Andrzej Targosz
Co-Founder, Managing Partner @ Bitspiration Booster
Kraków, Poland
Andrzej Targosz is a visionary, an educator, a community-builder, and a businessman who wears many hats. He is the founder and CEO of over six different companies including the PROIDEA Foundation – an organizer of premier tech and startup conferences around Poland. He has been an entrepreneur since the ripe young age of 17, an investor ofsuccessful startups like Estimote, Intelclinic, and Jive, and most importantly, a loving husband and father of five.
- Total investments:
- 6
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 17%
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Industries Andrzej Targosz invests in
Stages Andrzej Targosz invests in
Countries Andrzej Targosz invests in
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Contacts
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Round size
- Angel
- $284k–$415k
Investment Focus
Industry
- Manufacturing 2 (33%)
- Software 1 (17%)
- Logistics 1 (17%)
- Automotive 1 (17%)
- Industrial 1 (17%)
Stage
- Angel 2 (33%)
- Pre-Seed 1 (17%)
- Funding Round 1 (17%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 1 (17%)
Investments
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Proteine Resources is pioneering the world’s first fully autonomous, AI-managed system that transforms mushroom side-streams into premium functional ingredients for pets. Our solution is the only alternative protein proven to be both highly palatable for cats and nutritionally equivalent to beef (1:1 profile), while operating within a circular,zero-waste model.With one innovation, we address two global challenges:--> Food Industry Waste: repurposing 6.5M tonnes of mushroom by-products generated annually in the EU alone. --> Pet Health & Nutrition: combating gastrointestinal and other health issues caused by low-quality pet food ingredients.Recognized for our breakthrough, we are proud participants in EIT FAN (Circular Economy Hub, Helsinki) and awardees of the prestigious EIC Accelerator (EUR 9.5M in blended financing).Operating as a B2B company, Proteine Resources supplies high-performance ingredients and private-label recipes to pet food brands and manufacturers. We target the premium and veterinary pet food segments—a market worth EUR 15B+ in the EU and US—riding the powerful trend of pet humanization, strongly correlated with declining fertility rates and rising living standards across developed markets. | $11M / Venture - Series Unknown / Jun 24, 2025 | |
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Proteine Resources is pioneering the world’s first fully autonomous, AI-managed system that transforms mushroom side-streams into premium functional ingredients for pets. Our solution is the only alternative protein proven to be both highly palatable for cats and nutritionally equivalent to beef (1:1 profile), while operating within a circular,zero-waste model.With one innovation, we address two global challenges:--> Food Industry Waste: repurposing 6.5M tonnes of mushroom by-products generated annually in the EU alone. --> Pet Health & Nutrition: combating gastrointestinal and other health issues caused by low-quality pet food ingredients.Recognized for our breakthrough, we are proud participants in EIT FAN (Circular Economy Hub, Helsinki) and awardees of the prestigious EIC Accelerator (EUR 9.5M in blended financing).Operating as a B2B company, Proteine Resources supplies high-performance ingredients and private-label recipes to pet food brands and manufacturers. We target the premium and veterinary pet food segments—a market worth EUR 15B+ in the EU and US—riding the powerful trend of pet humanization, strongly correlated with declining fertility rates and rising living standards across developed markets. | $1.5M / Venture - Series Unknown / Oct 01, 2024 | |
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Urvis.Bike offers e-cargo bikes as a service with a monthly payment subscription model. | $414.7K / Angel / Oct 04, 2022 | |
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ZNIKA produces and delivers eco-friendly labels and packaging for commercial use. | $283.5K / Angel / Aug 16, 2022 | |
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Proteine Resources is pioneering the world’s first fully autonomous, AI-managed system that transforms mushroom side-streams into premium functional ingredients for pets. Our solution is the only alternative protein proven to be both highly palatable for cats and nutritionally equivalent to beef (1:1 profile), while operating within a circular,zero-waste model.With one innovation, we address two global challenges:--> Food Industry Waste: repurposing 6.5M tonnes of mushroom by-products generated annually in the EU alone. --> Pet Health & Nutrition: combating gastrointestinal and other health issues caused by low-quality pet food ingredients.Recognized for our breakthrough, we are proud participants in EIT FAN (Circular Economy Hub, Helsinki) and awardees of the prestigious EIC Accelerator (EUR 9.5M in blended financing).Operating as a B2B company, Proteine Resources supplies high-performance ingredients and private-label recipes to pet food brands and manufacturers. We target the premium and veterinary pet food segments—a market worth EUR 15B+ in the EU and US—riding the powerful trend of pet humanization, strongly correlated with declining fertility rates and rising living standards across developed markets. | $1M / Pre-Seed / Nov 01, 2020 | |
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Spark Software develops a platform for the worldwide fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) market. Its digital ecosystem takes the industry into the mobile age. Spark Software is based in Warsaw, Poland. | $764K / Mar 24, 2015 |
Co-Investors
About Bitspiration Booster
Bitspiration Booster is a VC fund investing in early-stage science and technology ventures startups based in the Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) region. We recognize that innovation is not evenly distributed, invest in global collaboration and partnerships, and provide long-term support from our team of experienced operator-investors.
Bitspiration Booster Contacts
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Andrzej Targosz
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Paulina Mazurek
Partner & CEO | Bitspiration Booster VC
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What does Andrzej Targosz invest in?
Andrzej Targosz invests primarily in Manufacturing, Software and Logistics startups, most often at Angel and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 6 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Poland. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is Andrzej Targosz's check size?
Andrzej Targosz typically joins rounds of $284k–$415k at Angel. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Andrzej Targosz participates in.
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When did Andrzej Targosz last invest?
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