Partner at Inovo.vc, backing early-stage founders across CEE, the Balkans and the Baltics. Having co-founded B2B marketplace Cateringoo and served as COO at deeptech database startup Oxla through its $10M raise and exit, Karol brings hands-on operator grit to pre-seed and seed investing.
Karol reads early software and deeptech ventures through the scars of a repeat builder. Having steered commercial marketplaces from scratch and scaled complex data infrastructure through high-stakes funding rounds and acquisitions, he knows the exact pressure points of the early climb.
At Inovo.vc, he works alongside founders across Central and Eastern Europe tackling their most fragile early milestones. He places the spotlight on pure operational pragmatism, breaking down how to survive fundraising bottlenecks, stretch cash runway and forge raw technical prototypes into enduring enterprise businesses.