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| 23.04.2025 | Poland's Tech Renaissance: From Startups to Scaleups | Poland is no longer the underdog in the tech arena. It’s stepping into the spotlight. The nation is transforming from a startup hub into a scaleup powerhouse. This evolution is marked by significant funding rounds and a growing ecosystem th... |
| 22.04.2025 | “We’re Not Pitching Ice to Eskimos Anymore”: Poland Enters the Scaleup League | Poland ~
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The perception of Poland as merely an early-stage startup hub is rapidly becoming outdated. Its ecosystem is growing up – and fast. With companies like ElevenLabs closing a $180 million Series C round, DocPlanner raising a... |
| 16.04.2025 | Edtechs see rebound in enrolments in school season | - |
| 21.02.2025 | Michał Borkowski, Co-founder & CEO of Brainly joins as speaker at the EU-Startups Summit 2025! | We’re excited to announce that Michał Borkowski, Co-founder & CEO of Brainly, will be joining us as a speaker at the EU-Startups Summit 2025 in sunny Malta on April 24-25!
A passionate entrepreneur and advocate for accessible education,... |
| 29.01.2025 | If Emil Muthu Were a VC, Here’s What He’d Invest In | Romania ~
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Quite often, the rumor has it that VCs don’t totally get founders. This is apparently more accentuated in CEE, where some VC people have never funded a startup and don’t truly understand the journey.
But do founders get V... |
| 09.01.2025 | The Vital Role of Medical Technologists: Advancing Drug Testing and Blood Banking Through STEM, AI, and Automation | Created by Hannah Macahig
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| 22.11.2024 | Naspers and Prosus go all-in on AI | Naspers and its European-listed subsidiary Prosus are taking advantage of group-wide synergies to advance the use of AI, with Brazilian online food delivery platform iFood and online classifieds platform OLX taking the lead.
According to Eu... |
| 20.11.2024 | Living Through the Collapse of the Soviet Union Inspired Him to Create a Global Teaching Platform That Empowers Students to Work Together Brainly CEO Michal Borkowski shares the growth story of his gl... | For the episode of the Founder CEO, I spoke with Michal Borkowski, the visionary behind Brainly, a global education technology platform revolutionizing how students learn and collaborate.
Growing up in Poland in the aftermath of the Soviet ... |
| 29.02.2024 | Futurra Group’s MathMaster Introduces AI Tutor | MathMaster by Futurra Group Is an app that connects users with freelance math experts for assistance MathMaster integrates and AI solution to speed up the service and alleviate the workload of human experts The AI integration cannot replace... |
| 18.10.2023 | Krzysztof Domaradzki, Artur Kurasiński, and Their 400 Pages of Challenges and Successes of Polish Startups | ‘Startupowcy’ by Krzysztof Domaradzki and Artur Kurasiński came out this September The book describes the paths to success of 12 select Polish startups The book comes in hardcover, as well as in ebook and audiobook formats. The English tran... |
| 17.08.2023 | Back to school: The best apps for students | Summer is coming to an end, which means students will (hopefully) be in air-conditioned classrooms and away from this unrelenting heat wave. It also means that they’re probably on the hunt for mobile apps that can help prepare them for the ... |
| 08.06.2023 | Искусственный интеллект в образовании | «Искусственный интеллект может уничтожить человечество!» — предупреждает Илон Маск в интервью телеканалу Fox News. Алармистское заявление выпустили и другие руководители компаний и ученые: свои подписи под документом, призывающем более трез... |
| 17.04.2023 | To Abandon the Sinking Ship by Szymon Janiak | The post was originally published in Polish on Szymon’s LinkedIn profile. Szymon kindly agreed to republish what we think is of great value to our readers.
Do not save a sinking startup at all costs, because it will take you down with it.
