TLDR:
- Borys Musielak, a founding partner at SMOK Ventures, discusses the future of venture capital and his experiences as a VC investor.
- Key topics include focus and motivation when starting a venture, elevating the potential of Central and Eastern Europe, and the future of venture capital.
The article discusses Borys Musielak’s journey from being an engineer to an entrepreneur and now a venture capitalist. As a founding partner at SMOK Ventures, he focuses on software development tools, game development, and artificial intelligence. He brings his experience as the founder of OSnews.pl and co-founder of Filmaster, which was acquired by Samba TV in 2015, to his role as a VC investor. Musielak also mentors early-stage startups in the CEE region, aiming to elevate the region’s potential.
In this podcast episode, Musielak shares insights on various topics including focus and motivation when starting a venture, ways to enhance the potential of CEE, and his perspective on the future of venture capital. He emphasizes the importance of supporting startups in the region and believes in the future growth and success of the venture capital landscape in Central and Eastern Europe.
The article also invites readers to support The Recursive’s mission of providing constructive reporting on the developments in the region by making a donation. With financial support, The Recursive aims to continue offering valuable insights into the CEE entrepreneurial ecosystem and educating the next generation of innovation journalists and content creators.
