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# My Blog: Startups Vetted. Opportunities Tracked.

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## Posts
- [Stopping the Unstoppable. Drones. Lessons from the Frontline](https://www.founderstracker.com/stopping-the-unstoppable-drones/): How do military innovations evolve like biological species? A deep dive into drone warfare, lessons from Ukrainian battlefields, and the future of Polish DefenseTech.
- [How ElevenLabs Proves Schumpeter Right: Creative Destruction in Voice AI](https://www.founderstracker.com/how-elevenlabs-proves-creative-destruction/): Here, at this blog, besides news and articles about the world of innovation, business, and VC, I am trying to share details about my personal life and career. So, here you are. At the beginning of July 2026, I defended my final bachelor's thesis. There, I proved the phenomenon of creative destruction in the voice technology sector exemplified by the start-up ElevenLabs in 2022-2026. In this article, I don’t want to show the process of writing a scientific paper, but I want to share conclusions about the voice technology sector and ElevenLabs, obviously.
- [Toast or Roast: Groclin. Polish hydrogen bicycles.](https://www.founderstracker.com/toast-or-roast-egroclin-hydrogen-bicycles/): Toast or Roast: eGroclin. Is the Polish hydrogen-powered bicycle a real alternative to lithium batteries or just a tech fair gimmick?
- [Toast or Roast: Snitchnotes. The fragile business model behind the TikTok trend.](https://www.founderstracker.com/toast-or-roast-snitchnotes/): Is the AI wrapper a game-changer for students? Is the army of influencers, mysterious address, and super-aggressive pricing model a recipe for success?
- [Top 5 Hottest YC Winter 2026 Start-Ups](https://www.founderstracker.com/top-5-hottest-yc-winter-2026-start-ups/): Y-Combinator is a distinguished and world-recognized start-up accelerator. Almost every founder dreams of participating in this intensive 3-month program to scale their idea, polish their business model, and land their first major clients. The greatest companies like Stripe, Airbnb, Reddit, and Twitch started their business journey with YC. So it’s the highest proof of respect to put “YC W26” at the LinkedIn profile, as well. However, the last batch (YC Winter 2026) ended in March 2026. This is the best time to sum up and choose the best. This time, there were more deep-tech start-ups than classical SaaS. Writing from the perspective of an independent venture scout, it is clear that the most promising startups from this batch are already being supported by top-tier VCs and business angels.
- [A Sinner’s Confession: Roweromate – why did it fail?](https://www.founderstracker.com/a-confession-roweromate-why-did-it-fail/): Roweromate was, so far, the only startup-like project I’ve had in my life. However, it finally failed, and I have learnt a lot that I will certainly use in my future path. This will be a real confession, with no polite talk. Just real history and my experience. If you have any contributions and positive memories about it, let me know in the comments below.
- [The Kraków “Silicon Forest”: Why Kraków is becoming Polish Start-ups Capital?](https://www.founderstracker.com/the-krakow-is-becoming-start-ups-capital/): According to the latest “European Cities and Regions of the Future 2025” ranking by the Financial Times’ fDi Intelligence, Kraków was ranked as the top medium-sized city in the categories of “Business Friendly Environment” and “Human Capital and Lifestyle”. Furthermore, on April 27, 2026, the Startup Poland foundation successfully opened its new headquarters, Innovation Station (pol. Stacja Innowacja), right here in Kraków. This is the ultimate proof that Kraków is becoming a significant player not just in Poland and the CEE, but across all of Europe. But does it have the potential to become a world-recognized hub like Silicon Valley?
- [Startup Stage Synergy: How Do Business and Technology Partnerships Look?](https://www.founderstracker.com/startup-stage-synergy-how-do-business-and-technology-partnerships-look/): What happens when business meets technology? It sounds like a serious experiment, but it took place during the last edition of Startup Stage Synergy. Besides the screening of the film “Startup Glitch,” there was a great pitching session. This time, it wasn't just serial founders pitching, but teams made of one student from the “Index” association (University of Economics) and one from “Kernel” (AGH University of Science and Technology). These co-founding duos had only ten days to get to know each other and develop an idea. So, what was the outcome? Let’s find out!
- [Republika: Turning Political Arguments into a Board Game](https://www.founderstracker.com/republika-turns-politics-into-a-board-game/): When I first met Adam and Karol from “Republika,” they were just a team trying to develop a board or card game about politics and state management. They were pivoting and conducting research among student associations and board game geeks. Now, they are through their first round of crowdfunding, which allowed them to collect 117% of their goal for the first batch. They have set their sights on conquering not only Poland, but Germany, the UK, and even the USA. Below, they are going to reveal some insights about their business and the truth about the harsh market.
- [Drones vs. Tanks: Can Polish Startups Fix NATO’s “Modern Warfare” Problem?](https://www.founderstracker.com/drones-vs-tanks/): The war in Ukraine and the increasingly uncertain stance of Western allies have proven that national security is paramount. In 2026, Poland is set to spend over 5% of its GDP on the military. The goal is clear - modernize the Polish Armed Forces and adapt them to a new era of warfare dominated by drones, tactical agility, and cutting-edge technology. While the state is efficient at mass procurement, real innovation now belongs to private defense giants and small, agile startups. However, the Polish R&D sector remains far from perfect. With Poland spending only 1.56% of its GDP on research and development in 2023, a figure unlikely to skyrocket soon, a massive window of opportunity has opened for Venture Capital and private innovators.
- [ElevenLabs: From Polish “Szeptanka” to an $11 Billion AI Voice Hegemony](https://www.founderstracker.com/elevenlabs-from-polish-szeptanka-to-an-11-billion-ai-voice-hegemony/): ElevenLabs is no longer just a startup. It stands as Poland’s most valuable technology export, defying the "AI hype cycle." Founded by Mati Staniszewski and Piotr Dąbkowski in 2022, it has become a major focus for investors, venture capitalists, and technology journalists alike.

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- [About](https://www.founderstracker.com/about/): Hello! My name is Michał and I am a student at the Jagiellonian University in Kraków. My journey into the world of innovation and startups began a few years ago when curiosity turned into a passion.
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