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| 10.04.2023 | Brainly Announces Beta Access to New AI Features, Developed with OpenAI’s GPT-4 for Personalized Learning | Learning platform leverages AI to allow students to simplify, expand answers they receive to boost understanding
Brainly, the leading global learning platform for all school subjects and grades, announces its new AI functions allowing Learn... |
| 20.03.2023 | Startup VS Corporation by Szymon Janiak | The post was originally published in Polish on Szymon’s LinkedIn profile. Szymon kindly agreed to republish what we think is of great value to our readers.
A startup founder says that they would suffocate in a big corporation. A corporate ... |
| 09.03.2023 | A Standout Occasion from EU-Startups: Summit 2023 in Barcelona | EU-Startups Summit 2023 in Barcelona welcomes all founders, investors, and everybody related to the startup ecosystem The date is April 20-21 2023, and the place is Palau de Congressos Catalunya in Barcelona Panel discussions, keynote speec... |
| 14.06.2022 | Top 7 Education Technology Startups in 2022 | 0 shares
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The rise of educational technology shows no signs of slowing down, with more and more edtech companies coming up with newer and better products and services than before. Some of the biggest names in th... |
| 25.05.2022 | Brainly says it’s been blocked in Russia after refusing to remove community content about the war in Ukraine | Russia’s crackdown on news media, and specifically sites that present the country’s government in a critical light, has been well documented, but less so the impact that this censorship is having in other areas like education. Now that appe... |
| 02.12.2021 | Пани для ИТ-стартапов: куда пойти стартапу в Польше | Содержание:
Акселераторы и инкубаторы
Бизнес-ангелы и инвесторы
Популярные отрасли для стартапов
ИТ-сектор в Польше
Стартапу на заметку
Мероприятия и медиа
Сообщества
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Польша, по данным Startup Blink за 2021 год, занимает 30 место в г... |
| 18.08.2021 | START IN POLAND: €900 million investment in startups or the fastest growing East European startup ecosystem | START IN POLAND: €900 million investment in startups or the fastest growing East European startup ecosystem |
| 18.08.2021 | START IN POLAND: €900 млн инвестиций в стартапы или самая быстрорастущая Восточно-Европейская стартап-экосистема | START IN POLAND: €900 млн инвестиций в стартапы или самая быстрорастущая Восточно-Европейская стартап-экосистема |
| 21.07.2021 | Navigating a pandemic while conquering new markets: Europe’s edtech innovators share insights | The edtech sector was ripe for a revolution long before the global pandemic forced parents to become teachers and schools to go virtual. This accelerated switch to online learning also prompted investors to fling money at edtech startups, w... |
| 15.06.2021 | Prosus nabs another edutech firm in R35bn deal | Prosus, a Naspers company, has added another edutech firm to its portfolio, acquiring a majority stake in GoodHabitz for R35 billion (€212 million).
GoodHabitz is a European provider of online training for businesses. Founded in 2011, it pr... |
| 03.06.2021 | Prosus swoops on Stack Overflow in R24bn deal | Prosus CEO Bob van Dijk.
Global technology investor Prosus has bagged Stack Overflow in a R24 billion deal.
The company announced yesterday it had entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the knowledge-sharing platform for developers ... |
| 02.06.2021 | Prosus to acquire Stack Overflow for $1.8 Billion | Congratulations to Stack Overflow, founders Joel Spolsky and Jeff Atwood, CEO Prashanth Chandrasekar and team on the company's acquisition by Prosus for $1.8bn.
A top 50 website globally, Stack Overflow is the go-to destination for develop... |
| 09.05.2021 | StuDocu raises $50M as its note-sharing network for college students passes 15M users | Whether learning online or taking a class in person, every student knows all too well how important it is to have good notes from your classes as a key way to remember and apply what you’ve been taught. Now, an Amsterdam-based startup calle... |
| 27.04.2021 | Polish VC Market Reaches 53 million EUR in Q1 2021 | Highlights of the first quarter of 2021:
53 million EUR invested capital
93 startups funded
65 funds involved
-2.5% value of transactions (YoY)
+40.3% number of transactions (YoY)
Polish startups have raised more money in Q1 2021 than in a... |
| 19.02.2021 | Naspers sets sights on ‘exciting’ edutech sector in Africa, Asia | Global Internet titan Naspers is eyeing Africa and Asia as prime targets for its burgeoning education
EDUCATION Critical communication solutions to keep schools safe, on time, informed and focused on learning.
