Smok Ventures

SMOK Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Warsaw, Poland, specializing in early-stage investments. The firm focuses on sectors such as gaming, augmented reality, artificial intelligence, marketing technology, and fintech. SMOK Ventures typically invests between 100,000 and 1 million USD in startups, primarily targeting companies located in Poland and the broader Central and Eastern European regions. By concentrating on innovative technology sectors, SMOK Ventures aims to support and nurture the growth of emerging businesses in a dynamic and evolving market.

Tomasz Koscielniak

Associate

Borys Musielak

Managing Partner

Oleksandr Yatsenko

Principal

48 past transactions

Darvin

Seed Round in 2025
Darvin is a technology company that specializes in a no-code platform powered by AI. This platform enables mobile app developers and businesses to create and deploy cross-platform Flutter applications swiftly and efficiently, without the need for extensive coding. By leveraging AI, Darvin's solution accelerates the app development process and reduces time to market.

LetsData

Pre Seed Round in 2025
LetsData is a company that specializes in AI-powered solutions to combat disinformation. By providing real-time monitoring of media and social media across more than 50 countries, it enables state agencies, businesses, and civil societies to identify and respond to potential risks and opportunities associated with misinformation. LetsData develops tools that forecast trends and detect anomalies, allowing organizations to evaluate and enhance their strategic communication efforts. By leveraging artificial intelligence to analyze the information landscape, LetsData equips clients with actionable insights that facilitate data-driven decision-making, ultimately helping them navigate the complexities of communication in an era of ill-intended information influence.

Wonder Legends

Pre Seed Round in 2025
Wonder Legends Studio SA, a Polish transmedia company, specializes in developing a video game and an animated series that intertwine to create a unified, immersive narrative universe. The company's unique approach involves using the Unreal Engine to develop projects in a shared technical production environment, allowing for interchangeability of assets between the game and animation. This enables fans of both mediums to engage with a cohesive and evolving story that blends mythology and steampunk themes.

Authologic

Series A in 2024
Authologic is a Warsaw-based company founded in 2020 by Krzysztof Klimczak, Jarek Sygitowicz, and Marek Rogoziński, specializing in identity verification solutions for businesses. The company provides a comprehensive platform that integrates various online identity verification methods into a single API, facilitating advanced Know Your Customer (KYC) processes. Authologic’s offerings include tools for identity verification through video, selfies, and digital IDs, as well as APIs for customer relationship management, SMS, email, and access to banking data. This streamlined approach allows clients to implement user identification methods efficiently and securely, enhancing their ability to verify client identities online.

Proteine Resources

Venture Round in 2024
Proteine Resources focuses on transforming insects into sustainable and high-value products for various industries. The company’s flagship product is a premium insect protein containing 64% protein in its dry mass, notable for its unique amino and fatty acid profiles, along with a rich array of vitamins and nutrients. This protein is produced at a 50% lower cost compared to competitors, emphasizing the company's production efficiency and scalability. Proteine Resources serves multiple sectors, including poultry feed, pet food, and veterinary supplements, contributing to improved animal health and well-being. Additionally, the company is investigating the therapeutic potential of bioactive compounds found in insects, such as serotonin and melatonin, to develop innovative products for cosmetics and healthcare, offering high bioavailability and specific health benefits.

Juo

Seed Round in 2024
Juo is a technology company focused on advancing subscription technology through innovative digital solutions. It has developed a self-driving website optimization tool that aims to simplify and enhance the processes of optimization and experimentation. This no-code platform is powered by artificial intelligence and advanced mathematical algorithms, enabling marketers to efficiently build and refine their digital products. Juo's solution emphasizes collaboration, automation, and goal-oriented strategies, providing users with expert playbooks and an ultra-fast decision-making engine to streamline their marketing efforts.

Gotiva

Seed Round in 2023
Gotiva operates a game development studio focused on creating interactive, blockchain-based puzzle games for mobile devices and web platforms. Their primary target audience comprises jigsaw puzzle enthusiasts and graphic artists. The company aims to foster inclusivity by enabling independent graphic artists to contribute to and benefit from the gaming industry through their creations.

