Marek Kotelnicki

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DISC Type : Dc

Private Investor at Aegiq

Warsaw Metropolitan Area, Poland

Overview

Marek Kotelnicki is the Managing Partner at VIGO Ventures, a VC firm specializing in early-stage photonics and deep tech investments. With over fifteen years of experience, he has advised hundreds of tech companies from over 40 countries on technology commercialization and fundraising. He is a graduate of the SGH Warsaw School of Economics.

Outside of his primary investment role, Marek is a dedicated father of two. His international education includes a semester at Ryukoku University in Japan. He is passionate about fostering innovation and frequently serves as a mentor, speaker, and jury member for numerous prestigious technology-focused initiatives across Europe.

He is an active advisor for organizations like the European Innovation Council, Creative Destruction Labs, and PhotonHub Europe.

Personality Overview

Generally Skeptic

Objective Thinker

Quality Focused

They prefer to move quickly, and expect the same from others.  They put a lot of effort into ensuring personal success. They are less concerned about the product and more about its potential impact.

Topics They Care About

Photonics Investing
As Managing Partner at VIGO Ventures and a private investor, he focuses on early-stage photonics companies like Aegiq, Femtum, and Quantune Technologies.
Deep Tech Commercialization
He has extensive experience advising hundreds of global scientific projects and startups on bringing their technologies to market and securing capital.
Startup Mentorship
Serves as a jury member, advisor, and mentor for numerous international organizations, including the European Innovation Council, Intel Ignite, and Creative Destruction Labs.

Media Appearances

Marek has no verified media appearances

Work History

6-2024
Private Investor at Aegiq
1-2024
Private Investor at Femtum
12-2023
Private Investor at SpexAI GmbH
5-2023
Private Investor at Quantune Technologies GmbH
12-2021
Private Investor at PHOTON IP

Education

2009 - 2011
Master of Science - MS from SGH Warsaw School of Economics
2010 - 2011
Master/one semester diploma from Ryukoku University

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Exp : 14 Location : Warsaw Metropolitan Area, Poland Job Level : Leadership Designation : Private Investor at Aegiq
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Insights For Selling To Marek

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be respectful but crisp
  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending time doing small talk
  • Hold your ground without indulging in one-upmanship

DONT's

  • Do not back off when challenged, respond with a confident, objective answer instead
  • Don't try too hard to forge relationships with them
  • Avoid being too verbose

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Marek is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Marek

  • If they are not convinced, they will have no hesitation in telling you the same.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Marek move?

  • If convinced, they can reach decisions quite fast.
  • Can Marek take some risk or not?

  • They do not shy away from taking risks, but can be quite binary about them.

You And Marek

Personality Compatibility


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