Adam Cudny MSc, CIMA, ACCA
President, CEO, General Partner
Financial expert with over 20 year-experience. Completed 3 independent finance faculties: Masters’ Degree in Economy at PWSBiA Warsaw and two other finance-related in London (CIMA and ACCA). Since 1996 he has been connected with international finance (6 years in PwC, 15 years in Trio Management, Hexa Group), ownership supervision (7 years in Relyonart VC Fund) and fund-raising for start-ups in IT sector and professional services. Board Member of 10 companies, created 50 start-ups, with total asset value under active management of PLN 50M, appraised and carried out ca. 30 transactions in Poland and abroad valued PLN 1B.
Magdalena Nalazek-Migoń
Board Member
Graduate from the Technical University of Lodz Department of International Faculty of Engineering and the Faculty of Organization and Management. Experienced and successful serial entrepreneur and investor (founder, co-owner and top executive in 2 start-up companies in business consulting and services sector, worth currently ~40M PLN). Last 7 years of professional experience in investment funds as an Investment Officer, Investor and Board Member. Experienced in investment management processes and sales process of innovative start-up companies. Previous experience in management positions in international organizations in business services. Core competencies: investment management process of innovative start-up companies, setting up and management of start-up companies, increase of companies value, business development, building effective team.
Maciej Rybusiński FCCA
Financial Director
Graduated from 2 faculties in Technical University of Lodz, completed accounting and finance faculty in London (ACCA) , participated in many business and finance trainings and courses (i.a. those organized by: CIMA, CFA, Accountants Association in Poland, Association of Stock Brokers and Investment Advisors in Poland). Over 15 Year finance experience in both: consulting and business. Affiliated during that time with major market players (PwC, Bonnier Group SE, Expomedia Group UK) as well as SME companies and start-ups. Conducted several, company and Group of companies, strategical reorganizations, responsible for several M&A transactions, responsible for management accounting and statuary reporting for the group consisted of 30 business units (worldwide), actual and former CFO in 10 Companies, author of few unique controlling tools applied in the services sector, initiator, co-founder and CEO in 3 start-ups.
Marcin Szumowski PhD
Investment Committee
Co-founder and ex-CEO of many Life Science startups, such as Medicalgorithmics SA, a listed company valued at PLN 800 M, a global challenger in the area of the next generation holter devices, selling its products in several dozens of countries all around the world (e.g. USA, India, Brazil, Australia). He has managed 40 projects with the total value of 200 M euro. Graduate of University of Illinois: PhD (1997), MBA (2001).
Roland Kozlowski PhD
Investment Committee Venture Investor
Kozlowski received a first class honours degree from the University of Bath and a PhD from the University of Cambridge. He is a serial bioentrepreneur, investor and mentor who has worked in the industry for over twenty five years. Roland was Chief Executive Officer of Lectus Therapeutics and Sense Proteomic Limited two venture capital backed companies which he founded, built and sold. During his career Roland has lead or played a key role in a many transactions including company sale, purchase, financing and in- and out-licensing with a cumulative value of over $200m. Earlier in his career Roland ran Research Groups at the University of Oxford and University of Bristol where he published and patented in the life science field. He has been a Visiting Industrial Professor, served on, or advised the boards of several European companies and organizations including the Bio-Industry Association in the UK. Presently he is president and owner of Life Science Biznes Consulting which specializes in commercializing technology from emerging economies in particular Poland. He acts an advisor to the National Centre of Research & Development in Poland and the Polish Development Agency. He is a founder and limited partner in Life Science Innovations a specialist VC fund based in Poland, an advisor to Alderley Park Ventures (UK) and a number of start-up companies who he also mentors.
Ronald Gale Landes PhD
Investment Committee
CEO of Landes Bioscience (USA), entrepreneur, Business Angel who has been investing for 15 years in Life Science projects at a very early stage of development; supports the development of projects on the American and global markets.
Piotr Jeleński
Investment Committee
Manager with a board experience in establishing new business in different countries including South-Eastern Europe and Turkey. President of the Management Board of Asseco South Eastern Europe S.A. since July 2007. Till June 2009 CFO of Softbank. Major milestones included management and support in merger processes with three major Polish IT vendors (Softbank, Prokom and ABG) Till Luly 2001 Deputy Director for CA IB Financial Advisers. Graduate of Warsaw University, Master of Economics degree and of Aston Business School in Birmingham, UK with Master of Business degree.