Collabwriting

Seed Round in 2023
Collabwriting is a developer of a browser extension designed to facilitate the sharing, commenting, and collaboration on online content. The extension consolidates snippets, comments, tags, and assignments into a single platform, allowing content marketers and creators to enhance their research processes and streamline their workflows. By providing an organized environment for collaboration, Collabwriting aims to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of content creation efforts.

Workee

Seed Round in 2023
Workee is a software as a service (SaaS) company that provides a personal website builder specifically designed for private tutors and freelancers. By leveraging generative technology, Workee enables users to create personal websites in under one minute, complete with integrated booking, scheduling, and payment functionalities. This platform aims to streamline business operations for its clients, allowing them to manage bookings, payments, and client interactions efficiently. With a focus on the private education market, Workee seeks to simplify the administrative burdens often faced by freelancers, enabling them to automate their business processes and enhance their productivity.

Masthead Data

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Masthead is a no-code data monitoring solution that analyze logs and metadata to identify freshness and volumes anomalies, schema changes in tables, pipeline errors, and their blast radius effects on your business.

Nethica

Funding Round in 2023
Nethica operates an online marketplace that connects conscious consumers with ethical and sustainable fashion brands. It provides transparency in the value chain, allowing users to discover and purchase clothing from brands committed to sustainability and ethical practices.

PipelinerOnline

Pre Seed Round in 2023
We are US-based startup with Ukrainian founders. PipelinerOnline is the first digital CFO for freelance business

Hyperscan

Seed Round in 2023
Hyperjob is a recruitment platform designed to streamline the hiring process for recruiters by creating visually appealing and effective job advertisements. The platform simplifies the task of writing job ads by offering branded templates that attract more candidates with less effort. In addition to modern job postings, Hyperjob provides tools for sourcing automation and analytics, allowing users to measure candidate interest and gain data-driven insights. This comprehensive approach helps recruiters enhance the effectiveness of their outreach campaigns and improve conversion rates for job microsites, ultimately facilitating a quicker and more efficient recruitment process.

Finmap

Seed Round in 2023
Finmap is a London-based company established in 2018 that specializes in providing cash flow management tools for small and mid-sized businesses. The company's primary focus is on helping agencies, service companies, developers, and project-based firms gain real-time visibility into their financial status, avoid cash gaps, and make informed decisions. Finmap offers an easy-to-use financial management tool that analyzes key business financials such as cash flows and profitability statements. By integrating with banks and accounting tools, the company automates financial management routines, allowing clients to set up their financial and management accounting efficiently and optimize analytical summary reports quickly.

Renderro

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Renderro is a cloud-based software company focused on empowering filmmakers, graphic designers, and animators by providing them with tools to create content entirely in the cloud. By eliminating the need for expensive hardware and upgrades, Renderro allows creatives to concentrate on their artistic processes without the constraints of traditional setups. The platform facilitates remote and real-time collaboration, enabling diverse teams to connect, create, and share their work seamlessly from anywhere in the world. With a mission to democratize access to high-quality creative tools, Renderro aims to support content creators in bringing their ideas to life without technical hurdles, thus fostering a more inclusive and innovative creative community.

Stepapp

Seed Round in 2022
Stepapp is an on-demand professional home services platform that connects customers with local service professionals. The company offers a range of services, including apartment cleaning, babysitting, handyman work, delivery, and pet care. Through its platform, users can easily order home services and manage their bookings, allowing them to hire professionals tailored to their specific needs. Stepapp aims to streamline the process of accessing essential home services, making it convenient for customers to find and book the assistance they require.

SunRoof

Venture Round in 2022
SunRoof International Holding AB, founded in 2013 and headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, specializes in the manufacture and sale of 2-in-1 solar roofs and innovative façades that generate electricity without the need for traditional photovoltaic modules. With additional locations in Munich, Germany, and Lodz and Gdansk, Poland, the company targets both residential and commercial sectors. SunRoof's products serve as a sustainable alternative to conventional roofing, offering high efficiency and a low carbon footprint while enhancing the aesthetic appeal of buildings. The company's mission focuses on accelerating the global transition to renewable energy by providing roofs that can meet the entire energy demands of a building through electricity generation.

