Sebastian Kulczyk Explained
Sebastian Tomasz Kulczyk[1] (born 16 November 1980) is a Polish billionaire businessman, and the son of Jan Kulczyk, who was the richest man in Poland,[2] [3] [4] and Grażyna Kulczyk. He is president of Kulczyk Investments and specializes in the new technology sector.[5] As of August 2024, his net worth was estimated at US$1.6 billion.[6]
Early life
He graduated from the Karol Marcinkowski High School No. 1 in Poznań,[7] and the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, majoring in management and marketing. He has also studied at the London School of Economics.[8]
Career
At age 19, Kulczyk received hundred thousand PLN from his parents and started network of Internet cafes called e24.pl, but he failed.[9]
He then went on to establish an interactive marketing agency GoldenSubmarine.[10]
From 2009 to 2010, he worked for Lazard investment bank in London, and at the digital media unit of Sony BMG in New York.
In December 2013, after returning from US, he became president of Kulczyk Investments, a company that was the foundation of his father's business,[11] replacing Dariusz Mioduski who was in charge of the company from 2008. Jan Kulczyk delegated management to his son a year and a half before he died.
He is the founder of Manta Ray VC,[12] which is investing in the new technology sector.[13] He initiated a number of projects focused on supporting Polish startups.[14] [15] He is also the originator of InCredibles accelerating program,[16] and serves as President of Jutronauci project's chapter.[17]
His initiative has led to the emergence of Singularity University in Poland for the first time.[18] [19]
In 2015, he became the chairman of the supervisory board of chemical company CIECH.[20]
Personal life
On 5 June 2010, in Antibes, France, he married Katarzyna Jordan (daughter of Polish businessman Krzysztof Jordan).[21] They have since divorced.[6] His sister is Dominika Kulczyk.
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Sebastian Tomasz KULCZYK personal appointments - Find and update company information - GOV.UK . 2023-11-01 . find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk . en.
- Web site: Sebastian Kulczyk: Inwestowanie z Bransonem to wielka przygoda. fakty.interia.pl. pl. 2019-04-05.
- Web site: Wyborcza.pl. wyborcza.biz. 2019-04-05.
- Web site: Jan Kulczyk . 2013-02-14 . 2013-08-22 . forbes.pl.
- Web site: Sebastian Kulczyk daje 60 mln USD na start-upy - Gospodarka - Bankier.TV - serwis zawierający materiały video m.in. o gospodarce, finansach, komentarzach i giełdzie. Bankier.TV. pl. 2019-04-05.
- Web site: Forbes profile: Sebastian Kulczyk . Forbes . 5 August 2022.
- Web site: Jan Kulczyk był ojcem, który dawał swoim dzieciom wzorce. Młodziejewska. Nicole. 2015-07-29. gloswielkopolski.pl. pl-PL. 2019-04-05.
- Web site: Kulczyk Investments. kulczykinvestments.com. pl. 2019-04-05.
- Web site: Molga. Tomasz. 2014-01-02. Kulczyk oddał imperium... synowi. 2021-03-24. NaTemat.pl. pl.
- Web site: Kulczyk junior marzy o krzemowej dolinie. pb.pl. pl. 2019-04-05.
- Web site: Kulczyk Investments. kulczykinvestments.com. pl. 2019-04-05.
- Web site: MANTA RAY. mantaray.vc. 2019-04-05.
- Web site: Sebastian Kulczyk zainwestował w Hyperloop One - tę samą spółkę, co Richard Branson. Michał . Wąsowski . Marta. Bellon. 2017-10-26. Business Insider. pl. 2019-04-05.
- Web site: Sebastian Kulczyk: w Polsce nie brakuje firm z globalnym potencjałem [WYWIAD]]. Marta . Bellon . Michał. Wąsowski . 2018-01-18. Business Insider. pl. 2019-04-05.
- Web site: Sebastian Kulczyk: startup to ciężka harówka, ale to nie pieniądze są głównym problemem. INNPoland.pl. pl. 2019-04-05.
- Web site: Sebastian Kulczyk: w Polsce nie brakuje firm z globalnym potencjałem [WYWIAD]]. Marta. Bellon . Michał. Wąsowski. 2018-01-18. Business Insider. pl. 2019-04-05.
- Web site: Mentor: Sebastian Kulczyk. wyborcza.pl. pl. 2019-04-05.
- Web site: Wpływowy think tank wspierany m.in. przez Sebastiana Kulczyka otwiera się na Polskę. 2017-10-16. Business Insider. pl. 2019-04-05.
- Web site: Incredibles.
- Web site: Sebastian Kulczyk szefem rady nadzorczej Ciechu . 2023-12-05 . wnp.pl . pl.
- Web site: Sebastian Kulczyk ożenił się we Francji. Zaradniak. Jacek Sobczyński, Marek. 2010-06-05. polskatimes.pl. pl-PL. 2019-04-05.