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KAYA Launches €70M Fund to Back CEE Startups on Global Path

Prague-based KAYA, an early-stage venture capital firm, has raised €70 million in the first close of its fifth fund, expanding its investment scope across the broader Central and Eastern European region. Previously focused mainly on Czech, Polish, and Slovak startups, KAYA will now back companies throughout the whole region, from pre-seed to Series A stages. The firm plans to invest in up to 25 startups with this new fund. The latest fund launch coincides with changes to KAYA’s leadership team....

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Czech Filuta AI Raises €3.7M To Rewire Game Testing Automation

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The Rise of Single Family Offices in Central and Eastern Europe

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Bulgarian Ora.pm Team Joins American Unicorn in Strategic Integration

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Bulgarian project management startup Ora.pm has been acquired by U.S.-based productivity platform ClickUp, marking a […]

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Stock Market Liquidity 2025: What Has Changed?

By John Murillo

With changes in the economic environment, technological advances, and investor behavior, liquidity in the stock […]

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Movens Capital Launches €60M Fund to Boost CEE Tech Startups from Pre-Seed to Series A+

By The Recursive 23 June 2025 2 mins read

CEE tech startup fund Movens Capital has announced the launch of its second fund, a […]

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By The Recursive 23 June 2025 2 mins read

Bulgarian software engineering company Anthill is set to be acquired by global digital engineering company […]

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Slovakian-founded Xatoms Raises €2.6M for Water Purification with AI and Quantum Chemistry

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Xatoms, a cleantech startup using AI and quantum chemistry, has raised €2.6M in pre-seed funding […]

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“Germany Said My AI Startup Wasn’t Innovative Enough – So I Moved It to Poland”

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Stock Market Liquidity 2025: What Has Changed?

By John Murillo

With changes in the economic environment, technological advances, and investor behavior, liquidity in the stock […]
“Germany Said My AI Startup Wasn’t Innovative Enough – So I Moved It to Poland”

By Stefan Gogoll

When a German funding agency told us that “AI alone is not innovative enough,” I […]
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By Vasyl Matiy

Decisions we think we make rationally are actually purely about emotions, short-term temptation, and blind […]

AI Action Plan For CEE: “We Don’t Need to Copy Silicon Valley to Succeed”

By Irina Stefanova 18 June 2025 5 mins read

Launched at the EU Digital Summit in Gdańsk on 17 June, the CEE AI Action […]

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CEE Orbit Capital Launches €100 Million Growth Debt II Fund

By The Recursive 18 June 2025 2 mins read

Venture debt firm Orbit Capital has announced the launch of its second investment fund, Growth […]

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Greek Bitloops Closes €1M to Turn Figma Designs into Production Code

By The Recursive 18 June 2025 2 mins read

Greek-based Bitloops, an AI-powered frontend development platform, has raised €1 million in a pre-seed round […]

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By The Recursive 17 June 2025 3 mins read

At The Recursive, we’ve been tracking the rise of innovation ecosystems across Central and Eastern […]

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Spanning over 9 days, from May 8th to May 16th, this year’s programme includes nearly 50 city-wide events, focusing on the most transformational verticals in tech, from AI to sustainability and health.