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October 27, 2022

Market One Capital raises a fresh €80m fund to invest in marketplace startups

The Polish fund has backed unicorns like Tier and Jokr


Zosia Wanat

3 min read

Market One Capital team

VC firms from central and eastern Europe (CEE) usually focus on their own region — but Poland’s Market One Capital (MOC) has a history of going far beyond.

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Zosia Wanat

Zosia Wanat was a senior reporter at Sifted. She covered the CEE region and policy. Follow her on X and LinkedIn

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