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Hard2Beat

UL. KSIĘCIA WITOLDA 49, m. 15, WROCŁAW, Dolnoslaskie, 50-202, POLAND

Overview

Hard2beat invests at the pre-seed and seed stages in Polish deep tech startups solving hard problems with software-driven or hardware-enabled solutions.

Total investments
2
Lead investments
1
Investments · 12mo
2
Active investors
3

Sector focus

  • Venture Capital
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Investment portfolio

  • Graftcode

    Led · Equity · Apr 2026

    Graftcode builds a runtime bridging platform that allows applications written in different programming languages to communicate directly without APIs, middleware, or client libraries. With a single command the platform can connect services and automatically generate required client modules, and it currently supports 14 programming languages. The product integrates with major cloud providers and targets use cases including web, mobile, IoT-to-cloud, cloud-to-cloud, microservices, and AI-driven interactions. Graftcode says its architecture improves performance and reduces cloud costs compared with conventional integration methods. The company was founded in Warsaw by Przemysław and Łukasz Ładyński, who have more than two decades of experience in enterprise integration technologies. Having launched a beta, Graftcode will use recent funding to continue product development and expand developer adoption; the company has raised €6.5M to date.

  • Ludus AI

    Participated · Seed · Jan 2026

    Ludus AI is developing a suite of artificial intelligence tools that integrate directly with Unreal Engine, enabling automated code editing, rapid 3D model creation, game-logic management, error detection and fast prototyping. The company claims its toolkit cuts developers’ workloads by roughly 30 %, and the first public version has already attracted about 26,000 users. While initial demand comes from game studios and Unreal Engine learners, the technology is also being tested in automotive HMI design, advertising, film and defense training simulations. Founded by industry veteran Piotr Penar after his previous studio DreamStorm Studios, Ludus AI is positioning itself to tackle the growing complexity of Unreal Engine and the shortage of skilled developers. In 2024 the startup completed a pre-seed round and grant package worth around PLN 1 million to build its team and product. In December 2025 it secured a PLN 4.5 million seed round to accelerate product development and expand global sales efforts. Investors view the company’s combination of technical depth and market timing as a platform for worldwide scale.

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