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November 16, 2022

Polish VC cash is safe even if EU pulls plug on funding, PFR Ventures boss promises

PFR Ventures head says VCs in Poland will receive public funding even if Brussels withholds EU funds 


Zosia Wanat

3 min read

Maciej Ćwikiewicz, the head of PFR Ventures

Polish VCs will continue to receive public money even if Brussels stops sending EU funds to the Polish government, the head of the state-owned investor PFR Ventures tells Sifted.

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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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