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Duelity HUG · a Duelity Intelligence programme for founders in Poland, Czechia and Slovakia

We get your startup ready for funding. Then we help you raise it.

From idea and MVP to your first money: from business angels, public funds or private investors in our network.

Readiness check

Four clicks. Instant result.

We are at the stage, working in , we need money , and our weakest link is .

You'll see what's missing at this stage and what the first step is.

Past seed? Later rounds are handled by Duelity Intelligence.

18 experts13 partnersNo upfront fees. You have full control over what you pay for.Partners: Grants.Capital · Agencja Rozwoju Regionalnego · Fundacja Startup Podbeskidzie · IOPAN · and 9 more

What we'll do for you

Duelity HUG is the Duelity Intelligence programme for founders at the start: with an idea, an MVP or a first product. We work with you in these four areas.

  1. The company

    We help you set up the company: choosing the legal form, registration, bank account, registered address, transferring your IP to the new company, accounting and the legal setup. Also if you currently trade as a sole trader.

    Your mentor:

    Abdalla ElgharbawiChief Growth Officer

  2. Legal, tax, IP

    Founders' agreement, equity split, IP rights, taxes and tax reliefs. We sort them out before an investor or the tax office asks.

    Your mentor:

    Jan SobieszczańskiChief Executive Officer

  3. First sales

    Business model, pricing, first customers. You work with people who have been selling for 20 and 30 years.

    Your mentor:

    Marek BradáčAI consultant and B2B strategist

  4. First money

    Business angels, public funds or investors in our network. You prepare grant applications with the agencies we work with. We introduce you to investors ourselves.

    We help you raise your first PLN 100,000 (approx. EUR 23,500) or more. The money comes from investors, not from us.

    Your mentor:

    Marek WiśniewskiChief Sales Officer
  • Your mentor picks the experts and takes you through the whole process.
  • We take no money upfront. You pay for work you've ordered, once you've approved the timesheet.
  • The programme also includes: discounted consultations · free training and workshops · promotion on our social media · invitations to relevant events.
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  • Participants of the first Duelity Start & Meet Up around a shared table, a presentation on the screen behind them
    First Duelity Start & Meet Up, Regional Development Agency (ARR), Bielsko-Biała, 8 July 2026
  • View from the gallery of the Innovation Stage and the Innovation Village stands at Infoshare 2026
    Infoshare 2026, Innovation Stage, Gdańsk, 20–⁠21 May 2026
  • 1-on-1 meetings at the Wolves Summit tables, Abdalla Elgharbawi of Duelity Intelligence in the middle
    Wolves Summit, 1-on-1 Matchmaking, Warsaw, 21–⁠22 April 2026
  • The “Smart AI Literacy with a Human-in-the-Loop” panel at the Focus on Cities conference, with Abdalla Elgharbawi of Duelity Intelligence among the panellists
    Focus on Cities conference, SGH Warsaw School of Economics and Warsaw University of Technology, 28–⁠29 May 2026

Startups in Duelity HUG and what we helped them with

  • CrankDesk

    SaaS · bike and ski service shops

    What Duelity did

    Duelity laid the groundwork for the business strategy, helped set up the company, created the name and visual identity, and supports sales on an ongoing basis.

  • QuickMap

    SaaS · tax advisory

    What Duelity did

    A product built by experts and already on sale. Duelity supports its entry into new markets.

  • AELO

    AI · SaaS

    What Duelity did

    Duelity helped set up the company, prepared its first sales strategy and supports sales.

  • Turimi

    Road safety

    What Duelity did

    A very young startup with a bold idea. Duelity helps translate it into the rules of B2B sales and public procurement.

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Want to apply? Start with the readiness check.

Why promising ideas don't get funded

Most startups don't lose at the pitch. They lose at the preparation. A round is usually stopped by one of six things.

  • The pitch isn't ready. A deck that explains the product beautifully and never answers the only question asked in the room: why this team, and why now.
  • The data is a mess. The numbers live in many spreadsheets and one founder's head.
  • No clear business model. You can show growth, but you can't explain why it will repeat next quarter.
  • The IP isn't sorted. What you're selling isn't demonstrably yours.
  • Financial projections nobody believes. One follow-up question and the model falls apart.
  • Not knowing what investors actually want. The most common reason, and the easiest to fix.

Which of the six is yours? The check takes four clicks.

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Who you work with

You work with someone who knows your problem from practice.

Experts

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Partners

Public funds and grants

Finance, law and processes

Ecosystem and science

How to start

Three ways to work with us

These aren't consecutive steps. They're three different ways of working with us.

  • The Duelity HUG programme

    The programme: an advisory package with our experts, free training, promotion and access to capital through our investor network.

    Best ifYou need the full programme.

  • Fixed-scope advisory package

    One defined problem, one expert who handles it, and an agreed scope: a financial model that doesn't hold up, your IP position, contracts. No commitment beyond that scope.

    Best ifYou already know what you need and from whom.

  • Working with you up to the round

    We prepare you, stay with you through the process and introduce you to the investor ourselves. We agree terms with you in writing before any work starts.

    Best ifYou're going for a round and want us to run the process with you.

How do you get paid?

When you close your round: as a transaction fee. Consultations you order separately from a specific expert, hourly or as a fixed-scope package, are paid for the work itself, at a discount within Duelity HUG. We agree terms with you in writing before any work starts.

What do I actually come out with?

A professional pitch deck and teaser, the materials investors ask for first. A realistic financial model for the coming years. An orderly ownership structure. IP protection and the key contracts. And a strategy for approaching investors: who, when and how.

We're too early for this. Is it still worth talking?

Probably yes, and probably briefly. Two mistakes are the most expensive at the MVP stage: a founder equity split agreed on a handshake, and IP whose ownership can't be shown. Both are almost free to fix now and painful at seed. The same goes for a badly structured ESOP or copyright that was never transferred. Take the readiness check above. If it says you're fine, you're fine.

How much of my time does this take as a founder?

Usually 4–8 hours a month for meetings, plus time to prepare materials. We do most of the work (financial model, pitch deck, document review) so the founder can focus on the product and first customers.

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