Incredibles

What Incredibles does

Incredibles Sebastiana Kulczyka, legally operated by KI Next Sp. z o. o. and wholly owned by Polish family office Kulczyk Investments S.A., is a free, equity-free, multi-month mentoring program for early- and growth-stage Polish startup founders, founded in 2017 by investor Sebastian Kulczyk. Headquartered at Wspólna 62 in Warsaw and staffed by 11–50 people, the program recruits cohorts of mission-driven Polish entrepreneurs through a curated pipeline of more than fifteen partner startup competitions (Infoshare Startup Contest, Carpathian Startup Fest / Puls Up, EEC Startup Challenge, Rookie of the Year, Orzeł Innowacji, Kopalnia Startupów, Wolves Summit, and others). Selected founders receive tailored, one-to-one mentoring from a network of experienced practitioners, sector-specific workshops delivered by partners such as Bain & Company, EY, Heidrick & Struggles, and Beyond.pl, introductions to venture funds at the annual InCredible Summit, and access to a long-tenured alumni community of roughly 100 companies built across ten editions since inception.

The program operates multiple branded sub-initiatives layered around the core curriculum. Young InCredibles provides educational workshops and conference access to early-stage talent; Online MBA for Startups is a two-year, 600+-hour online MBA co-developed with Szkoła Główna Handlowa (SGH) in Warsaw, the first such program in Poland aimed at founders; Audycje Firmament is a recurring radio series produced with Radio 357 covering entrepreneurship and technology; Masters & Robots is a strategic partnership with Digital University around a high-profile technology-and-society conference; and Akademia Szkolnych Talentów extends the mentoring model to children of Kulczyk Investments employees. The platform layer is intentionally light-weight: a WordPress-based content hub at incredibles.pl, a MailerLite-powered monthly newsletter, an active LinkedIn presence, and hybrid event infrastructure for the annual Summit.

Incredibles charges no participation, mentoring, or workshop fees and takes no equity stakes in participating companies. The entire program is funded by parent Kulczyk Investments S.A. as part of its ecosystem and impact activity, and no standalone revenue, ARR, or operating budget is publicly disclosed. Customer concentration is therefore programmatic rather than commercial: each annual edition typically works with a small handful of founders (e.g., 10 laureates selected from 729 evaluated applications in the first two editions), distributed across deep tech, biotech, cleantech, AI, blockchain, and SaaS verticals, with alumni outcomes including EU-level regulatory selections (Billon for the European Blockchain Services Infrastructure) and international visibility (SLUSH Helsinki showcases).

Name

Incredibles

Legal name

KI Next Sp. z o. o.

Website

https://incredibles.pl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Incredibles Sebastiana Kulczyka (KI Next Sp. z o. o.) is a free, equity-free, multi-month mentoring program for Polish startup founders, funded and operated by Kulczyk Investments SA through ten annual editions since 2017.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Startup Mentoring and Acceleration Services

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Accelerators & Incubators (Investor-Operated) (FSANAAAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Mentoring, Coaching, Alumni Networking & Peer Support Platforms (EDAFAMAN), Corporate Accelerators & Startup Programs (FSANAHAD), Entrepreneurship Foundations & Startup Basics (EDAMAHAA)

Keywords

• Startup mentoring program
• Entrepreneurship education
• Business acceleration services
• Investor readiness training
• Startup ecosystem support

Headquarters

HQ city

Warsaw

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. No revenue model: InCredibles is a fully free mentoring program for startup founders. The program does not charge participants any fees for mentoring, workshops, or participation in events including the InCredible Summit. The program does not take equity stakes in participating companies and imposes no capital obligations on participants. The program is funded and operated by KI Next Sp. z o.o., part of Kulczyk Investments S.A., as part of its broader ecosystem support and impact investing activities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

InCredibles is a free, equity-free, multi-month tailored mentoring and acceleration program for founders and teams of Polish startups with real growth potential. It delivers individualized mentoring sessions, custom workshops on strategy, sales, product-market fit, investment readiness, leadership, and international expansion, and connects participants with investors, clients, and the wider Kulczyk Investments ecosystem. The program culminates in the annual InCredible Summit, where startups pitch before VC funds and are welcomed into an ongoing community of nearly 100 alumni companies.

