# Mikolaj Firlej

> Mikolaj Firlej is a seed investor at Expeditions backing Cyber Security and Network Security. See 10 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Expeditions](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/expeditions-fund)
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 10
- Last investment: May 2026
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikolaj-firlej-508b6a65/

Mikolaj Firlej is a Co-Founder and General Partner at Expeditions Fund. He attended the University of Oxford.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cyber Security | 3 | 30% |
| Network Security | 3 | 30% |
| Information Technology | 3 | 30% |
| Drones | 1 | 10% |
| Computer | 1 | 10% |

20 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 6 | 60% |
| Pre-Seed | 3 | 30% |
| Series A | 1 | 10% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United Kingdom | 3 | 30% |
| France | 1 | 10% |
| Croatia | 1 | 10% |
| Estonia | 1 | 10% |
| United States | 1 | 10% |

6 countries tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Twin Prime | Twin Prime is a frontier AI research lab building advanced intelligence systems to strengthen democratic nations and safeguard global societies.The company focuses on developing cutting-edge AI models that enhance national security, strategic defense, and resilient decision-making in an increasingly complex world by combining innovation, security,and responsible deployment. | $10M | Pre-Seed | May 14, 2026 |  |
| EGIDE | EGIDE is a defence technology company focused on producing scalable, cost-effective air defence systems against emerging threats such as suicide drones. | $9.2M | Seed | Mar 23, 2026 |  |
| Orqa | Orqa is a technology company enablling FPV (First Person View) and Remote Reality (RR) for autonomous and remotely operated vehicles. | $14.8M | Series A | Mar 10, 2026 |  |
| Gambit Cyber | Gambit Cyber provides enterprises with ongoing, threat-informed visibility into their changing attack surface so they can proactively find, verify, and fix vulnerabilities before they can be exploited. | $3.4M | Seed | Dec 17, 2025 |  |
| Lendurai | Lendurai provides solutions to enable UAVs to operate without satellite navigation or remote control. | $6.4M | Seed | Jun 05, 2025 |  |
| Orasio | Orasio is an AI tool that designs solutions capable of detecting, situations in video streams, for internal security forces. | $17.9M | Seed | May 15, 2025 |  |
| Disruptive Industries™ | Disruptive Industries™ designs and builds intelligence systems dedicated to perpetual threat detection in any domain, anywhere on earth. | $3.8M | Seed | Jun 01, 2024 |  |
| Periphery | Periphery offers embedded AI cybersecurity for critical infrastructure, defence, and medical devices. Their lightweight agents operate directly on connected hardware, employing embedded AI for real-time attack detection and prevention, even in disconnected or resource-limited settings. Additionally, they work with device makers to meet incomingproduct security regulations, from threat modelling to SBOM risk analysis and compliance readiness. Whether protecting devices in the field or preparing them for market, Periphery secures what others can’t see. | $1.7M | Pre-Seed | May 20, 2024 |  |
| Nu Quantum | Nu Quantum is a telecommunications company that develops end-to-end quantum cryptography systems.It secures communications within and between cities through urban and satellite free-space optical links. The system helps with the realization of commercial deliverable photonic technologies by combining novel materials and semiconductor technology.This enables clients to secure the exchange of cryptographic keys for the ultra-sensitive detection of light.Yuri Andersson, Mete Atatüre, and Carmen Berraquero founded Nu Quantum in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire in 2018. | $8.5M | Seed | Nov 02, 2023 |  |
| Disruptive Industries™ | Disruptive Industries™ designs and builds intelligence systems dedicated to perpetual threat detection in any domain, anywhere on earth. | $750K | Pre-Seed | Aug 01, 2023 |  |

10 of 10 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [6 Degrees Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/6-degrees-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Amadeus Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/amadeus-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [IQ Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/iq-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Ahren Innovation Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ahren-innovation-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [AYMO Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aymo-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Bitdefender Voyager Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bitdefender-voyager-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Expeditions

VC Fund · Warsaw, Poland

Expeditions Fund is a long-term and patient venture capital fund investing in early-stage technology companies globally led by mission-driven founders.The fund has initially started as venture capital operations of Firlej Kastory family office. In 2021, Firlej Kastory expanded beyond immediate family management and the venture capital firm,Expeditions Fund, was created.Expeditions Fund today is an independent venture fund backed by multi-billion dollar investors, family offices, founders and CEOs of successful companies.

5 contacts available at Expeditions.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Stanislaw Kastory | Co-Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/stanislaw-kastory |
| Andrzej Rosciszewski | Investment Associate | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andrzej-rosciszewski |
| Ewa Milewska | CFO & Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ewa-milewska-8e5a |
| Mikolaj Firlej | Co-Founder and General Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mikolaj-firlej |
| Samuel Burrell | Investment Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/samuel-burrell |

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## FAQ

### What does Mikolaj Firlej invest in?

Mikolaj Firlej invests primarily in Cyber Security, Network Security and Information Technology startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 10 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Kingdom. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Mikolaj Firlej last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Mikolaj Firlej closed in May 2026. Shizune tracks 10 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?

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