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September 17, 2026

Why Polish startups are growing faster than ever

Polish startups now hold 11 of the 100 fastest-growing spots in DACH & CEE, up from three.

Oshin Narang

6 min read

Poland has 11 companies on this year's Sifted DACH & CEE Leaderboard, up from just three in both 2024 and 2025.

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Oshin Narang

Oshin is Sifted's startup & VC analyst.

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