Heroify

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Heroify is a human resources platform designed to assist companies in hiring marketers by evaluating their actual skills. The platform automates the creation of customized tests based on job descriptions, allowing hiring managers to objectively assess candidates' marketing and sales competencies prior to interviews. By providing a streamlined and efficient method for screening applicants, Heroify helps organizations make informed and unbiased hiring decisions. This innovative approach not only saves time in the recruitment process but also ensures that candidates are evaluated fairly based on their abilities.

Frying Jelly

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Frying Jelly is a video game development company established in 2021 and based in California, United States. The company specializes in creating immersive online games that prioritize engaging gameplay mechanics and compelling storytelling. Utilizing generative artificial intelligence, Frying Jelly designs captivating worlds that provide both competitive single-player and multiplayer experiences. Through its innovative approach to game development, Frying Jelly aims to enhance player enjoyment and create memorable gaming experiences.

Bitskout

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Bitskout is dedicated to automating back-office operations through the use of artificial intelligence. Its primary product, Sonny9, is a cloud-based platform that assists CPAs and accounting teams by streamlining the collection of information and documents from clients. The platform minimizes unnecessary communication by proactively prompting clients for any missing information and automatically verifying documents for errors or inconsistencies. By reducing the time spent on manual tasks, Bitskout enables accounting professionals to concentrate on more critical responsibilities, thereby enhancing overall client experience and operational efficiency.

57Hours

Seed Round in 2022
57Hours is a travel marketplace that connects outdoor enthusiasts with expert local guides for various adventure activities. Founded by individuals passionate about the outdoors and technology, the company aims to simplify the process of finding and booking guided adventures. Its platform offers a wide range of activities, including rock climbing, hiking, mountain biking, backcountry skiing, surfing, and skateboarding, catering to different skill levels and interests. By providing seamless access to expert guidance, 57Hours enables travelers to explore the great outdoors confidently and enjoyably, whether in the United States or select international destinations.

Return Entertainment

Venture Round in 2022
Return Entertainment is a game development company focused on creating cloud-native games tailored for casual and mid-core gamers. By designing games and gameplay mechanics from the ground up specifically for the cloud, the company aims to eliminate barriers in gaming, making entertainment instantly accessible and inclusive across various devices. Its innovative approach leverages new types of gameplay and addresses technical constraints from the outset, allowing for high-quality visual effects and an engaging user experience. Return Entertainment prioritizes making gaming easy, fast, and enjoyable for a broad audience.

Shen.AI

Seed Round in 2022
Shen.AI is clinically proven software technology for accurate measurement of Blood Pressure, Heart Rate, Breathing Rate and other vital-signs through 60s face-scan only with a smartphone or computer. It is encapsulated into SDK easily deployable in mobile apps and web on all platforms and browsers.

Self Learning Solutions

Seed Round in 2022
Self Learning Solutions (SLS) is a global technology company providing software for FinTechs to automate and orchestrate business workflows with low- code/no-code (LCNC) solutions. We specialize in: - Risk Management - Debt collection process optimization - Increasing business scalability - Maximizing profit Thanks to us you: a) Save time, money and resources with business process automation b) Improve and speed up decision making with self- learning Robo-Advisor c) Scale the business globally - using connectors to external data providers and FinTech services from all around the world

Renderro

Seed Round in 2021
Renderro is a cloud-based software company focused on empowering filmmakers, graphic designers, and animators by providing them with tools to create content entirely in the cloud. By eliminating the need for expensive hardware and upgrades, Renderro allows creatives to concentrate on their artistic processes without the constraints of traditional setups. The platform facilitates remote and real-time collaboration, enabling diverse teams to connect, create, and share their work seamlessly from anywhere in the world. With a mission to democratize access to high-quality creative tools, Renderro aims to support content creators in bringing their ideas to life without technical hurdles, thus fostering a more inclusive and innovative creative community.

