Revolut's ex-IT chief raises $3.2M for device logistics

Jan de Vries · 2026-05-25

Tequipy, a Polish-British startup that ships, services, and retrieves employee IT devices, has raised over $3.2 million in funding to expand its platform beyond hardware into software and security operations. The round was led by Smedvig Ventures, with participation from Manta Ray and Unfold.vc. "I've seen ambitious, talented IT specialists, who should have been building scalable systems, end up repacking boxes and wiping laptops with rags, while also trying to solve the problem of a device stuck at the border. Across thousands of companies, this is not an exception. It is an everyday reality. We built Tequipy so IT can supervise the process instead of executing every step of it by hand," said Tomek Stawarski, co-founder and CEO of Tequipy. ### The Problem: Device logistics is a nightmare for global teams For companies hiring across multiple countries, getting hardware to employees is still largely a manual grind. IT teams rely on spreadsheets, local suppliers, couriers, customs brokers, warehouses, and endless follow-ups. While global vendors solve parts of the problem, they often require long contracts, centralized warehousing, and hardware markups that make the model slow and expensive for fast-growing companies. Tequipy was founded in 2022 by Stawarski, Bart Czerkies, and Albert Podraza. Stawarski was the former Global Head of IT at Revolut, and Czerkies and Podraza were Revolut colleagues. The company claims that for companies hiring across multiple countries, it is the fastest, most cost-effective way to get hardware to its employees worldwide. ### How Tequipy works: Local sourcing, global reach Devices are sourced locally in over 180 countries through more than 800 authorized resellers. They are pre-configured for clients' MDM systems such as Jamf, Intune, or JumpCloud, with an average delivery time of 3 days. The company also manages the remaining lifecycle stages, including servicing, offboarding, storage, redeployment, and sellback. For globally distributed organizations, an employee's laptop is not just a basic procurement. Tequipy explains it as the beginning of a cross-border operation, potentially spanning 10, 30, 60, or even 180 countries simultaneously. Each device must be purchased, configured according to security policies, delivered on time, serviced, recovered during offboarding, and then routed back into circulation, storage, or resale. ### The founder's story: From Revolut to solving IT chaos Stawarski saw this problem firsthand. He scaled IT operations from 100 employees in two offices to 5,000 across 17 countries during his tenure at Revolut. That experience laid the foundation for Tequipy. Customers see one system; underneath, Tequipy combines software with a network of several hundred local partners purchasing, configuring, and retrieving devices on the ground. "Companies often come to us with one country or one urgent problem. They cannot get a device to a new hire quickly and predictably. With Tequipy, onboarding starts in five minutes instead of two months, and the device reaches the employee in three days on average. After that, they usually give us more countries, because they see our process working better than their own," said Bart Czerkies, co-founder of Tequipy. ### What's next: Software and security automation Tequipy began with hardware because it's the most challenging aspect of automating IT operations. The company's overall aim is to eliminate approximately 80% of manual tasks for global IT teams. The subsequent layer involves software, covering employee accounts, licenses, access, passwords, and related processes throughout the employee lifecycle. Security will be addressed afterwards. "Hardware is the toughest test for IT automation because it touches the physical world. If we can run that process across 180 countries, we can automate the layers above it. The next step is a tool that removes thousands of small decisions and exceptions from IT teams' plates. Instead of handling every ticket manually, IT will control the process," Stawarski added. This round of funding positions Tequipy to scale its platform and help more global companies move beyond the chaos of manual device logistics.