Karpacz, Hotel Gołębiewski — May 29, 2026
Join 2,000 investors, entrepreneurs, and startup founders
starsUP | WallStreet Startups is a unique event in Poland, acting as an autonomous conference held within the 30th anniversary edition of WallStreet – the largest gathering of individual investors, entrepreneurs, and business angels in Poland, bringing together over 2,000 participants. We connect the world of innovation and technology with real capital. In order to professionalize the market, we educate on how to effectively select and evaluate companies at early (seed), growth (scaleup), and mature (growth/expansion) stages, analyzing the mechanisms of individual investments, angel syndicates, and VC/PE funds.
"Startups as an attractive and profitable asset in your portfolio"
Practical knowledge about investing in startups at various stages of development, scaling businesses, and raising capital – no theory, straight from the perspective of people who do it every day. This is an event created by practitioners for practitioners.
Knowledge from leaders and market practitioners
CEO cyber_folks S.A.
& M&A Expert
CEO of a technology group, the leader in hosting and e-commerce in Poland and CEE, valued at over PLN 3 billion on the WSE.
CEO Spyrosoft S.A.
& IT Innovator
Co-founder of one of the fastest-growing IT companies in Europe.
Investor, visionary,
serial entrepreneur
Creator of the success of PizzaPortal, iTaxi, and SunRoof.
European Investment Fund
Head of Poland
A key figure in the area of innovation financing in the CEE region.
Partner Hard2Beat
& Business Angel
Founder of Piwik PRO. Investor supporting early-stage startups.
Partner at Next Road VC
& Investor
Co-creator of Vestbee Angels - the largest business angel network in CEE.
Partner Momentum Capital Partners
& Investor
A Growth Equity fund with a budget of PLN 150 million, investing in company development and scaling.
Founder and partner 24Ventures VC
& Investor
24ventures invests in early-stage companies in the digital technology sector.
Founder and partner at Epic Ventures
& Investor
Epic VC invests in early-stage technology companies.
CEO Praktycy.com
& VP of WTBAC
Strategist, business angel (48x ROI), co-creator of the success of Money.pl, Onet, zrzutka and Useme. Originator of starsUP | WallStreet Startups.
CEO at QuWireless
& Business Angel
CEO and entrepreneur of a company that sells Polish technology to 72 countries, and an active deep-tech investor. LPs in 3 VC funds.
Founder of WTBAC
& CEO Ventures21
Former CEO and VP of Siemens, Atos, and GlobalLogic. Experienced manager and founder of Wroclaw Tech Business Angels.
Target groups and dedicated value
Scaling and capital: Raise capital and refine your startup strategy under the guidance of experienced professionals. Leverage the knowledge of practitioners to give your business a growth impulse.
Startup as an attractive asset: Discover the innovative potential of technology companies at various stages of development, as an element of portfolio diversification and a chance for above-average returns. You will get the answer: invest yourself, in a syndicate, or with a VC.
Precise dealflow: Learn how to select and evaluate startups as a new, attractive form of multiplying and allocating capital with high growth potential. We will advise you whether it is worth investing alone, in an angel syndicate, or with professional funds.
New asset classes: Discover startups not only as operational tools that increase your business efficiency, but primarily as new forms of capital allocation and building a strategic advantage.
Strategic partnerships: Create investment consortia with technology leaders and gain direct access to a selected dealflow.
Outline of the starsUP 2026 conference schedule
Official opening of the conference, presentation of key market data, and welcoming representatives of the nationwide innovation ecosystem.
Piotr Krawiec (starsUP Organizer), Jarosław Dominiak (President of SII)
A conversation about building a technology business worth over PLN 3 billion on the Warsaw Stock Exchange, using the example of Jakub Dwernicki and cyber_Folks, and how methodically conducted acquisitions (M&A) became one of the pillars of this success.
Jakub Dwernicki (CEO cyber_folks S.A.)
Moderator: Piotr Krawiec
A discussion about what currently holds back 1.7 million stock market investors from common investments in startups, and what tax changes and investment models can increase investor interest in this market.
M. Zawadziński, R. Ditrych, S. Rogoziński, P. Krawiec
Moderator: Piotr Krzysztofik
Presentation of the latest EU initiative aimed at facilitating the establishment, development, and financing of startups in the EU and stopping their migration to the US.
Dr. Kamil Pruchnik (European Investment Fund)
A Polish company, global scale. A conversation with Konrad Weiske about how Spyrosoft became an international innovation leader.
Konrad Weiske (CEO Spyrosoft S.A.)
Moderator: Michał Gorzad
The goal of the fair is to present the most interesting companies, establish direct relationships, and facilitate meetings between investors and founders in the exhibition zone.
All starsUP speakers and participants
A conversation about how experiences from building and scaling companies like PizzaPortal, iTaxi, or SunRoof help accurately assess startups and see their real market potential.
Lech Kaniuk (Serial Entrepreneur)
Moderator: Piotr Krawiec
An honest conversation about the journey from scaling a SaaS to €14M ARR to the painful lessons of an angel investor. About when a builder's intuition fails in evaluating projects and why, after years of playing solo, it's time to bet on a professional fund.
Maciej Zawadziński (Partner Hard2Beat)
Moderator: Piotr Krzysztofik
How to effectively invest in startups within angel networks and syndicates such as Vestbee Angels.
Marcin Łączyński (Co-creator of Vestbee Angels)
An honest conversation behind the scenes of angel investments - Michał Gorzad questions Piotr Krawiec about risk analysis, the biggest challenges, record returns on investment, and frequently made mistakes.
Piotr Krawiec (Business Angel)
Moderator: Michał Gorzad
The final presentation session in front of the investor panel, where startups will compete for the title of the best project and winning technology.
Jury:
K. Weiske, R. Ditrych, M. Łączyński, M. Zawadziński, S. Rogoziński, L. Kaniuk, S. Kwiecień, Dr. K. Pruchnik, P. Krawiec, M. Gorzad, P. Krzysztofik.
Organizers: Praktycy.com / SII / WTBAC
Join the innovation scene during the 30th edition of WallStreet
The WallStreet conference is the largest and most important investor meeting in this part of Europe, gathering over 2,000 participants. As part of the anniversary edition, starsUP becomes the center of the Polish ecosystem.
Partnership within starsUP is a strategic opportunity for:
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We are looking for projects at all stages of development. Selected startups will present themselves to a panel of business angels and VC funds during the starsUP conference.
Direct contact with over 2,000 conference participants - including VC investors and entrepreneurs.
A chance to raise capital from leading investors in the CEE region.
We accept applications only through the official starsUP recruitment form.
Fill out the applicationRequired: Pitch Deck in PDF format
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