New investment – BallSquad
BallSquad is another investment carried out with the support of the Brave Seed Fund. The startup, existing since 2018, focuses on the area of SaaS (Software as a Service) software for sports facilities and enables them to easily manage their sports infrastructure. It is also the first All-in-One application in Poland for enthusiasts of an active lifestyle, operating as a marketplace between owners of sports facilities and athletes.
BallSquad focuses largely on servicing public infrastructure, primarily sports facilities in schools and universities, as well as eagles. The system thus guarantees access to facilities management tools, increases the level of digitization in the organization of work and the availability of infrastructure for residents.
It is worth noting that the solutions proposed by BallSquad bring a number of benefits for city authorities, which, based on detailed reports and Big Data infrastructure, can analyze the level of current use of city infrastructure by residents. This is a key factor that allows authorities to make informed decisions about future investments related to the expansion of urban infrastructure.
The All-in-One application created by BallSquad provides users with constant access to a comprehensive database of sports fields in Poland. Through the application, users can easily search and book online sports facilities in selected cities in Poland, create their own events and connect with the sports community. Thanks to fast online payments and simplified pitch booking procedures in just a few clicks, users are not required to sign contracts with the sports facility and conduct mailings.
We are pleased to welcome on board: Walid Barsali, Dorota Caban, Dmitry Danilchenko, Grzegorz Maciaszek and Anastasiya Danilchenko
Link to the BallSquad startup website: https://www.ballsquad.pl/
At the end of April 2021, the Brave Venture Capital team completed work on another six-month acceleration of startups as part of the Startup Heroes project. The program was attended by 22 startups that worked intensively for many months with Brava mentors and project partners, i.e. companies providing specialized services such as technological, tax, IP and marketing services.
Congratulations to all startups on completing the program and we keep our fingers crossed in the next stage of their development 🙂
Brave looked after startups: Car.AI, Marchandar, Furniture Tech Solution, Zielona Grupa, Medmetrix, UpThermo and Imaginer VR.
We already encourage startups to apply for the next edition. The recruitment for startup Heroes is already underway
Together with the leading business environment institutions in the Warmian-Masurian region, we had the opportunity to participate in the next edition of the project entitled: “Warmia and Mazury STARTUP INCUBATOR” is implemented under the co-financing agreement no. Under priority axis 1- “Intelligent Economy of Warmia and Mazury”, action 1.3 – “Entrepreneurship (Support for entrepreneurship)”, sub-measure 1.3.1 – “Incubating enterprises” of the Regional Operational Program of the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship for 2014-2020 co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund. The project is implemented in partnership by 4 centers that deal with business support on a daily basis:
– Olsztyn Science and Technology Park (Project leader)
– Ełk Science and Technology Park (Partner)
– Business Incubator in Biskupiec (Partner)
– Warmia and Mazury Regional Development Agency S.A. (Partner)
Congratulations to Patrycja Czebatul, EHS Solutions, BIKE & LOCK, StoryPlanetGo, EcoTronric, MediaPark, Grean Heat, Meteoap and your successes so far and we keep our fingers crossed for your further dynamic development 🙂
We are bursting with pride !! As many as 4 projects of our portfolio companies will receive support from Kujawsko Pomorska Agencja Innowacji Sp. z o.o. as part of the Research Voucher (https://lnkd.in/eWVf-Sy) to carry out your innovative research and development projects. Co-financing was received by Artigiano & Co (https://lnkd.in/ejcGPVW) for the implementation of projects entitled “Design of an innovative switchgear / electrical cabinet made of a polymer composite with a reduced flammability halogen base with an IOT microprocessor” and “Non-flammable polymer composite with increased flexibility and extended service life cross-linked with colloidal nanoparticle” and AZIMUTHE (http://azimuthe.pl/) for the implementation of projects Mon “R&D works in the field of developing a technologically advanced head that allows identification of goods based on the EAN code and simultaneous scanning of product data from product packaging” and the project entitled “R&D works in the field of developing a technologically advanced mechanism for precise control of the working area in order to scan product data from product packaging with a stationary head”.
Congratulations to the management boards of portfolio companies and project teams. We wish you continued success !! #startup #startups
On April 20, 2021, Brave VC participated in the “TIME OF HEROES” event organized by the Olsztyn Science and Technology Park and the Science and Technology Park in Ełk. “TIME OF HEROES” is implemented as part of the “START-UP HEORES – start-up platform for new ideas” project co-financed by the European Union under the Operational Program Eastern Poland 2014-2020, Priority Axis I: Entrepreneurial Eastern Poland, Measure 1.1 Start-up platforms for new ideas, Sub-measures 1.1.1. Start-up platforms for new ideas, co-financed by the ERDF (OP EP). The aim of the project is to prepare and implement a Project consisting in creating a comprehensive support program in the macroregion of Eastern Poland, which will enable the creation of conditions conducive to the emergence and development of innovative startups.
Congratulations to all companies participating in “TIME OF HEROS”, ie SC Engine, Radium Energy, Helio Tile, Hydrum, Marchandar, Techboard, European Carbon Farmers, Biolife Technologies, Smartrobotics, Fizjo Hub, for their excellent performances. We are convinced that soon a wider audience will hear about your innovative products and services.
