Protos Venture Capital

Protos Venture Capital is a venture capital firm established in 2012 and located in Warsaw, Poland. The firm specializes in funding early-stage internet businesses, particularly those involved in Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), marketplace, lead-generation, and e-commerce sectors. Protos Venture Capital focuses on supporting innovative mobile projects and aims to foster the growth of promising startups within the Polish market.

Michal Skrzynski

Partner

21 past transactions

Droplabs

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Droplabs is a leading provider of online sales software in Poland, specifically designed for the experiences industry, which includes attractions, tours, and activities. The platform enables hundreds of providers to sell tickets and manage activities through multiple channels, such as their own websites, hotel desks, travel agencies, aggregators, and affiliates. Droplabs offers tools for real-time management of offers, capacity, and pricing, alongside features for entry management and operational optimization. Focused on user experience, the software is designed to be self-service and accessible across various devices, ensuring a seamless process for buying, storing, and using tickets. Additionally, Droplabs helps experience providers adapt to changing buyer habits and enhances their brand visibility, ultimately driving customer satisfaction and increasing sales.

MultiWash Sp. z o.o.

Seed Round in 2021
MultiWash Sp. z o.o. develops a manual car wash phone application. It coordinates the process of washing cars in the network of manual partner car washes for car fleet managing professionals and individual users. Its application allows users to locate car washes throughout the country, and order and pay for services from their phone. The company was incorporated in 2016 and is based in Warsaw, Poland.

Ekofachowcy

Seed Round in 2021
Ekofachowcy operates a platform that facilitates the comparison and selection of renewable energy solutions, including photovoltaic panels, heat pumps, solar collectors, wind turbines, and recuperators. The platform addresses the challenges faced by participants in the distributed energy market by providing a streamlined way for clients to evaluate various offers. This service not only helps users save time and money but also empowers them to make informed decisions when choosing energy system installers.

MultiWash Sp. z o.o.

Seed Round in 2019
MultiWash Sp. z o.o. develops a manual car wash phone application. It coordinates the process of washing cars in the network of manual partner car washes for car fleet managing professionals and individual users. Its application allows users to locate car washes throughout the country, and order and pay for services from their phone. The company was incorporated in 2016 and is based in Warsaw, Poland.

Kolay Randevu

Venture Round in 2017
Kolay Randevu Internet Hizmetleri A.S. develops an online booking platform that connects customers and the professionals in the beauty industry. The company is based in Istanbul, Turkey.

Wedding.pl

Seed Round in 2017
Wedding.pl Sp. z o. o. is an event planner for wedding through a web portal in Poland. The company is based in Szczecin, Poland.

Kolay Randevu

Venture Round in 2016
Kolay Randevu Internet Hizmetleri A.S. develops an online booking platform that connects customers and the professionals in the beauty industry. The company is based in Istanbul, Turkey.

StarOfService

Series A in 2016
StarOfService S.A.S develops and operates an on-demand online marketplace for consumers seeking professional services. Its online bidding based portal connects professional service providers with buyers including services, such as plumbing, gardening, and general contracting; interior decoration, home improvement, and repair; catering, food, entertainment, and event; physical training, music, dance, and yoga; tutoring, leisure, performing arts, painting, and language courses; wellness, physiotherapy, and counseling; and photography, company support, designing, web, and artisan services. The company caters to local markets in France, Italy, Spain, Germany, the United Kingdom, Poland, Canada, Australia, Turkey, Brazil, and India. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Courbevoie, France.

Posbistro

Venture Round in 2016
POSbistro is a cutting-edge software for catering and retail. Allows full sales mobility, prestigious customer service using tablets, easy sales management, real-time analytics and the warehouse control. We want to help entrepreneurs to run their businesses in easy, efficient and financially attractive way.

Farmer Direct

Seed Round in 2016
Farmer Direct sp. z o.o. sells vegetables and fruits online. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Warsaw, Poland.

Sporticos

Venture Round in 2016
Sporticos is a Polish startup founded in June 2015 that operates an online platform dedicated to providing comprehensive information on football match schedules and statistics. The website features infographics covering over 60 leagues worldwide, offering a wide range of football-related data, including game previews, match results, team comparisons, and league standings. Sporticos publishes more than 1,000 new infographics each week, making its content readily accessible for users to share or download. Available in eight languages—English, French, German, Indonesian, Polish, Russian, Spanish, and Turkish—the platform aims to be the premier source for football information, catering to a diverse audience of publishers, soccer sites, forums, and blogs. By utilizing artificial intelligence to gather and analyze up-to-date statistics and related information, Sporticos delivers user-friendly and visually engaging content that enhances the experience for football fans worldwide.

