Marek Kotelnicki

Co-founder, Photonics Catalyst

Marek Kotelnicki is a business developer and private investor focused on photonics and deep tech. He is a shareholder and board member in several international hardware companies and serves as a jury member, advisor, and speaker at leading industry events organized by organizations such as (CDL, EIC, EIB, OPTICA, EPIC, VIVA Tech, PhotonHub, Intel Ignite, Hello Tomorrow, Laser World of Photonics and more). With 15+ years of global experience, he has advised hundreds of tech companies across 40+ countries on commercialization and fundraising. Marek is the Managing Partner at VIGO Ventures, an early-stage deep tech VC firm backing photonics ventures in Europe US and Canada and Co-founder of Photonics Catalyst, the only global, photonics-focused angel network.