Ū Hub | Startup Community in Poland

Hey founders! Ready to pitch your startup to top CEE investors and score some game-changing feedback? Join the Ū HUB startup community on February 6th to take the stage, wow the crowd, and connect with industry leaders! Here’s the deal: 👉 Open to early-stage founders from CEE. 👉 Live and in-person on February 6th at Google for Startups Campus Warsaw, kicking off at 5:30 PM. 👉 5 minutes to pitch your heart out + 5-7 minutes for investor Q&A and feedback. 👉 Pitches are in English (you’ve got this!) Who’s giving feedback and picking the pitch winner? ⚡️Diana Koziarska, Founding Partner | SMOK Ventures ⚡️Maciej Kosuń, Investment Manager | Tar Heel Capital Pathfinder ⚡️Sergey Fedyushchenko, Founder and Partner | NVO Capital ⚡️Kiryl Valoshyn, Managing Director | AngelsBand ⚡️Zofia Banaszewska, Investment Manager | CARLSON EVIG Alfa VC Fund ⚡️Denis Dybsky, Co-founder | DŌBRA Impact Venture Studio ⚡️ Nikita Krivelevich, Investment Director | Zubr Capital Investment Company Opportunities to pitch to investors like these don’t come around often. They’ll give you valuable feedback on your deck and stick around afterward for networking. Don’t miss out — make the most of it! 😉 👽 Apply here: https://lnkd.in/dXHtYSNq  Why should I participate? 🍭Present your project to an audience of 200 people. 🍭Get feedback from experienced investors and business angels. 🍭Receive free pre-event tips on improving your deck from Kiryl Voloshin. 🍭Ready guidelines on how to pitch at our events. 🍭Compete for exciting prizes (to be announced soon). Application deadline: February 2nd, 23:59. 👣 Next steps: On February 3rd, we’ll select 6 startups to pitch on the Google for Startups Campus stage. Fasten your seatbelts!

If we had a dime for every failure we heard about at this FuckUPs Night, we’d already be billionaires. As Dmitry pointed out, if you want a predictable journey with a perfect CV, you'd better get a corporate job. We want to thank all 100 of you for joining us on that evening, sharing your failures and lessons, and being ready to keep learning on the hard journey of startup life. And of course our speakers who shared how scaling too quickly can potentially destroy your long term value, issues on the way of switching the mindset from corporate to startup, impressive fuckups about bar neighbors and much more: ⚡️ Marcin Szalek Founder | Slowhop.com ⚡️ Jegor Perehod, Restaurateur | The Morning After, Gigi, Negroni Centrale, Legit ⚡️ Dmitry Matveev, Co-founder & CTO | Approveit ⚡️ Eleanora Barkun, Founder | Qlode Our special thanks also go to Tomasz Kolinko and Freespace for hosting us and supporting our speakers. P.S. You can find all the photos from the event here: https://lnkd.in/eNSXtu6V Fasten your seatbelts! 📸 Kate Ignashevich

Thank you for sharing your thoughts about our events! Stay tuned community, the next big meetup is just around the corner.

Our last, but by no means least, speaker at the upcoming FuckUPs Night is Eleanora B., the founder of Qlode.ai , an AI-based scoring solution embedded into e-commerce platforms. It transforms business waste and financial loss issues into up to 30% additional revenue with personalized outfit recommendations. Before founding Qlode, Eleanora worked in leading marketing roles at LeverX, A1 Group, and the Carlsberg Group. With 15 years of experience in sales and marketing, Eleanora will share her journey of transitioning from corporate marketing and business development to startup life — all while balancing the demands of raising her children. Speaking of passions, Eleanora also previously founded her own snowboard school 🏂🏼 👽 Only 3 tickets left! Get them now: https://lnkd.in/djwJTKdd — January 22, Wednesday, 6:00 PM (registration starts at 5:30 PM). — Freespace (Powązkowska 24b, 01-797 Warszawa). — Talks in English, networking in any language. See you there!

🌎🏕 Join us at FuckUPs Night to hear the story of Marcin Szalek, CEO and Co-founder of Slowhop.com Slowhop is a travel marketplace with a twist, focusing on slow, sustainable travel and building a strong community. With over 2,000 unique destinations in Poland and CEE and more than 1 million visits per month, it proves that thoughtful projects can make a big impact. Before Slowhop, Marcin wore many hats: ◾️ Booksy – Helped launch their marketplace in Poland, the US, and other markets. ◾️ Docplanner – Expanded the healthcare platform to 25 countries as COO. ◾️ DaWanda – Turned it into Poland’s leading handcraft marketplace. ◾️ Groupon Poland – Built the team from scratch as Country Manager. In his downtime, Marcin loves exploring off-the-beaten-path destinations and meeting new people. These days, he's trading the buzz of Warsaw for life by a lake in Mazury. 🌅 👽 Get your ticket here: https://lnkd.in/djwJTKdd — January 22, Wednesday — 6:00 PM (registration starts at 5:30 PM) — Freespace (Powązkowska 24b, 01-797 Warszawa) — Talks in English, networking in any language See you there!

