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Adam Olejniczak (born 19 November 1993 in Leszno) – Polish entrepreneur; founder, CEO and shareholder of Buffalo Market.

Biography
He graduated from the University of Economics in Poznań in 2015, when he received his bachelor's degree. While still studying in Poland, he participated in a four-month student exchange program in the United States. He completed his master's degree in Business Economics-Finance at the University of Amsterdam in 2016. During their time there, he represented the university by participating in the CFA Research Challenge, a competition for young analysts. In 2016-2017, he taught the subject Corporate Finance at the same university.

In parallel with his academic activities, he began working at Weles BV, based on consulting for startups on fundraising and financial management. He ended his cooperation with the company in 2020 to focus on developing his own business.

After graduating from university in Amsterdam, he joined the team of a small startup called Cabture. The company dealt with advertising on public transportation. After a short time, Olejniczak became CFO and co-owner. Thanks to his actions, Cabture got more than one million euros in funding and opened a second office – in Dubai.

In 2018, Adam Olejniczak moved to the United States to try his hand at the American market and develop Cabture. Unfortunately, the startup did not meet the needs of the local market.

Learning from his mistakes, he founded RydeOn, a platform that allows drivers to manage rides in an ongoing partnership between local transport companies and hotels.

In April 2020 Adam Olejniczak established his first business in the United States. Buffalo Market's business model was based, in its initial phase, on Olejniczak self-delivering products ordered by customers in the Palo Alto area. Buffalo Market's beginnings coincided with the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, which only accelerated the company's growth. In 2022, the company has about 700 employees, valued at $270 million.

Privately, he is interested in automobiles, horseback riding and aviation. He holds a private pilot's license, as well as a pair of Friesian horses.

He lives daily in the United States in Los Angeles, California.

Prizes and awards
In 2022, he was included in the Forbes 30 Under 30 list.