Brave Venture Capital, together with an academic partner from Bydgoszcz – the University of Economy and the Pomeranian University in Słupsk, assessed the applications submitted by innovators from Kujawy and Pomerania under the program called “Innovation Incubator 4.0”. “Incubator of Innovation 4.0” is the next edition of the program of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education, the purpose of which is to support the process of managing the results of scientific research and development works, in particular in terms of their commercialization. The measure is to contribute to the promotion of scientific achievements, increase their impact on the development of innovation and strengthen the cooperation of the scientific community with the economic environment. Thanks to the opportunity to participate in the panel of experts, Brave Venture Capital gained the opportunity to learn about many innovative ventures. The first investment entries are coming soon….
People interested in participating in the next rounds of the “Innovation Incubator” program are encouraged to follow the news on:
We are proud to inform that BRAVE SEED FUND Kujawsko-Pomorski Fundusz Kapitałowy portfolio company received EU suport amounting +100k EUR for internationalization of innovative products with flame retardant properties. Funds for internationalization come from the Regional Program of the Kujawsko-Pomorskie Voivodeship for 2014-2020 https://funduszeksportowy.tarr.org.pl/ The subject of the competition was the selection of projects submitted by entrepreneurs offering products with export potential, who will receive funding for participation in international fairs and exhibitions, as well as consulting services in the field of starting and developing export activities.
We would like to thank everyone involved in preparing the application for funding, in particular Tomasz Urbanowicz & http://teuri.pl/
Are you willing to find out more about Artigiano & Co activities – visit company web site https://artigiano-and-co.com
We are pleased to announce that two portfolio companies from the BRAVE SEED FUND received co-financing from the regional Program of the Kujawsko-Pomorskie Voivodeship in the scope of supporting the process of internationalization of enterprises – EXPORT FUND. YouArtGift received a subsidy in the amount of PLN 394 000 PLN for the internationalization of the DASFORMA brand https://dasforma.com/ on the German and French market. Artigiano & Co https://artigiano-and-co.com received support in the amount of nearly PLN 470 000 PLN for the internationalization of innovative products with flame retardant properties.
Brave VC is one of the largest start-up funds in Poland. In 2020, we were also one of the most active. In 2021, we will maintain the pace, and we are therefore looking for exciting projects and start-ups from the Nordic region, which see the potential in entering the large, dynamic Polish market, which is partly among the fastest growing economies in Europe, partly is the gateway to Eastern Europe.
At Brave VC, we invest broadly, but have special priorities within; Internet, IoT & hardware, RES and Life Science with particular emphasis on: MedTech and BioTechIT. If you have exciting projects in these areas, we would be thrilled to hear from you. We are a very agile organization, and we understand that your time as a startup entrepreneur is important, and therefore we are always quick to judge whether we can invest in your project. If we choose a common path, we are really good at guiding and advising, so that your project gets the best possible growth conditions, and can ensure success for both you and us. Having said that, we invest in people, and that means to us, one of the most important priorities is an entrepreneur with the right mentality and approach. If you have the right project and a dynamic approach, we can also be a good place to enter a larger market, partly because Poland is centrally located in Eastern Europe, partly because we have an interest in our companies – with a Polish base – growing internationally. If you are interested in hearing more, please contact us at: morten@brave.vc
Finansiering og vækst for dit start-up i Polen
Brave VC er en af de største start-up fonde i Polen. I 2020 var vi også en af de mest aktive. I 2021 vil vi fastholde tempoet, og vi er derfor på udkig efter spændende projekter og start-ups fra Norden, som ser potentialet i at komme ind på det store, dynamiske polske marked, der dels er blandt de hurtigst voksende økonomier i Europa, dels er porten til Østeuropa.
I Brave VC investere vi bredt, men har særlige prioriteter inden for; Internet, IoT og hardware, RES og life science, med særlig fokus på Medtech og BiotechIT. Sidder du med spændende projekter, inden for disse områder, så høre vi meget gerne fra dig. Vi er en meget agile organisation, og vi forstår, at din tid som startup entreprenør er vigtig, og derfor er vi altid hurtige til at bedømme, om vi kan investere i dit projekt. Vælger vi en fælles vej, er vi rigtigt gode til at vejlede og rådgive, så dit projekt får de bedst mulig vækst betingelser, og kan sikre succes får dig og os. Når, alt dette er sagt, så investere vi i mennesker, og det betyder for os, at en af de vigtigste prioriteter er entreprenører med den rigtige mentalitet og tilgang. Sidder du med det rigtige projekt, og en dynamisk tilgang, kan vi også være et godt sted, at komme ud på et større marked, dels fordi Polen er centralt placeret i Østeuropa, dels fordi vi har interesse i at vores virksomheder med et polsk afsæt vokser internationalt. Er du interesseret i at høre mere, så kontakt os gerne på: morten@brave.vc
We are pleased to announce that Brave Venture Capital has established cooperation with the University of Economy in Bydgoszcz on a project cooperation program. The aim of the cooperation is primarily mutual substantive and organizational support in the implementation of research and development projects and initiating activities aimed at effective transfer of knowledge and technology to business. The first result of the cooperation is participation in the project “Interdisciplinary Incubator of Innovation 4.0” co-financed by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education. The aim of the project is to award grants for pre-implementation works for innovative projects and to increase the level of implementation readiness (TRL). Brave Venture Capital experts will have the opportunity to participate in the Investment Council and actively participate in expressing opinions on the submitted applications for pre-implementation grants. The most promising projects will be able to count on investment support from Brave Seed Fund sp.z o.o. Kujawsko – Pomorski Fundusz Kapitałowy Alternatywna Spółka Inwestycyjna spółka komandytowa.