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| 15.01.2021 | EdTech Giant Brainly Continues to Grow With a Round of Series D Funding | Brainly is a Polish EdTech company providing homework assistance and remote distance learning.
The company has recently acquired $80M from multiple investors.
Possibly the closest to a silver lining that we can point to regarding the Coron... |
| 20.12.2020 | Обзор технологических стартапов в образовании за прошедшую неделю | Brainly Klaus Vedfelt / Getty Images
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| 17.12.2020 | Brainly Closes $80M in Series D Funding Round | Brainly, a NYC-based online learning platform, closed an $80M Series D funding round.
The round was led by existing investor, Learn Capital and included Prosus Ventures, Runa Capital, MantaRay, and General Catalyst Partners. Total funds rai... |
| 17.12.2020 | Brainly raises $80M as its platform for crowdsourced homework help balloons to 350M users | The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a major upswing in virtual learning — where some schools have gone (and stayed) remote, and others have incorporated significantly stronger online components in order to help communities maintain more social... |
| 15.07.2020 | Startup India – Your Path To A Successful Business In India | Invest India, the national investment promotion agency & facilitation agency is the first point of reference for investors in India
Startup India, an initiative hosted by Invest India, focuses on the promotion of the Indian startup ecos... |
| 11.05.2020 | Tech.eu Podcast #168: On the future of education (feat. MEL Science, Brainly, and Lingvist) | Tech.eu Podcast hosted by Andrii Degeler is a show in which we discuss some of the most interesting stories from the European technology scene and interview leading entrepreneurs and investors from across the region.
This episode of Tech.eu... |
| 10.04.2020 | Touchless Economy And Its Post-Pandemic Future | The full potential of touchless economy is yet to be discovered.
Despite the fast-growing tech solutions to tackle COVID-19, EdTech and MedTech still require improvement.
Personal interactions cannot be replaced. At least that’s what the ex... |
| 09.04.2020 | Brainly Hits 200M Monthly Users Across The Globe | The pandemic forces over 1 billion students globally to switch to online learning.
Brainly hits 200 million monthly users in March 2020, it’s a 25% growth comparing to the same period last year.
The Poland-based startup believes that it’s a... |
| 05.08.2019 | Daily funding roundup - August 5th, 2019 | Ethyca raised $4.2M; Nuvolo landed $7M; Dgraph closed $11.5 M; Vymo secured $18M
NextStep Interactive: NextStep provides training and job placement for workers. NextStep has raised $3 million in funding. Investors include SEI Ventures, JAZZ... |
| 26.07.2019 | Polish edtech startup Brainly gets $30 million in funding to expand its learning community in the US | Brainly, Kraków-based peer-to-peer learning network, has raised $30 million in a new round, bringing its total funding to date up to $68.5 million. The round was led by Naspers, with participation from Runa Capital and Manta Ray, and the ca... |
| 25.07.2019 | With 150 million users, Brainly raises $30 million to expand its social learning platform in the U.S. | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
Peer-to-peer (P2P) social learning platform Brainly has raised $30 million in a round of funding led by South African internet and medi... |
| 25.07.2019 | With 150 million users, Brainly raises $30 million to expand its social learning platform in the U.S. | Peer-to-peer (P2P) social learning platform Brainly has raised $30 million in a round of funding led by South African internet and media giant Naspers, with participation from Runa Capital and Manta Ray.
