Wrocław Startups on Wall Street. The investment market will open up to them

08.05.2025

Later this month, a key event for the future of the Polish investment market will take place: the conference "Wall Street Startups – Business Angels. Investments. Exits", held on May 22 at Hotel Gołębiewski in Karpacz. This unique gathering will be an integral part of the 29th edition of Wall Street 2025. The "Wall Street Startups – Business Angels. Investments. Exits" conference offers a unique opportunity to gain comprehensive knowledge about the investment market and to build a wide network of business contacts. It’s the largest meeting for individual investors in Poland, with the goal of collaboratively driving real change in the Polish innovation landscape.

“Without fundamental changes to the support system, the Polish startup ecosystem will not reach its full growth potential. Our goal is to inspire participants to actively engage in the dynamic world of startups, which—given the right conditions—can become an attractive and profitable part of an investment portfolio.”
Paulina Muszyńska, Head of Startup Wroclaw

Discussing angel investments

At the Wall Street Startups conference, participants will discuss how to leverage the potential of angel investing as a key element of early-stage innovation funding, and how to create real tax incentives for business angels, following best global practices. The conference will also explore how to revitalize the NewConnect market and open the stock exchange to innovative companies, creating real exit opportunities for investors. Discussions will include strategies to close the growth-stage funding gap and attract capital to Polish startups.

Time for inspirational speakers

The conference will feature inspiring talks, including a presentation by Kamil Gancarz, CEO of Bitfold, on why investing in startups is worthwhile, along with his perspective as the leader of a global cryptocurrency project. Dr. Kamil Pruchnik from the European Investment Fund will explain how the EIF supports innovative companies in Poland and the available financing and partnership opportunities. Paweł Maj, representing angel syndicates, will discuss global and local trends and the challenges facing the startup ecosystem in 2025.

From zero to millionaire

Practical insights will be shared during “Through the Eyes of a Practitioner” sessions, where Piotr Krawiec, serial Business Angel and CEO of Praktycy.com, and Piotr Krzysztofik from the Wrocław Tech Business Angels Club, will present startups as profitable assets for individual investors. Jerzy Krawczyk, CEO of TrustMate, and Maciej Jacenik from Startup Wroclaw will share how to build a market leader in CEE with the support of business angels—a success story from zero to multi-million revenue.

Thought-provoking panels and valuable networking

The event will also feature an interactive panel discussion, with Diana Koziarska from SMOK Ventures, Paweł Maj, Jerzy Krawczyk, and Piotr Krawiec, covering various strategies for investing in startups—whether via angel syndicates, VC funds, or independently. The “Wall Street Startups – Business Angels. Investments. Exits” conference also offers an exceptional networking opportunity with investors, entrepreneurs, and industry experts.

Special offer for "Wall Street Startups" participants

Participation in the “Wall Street Startups” conference is free of charge, but registration is required via the event website. All registered participants will also receive a special discount on tickets for the main Wall Street 2025 conference, taking place from May 23–25, 2025.

The “Wall Street Startups” conference is organized by the Wrocław Tech Business Angels Club, Startup Wroclaw, the Wroclaw Agglomeration Development Agency, and Wall Street SII.

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