Quantum Flytrap

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Quantum Flytrap specializes in developing user interface software for quantum computing, aiming to make this advanced technology accessible for businesses. The company offers a platform that connects users to quantum computing through intuitive visual software development tools, facilitating the programming of quantum computers for specific business tasks. Additionally, Quantum Flytrap employs interactive visualizations in its educational materials, which can be utilized in various fields, including quantum chemistry. This approach not only enhances user engagement but also supports educational institutions in gamifying the learning of quantum theory, thereby broadening the understanding and application of quantum technology across different sectors.

SmartHotel

Seed Round in 2021
SmartHotel is a Warsaw-based company founded in 2019 that specializes in developing software solutions for the hospitality industry. The company focuses on enhancing the guest experience by providing an innovative mobile application that serves as a personal concierge, facilitating seamless communication between guests and their hotels or Airbnb accommodations. Operating across three continents, SmartHotel caters to a diverse clientele, including budget hotels, major hotel chains, holiday resorts, and Airbnb properties. Its services not only help increase sales of trips and activities but also reduce hotel staff costs by 30-40%. Additionally, SmartHotel aims to improve the on-site experience for guests, offering a more efficient communication method compared to traditional reception and room service calls, ultimately contributing to better guest satisfaction and positive reviews.

Rezuro

Seed Round in 2021
Rezuro is a marketplace platform based in Poland that specializes in renting clean, modern furnished rooms and apartments without requiring a deposit. The company provides an online platform where tenants, including employees and students, can easily find and rent accommodations at flexible weekly rates, with all utilities included. Rezuro enhances security for both landlords and tenants through a verification process and secure online payment options. Co-founded by Przemek Jurek and Marcin Niewitecki, who previously established Lavito, Rezuro aims to simplify the rental process while offering an appealing solution for those seeking temporary housing.

ProperGate

Seed Round in 2021
ProperGate is a smart collaboration platform focused on optimizing material handling in complex construction environments. It connects logistics coordinators with various on-site trades, gatekeepers, equipment operators, off-site suppliers, and their drivers. By leveraging digital processes, ProperGate facilitates efficient planning, registration, ordering, scheduling, unloading, and reporting of materials, thereby enabling just-in-time deliveries. This streamlined approach reduces delays and enhances environmental sustainability by allowing construction companies to monitor CO2 emissions and track waste for improved recycling rates. The platform offers a user-friendly web application that works on devices ranging from smartphones to full-size computers, allowing for real-time coordination, communication, and monitoring of deliveries from multiple subcontractors. ProperGate addresses the traditionally chaotic aspects of construction logistics, promoting more efficient operations and ultimately benefiting the bottom line.

SunRoof

Convertible Note in 2021
SunRoof International Holding AB, founded in 2013 and headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, specializes in the manufacture and sale of 2-in-1 solar roofs and innovative façades that generate electricity without the need for traditional photovoltaic modules. With additional locations in Munich, Germany, and Lodz and Gdansk, Poland, the company targets both residential and commercial sectors. SunRoof's products serve as a sustainable alternative to conventional roofing, offering high efficiency and a low carbon footprint while enhancing the aesthetic appeal of buildings. The company's mission focuses on accelerating the global transition to renewable energy by providing roofs that can meet the entire energy demands of a building through electricity generation.

inSTREAMLY

Seed Round in 2021
inSTREAMLY is an automated streamer management platform designed to connect brands with streamers through micro-sponsorships. The platform enables streamers to monetize their content in a subtle manner while providing brands with an innovative avenue to engage with Generation Z. By streamlining the sponsorship process, inSTREAMLY facilitates a mutually beneficial relationship where streamers can transform their passion into profit, and brands can access new audiences effectively. Additionally, its SaaS branch, Streamcoi, caters to esports organizations, multi-channel networks, agencies, and tournament organizers, further enhancing its service offering within the gaming and streaming ecosystem.

hiPets

Pre Seed Round in 2021
HiPets is a comprehensive booking platform designed for pet owners to easily schedule essential services such as veterinary care, grooming, and behavioral consultations. Through its mobile app and website, HiPets eliminates the need for lengthy phone calls and waiting in line by allowing users to book appointments 24/7. The platform features online profiles, a calendar for managing appointments, and text reminders to keep pet parents informed. In addition, HiPets incorporates an artificial intelligence diagnostic model, enhancing its service offerings by connecting customers with specialized animal care professionals, including vets and caregivers. This innovative approach aims to streamline the pet care experience, ensuring that pet owners can access the necessary services efficiently and effectively.

