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Private Equity funds consist of medium- to long-term investment in the development of private companies not listed on public markets. Listed companies can be subject to Private Equity only exceptionally, and the operation then consists of delisting them from the stock market.

Starting a business usually requires originators to obtain an external source of financing to allow market expansion. For young companies, leasing or credit are unavailable or financial institutions grant them on unfavourable terms. Business Angels, but also Venture Capital funds can be an alternative. Let’s take a look at the last of these. How to get VC funding?

Startups are a business model that very often relies on the knowledge of qualified staff. However, it does not always have enough capital immediately to be able to offer key employees attractive remuneration. One mechanism to motivate professionals to work harder and commit to the business is share vesting. What does this solution consist of?

For a long time, digital services provided to consumers across borders could not wait for a compact and comprehensive legal regulation. A regulation known as the Digital Services Act is about to enter into force to fill this gap and ensure legal consistency across the Community. We look at the scope of the new regulation. Who does it affect and what does it actually change?

Blockchain technology is much more than cryptocurrencies. It is commonly used for smart contracts, which allow transactions to be automated while maintaining a high level of security. How do blockchain-based contracts work and what is worth knowing about them?

Poland is one of the friendliest places in Europe to run a company operating in the field of digital currencies. Firstly, this activity is not regulated as far as its substantive part is concerned. You will not find regulations on the types of digital assets (e.g. tokens or NFT) or business models in Web 3 (e.g. DeFi) in Poland. Secondly, the Polish Financial Supervision Authority itself indicates that so far the activities of companies in the field of cryptocurrencies are outside the control of financial supervision.