📞 March is on the line, and it’s bringing great news! ULTRA.VC is now accepting new applications for the next batch of their accelerator program, starting mid-March. What’s in store? 🍓 🔹 $70K initial investment (negotiable valuation) + up to $300K in follow-on funding. 🔹 12-week growth program with a 1-month trial (SAFE agreement after Week 4). 🔹 2 – 3x average revenue growth through weekly personalized founder support. 🔹 50+ expert 1:1 sessions tailored to your startup needs. 🔹 40+ investor meetings + ongoing post-program matchmaking. 🔹 Access to in-house design, marketing, and production support. 🔹 Personal coaching and peer sessions to boost resilience and mental health. Come meet the ULTRA.VC team and founders to hear their plans firsthand! Don’t miss the chance to join their online Open Office Hours on January 23rd or on February 13th 🛸 ⚡️ Get registered here: https://lnkd.in/d7qZBZ4J Fasten your seatbelts!

You’ve probably enjoyed some incredible food and drinks at venues created by our second speaker for the FuckUPs Night meetup 🍸 Jegor Perehod is a restaurateur and entrepreneur with a knack for creating unforgettable spaces. He’s launched projects across three countries, including Alkoholy Bar and Vershy Cafe in Minsk. These days, Jegor is among the minds behind popular spots like The Morning After, Gigi, and Negroni Centrale in Warsaw, as well as Legít in Kyiv. And if you’re lucky, you might even catch him behind the bar, mixing up something extraordinary. FuckUPs Night is all about bringing people together, and we believe great things happen when entrepreneurs from different fields connect and share their stories. 🐣 Today’s your last chance to grab early bird tickets: https://lnkd.in/djwJTKdd ⏳ January 22, Wednesday, at 6 PM (registration opens at 5:30 PM). 📍Freespace (Powązkowska 24b, 01-797 Warsaw). 👅Talks in English, networking in any language you like! See you there 👽

Let’s give a warm welcome to our first FuckUPs Night meet-up speaker — Dmitry Matveev! 👻An IT expert with over 15 years of experience in building software products, a TechStars alumnus, and an enthusiast of surfing and paddling. 🏄♂️ With his diverse experience as a co-founder & CTO at Approveit, co-founder & CEO at The Wall and CEO of an IT consultancy & outsourcing company, Dmitry will share the story of his failures on the road to success. He'll also explain how he put his engineering degree in Computer Science & Applied Mathematics — and his Executive MBA — to work. Grab your ticket to hear Dmitry’s insights — https://lnkd.in/djwJTKdd ⏰ January 22d, Wednesday, 18:00 (registration starting 17:30). 📍 Freescpace (Powazkowska 24b, 01-797 Warszawa). 👅 Talks in English, networking in any language you like! See ya!

Sergey Fedyushchenko's inspiring talk at FuckUps Night is now live! And guess what? New FuckUPs Night is just around the corner! 🚨 🎙Tap the link to watch the full video: https://lnkd.in/eY3pFtbb Sergey Fedyushchenko, founder, and partner at NVO Capital, an alum of Berkeley SkyDeck, and Venture Café Warsaw ambassador, shared his journey at FuckUPs nIght at Google for Startups Campus as both a founder and investor. With investments in over 20 Y Combinator alumni startups and lessons from top Silicon Valley accelerators, Sergey revealed insights, hard-earned lessons, and practical frameworks to help founders avoid common mistakes. As you enjoy Sergey's speech, don’t miss your chance to grab tickets for the next FuckUPs Night to listen to our speakers: 🍭 Marcin Szalek, Founder | Slowhop.com 🍭 Jegor Perehod, Restaurateur | The Morning After, Gigi, Negroni Centrale, Legít 🍭 Dmitry Matveev, Co-founder & CTO | Approveit 🍭 Eleanora B., Founder | Qlode Click the link to secure your spot now: https://lnkd.in/djwJTKdd Fasten your seatbelts 👽

Let the events season begin! This time, we’re bringing startup founders and business owners from traditional industries. Expect an evening filled with fuckups, lessons learned, networking, pizza, and plenty of inspiring people moving the world forward. Speakers 🍭 Marcin Szalek, Founder | Slowhop.com 🍭 Jegor Perehod, Restaurateur | @The Morning After, Gigi, Negroni Centrale, Legít 🍭Dmitry Matveev, Co-founder & CTO | Approveit 🍭 Eleanora B., Founder | Qlode.ai Networking We’ve prepared a networking game to ensure you meet more than just the people you already know. Get ready to connect with new faces and potential partners for future projects. Get your early 🐣 ticket: https://lnkd.in/djwJTKdd — January 22, Wednesday — 6:00 PM (registration starts at 5:30 PM) — Freespace (Powązkowska 24b, 01-797 Warszawa) — Talks in English, networking in any language Learning from other people’s mistakes is way cheaper. Save time, money, and nerves with us while enjoying great company and having a good time!