Private equity and venture capital funds invested EUR 994 million in Polish companies in 2025, with Poland attracting 39% of all investment across Central and Eastern Europe. While the overall value of transactions declined due to fewer large buyouts, venture capital investment more than tripled to a record EUR 310 million, underlining Poland’s growing role as the region’s leading innovation and scale-up market.
Private equity and venture capital funds invested EUR 994 million in Polish companies in 2025, with Poland attracting 39% of all investment across Central and Eastern Europe. While the overall value of transactions declined due to fewer large buyouts, venture capital investment more than tripled to a record EUR 310 million, underlining Poland’s growing role as the region’s leading innovation and scale-up market.
Average employment in Kraków’s enterprise sector stood at 243.9 thousand people in May 2026, down 2.0% year on year. The city’s registered unemployment rate...