Sporticos

Venture Round in 2015
Sporticos is a Polish startup founded in June 2015 that operates an online platform dedicated to providing comprehensive information on football match schedules and statistics. The website features infographics covering over 60 leagues worldwide, offering a wide range of football-related data, including game previews, match results, team comparisons, and league standings. Sporticos publishes more than 1,000 new infographics each week, making its content readily accessible for users to share or download. Available in eight languages—English, French, German, Indonesian, Polish, Russian, Spanish, and Turkish—the platform aims to be the premier source for football information, catering to a diverse audience of publishers, soccer sites, forums, and blogs. By utilizing artificial intelligence to gather and analyze up-to-date statistics and related information, Sporticos delivers user-friendly and visually engaging content that enhances the experience for football fans worldwide.

Lavito

Series A in 2015
Lavito is the online destination where clients can discover new services, reviews and book appointments in salon.

Kekemeke

Venture Round in 2015
Kekemeke is a mobile marketing tool, based on a loyalty program with an efficient model of acquiring participants. It began operation on February 1, 2013, with its headquarters in Warsaw in Poland.

Positionly

Series A in 2015
Positionly is a Search engine ranking startup. Positionly lets users monitor daily keywords ranking changes, their competitors, measure SEO performance, and improve their visibility in search engines. Positionly makes it super easy to track the position of its users' websites and measure their SEO performance. Positionly's focus on simplicity makes it a truly unique tool on the SEO market. The company removed all bells and whistles and left only things that are important to its clients' businesses. Unlike many others, Positionly is using modern web technologies that are supported on most of the currently available mobile platforms including iOS and Android.

Gimmy

Venture Round in 2014
Gimmy is a Warsaw-based company, established in 2014, that specializes in designing and developing mobile applications for local buying and selling. It offers a free platform that facilitates transactions between users, allowing them to sell and purchase various items within their communities. The company's focus is on creating an accessible and user-friendly experience for individuals looking to engage in local commerce.

LadyTime.pl

Seed Round in 2014
LadyTime.pl Sp. z o.o., established in 2013 and located in Warsaw, Poland, operates as an online marketplace dedicated to the beauty and wellness sector. The platform serves as a lead generator, allowing users to discover and book appointments at various salons, catering to preferences for affordability and proximity. Since July 2018, LadyTime.pl has functioned as a subsidiary of Booksy Sp. z o.o., enhancing its capabilities in connecting customers with beauty service providers.

Mustache Warsaw

Seed Round in 2014
Mustache Warsaw owns and operates an online retail site. It operates mustache.pl, a platform that enables creators to register online, add their products, and sell them. Mustache Warsaw’s tools allow creators to collect payment; arrange delivery of their products to customers; make their products available for purchase through an application and a Website for mobile appliances, with Its headquarters in Warsaw in Poland. It operates as a subsidiary of 4fun Media as of October 25, 2018.

Shoplo

Series A in 2013
Shoplo sp z o.o. provides Shoplo Store, an e-commerce platform that allows retailers to open their store online. The company also offers Shoplo Multichannel that allows users to offer their products via online store, marketplaces, and other sales channels; Shoplo Chat, a real time chat that allows users to get to know their customers’ expectations and build relationships; and a mobile application. The company was founded in 2012 is based in Warsaw, Poland. As of February 12, 2019, Shoplo sp z o.o. operates as a subsidiary of SumUp Payments Limited.

Allani

Seed Round in 2013
Allani is a fashion social e-commerce platform based in Warsaw, Poland, designed to cater to both avid shoppers and those who dislike the shopping experience. For users who enjoy shopping, Allani offers inspiration and a visually appealing interface to enhance their experience. For those who prefer a more streamlined process, the platform simplifies shopping by minimizing the time and effort required. Allani curates a variety of products, including shoes, gowns, jeans, t-shirts, and shirts, while also providing outfit ideas and insights into current fashion trends. Additionally, the company generates leads for fashion retailers, helping them connect with potential customers. As of December 31, 2015, Allani operates as a subsidiary of Domodi Sp. z o.o.

Scondoo

Seed Round in 2013
Scondoo GmbH, based in Berlin, Germany, is a mobile application that offers shopping deals primarily for supermarkets and drugstores. Launched in late 2012, the app is available on both iOS and Android platforms and allows users to discover cashback deals and sale items for their groceries. Users can upload purchase receipts to the app by taking a photo, and they receive credit directly from the brands offering the deals, making the process convenient and independent of the retailers. This functionality enables shoppers to save money effortlessly on their daily grocery purchases without the need for coordination with the supermarkets. As of August 2017, Scondoo operates as a subsidiary of Checkout Smart Ltd.