Martin Olczyk
Managing Director Techstars @ Techstars
Torino, Italy
Martin Olczyk is a pre-seed investor at Techstars in Torino focused on Software and Artificial Intelligence. - MD at Techstars (Berlin/Amsterdam/Turin) - Co-founder, CFO/COO of Cunesoft (acquired by Phlexglobal) - Founder of GeeXstar, Asia's first tech-focused investment banking boutique - Founder of Clappifieds.de <http://clappifieds.de/>, a classifieds marketplace for Apple products - Mentor at TechGrind,Thailand’s first tech incubator, investing in promising startups across SEA – Founder of HonMed, a network for independent emergency doctors in Germany – Founder of a CoWorking space
- Total investments:
- 97
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 73%
Last updated:
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Industries Martin Olczyk invests in
Stages Martin Olczyk invests in
Countries Martin Olczyk invests in
Round sizes
Round size
- Seed
- $120k–$1.6M
- Pre-Seed
- $120k–$235k
- Convertible Note
- $120k–$120k
Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 26 (27%)
- Artificial Intelligence 16 (16%)
- Information Technology 13 (13%)
- Smart Cities 9 (9%)
- SaaS 8 (8%)
Stage
- Pre-Seed 54 (56%)
- Seed 16 (16%)
- Convertible Note 2 (2%)
- Series A 1 (1%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 1 (1%)
Country
- Italy 15 (15%)
- United Kingdom 10 (10%)
- France 7 (7%)
- United States 7 (7%)
- Germany 3 (3%)
Investments
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Intuos brings innovation to the General Aviation Industry through a digital and data driven service platform, that combines software, IoT devices and AI analytic solutions to increase productivity, cost efficiency and safety, while transforming aircraft asset management | $854.1K / Seed / Feb 16, 2026 | |
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The Automotus team is on a mission to transform urban mobility by helping cities, airports, fleets, and small businesses manage the unprecedented rise in congestion and emissions from commercial vehicle traffic. We’ve developed first-of-its-kind computer vision technology that helps our customers make smarter policy decisions using comprehensive,real-time curb activity data; fully automate payment for commercial vehicle (un)loading and parking; automate enforcement of curbside violations; make accessible real-time curb availability data for drivers; and incentivize adoption of electric vehicles. From cities to residents and small businesses, our solutions are meant to benefit everyone by making our communities safer, healthier, and more efficient places to live and move. Our technology supports cities across the US and in Europe, including the nation’s first zero-emissions delivery zones in Santa Monica and Los Angeles. | $7.5M / Venture - Series Unknown / Dec 12, 2025 | |
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Bestie Bite - is a mobile app that is reshaping restaurant discovery and reviews through a peer-to-peer community based on video insights and personalized recommendations helping the new generation of foodies to make more informed and fast decisions. Reviewers can capture and share the essence of their culinary experience becoming a valuableresource for fellow discoverers, offering genuine insights into different venues. For restaurants, Bestie Bite is a powerful and democratic marketing tool: transforming customer generated content into a way to showcase their unique offerings, increasing their visibility and revenues. | $700K / Seed / Dec 03, 2025 | |
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SylloTips is an all-in-one knowledge sharing platform that leverages artificial intelligence to optimize the circulation of skills and knowledge among all employees in a company | $5M / Seed / Sep 22, 2025 | |
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Agricultural Robotics | $120K / Pre-Seed / Feb 28, 2025 | |
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frnt helps retail businesses unify their disjointed systems and significantly reduce the time spent on manual processes by delegating them to its AI-powered digital workers, enabling focus to be redirected towards higher-value activities. | $120K / Pre-Seed / Feb 24, 2025 | |
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AlterEcho is redefining aseptic manufacturing by decoupling human operators from cleanroom environments through First-Person View Remote Robotic Embodiment. Instead of direct intervention, operators control precision robotics remotely via first-person-view headsets and motion controllers, maintaining the dexterity and adaptability of humanoversight while eliminating contamination risks. This paradigm shift enables pharmaceutical manufacturers to enhance scalability, optimize facility layouts, and future-proof production against labor shortages and regulatory pressures. Unlike conventional automation, which struggles with edge cases and lengthy validation cycles, AlterEcho keeps human decision-making in the loop while generating the operational data and infrastructure that could enable more autonomous biomanufacturing in the future. A Techstars-backed venture, AlterEcho is not just iterating on aseptic workflows - it’s reengineering the fundamental relationship between humans and pharmaceutical production. | $120K / Convertible Note / Jan 23, 2025 | |
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Vocations gives headhunters the fastest access to new job openings. | $120K / Pre-Seed / Jan 01, 2025 | |
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AlterEcho is redefining aseptic manufacturing by decoupling human operators from cleanroom environments through First-Person View Remote Robotic Embodiment. Instead of direct intervention, operators control precision robotics remotely via first-person-view headsets and motion controllers, maintaining the dexterity and adaptability of humanoversight while eliminating contamination risks. This paradigm shift enables pharmaceutical manufacturers to enhance scalability, optimize facility layouts, and future-proof production against labor shortages and regulatory pressures. Unlike conventional automation, which struggles with edge cases and lengthy validation cycles, AlterEcho keeps human decision-making in the loop while generating the operational data and infrastructure that could enable more autonomous biomanufacturing in the future. A Techstars-backed venture, AlterEcho is not just iterating on aseptic workflows - it’s reengineering the fundamental relationship between humans and pharmaceutical production. | $150K / Pre-Seed / Jan 01, 2025 | |
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Litlyx is a cookie-less analytics tool. Ethical alternative to Google Analytics and Mixpanel that can be setted up in under 30 seconds from signup. With Litlyx's AI-powered dashboard, we aim to democratize access to analytics in a privacy-first environment, providing our users with an AI data analyst on demand. This helps them grow theironline presence with actionable insights or just help them understand their data collected with ease. | $120K / Pre-Seed / Jan 01, 2025 | |
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Co-Investors
About Techstars
Techstars provides a global platform for early-stage investment and innovation through programs that support startup growth and corporate collaboration. Its services include accelerator programs, startup education initiatives, venture capital funding, and corporate innovation partnerships.The Techstars Mentorship-Driven Accelerator Program offerssupport for startups, while Techstars Startup Programs focus on entrepreneurial education and community building. The Techstars Venture Capital Fund invests in emerging companies, and its Corporate Innovation Partnerships help established brands develop new products and services through collaboration with startups.
Techstars Contacts
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Andrew Cleland
Chief Investment Officer
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Artur Hasselbach
Mentor
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Beata Puncevic
Chief Technology Officer
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Ben Liao
Managing Director
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Bob Moczydlowsky
Managing Director & Founder, Techstars Music
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FAQ
What does Martin Olczyk invest in?
Martin Olczyk invests primarily in Software, Artificial Intelligence and Information Technology startups, most often at Pre-Seed and Seed stage. Most of the 97 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Italy. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is Martin Olczyk's check size?
Martin Olczyk typically joins rounds of $120k–$1.6M at Seed, $120k–$235k at Pre-Seed and $120k–$120k at Convertible Note. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Martin Olczyk participates in.
When did Martin Olczyk last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Martin Olczyk closed in Feb 2026. Shizune tracks 97 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
Is Shizune's investor data accurate?
Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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