Wroclaw startup among winners of important award for young technology companies
The Aulers is an award for startup industry leaders, which is the most recognized in the community of entrepreneurs and innovators. This year the awards were handed out for the twelfth time. A total of 236 entries were submitted for this year’s competition. The jury, composed of investors, industry experts and media representatives, awarded 15 nominations in the first round and then selected the winners. One of the three winners, along with Ramp and uPacjenta, was Vue Storefront, a company hailing from the capital of Lower Silesia.
“A record number of startups entered the competition, among them dozens that are already generating millions of dollars in revenue. The final fifteen are leaders in their industries that everyone should watch. We focus on global potential, so we decided to highlight companies that are already, or will soon be, Poland’s showcase in the world. Ramp has a presence in 150 countries, and Vue Storefront generates all of its revenues abroad. uPacjenta, on the other hand, strives to make it possible for every person in the world to benefit from preventive examinations. These are startups that are changing the perception of Polish companies in the global market.”
– Piotr Nowosielski, president of Aula Polska, organizer of the competition
Wroclaw-based company with global reach
Vue Storefront was founded in 2021 in Wroclaw, Poland, and now has offices in Warsaw and San Francisco. Its products are used by more than 1,400 online stores and more than 100 partner agencies worldwide.
Vue Storefront is also the name of the world’s leading software for creating fast, high-quality and customer-attracting online storefronts. It’s a cloud-based technology, designed primarily for mobile devices, that connects e-commerce platforms with content management systems, payment systems, search providers and other third-party services.
In its first year of operation (2021), Vue Storefront grew tenfold, and after 18 months exceeded the ceiling of a 10 million zloty accounting rate of return (ARR). During this time, its staff grew from 7 people to more than 100 employees. In October 2021. Vue Storefront raised $17.4 million in a funding round A – at the time one of the largest ever for a Polish startup. The Vue Storefront solution is currently used by more than 1,400 stores worldwide.
They promote a culture of technology entrepreneurship
The tradition of awarding Aulers dates back to 2009, when the winners were Gastronauts, Goldenline and Nozbe. Since then, thousands of entries have passed through the hands of the competition’s jury, and more than 40 outstanding young companies have received awards, including current global leaders in their sectors: Brand24, Booksy, CallPage, HumanWay or SalesManago.
Aula Polska, the organizer of the Aulers, is the oldest organization in Poland promoting a culture of technological entrepreneurship. It discovers the potential of Polish innovators, while supporting their development.
The final gala of this year’s Aulers was held on December 14 at the Google Campus in Warsaw.