The Recursive’s weekly roundup aims to cover key tech developments across Central and Eastern Europe, as well as the growing impact of CEE-born founders on the global stage. Take a look at the latest news in funding, startup milestones, and emerging trends tied to the region’s innovation potential. CEE news & deals Budapest-based robotics startup Allonic has raised a record $7.2M (€6.12M) pre-seed round led by Visionaries Club and backed by angels from OpenAI and Hugging Face, including Day One...
By Viktor Mitev
Viktor Mitev Viktor is a partner at EY Bulgaria dealing with tax planning of deals, […]
Bulgarian cargo drone pioneer DRONAMICS has announced the launch of a new defense platform built […]
London-based Occam Industries has raised a €3 million Pre-Seed round led by Czech Presto Tech […]
Wonderful, the Amsterdam-based platform for autonomous enterprise AI agents, which secured $134 million in total […]
This research delivers the first comprehensive market intelligence on defense and cybersecurity innovation in Central and Eastern Europe, mapping startups, investment flows, and ecosystem stakeholders across 14 markets. Incorporating detailed data and expert interviews, the report examines dual-use technologies and strategic partnerships that underpin Europe’s evolving security architecture.
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Back in 2016, after visiting a university incubator in Estonia, I returned to Ukraine with […]
The Recursive’s weekly roundup aims to cover key tech developments across Central and Eastern Europe, […]
Viktor Mitev Viktor is a partner at EY Bulgaria dealing with tax planning of deals, […]
Bulgarian cargo drone pioneer DRONAMICS has announced the launch of a new defense platform built […]
London-based Occam Industries has raised a €3 million Pre-Seed round led by Czech Presto Tech […]
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Budapest-based robotics startup Allonic has raised a record $7.2m pre-seed round led by Visionaries Club […]
Wonderful, the Amsterdam-based platform for autonomous enterprise AI agents, which secured $134 million in total […]
We often choose markets carefully after months of analysis and forecasting, but sometimes, a market […]
Poland’s venture capital market in 2025 was shaped by capital concentrating in a small number […]
This research delivers the first comprehensive market intelligence on defense and cybersecurity innovation in Central and Eastern Europe, mapping startups, investment flows, and ecosystem stakeholders across 14 markets. Incorporating detailed data and expert interviews, the report examines dual-use technologies and strategic partnerships that underpin Europe’s evolving security architecture.
Download the report
The Recursive’s weekly roundup aims to cover key tech developments across Central and Eastern Europe, […]
Croatian infrastructure startup, founded by Ivan Burazin, Vedran Jukić, and Goran Draganić, closes a round […]
Czech-Slovak fairy-tale storytelling app Readmio secured new funding from a Polish impact fund. 👯 Founders: […]
Romanian Kinderpedia raised €2.2M as part of a €3.5M funding round. The round remains open […]