Product overview

InCredibles is a mentoring and acceleration ecosystem for Polish startups, not a unified software product. It operates multiple programs: the core InCredibles Program (tailored mentoring for growth-stage startups), Young InCredibles (educational initiative for early-stage talents), and Online MBA for Startups (in partnership with SGH). The ecosystem also includes Firmament Broadcasts (radio content with Radio 357), Masters & Robots (tech-focused events), School Talent Academy (employee children's education), and Content Hub (publications). Programs are offered free of charge to participants, with no equity or capital obligations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Young InCredibles: Educational initiative for young talents and early-stage projects featuring expert group workshops, access to the InCredibles community, and participation in conferences and webinars
• Online MBA for Startups
• Firmament
• Incredible Academy
• Masters & Robots
• Akademia Szkolnych Talentów

Products and services

• InCredibles Program
• Young InCredibles
• Online MBA for Startups
• InCredible Summit
• Masters & Robots

Quantifiable outcome

• 729 projects evaluated and 10 laureates selected across the first two editions, supported by 60+ mentors working over 200 collective hours
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

26 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Szkoła Główna Handlowa (SGH) w WarszawiecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSGH Warsaw School of Economics is a key strategic partner for the Online MBA for Startups program — the first online MBA in Poland designed specifically for startups and young entrepreneurs, co-created by InCredibles and SGH. The program comprises over 600 hours of instruction delivered by SGH faculty and experienced entrepreneurs. SGH also provides additional grants to InCredibles program participants (e.g., Uhura Bionics received a grant from SGH). InCredibles also operates under the honorary patronage of SGH for its Firmament broadcasts.
• InfosharecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerInfoshare is one of Poland's largest technology conferences and its Startup Contest is a primary pipeline for InCredibles. The winner of the Infoshare Startup Contest is invited to join the InCredibles program. The 2023 edition featured over 6,000 participants, 500+ startups, and 100+ VCs from around the world. InCredibles has recruited startups through Infoshare for multiple editions.
• Carpathian Startup Fest / Puls Up (Rzeszowska Agencja Rozwoju Regionalnego)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerCarpathian Startup Fest (CSF) is a major startup event in Poland organized by Rzeszowska Agencja Rozwoju Regionalnego (RARR). Its Puls Up competition is a key recruitment channel for InCredibles, with winners and top-placed startups invited to join the program. The 2022 edition attracted over 100 applications and featured a prize pool of 100,000 PLN.
• EEC Startup ChallengecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerThe European Economic Congress (EEC) Startup Challenge is organized by Grupa PTWP and is a key pipeline partner for InCredibles. Startups winning or placing in the EEC Startup Challenge are invited to join the InCredibles program.
• My Company Polska / Rookie of the YearcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMy Company Polska magazine organizes the annual 'Rookie of the Year' competition for startups. Winners of this competition receive an invitation to join InCredibles. Waterly and Levelly.ai are among the startups that joined InCredibles through this partnership.
• Rzeczpospolita / Orzeł Innowacji StartupcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerInCredibles is a strategic partner of the 'Orzeł Innowacji Startup' competition organized by the Rzeczpospolita newspaper. The competition awards innovative Polish startups in categories including Best Technological Solution, Best Non-Technological Solution, Startup with Poland-World Potential, and Solution for Common Good. The winner receives an invitation to join InCredibles.
• Digital University / Masters & RobotscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDigital University is the organizer of the Masters & Robots conference — an ecosystem of events dedicated to the relationship between humans and technology and the challenges of rapid technological change. InCredibles is the strategic partner of the Masters & Robots conference. New InCredibles participants are invited to attend the conference and participate in special workshops with Masters & Robots mentors.
• Kopalnia StartupówcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerKopalnia Start-upów is a startup competition organized in Katowice. Top-placed startups from Kopalnia Start-upów are invited to join InCredibles. VisionAccess AI joined InCredibles after placing 2nd at the Katowice edition of Kopalnia Start-upów.
• Bain & CompanyminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerBain & Company has conducted workshops for InCredibles participants, providing consulting-level strategic expertise in areas such as business strategy and market analysis.
• Heidrick & StrugglesminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerHeidrick & Struggles appears as a program partner, contributing executive search and leadership advisory expertise to the InCredibles ecosystem.
• Startuj z MazowszaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerA regional startup competition based in the Mazovia region of Poland that serves as a pipeline for InCredibles program participants.
• Wolves SummitminorGTM or Marketing PartnerA prominent Polish startup conference and competition that serves as a recruitment channel for InCredibles participants.
• Invest in Łódź / Startups Powered by Invest in ŁódźminorGTM or Marketing PartnerA regional startup initiative from the city of Łódź that serves as a pipeline for InCredibles program recruitment.
• InQUBE / Zagraj o MentoringminorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe 'Zagraj o Mentoring' competition organized by inQUBE provides a pathway for winners to join the InCredibles program.
• HejStartUP (Inkubator STARTER)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe HejStartUP competition organized by the STARTER Business Incubator identifies startup talent for invitation to InCredibles. ARnie Education won the 2nd edition of HejStartUP and joined InCredibles.
• Radio 357coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRadio 357 is the co-creation partner of the Firmament broadcast series — a podcast/radio program exploring entrepreneurship, technology, and startup topics. The series is produced under the patronage of SGH and Mam Startup.pl. The Firmament series was awarded recognition as 'Kreator Polskiej Sceny Startupowej 2023' in the Open-source Knowledge category.
• Uniwersytet Ekonomiczny w PoznaniuminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the Poznań University of Economics and Business for the 100th anniversary initiative — joint projects and mentoring creating a space for knowledge and experience exchange, strengthening the development and future-readiness competencies of young leaders.
• Fundacja Startup PolandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStartup Poland is an independent Polish tech think tank and NGO. InCredibles co-operated with Startup Poland on the SkriLab competition for educators and contributed to the first comprehensive Polish EdTech report. The collaboration supported educational technology awareness and startup ecosystem development.
• EY (Ernst & Young)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEY appears as a program partner, likely contributing expertise in areas such as finance, tax, and business advisory to the InCredibles ecosystem.
• Beyond.plminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBeyond.pl joined InCredibles as a program partner, contributing cloud and technology infrastructure expertise to the startup ecosystem.
• Beyond.plminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBeyond.pl joined InCredibles as a program partner, contributing cloud and technology infrastructure expertise to the startup ecosystem.
• British Embassy WarsawminorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe British Embassy in Warsaw appears as a program partner, likely supporting InCredibles' international activities and connections to the UK startup and investment ecosystem.
• People & CultureminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPeople & Culture appears as a program partner, likely contributing HR and organizational culture expertise to the InCredibles ecosystem.
• Digi-UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDigi-University appears as a program partner, contributing digital education and technology expertise to the InCredibles ecosystem.
• AIP (Akademia Leona Koźmińskiego / InCredibles partners)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAIP appears as a program partner, contributing academic and innovation expertise to the InCredibles ecosystem.
• Digital Incubator Warner Bros. Discovery w PolsceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Digital Incubator of Warner Bros. Discovery in Poland became a partner of the InCredibles program, contributing media, entertainment, and content expertise to the startup ecosystem.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Techstars: Global accelerator operator running 3-month equity-backed cohort programs. Comparable as a structured accelerator targeting early-stage founders, but operates at much larger scale, takes equity, and runs many vertical-specific programs.
• Founder Institute: Global pre-seed accelerator operating in 100+ cities with a structured 4-month mentoring program. Comparable through its mentor-driven, founder-supporting model; takes small equity via warrant rather than cash fees.
• Startupbootcamp: Global equity-backed accelerator running industry-specific programs across multiple cities. Comparable as a structured cohort accelerator for early-stage startups with strong mentor networks, though typically takes 6–8% equity.
• Mass Challenge: Global equity-free accelerator network with programs in multiple geographies. Directly comparable through its equity-free, mentor-driven model, but operates at much larger scale with global brand.

