Michał Borkowski
Co-founder & CEO @ Brainly
New York, United States
Michał Borkowski is a seed investor at Brainly in New York focused on Legal and Internet. Michał is the CEO and co-founder of Brainly and is responsible for product strategy, company strategy and culture. He and his co-founders established Brainly in 2009 in Kraków, driven by the conviction that collaborative online communities can empower students from around the world with knowledge and information. In a little more than a decade,Brainly has become the world’s largest online learning community for students, parents and teachers. After moving to New York City and living there for 4 years to open and build Brainly’s US office, Michał was only 16 when he started his first company, and he’s been shaking up the internet ever since. He grew up in a small town in Poland before heading to Warsaw to study corporate finance at the acclaimed Warsaw School of Economics. Michał now lives in Kraków with his wife, Kasia.
- Total investments:
- 3
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 0%
Last updated:
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Industries Michał Borkowski invests in
Stages Michał Borkowski invests in
Countries Michał Borkowski invests in
Investment Focus
Industry
- Legal 1 (33%)
- Internet 1 (33%)
- Software 1 (33%)
- Consulting 1 (33%)
- Real Estate 1 (33%)
Stage
- Seed 1 (33%)
- Pre-Seed 1 (33%)
- Series A 1 (33%)
Country
- Poland 1 (33%)
- United States 1 (33%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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SonarHome
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SonarHome is the first company in Poland to offer iBuying, enabling quick and safe sale of an apartment directly to the company. | $6.7M / Seed / Jun 23, 2021 | |
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SonarHome
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SonarHome is the first company in Poland to offer iBuying, enabling quick and safe sale of an apartment directly to the company. | $764K / Pre-Seed / Jun 13, 2019 | |
Atrium LTS
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Atrium builds products and services to help automate legal workflows, innovate new processes within law firms, and help firms identify and attract new clients. Its technology provides a better experience for legal clients than they previously thought possible, increasing communication and speed of service.The company collaborates withforward-thinking lawyers to help determine the direction and decisions for these products. | $10.5M / Series A / Jun 15, 2017 |
Co-Investors
Market One Capital
3 deals together
Outlander Fund I Archimedes
1 deal together
Argonautic Ventures
1 deal together
Caffeinated Capital
1 deal together
Chang Corporation
1 deal together
Corvus Ventures
1 deal together
About Brainly
Brainly is an online learning platform where students and parents get homework and study help from peers and experts.With the platform and its group of websites and apps, middle school and high school students are given the opportunity to ask questions freely to the online community comprised of students, parents, and teachers. The software isdeveloped with a mission to help students gain the confidence that comes from helping others and inspire them to learn in a collaborative community. Brainly is backed by Naspers, Kulczyk Investments, General Catalyst Partners, Point Nine Capital, Runa Capital, and Learn Capital.In 2009, Lukasz Haluch, Michał Borkowski, and Tomasz Kraus co-founded the company in Kraków, Malopolskie, Poland and is available in 35 countries.
Brainly Contacts
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Michał Borkowski
Co-founder & CEO
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Arden Schneider
Chief People Officer
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Bill Salak
Chief Technology Officer
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Dawid Pacia
Test Automation Manager
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Gaurav Mishra
Vendor Partner
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FAQ
What does Michał Borkowski invest in?
Michał Borkowski invests primarily in Legal, Internet and Software startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Poland. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
When did Michał Borkowski last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Michał Borkowski closed in Jun 2021. Shizune tracks 3 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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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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