AI 22 articles

Investors

Why European AI Startups are Skipping Traditional Funding Stages

By Elena Ghinita 7 April 2025 5 mins read

As artificial intelligence accelerates the pace at which new tech products can be developed and […]

Investors

Early Game Ventures’s AI Investment Thesis: UX & Virality

By Cristian Munteanu 24 February 2025 5 mins read

In today’s AI landscape, the core technology is no longer the differentiator. Every startup has […]

AI

Investment in Western Balkans AI Startups Dropped in 2024 – What’s Next?

By The Recursive 12 February 2025 2 mins read

The AI sector in the Western Balkans has seen fluctuating investment levels over the past […]

AI

Hungary’s AI Ecosystem in 2024: Investment Drops by Half Compared to 2023

By The Recursive 6 February 2025 3 mins read

Hungary’s AI ecosystem faced a significant funding decline in 2024, dropping by 47% compared to […]

Ecosystem

If Andrej Hájek Were a VC, Here’s What He’d Invest In

By Elena Ghinita 4 February 2025 5 mins read

Some founders don’t just build companies—they build ecosystems. Some use their personal capital to back […]

Interview

If Emil Muthu Were a VC, Here’s What He’d Invest In

By Elena Ghinita 29 January 2025 7 mins read

Quite often, the rumor has it that VCs don’t totally get founders. This is apparently […]

AI

Martin Vechev of INSAIT: “DeepSeek $6M Cost Of Training Is Misleading”

By The Recursive 28 January 2025 4 mins read

Martin Vechev, the Director of Bulgarian INSAIT (Institute for Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence and Technology) […]

AI

Greece Ranks Second in Number of AI Startups in CEE for 2024, According to State of AI Report

By The Recursive 17 January 2025 3 mins read

The AI ecosystem in Greece continued to build on its foundation in 2024, navigating a […]

Deep Tech

US-based Databricks, Co-founded by Romanian CTO, Opens 2025 With Largest Debt Financing to Date

By Teodora Atanasova 15 January 2025 3 mins read

Historically, there have not been many rounds that could make us gasp at their size. […]

Cloud

Romania’s AI Startup Ecosystem: €160M Fresh Capital to Move the Innovation Needle

By The Recursive 29 November 2024 2 mins read

In  2024, Romania’s AI innovation ecosystem showcased intriguing developments, highlighted by FintechOS’s €55.2M funding round. […]

SPONSORED Others

‘It’s Like Christmas for Hackers’: DefCamp 2024 Speakers Share Insights on Cybersecurity Regulations and Resilience

By DefCamp 19 November 2024 5 mins read

Two weeks before DefCamp – the largest cybersecurity conference in Central and Eastern Europe, The […]

Deals

Romanian Early Game Ventures Bets Big on CogniSync with €1M Pre-Seed Investment

By Elena Ghinita 22 July 2024 2 mins read

In a Nutshell Romanian Early Game Ventures invests €1M in Romanian founded AI startup CogniSync. […]