The holiday period is a time of dynamic change for portfolio companies of the KPT Seed Fund. Companies are expanding their offers, entering the foreign markets, and they are acquiring new partners and investors. The fund is investing in new businesses.
Currently, the Fund's investment portfolio includes 24 companies - the latest ( in July) forDrivers, the company that created an app to promote safe driving through gamification. ForDrivers application is based on the beacon technology platform Synerise by HG Intelligence (also a portfolio company FZKPT). The ForDrivers product will hit the market this autumn. Drivers, in exchange for driving safely, will collect points which later can be exchanged for rewards and discounts from partner networks.
Another portfolio investment, Sher.ly, acquired a new investor. KPD Investment, they have invested a million PLN which will be used to create a distribution network in Europe and the United States. The company developed the application Sher.ly, which is a convenient tool to share files without having to use the cloud. It allows easy sharing of files directly from the device on which the files are stored. The startup has also developed a device Sherlybox designed for the Sher.ly apps and for users who need constant access to shared files. In the summer, the first Sherlyboxes was delivered to Kickstarter backers , and those who pre-ordered.
- We are very pleased that many of our companies have developed so well. We try to advise founders in making decisions daily. We support them, help them seek out customers as well as investors who could acquire the developed technologies of the incubated companies or invest in further development - says Marcin Bielówka, President FZKPT.
Recently, another company concluded negotiations with a more investment from VCs..
- We can not give details yet , but if these transactions are finalized, it will mean that half of our companies have already found another investor or buyer. For us as a "seed capital" fund supported by the EU, this is the main indicator of achievement of the objectives of our business. We invest in projects at a very early stage and by using our resources and professional support, the companies have reached a level of development that is attractive for commercial investors - adds Marcin Bielówka.
Another company FZKPT - Kangur Electronics, which manufactures inkjet printers for marking goods, has recently developed a technology for printing in multiple colors. This gives you the ability to print color logos, pictograms, signage or warning on objects. The newly developed Kangur Electronic ink is also available in white cured with UV light. Prints made with this technology are more durable and do not emit volatile organic compounds, which is more environmentally friendly.
WeGirls has found a partner in online bookshop Legimi. The company has skilfully combined virtual and the real world creating a complex world for girls who wants to improve their personal development, aided by computer games and eBooks. Legimi online store will the exclusive seller e-books of WeGirls.
Indie Designers had a successfu campaign on Kickstarter and raised money for their new album recorded by the instrument, designed by Leonardo DaVinci. This was created by Polish viola organist, Slawomir Zubrzycki.
Husarion, a FZKPT portfolio company who invented the "robotic heart", won second place at an important startup event "TechCrunch Let's Meet In Krakow". The company is also ready with a production version of RoboCORE and soon will launch the first major series - including for the Kickstarter campaign .
The Poznan company, Coolomat has installed their first machine (COOLOMAT), a automat with refrigerators where you can collect food from “electronic mail boxes” adapted to store products in temperature down to -20 degrees C. Closely monitor the development of this idea, because this will change the face of e-commerce for food.
We are also very proud of another of our portfolio company, Dr. Omnibus which uses new technologies used in the diagnosis and treatment of children with developmental disorders and behavior. The company, whose founder is Bogumiła Matuszewska received a grant of 2.33 million PLN from NCBiR for product development.
- With this amount, we want to create a product that supports therapy and special education of children with behavioral disorders and the development of school children over the next two years. We want to use our first tool - games for tablets developing the skills of the child, including a tracking system for the child's progress and planner for therapists - says Bogumil Matuszewska, CEO of Dr.Omnibus.
Krakow Technology Park Seed Fund invests in projects that have a significant chance of commercial success. Its main task is to increase the value of investments and maximize return on investments made. This is done by finding customers who will benefit from the companies’ products and technologies or finding investors who will co-finance their further development.
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