The $500K deck trap
Why most mid-market AI projects die before shipping — and the structural reason it keeps happening.
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Antoni Kozelski · est. operator
Operator · Teacher · (Investor).
Agentic AI, shipped — not presented. I run end-to-end agentic AI transformations for mid-market companies. I write and teach what I learn from the work. On the side, I back B2B agentic AI founders.
Antoni Kozelski
Recognised by
F Forbes 30 Under 30Europe · Technology
D. Deloitte CEE Fast 50Fastest-growing tech
F+ Forbes Technology CouncilMember
Aı AAIF ContributorApplied AI Forum
Operators I've worked with
15+ mid-market transformations · 4 continents.
Gov. of Saudi Arabia
Government of Saudi Arabia
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Industrial Manufacturing Co.
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Mid-market SaaS Platform
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Fintech Lender
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Health-Tech Operator
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E-commerce Brand
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Logistics Operator
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Professional Services Firm
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Insurance Carrier
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Consumer Brand
Proof
Shipped, not pitched.
A small set of mid-market transformations, delivered end-to-end with the team I lead at Vstorm. Outcomes in production — not slideware.
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Mid-market transformations End-to-end, in production.
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Countries shipped to Across EU, US, MENA, APAC.
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Years shipping AI From early ML to agentic systems.
"Antoni's team turned a six-month roadmap into a six-week production rollout. Outcome-first, no theatre."SM Sara Meyer VP Ops · SaaS · 1,400 FTE
"They ship. We had a working agent in our customer ops stack before most vendors had finished their discovery deck."JT Jonas Thiel COO · Manufacturing · 2,200 FTE
"Strategic partner, not a contractor. The work paid for itself inside the first quarter post-handover."RA Rania Al-Khatib CEO · Fintech · 600 FTE
The offer
For mid-market leaders who want agentic AI in production — not in a deck.
I partner with a small number of mid-market companies each year on end-to-end agentic AI transformation. One team, one operator, one outcome — delivered by the team I lead at Vstorm.
01 · CONSULTING
Opportunity audit & roadmap.
2–4 weeks
02 · SOLO AGENT
First agent in production.
4–8 weeks
03 · MULTI-AGENT
Agents that work together.
8–12 weeks
04 · AGENTIC OS
Your company on agents.
Ongoing
The story
Small companies, doing extraordinary things.
I'm inspired by small giants. I'm building one, and agentic AI is the best tool I've ever had for helping other companies do the same.
Read the full story →Portrait · 4:5
What I back
Agentic AI. B2B product, B2B service, or D2D infra.
Small checks, fast decisions, and real operator help beyond the capital. I invest in one field — the field I work in every day.
See thesis + portfolio →Portfolio grid · 4:5
On stage
Five topics. Operators in the room, not slideware.
- 01Agentic AI→
- 02Entrepreneurship→
- 03Strategy→
- 04GTM→
- 05Personal energy→
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Writing
Latest essays from the work.
Shipping agents in 6 weeks
The boutique cadence we use for mid-market transformations — and where the time actually goes.
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Build vs. buy
A decision tree for 200–5,000 person companies sitting on the agentic AI fence.
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Newsletter
Field notes from the build floor.
One short, useful note every other week — what's shipping, what's breaking, and what's actually working in agentic AI for mid-market.
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Operator interviews + build sessions.
Long-form conversations with mid-market operators shipping AI in production. Plus the occasional live build.