ABOUT
I keep building.
Lech Kaniuk is a Swedish-Polish entrepreneur and the author of Siła Pędu and Anioł w Piekle. His work centres on building companies, raising capital, and helping founders understand the consequences of both.
Siła Pędu follows the founder journey from Warsaw to Sweden in 1985, through early attempts to earn money, medical studies in Łódź, the move to Luleå, first companies, PizzaPortal, Delivery Hero, expansion, M&A, and the lessons that followed.
The opening places that story at a contract table: a Montblanc pen, a 100 million euro investment agreement, the earlier 120 million złoty sale to Delivery Hero, and a company later valued above 5 billion euro.
Anioł w Piekle examines fundraising from both sides of the table. Its Polish preface describes capital raised from business angels, funds, public sources, partners, suppliers, and customers, ranging from 23.4 thousand złoty to 100 million euro.
The same questions connect the books: how to start before everything is certain, how to create momentum, and how outside capital changes the company a founder is building.
Key moments
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1985
Moved with family from Warsaw to Sweden, as told in Siła Pędu.
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Łódź
Returned to Poland for medical studies; the car was stolen, the apartment was burgled, and the plan collapsed.
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Luleå
Called the Space Engineering professor, drove north, slept in the car, and registered for studies.
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KYAB
First serious company lessons: selling, running out of money, and changing the model after meeting a real customer.
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PizzaPortal
Built through expansion and M&A; Siła Pędu cites the Delivery Hero sale and later group value.
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SunRoof
Anioł w Piekle describes the family-investment exception and the decision to enter the project gradually.
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2018
Published Siła Pędu, the founder story and operating idea behind momentum.
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2021
Published Anioł w Piekle, a practical examination of investor money from both sides of the table.
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Now
The work continues through company building, writing, speaking, and investing.