Cofounder VC Launches New Early Growth Fund To Back CEE Startups Beyond Seed stage

The fund will back fast-growing tech companies with validated markets and recurring revenue, providing both capital and operational support to accelerate their scale-up.

Cofounder VC (formerly CofounderZone) is an early-growth venture fund investing in technology companies with validated products, growing revenue, and a clear path to scale.

The firm pairs its capital with hands-on operational support from an experienced investment team, Venture Partners, and a broad network of business angels.

“Innovation’s value shows up only after market validation. At Cofounder VC, we aim to minimise execution risk by investing in the growth phase when teams have proven demand, repeatable sales and clear momentum,” said Dr Tomasz Golinski, General Partner at Cofounder VC.

“At that stage, our capital and operational playbook especially in sales strategy, market entry and team building can make a decisive difference.

Our Venture Partners and the network of business angels we’ve built over the years are key assets we bring to founders.”

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The fund is sector-agnostic but shows a strong preference for business-process digitisation, sustainability, and health tech. It targets companies generating at least €100–200k in monthly recurring revenue and operating at or near break-even. Cofounder VC plans to invest €1–3 million per company across a portfolio of roughly eight startups, supported by a network of 250+ business angels for deal flow and co-investment.

The team has expanded with the addition of Maciej Kowalczyk, founder and manager of Corvus Ventures, and will be further supported by a group of Venture Partners industry and operational experts who will contribute to deal sourcing, selection, and portfolio growth.

“Our goal is to bridge the gap between seed financing and later-stage growth capital,” added Michal Sioda, General Partner at Cofounder VC.

“We see limited interest from many international VCs in the CEE region, which leaves a gap for promising companies.

We welcome projects that may be overlooked by large foreign funds but have strong potential to scale and we’re ready to partner with teams that have already demonstrated early commercial success and now want to build something much bigger.”

The fund has completed its first closing, with backing from the Polish Development Fund, private investors, and family offices from Poland and abroad. It plans to continue raising additional capital in the coming months.

About Cofounder VC

Cofounder VC (formerly CofounderZone) is an early-growth venture fund investing in technology companies with validated products, growing revenue, and clear scaling potential. The fund pairs capital with hands-on operational support from its investment team, Venture Partners, and an extensive network of business angels to accelerate sustainable growth.