Vue Storefront

Seed Round in 2021
Vue Storefront is the global market-leading frontend solution for faster, higher-quality and customer-focused online shopping experiences. The cloud-based, composable, and mobile-first technology connects e-commerce platforms with headless content management systems, payment systems, search providers and other third-party services. A pioneering Frontend as a Service (FEaaS), Vue Storefront provides businesses with tools to create immersive and intuitive digital experiences for customers. This keeps shoppers longer on websites, boosts conversion rates, and increases revenues.

Rezuro

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Rezuro is a marketplace platform based in Poland that specializes in renting clean, modern furnished rooms and apartments without requiring a deposit. The company provides an online platform where tenants, including employees and students, can easily find and rent accommodations at flexible weekly rates, with all utilities included. Rezuro enhances security for both landlords and tenants through a verification process and secure online payment options. Co-founded by Przemek Jurek and Marcin Niewitecki, who previously established Lavito, Rezuro aims to simplify the rental process while offering an appealing solution for those seeking temporary housing.

Vue Storefront

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Vue Storefront is the global market-leading frontend solution for faster, higher-quality and customer-focused online shopping experiences. The cloud-based, composable, and mobile-first technology connects e-commerce platforms with headless content management systems, payment systems, search providers and other third-party services. A pioneering Frontend as a Service (FEaaS), Vue Storefront provides businesses with tools to create immersive and intuitive digital experiences for customers. This keeps shoppers longer on websites, boosts conversion rates, and increases revenues.

Omnipack

Funding Round in 2020
Omnipack is a prominent fulfillment operator in Europe, specializing in logistics solutions for e-commerce businesses since 2016. The company provides comprehensive services that encompass inbounding, warehousing, order picking and packing, delivery, returns, and data integration, allowing over 100 online stores to streamline their logistics processes efficiently. Omnipack is distinguished by its commitment to quality, maintaining a 99.95% perfect order ratio even during peak sales periods. With a robust cross-border infrastructure, Omnipack facilitates order fulfillment to more than 40 countries, enabling brands to expand their reach without geographic limitations. To date, the company has successfully dispatched 6 million parcels globally.

Authologic

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Authologic is a Warsaw-based company founded in 2020 by Krzysztof Klimczak, Jarek Sygitowicz, and Marek Rogoziński, specializing in identity verification solutions for businesses. The company provides a comprehensive platform that integrates various online identity verification methods into a single API, facilitating advanced Know Your Customer (KYC) processes. Authologic’s offerings include tools for identity verification through video, selfies, and digital IDs, as well as APIs for customer relationship management, SMS, email, and access to banking data. This streamlined approach allows clients to implement user identification methods efficiently and securely, enhancing their ability to verify client identities online.

Shen.AI

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Shen.AI is clinically proven software technology for accurate measurement of Blood Pressure, Heart Rate, Breathing Rate and other vital-signs through 60s face-scan only with a smartphone or computer. It is encapsulated into SDK easily deployable in mobile apps and web on all platforms and browsers.

SunRoof

Seed Round in 2020
SunRoof International Holding AB, founded in 2013 and headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, specializes in the manufacture and sale of 2-in-1 solar roofs and innovative façades that generate electricity without the need for traditional photovoltaic modules. With additional locations in Munich, Germany, and Lodz and Gdansk, Poland, the company targets both residential and commercial sectors. SunRoof's products serve as a sustainable alternative to conventional roofing, offering high efficiency and a low carbon footprint while enhancing the aesthetic appeal of buildings. The company's mission focuses on accelerating the global transition to renewable energy by providing roofs that can meet the entire energy demands of a building through electricity generation.

hiPets

Pre Seed Round in 2020
HiPets is a comprehensive booking platform designed for pet owners to easily schedule essential services such as veterinary care, grooming, and behavioral consultations. Through its mobile app and website, HiPets eliminates the need for lengthy phone calls and waiting in line by allowing users to book appointments 24/7. The platform features online profiles, a calendar for managing appointments, and text reminders to keep pet parents informed. In addition, HiPets incorporates an artificial intelligence diagnostic model, enhancing its service offerings by connecting customers with specialized animal care professionals, including vets and caregivers. This innovative approach aims to streamline the pet care experience, ensuring that pet owners can access the necessary services efficiently and effectively.

