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Investors

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The Risk Spectrum: Managing Portfolio Risk at Earlybird, EnBW, ERV and the EIF

Portfolio risk management strategies have evolved from a defensive discipline to a strategic capability, opened up Ege Agca, VC Investor at Metis Ventures and the moderator of “Portfolio Risk Management Strategies” panel at Venture Intelligence Day conference by Vestberry. The panel quickly proved it wasn’t empty saying. Where risk used to be tucked away in back‑office spreadsheets, it now drives deal‑flow decisions, dictates co‑investment structures, and even shapes Europe’s strategic autonomy for critical technologies. To discuss this point, Agca was joined...

Deals

Hungary’s MeOut Group Acquires EU-Startups

By Teodora Atanasova

Hungary’s MeOut Group has acquired EU-Startups, one of Europe’s oldest online publications covering the startup […]

Interview

e2vc Principal Tunya Irkad on Getting Into VC and Funding “Insane Founders”

By Ana Marija Kostanic

“People often ask how I got into VC straight out of college. Truth is, it’s […]

Deals

Romanian-founded Digitail Raises €20M to Modernize Pet Care Through AI

By Teodora Atanasova

Romanian-founded Digitail, a developer of AI-driven practice management software for veterinary clinics, has secured a […]

“AI has always been in our DNA”: Interview with Tsvetan Alexiev, CEO of Sirma Group Holding

By Irina Stefanova

Artificial intelligence stands at the core of Europe’s digital transformation — and Sirma Group Holding […]

Investors

The Risk Spectrum: Managing Portfolio Risk at Earlybird, EnBW, ERV and the EIF

By Lenka Vranová 12 November 2025 6 mins read

Portfolio risk management strategies have evolved from a defensive discipline to a strategic capability, opened […]

Deals

Hungary’s MeOut Group Acquires EU-Startups

By Teodora Atanasova 12 November 2025 3 mins read

Hungary’s MeOut Group has acquired EU-Startups, one of Europe’s oldest online publications covering the startup […]

“AI has always been in our DNA”: Interview with Tsvetan Alexiev, CEO of Sirma Group Holding

By Irina Stefanova 10 November 2025 5 mins read

Artificial intelligence stands at the core of Europe’s digital transformation — and Sirma Group Holding […]

Events

Doers Go Global. Next Stop, Dubai

By The Doers Company 10 November 2025 4 mins read

What started as two aspiring entrepreneurs friends bringing together 300 builders in Limassol, has grown […]

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Is the Space Tech Finally Boosting Off?

By Bogdan Iordache

Look up to the sky — we’re a miracle living on one of the millions […]
Why Brilliant Products Still Fail to Raise Capital

By Dimitar Karastoyanov

Attracting Investors: Practical Legal Advice for Startups and Scale-ups Founders in CEE are sitting on […]
How to Know Which People Your Business Can’t Survive Without

By Mira Krusteff

A practical framework to identify key people, assess risks, and decide what to do next. […]

Romanian-founded Digitail Raises €20M to Modernize Pet Care Through AI

By Teodora Atanasova 10 November 2025 2 mins read

Romanian-founded Digitail, a developer of AI-driven practice management software for veterinary clinics, has secured a […]

Interview

e2vc Principal Tunya Irkad on Getting Into VC and Funding “Insane Founders”

By Ana Marija Kostanic 10 November 2025 7 mins read

“People often ask how I got into VC straight out of college. Truth is, it’s […]

6 CEE Countries With AI Factories Backed by EU

By Teodora Atanasova 10 November 2025 6 mins read

Central and Eastern Europe is witnessing significant advancements in AI. At the end of 2024, the European […]

Deals

Spotawheel Secures €300M to Accelerate Used Car Subscription

By Denitsa Velikova 10 November 2025 2 mins read

Spotawheel, the Athens-based used car platform scaling rapidly across Greece, Poland, and Romania, announced it […]

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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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