Direct peers

• Huge Thing: Polish pre-seed/seed accelerator based in Wrocław that runs equity-backed mentoring programs and demo days. Comparable to InCredibles as a Polish startup accelerator competing for the same founder pool, though it operates a fundamentally different equity-funded model.
• ReaktorX: Warsaw-based early-stage startup program offering mentorship, office space, and investor introductions. Comparable as a domestic Polish accelerator serving founders at similar stage to InCredibles' laureate cohort.
• Campus Warsaw (Google for Startups): Google's Warsaw-based startup campus offering free mentoring, workshops, and community programs for Polish founders. Directly competes with InCredibles for the same Polish early-stage founder audience via free, equity-free programming.
• MIT Enterprise Forum Poland (MITEF Poland): Polish arm of MIT Enterprise Forum offering acceleration, mentoring, and connections for Polish tech startups. Comparable through its education-and-mentoring focus, formal academic backing, and target audience of high-potential Polish founders.
• Akademia PARP: Polish Agency for Enterprise Development (PARP) operates publicly funded acceleration and training programs for startups and SMEs. Comparable as a free mentoring/training provider for Polish entrepreneurs with scale and public-sector backing.

Regional players

• ImpactCEE: Central European venture ecosystem initiative supporting impact-driven startups across CEE. Comparable through its focus on mission-driven entrepreneurs in the region and ecosystem-building orientation, though its geographic scope is broader than InCredibles' Poland-only focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/incrediblespl

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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