Founded out of Kraków, Poland in 200... |
| 25.07.2019 | EdTech startup Brainly scores new $30 million investment to accelerate US growth | Brainly, an education technology startup and the world’s largest peer-to-peer learning community for students, parents and teachers, today announced it has raised a new funding round of $30 million to enhance its platform user experience an... |
| 25.07.2019 | Brainly Raises $30M in Funding | Brainly, a Krakow, Poland- and York City-based peer-to-peer learning community for students, parents and teachers, raised $30m in funding.
The round, which brings total funding to date to $68.5M, was led by Naspers, with participation from ... |
| 25.07.2019 | Brainly, a crowdsourced homework helper for students, raises $30M to expand in the US | When it comes to turning the wheels of the internet, crowdsourcing is a key component of the engine: the power of people can fund big ideas and good causes; it can help you decide what (or what not) to buy, read, watch or listen to when fac... |
| 25.07.2019 | Kraków-based edtech platform Brainly scores €27 million from Naspers | Founded in Kraków in 2009, Brainly is a Quora-style social learning platform and app for middle and high school students, where they can crowdsource homework answers in subjects including math, history, science, and social studies.
Brainly ... |
| 03.02.2019 | Стартапы дня год спустя: торговля криптознаменитостями и маркетплейс арендной недвижимости | Директор по стратегии и анализу Mail.Ru Group Александр Горный каждую неделю проверяет, как идут дела у прошлогодних стартапов.
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| 25.01.2018 | Brainly acquires Bask to add video to its peer-to-peer learning platform for students | Brainly, the edtech startup founded out of Poland but now with a HQ in New York, has acquired Bask to add video to its peer-to-peer learning platform.
Terms of the deal remain undisclosed. However, the acquisition has more than a whiff of a... |
| 20.03.2017 | How Artificial Intelligence is Changing Education | - |
| 21.01.2017 | A quick tour of Eastern Europe’s startup hubs | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
Startups in Warsaw, Krakow, Prague, Budapest, Bra... |
| 21.01.2017 | A quick tour of Eastern Europe’s startup hubs | Startups in Warsaw, Krakow, Prague, Budapest, Bratislava, Tallinn, Riga, or Vilnius don’t attract as much capital as the ones located in the top hubs in Europe — London, Amsterdam, or Berlin — but these Eastern European tech hubs are on the... |
| 10.01.2017 | The Top 12 Highest Funded New York Edtech Startups in 2016 | While you might think a good idea can pay for itself, funding is an important thing to consider before starting a business. And while you might think a small ecosystem can provide you with the support you need, nothing can help you more tha... |
| 18.06.2016 | M&A roundup - week ending 6/18/16 | Microsoft bought LinkedIn; Pinterest acquired Fleksy; Bed Bath and Beyond purchased One Kings Lane
Microsoft acquired LinkedIn. The purchase price was for $196 per share, or 45 percent above LinkedIn's price before the deal was announced, a... |
| 14.06.2016 | Brainly Acquires Social Learning Platform OpenStudy | Brainly, a Kraków, Poland- and NYC-based social learning community for students, acquired OpenStudy, a US-based peer-to-peer study help platform.
The amount of the deal was not disclosed.
Co-founded by Preetha Ram and Ashwin Ram, with suppo... |
| 13.05.2016 | Brainly Raises $15 Million Series B to Offer More Than Homework Help | Education systems and cultures may differ across the world, but nearly every student has to do homework. Many are going online for help. With more than 60 million users across 35 countries, Brainly knows this well.
The Polish startup, based... |
| 11.05.2016 | Naspers Plants a Flag in U.S., with New Venture Group | Naspers, the 101-year-old, internet and entertainment group, is finally planting a flag in the U.S., establishing a Naspers Ventures unit that will operate largely out of San Francisco.
The 30,000-person company, which is based in Cape Town... |
| 11.05.2016 | Brainly Raises $15M in Series B Funding | Brainly, a NYC-based social learning network, raised $15M in Series B funding.
