND (YET)




POLISH COMPANIES GROWING IN THE VALLEY




YOU WANT TO GROW TO HAVE A HQ LIKE THIS




POLAND STILL NOT ON THE MAP

OR TO PULL OFF STH LIKE THIS




BUT WE ARE CATCHING UP FAST ;)!




BEING ON THE FOREFRONT OF INNOVATIVE TRENDS




FOCUS ON BIG (Big, International, Growing)

-‐ BIG (market, investors, vision, mentors)-‐ INTERNATIONAL (customers, partners, suppliers)-‐ GROWING (tracCon, company, vision)

FOCUS ON BIG

WITH US :)



Krzysztof KowalczykHardGammaVentures

[email protected]@kkowalcz


FOCUS ON BIG

WITH US :)







hardgamma ventures chris kowalczyk @kkowalcz bitspiration 2015

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