Founded by serial entrepreneurs and seasoned investors.
We back ambitious software-driven and hardware-enabled startups solving real, challenging problems.
Initial check
Up to 3m PLN
Follow-on
Up to 5m PLN
Stage
Pre to early revenue
Geography
Poland / use funds in Poland
Must have
Ambitious, resourceful, and relentless – truly Hard2beat
We don’t invest in B2C, marketplaces, or generic SaaS.
Deep, hands-on advice on global sales, R&D, fundraising, and legal structuring – no fluff, no micromanaging. When things get tough, you’ll want us in your corner.
Veteran VC with 40+ pre-seed deals under his belt. Deep expertise in R&D-heavy startups, company-building, and fundraising strategy. Gets technical founders and what they need to thrive.
Former CVC scout connecting startups with corporates. Deep understanding of PoC design, enterprise integration, and tech commercialization. Based in Kraków, always exploring what’s next, especially in deep tech and enterprise.
Przemek Ładyński (Graftcode) wyjaśnia, jak jego startup eliminuje żmudne pisanie kodu integracyjnego, oferując technologię działającą do 70% szybciej niż REST czy gRPC. To historia o porzuceniu dochodowego software house’u dla stworzenia narzędzia, które ma stać się dla komunikacji między usługami tym, czym Docker stał się dla ich wdrażania.
Graftcode removes the need to write and maintain integration code between systems. Developers can connect applications written in different programming languages with a single command, instead of building APIs and middleware.
Graftcode, a Warsaw-based developer tools startup that eliminates the integration layer between software systems, has raised €2.1 million in funding as it launches the beta version of its platform, aiming to accelerate early developer adoption.
In the next episode of the Hard2beat Podcast, we sit down with Dhruv Agrawal – CEO of Aether Biomedical, a Poznań-based medtech scaleup building advanced bionic limbs. Aether develops high-performance prosthetic hands that combine robotics, biosignal processing, and software – enabling amputees to regain real, functional control of movement.
Melanos Care is a biotech startup redefining skincare with their natural bio-identical melanin from stem cells. It’s a long-lasting solution that blocks sun radiation, the main cause of skin cancer, burns and 80% of visible aging signs, overcoming the limitations of traditional UV creams.
Maciej Zawadziński poznał od podszewki realia tworzenia biznesu technologicznego: w ciągu kilkunastu lat zbudował i sprzedał trzy firmy. Teraz zamierza ułatwić innym podążanie podobną drogą. Jego Hard2beat chce stać się funduszem pierwszego wyboru dla najambitniejszych polskich startupowców.
