Ana Marija Kostanic 43 articles

Fintech

“We Must Convince Brussels”: Can European Fintech Survive The Regulations?

By Ana Marija Kostanic 2 April 2025 7 mins read

“It seems to me that this single market is not really functioning at all. We […]

Cybersecurity

8 Cybersecurity Titans (And Smaller Giants) of Central and Eastern Europe

By Ana Marija Kostanic 26 March 2025 6 mins read

Central and Eastern Europe boasts a good regional representation of heavyweight cybersecurity players who have […]

Ecosystem

EIB and EIF Are Financing CEE With Billions. How Much Reached Your Country?

By Ana Marija Kostanic 20 March 2025 7 mins read

The European Investment Bank (EIB) and European Investment Fund (EIF) have been pivotal in shaping […]

Ecosystem

Why Is ‘Project Europe’ Betting Only on Young Founders?

By Ana Marija Kostanic 14 March 2025 5 mins read

A group of 150+ top European tech founders—including leaders from Klarna, Mistral, and Eleven Labs—have […]

Cybersecurity

Michal Tresner: “Fraudsters Are Leveraging AI Just as Much as Security Providers”

By Ana Marija Kostanic 11 March 2025 5 mins read

Financial fraud has morphed from a simple technical glitch into a sophisticated psychological game, and […]

Investors

Investment Trends 2025: What’s Hot and What’s Not for CEE Investors

By Ana Marija Kostanic 4 March 2025 7 mins read

“Right now, many startups are facing a harsh reality—follow-on funding is drying up, and VCs […]

Web3

Bitcoin Drops, But Trump’s Policies May Still Position USA as a Web3 Heaven

By Ana Marija Kostanic 27 February 2025 6 mins read

Donald Trump is flipping the crypto narrative in the United States. For better or for […]

Ecosystem

“I See Now More Than Ever How Important It Is to Produce in the European Union”

By Ana Marija Kostanic 17 February 2025 4 mins read

Even though Trump pledged across-the-board tariffs during his campaign, many economists and analysts have viewed […]

AI

Who’s Got The Biggest… AI Power?

By Ana Marija Kostanic 12 February 2025 5 mins read

On November 2023, at Buckinghamshire, UK, international governments, leading AI companies, civil society groups, and […]

Diaspora

Sustainability-Focused CEO as an Investor? What Would Be Her Dream Portfolio?

By Ana Marija Kostanic 11 February 2025 7 mins read

In the entrepreneurial landscape, some founders extend their influence beyond building companies to nurturing entire […]

Deals

Polish ElevenLabs Enters 2025 With Blasting Series C and 25+ Open Positions

By Ana Marija Kostanic 30 January 2025 4 mins read

AI voice technology leader ElevenLabs has raised $180 million in a Series C funding round, […]

Deals

Top 10 Rounds for Ukrainian Startups in 2024 Amounted to €286M

By Ana Marija Kostanic 30 January 2025 6 mins read

Ukraine’s startup ecosystem is among three fastest growing in CEE and is 4th largest in […]