Sebastian Kulczyk (born 16 November 1980) is a Polish

billionaire A billionaire is a person with a net worth of at least one billion (1,000,000,000, i.e., a thousand million) units of a given currency, usually of a major currency such as the United States dollar, euro, or pound sterling. The American busin ...

businessman, and the son of Jan Kulczyk, who was the richest man in Poland, and

Grażyna Kulczyk Grażyna Kulczyk (born 5 November 1950) is a Polish investor, art collector and philanthropist. Education and career She graduated in law and administration from the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań. Upon finishing her studies, she began t ...

. He is president of

Kulczyk Investments Kulczyk Investments SA (former Kulczyk Investment House SA) is an international investment company, founded by Polish entrepreneur Jan Kulczyk in 2007, focusing on business opportunities in high-growth markets. The company's strategic sectors ar ...

and specializes in the new technology sector. As of August 2022, his net worth was estimated at US$1.3 billion.

Early life

He graduated from the

Karol Marcinkowski Karol Marcinkowski (23 June 1800 in Posen, Kingdom of Prussia, today Poznań in Poland–6 November 1846) was a Polish physician, social activist in the Greater Poland region (also called the Grand Duchy of Posen), supporter of the basic educ ...

High School No. 1 in

Poznań Poznań () is a city on the River Warta in west-central Poland, within the Greater Poland region. The city is an important cultural and business centre, and one of Poland's most populous regions with many regional customs such as Saint John ...

, and the

Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań The Adam Mickiewicz University ( pl, Uniwersytet im. Adama Mickiewicza w Poznaniu; Latin: ''Universitas Studiorum Mickiewicziana Posnaniensis'') is a research university in Poznań, Poland. It traces its origins to 1611, when under the Royal Ch ...

, majoring in management and marketing. He has also studied at the

London School of Economics , mottoeng = To understand the causes of things , established = , type = Public research university , endowment = £240.8 million (2021) , budget = £391.1 millio ...

Career

At age 19, Kulczyk received hundred thousand PLN from his parents and started network of Internet cafes called e24.pl, but he failed. He then went on to establish an interactive marketing agency GoldenSubmarine. From 2009 to 2010 he worked for Lazard investment bank in London, and at the digital media unit of

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in New York. In December 2013, after returning from US, he became president of

, a company that was the foundation of his father's business, replacing

Dariusz Mioduski Dariusz Mioduski (born 1 January 1964) is a Polish attorney, sports director, Legia Warsaw owner and president, European Club Association Executive Board member. In the years 2007–2013 he was the president of the Kulczyk Investments Kulc ...

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, which is investing in the new technology sector. He initiated a number of projects focused on supporting Polish startups. He is also the originator of InCredibles accelerating program, and serves as President of Jutronauci project's chapter. His initiative has led to the emergence of

Singularity University Singularity Education Group (using the public names Singularity Group, Singularity University or SingularityU) is an American company that offers executive educational programs, a business incubator, and business consultancy services. Although ...

in Poland for the first time.

Personal life

On 5 June 2010, in

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, France, he married Katarzyna Jordan (daughter of Polish businessman

Krzysztof Jordan Krzysztof () is a Polish given name, equivalent to English ''Christopher''. The name became popular in the 15th century. Its diminutive forms include Krzyś, Krzysiek, and Krzysio; augmentative – Krzychu Individuals named Krzysztof may choose to ...

). They have since divorced. His sister is

Dominika Kulczyk Dominika Kulczyk (born 30 July 1977) is a Polish billionaire businesswoman, and the daughter of Jan Kulczyk, who was Poland's richest man. She is the co-founder and president of the Kulczyk Foundation, chair of a supervisory board of Kulczyk Hold ...

References

External links

Sebastian Kulczyk profile at Kulczyk Investments website
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