The round was led by Naspers, through its Naspers Ventures division.
The company intends to use the funds to continue to grow globally.
Led by Michal Borkowski, ... |
| 17.04.2016 | Innovation Wolves got together for the third time | Wolves Summit, a place where technology meets sales, marketing and investors all together has just drawn to a close. Once again, it was a really good time.
This was already the third time startups, investors, corporations and entrepreneurs... |
| 27.11.2015 | Get ready for Launchpad Week Warsaw | The second edition of Google’s Launchpad Week Warsaw will welcome startups in the recently opened Campus Warsaw
For the second time this year, on December 14-18 will be held the second edition of its Launchpad Week Warsaw – a pre-incubatio... |
| 15.10.2014 | Funding Daily: Today’s tech funding stories, in one place | Here’s a list of today’s biggest funding stories, updated as the day unfolds. Tip us here if you have a deal to share and remember to check back for updates! Welltok raises $25M for its health ‘optimization’ platform
Welltok’s platform has ... |
| 15.10.2014 | Polish startup Brainly raises $9m to make a major push into the US with its social learning platform | Brainly, the Polish edtech startup that we recently paid a visit, has closed a $9 million round from lead General Catalyst Partners, Point Nine Capital and Runa Capital.
The fresh cash will allow Brainly to accelerate its expansion to the U... |
| 15.10.2014 | Funding Daily: Today’s tech funding stories, in one place | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
Here’s a list of today’s biggest funding stories,... |
| 11.10.2014 | The Answer Engine: How Humans Can Provide Better Knowledge Than Algorithms | Michał Borkowski Contributor
Editor’s note: Michał Borkowski is CEO of Brainly, a social learning website.
When you have a question you need answered, do you ask a friend or a robot? The answer to that question used to be easy. But the rise... |
| 12.09.2012 | Social Learning Network Brainly Raises $500K From Point Nine Capital, Angels | Cracow, Poland-based social learning network Brainly, which operates a number of sites across Europe, has secured a $500k investment from VC firm Point Nine Capital and local angels, including Mariusz Gralewski, founder of the Polish profes... |
| - | Top VCs From the DACH Region That Invest in CEE Startups | In recent years, the DACH region (Germany, Austria, and Switzerland) has emerged as a significant source of venture capital for CEE (Central and Eastern Europe) startups. For instance, back in 2022, the Austrian scale-up investor 3VC launch... |
| - | Новый способ монетизировать своё сообщество на примере Brainly. Алгоритм запуска темы за 7 дней без программистов... | Польский #EdTech стартап Brainly поднял раунд на $80M и уже почти стал единорогом. А ведь его "фишки" можно смело позаимствовать для любых сообществ. Статья в первую очередь будет полезна предпринимателям, лидерам активных сообщес... |
| - | Runa Capital инвестировал в образовательный сервис Brainly | Венчурный фонд Runa Capital сообщает об инвестиции в международный сервис Brainly — платформу для совместного решения домашних заданий. Помимо Runa Capital, в раунде приняли участие американский фонд General Catalyst и немецкий фонд Point N... |
| - | Navigating a pandemic while conquering new markets: Europe's edtech innovators share insights | The edtech sector was ripe for a revolution long before the global pandemic forced parents to become teachers and schools to go virtual. This accelerated switch to online learning also prompted investors to fling money at edtech startups, w... |
| - | This NYC Startup Raised $15M to Help Students Be More Resourceful | 359SHARES
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The collective unconscious, the term coined by Carl Jung to describe the shared element of the human mind is an interesting idea to ponder about, but pales in comparison to what can be accomplished by usin... |
| - | With 150M Users, The Edtech Startup Brainly Raises $30M From Naspers | The peer-to-peer social learning platform Brainly raises $30M round of funding led by the South African media and tech giant Naspers. Other investors participated in the round include Runa Capital and Manta Ray. This rounds up the total inv... |
