Giza Polish Ventures

Industries: IT, Telecommunications, New Media, Internet, E-commerce, Clean Technologies, Mobile Technologies, Nanotechnologies, Modern Medical Equipment, Biotechnology

Activity: Giza Polish Ventures (GPV) is a venture capital investment fund supported by the Israeli VC group Giza Venture Capital. With over 20 years of experience, more than 100 investments and 38 successful exits, Giza VC is at the forefront of the Israeli VC sector.

Origins: GPV was founded in 2012 and is managed by an experienced team of entrepreneurs such as Marek Borzestowski (founder of Wirtualna Polska, InteliWISE and Gruper.pl)

What stage the project must be in: Startup, Early stage, Growth, Expansion

Investment amount: GPV's contribution can start from 0.5 million PLN in a convertible loan in the early stages of a company's development up to 12 million PLN in the growth phase.

Investment examples: Since its foundation, GPV has invested in more than 10 start-ups and companies in fields ranging from biotechnology to customer-oriented online services.  http://gpventures.pl/portfolio/

Advantages and disadvantages of Polish originators: lack of business preparation, lack of knowledge of the Commercial Companies Code regulations, lack of knowledge of the specifics of a venture capital fund.

Advantages of Polish originators: uniqueness and innovation