From post-war rebuilding to a thriving tech hub, Croatia’s story is one of resilience and transformation. The Recursive had a privilege to document that – the drive to work against the odds, and to build something bigger.
Despite challenges, Croatian startups made it work, often bootstrapping their way to success. Today, with population of only 3.8 million, it boasts with 2 unicorns: Infobip and Rimac Automobili. Meanwhile, Croatia’s tech community doesn’t miss on tech meetups, accelerators, and coworking spaces – ecosystem is giving and growing. More people are choosing to stay or return to be part of its story.
We reached out to them to share their thoughts and experiences and paint a new picture about Croatia:
Amir Babovic, Co-founder & CCO of Qubinets and Co-founder of Wespa Spaces
Damir First, Innovation Advisor at AI Škola
Hajdi Cenan, co-founder and CEO of airt, president of CRO Startup
Juraj Zlof, Founder of Growthfix Venture Studio
Martina Silov, President of CroAI Association
Nikola Pavesic, Director of DevEx & Startups at Infobip
Pedja Predin, Managing Director at Fifth Quarter Ventures
Tihana Petricevic, Co-founder and CEO of Silver Technologies
Vedran Blagus, VC at South Central Ventures
Vedran Cindric, Founder & CEO of Treblle
