Paypercut 🇧🇬 - the Stripe of Central & Eastern Europe - was my biggest miss of 2025.
We met Stoil Vasilev in Warsaw on a Friday and committed immediately - that's what I thought - i.e. on Monday. It turned out to be too late. Sucks! Especially given he and his team helped build two Bulgarian fintech unicorns @SumUp and @payhawk.
But we stayed in touch. I helped Stoil hire the country manager for Poland, Wojciech Oleksiejuk, introed him to local players and generally kept communicating for the last year and became friends.
Now in 2026 I'm happy to announce we made it this time! The company has just announced a 5M EUR raise led by @concentricvc, @passioncapital and @RupaGanatra / Arāya Ventures with @smokvc participating.
I couldn't be more excited to back Gareth Walsh, Stoil and Emil Savov, especially knowing the kind of traction they've already built since we committed, namely over 200 ecommerce merchants in 8 different CEE markets including Poland.
Go #PayPerCut!
Warsaw is celebrating its bigest startup, yet!
Can't wait to celebrate with the tech community at the @ElevenLabs Summit Warsaw tomorrow!
#techwawa#ceevalley
🇵🇱 Polish streamer Piotr "Łatwogang" Garkowski has completed a record-breaking 9-day charity livestream, raising over 250 million złoty (approximately $70 million).
The funds were raised for the Cancer Fighters Foundation, a Polish nonprofit that supports children and adolescents fighting cancer.
Łatwogang emphasized that 100% of the donations go directly to patient treatments, with all expenses fully documented for complete transparency.
MLB Network's Jon Morosi recognized Poland's growing baseball program during the Brazil vs.
USA World Baseball Classic matchup, highlighting the nation's expanding presence on the international stage. #wbc#wbc2026#mlbeurope#polskabaseball#polishbaseball
@mariap8910@Airbnb@Olympics @milanocortina26 Hi Maria. Unfortunately she didn't make it. Came down to the last race. Happy to chat about our team in general. I can be dm'd here or on instagram etc.
Proud to welcome @Airbnb as a sponsor of our 🇨🇴Colombia skeleton athlete Laura Vargas.
Below is a documentary they did on her as well a few other athletes they backed on their journey to the @Olympics in @milanocortina26
https://t.co/zfpp8Qoso3
Team Colombia is heading to the 2026 Winter Olympics with a mission that goes beyond the podium. 🇨🇴❄️
We’re looking for cool brands and visionary startups to collaborate with across multiple industries—from high-tech to the intersection of art, entertainment, wellness and fashion. Our goal? To create fun activations and leverage the massive spotlight of the Games to create lasting impact.
If you’re down to push the limits and do experimental stuff, reach out. Let’s make 2026 a year to remember.
#WinterOlympics #TeamColombia #MilanoCortina2026 #Partnerships
I'm looking for someone to help me do some social media gfx for a few of my sports teams. Especially instagram/twitter etc.. anyone I should chat with?
CES has always been a signal of where the media is headed. Samba started here when connected TV was still new, and the idea that streaming would dominate the living room was a bet. That bet paid off.
Today, we’re applying everything we learned from the CTV era to what comes next: agentic AI, real-world data, and scalable workflows built for how media actually works.
If you’re at CES, come by the Samba Suite. Let’s talk about where this goes next.
Visit our landing page to learn more: https://t.co/oEi5SytLi2
I'll be in Davos for the first time this year joining my partner @bragiel and some of the best Polish 🇵🇱 and CEE entrepreneurs like @wiktorschmidt, @matiii, @jarokrolewski or @rmodrzewski.
We'll be organizing a small dinner and a bit larger event for the CEE & diaspora CEOs. Ping me in you'd like to join or meet at the World Economic Forum 2026.
Who else is coming to #WEF26?
Let me know if the comments + please share any useful tips for the first-timer like myself!