Nibble Games

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Nibble Games is a small game studio focused on developing mobile games. Comprising a dedicated team of two, the company aims to create engaging experiences that enhance the enjoyment of gaming. Nibble Games employs a unique framework that integrates various existing mobile game development tools, allowing for streamlined game creation and management. This approach enables the studio to produce free-to-play idle mobile games that appeal to a broad audience of gamers. Through their innovative strategy, Nibble Games seeks to make gaming a more enjoyable and accessible pastime.

inSTREAMLY

Pre Seed Round in 2020
inSTREAMLY is an automated streamer management platform designed to connect brands with streamers through micro-sponsorships. The platform enables streamers to monetize their content in a subtle manner while providing brands with an innovative avenue to engage with Generation Z. By streamlining the sponsorship process, inSTREAMLY facilitates a mutually beneficial relationship where streamers can transform their passion into profit, and brands can access new audiences effectively. Additionally, its SaaS branch, Streamcoi, caters to esports organizations, multi-channel networks, agencies, and tournament organizers, further enhancing its service offering within the gaming and streaming ecosystem.

Exit Plan

Seed Round in 2020
Exit Plan Games is a small team of experienced game developers who have transitioned from the AAA gaming industry to create their own innovative video games. The company focuses on delivering entertaining and accessible gaming experiences that are easy for players to pick up and enjoy. By leveraging their extensive background in the gaming sector, Exit Plan aims to develop a platform that allows players to engage with a variety of creative and straightforward games, catering to diverse preferences and enhancing user enjoyment.

SmartHotel

Seed Round in 2019
SmartHotel is a Warsaw-based company founded in 2019 that specializes in developing software solutions for the hospitality industry. The company focuses on enhancing the guest experience by providing an innovative mobile application that serves as a personal concierge, facilitating seamless communication between guests and their hotels or Airbnb accommodations. Operating across three continents, SmartHotel caters to a diverse clientele, including budget hotels, major hotel chains, holiday resorts, and Airbnb properties. Its services not only help increase sales of trips and activities but also reduce hotel staff costs by 30-40%. Additionally, SmartHotel aims to improve the on-site experience for guests, offering a more efficient communication method compared to traditional reception and room service calls, ultimately contributing to better guest satisfaction and positive reviews.

Exit Plan

Seed Round in 2019
Exit Plan Games is a small team of experienced game developers who have transitioned from the AAA gaming industry to create their own innovative video games. The company focuses on delivering entertaining and accessible gaming experiences that are easy for players to pick up and enjoy. By leveraging their extensive background in the gaming sector, Exit Plan aims to develop a platform that allows players to engage with a variety of creative and straightforward games, catering to diverse preferences and enhancing user enjoyment.

Defguard

Defguard is an open-source on-premise security platform and was created to give businesses powerful capabilities for safe access control.

Collabwriting

Collabwriting is a developer of a browser extension designed to facilitate the sharing, commenting, and collaboration on online content. The extension consolidates snippets, comments, tags, and assignments into a single platform, allowing content marketers and creators to enhance their research processes and streamline their workflows. By providing an organized environment for collaboration, Collabwriting aims to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of content creation efforts.

Fams

Supportive family relationship co-pilot. Edutainment parenting app for building conscious relationships in families Any situations under your conscious control with Fams. Learn how to react in a healthy way without negative effects, no matter what. Fams support you in a vital journey to archiving parenting skills & dream goals through personal step-by-step programs in a playful way: interactive comics-stories based on daily-life family situations. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_Y8NZ6rJRMQRtjbt8JR5WF89rmo6WWlf/view
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