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.
Most founders pitch with a deck. The best come with a diligence-ready data room – a clear signal of execution that speeds up fundraising, especially in deep tech.
Spółka Melanos Care ogłosiła zamknięcie rundy inwestycyjnej o łącznej wartości 5,4 mln zł. Finansowanie zapewnił fundusz Hard2beat oraz liczna grupa aniołów biznesu. Pozyskany kapitał zostanie przeznaczony na skalowanie procesu produkcji bioidentycznej melaniny do poziomu pilotażowego oraz dalsze prace badawczo-rozwojowe i certyfikację.
Startup Neuromedical pozyskał 5,5 mln zł na rozwój nieinwazyjnej terapii choroby Alzheimera. Inwestycji przewodniczył fundusz Hard2beat wraz z grupą aniołów biznesu, m.in. Piotr i Tomasz Karwatkowie (Catch the Tornado), Anna Lankauf, Paweł Lisowski oraz Vladyslav Muzhylivskyi.
While the world was busy with New Year’s resolutions and holiday leftovers, European R&D labs were hard at work. In January, investors backed 74 companies tackling “absurdly hard” challenges – from treating brain tumors with electricity to wirelessly powering artificial hearts and manufacturing quantum computers in smartphone factories.
Czego wciąż brakuje w polskim ekosystemie startupowym? Które branże mają największy potencjał? Na te pytanie odpowiada Maciej Zawadziński.
Ludus AI is developing a next-generation solution for the 3D game and visualization industry. The company focuses on simplifying the creation of high-quality content in Unreal Engine through the use of artificial intelligence.
