Ana Marija Kostanic 66 articles

Deals

Founder Red Flags: Behaviors That Shut Investors Out

By Ana Marija Kostanic 7 October 2025 6 mins read

At Infobip Shift’s Startup stage in Zadar, Croatia – a small crowd of founders, investors, […]

Fintech

Ukraine’s First Fintech Unicorn: UMAEF Backs monobank Maker at $1B

By Ana Marija Kostanic 6 October 2025 3 mins read

Ukraine’s most popular neobank is getting a back-end boost, and a billion-dollar valuation, from a […]

Ecosystem

European Startups Just Got a Bay Area “Embassy”

By Ana Marija Kostanic 1 October 2025 5 mins read

European startups are continuously eyeing the United States for scale, capital, and partnerships, but too […]

AI

TEDAI Vienna: Advait Sarkar on Designing AI That Challenges, So People Think (Better)

By Ana Marija Kostanic 30 September 2025 7 mins read

“I’m here today to talk about thinking for yourself,” opened Advait Sarkar, Senior Researcher at […]

Ecosystem

“There is no liquidity in Europe, period.”

By Ana Marija Kostanic 19 September 2025 6 mins read

“Is there hope for Europe?” might sound like the beginning of a grim political debate, […]

Founder's School

“Your Press Release Should Read Like a Story, Not a Corporate Brag Sheet”

By Ana Marija Kostanic 28 August 2025 6 mins read

For many startups, public relations feels like one of those things you can hack. Write […]

Cloud

Why Bulgarian Volleyball Star Kaziyski Invested In Tiger Technology?

By Ana Marija Kostanic 22 August 2025 3 mins read

In recent years, the link between sports and technology has moved beyond performance tracking. A […]

Deals

Polish Fluence Technology Secures €6.6M For Its Globally Renowned Precision Lasers

By Ana Marija Kostanic 20 August 2025 2 mins read

The newest deal comes from Polish deep tech startup Fluence Technology. The investment was led […]

Deals

Biggest Funding Rounds in Slovenia (H1 2025)

By Ana Marija Kostanic 11 August 2025 < 1 mins read

Below, you can find the biggest H1 2025 funding rounds in Slovenia, along with key […]

Deals

Biggest Funding Rounds in Montenegro, Albania & Kosovo (H1 2025)

By Ana Marija Kostanic 8 August 2025 3 mins read

Since the beginning of The Recursive, Western Balkans was a geographical category that encompassed part […]

Deals

Biggest Funding Rounds in Serbia (H1 2025)

By Ana Marija Kostanic 5 August 2025 2 mins read

Below, you can find the biggest H1 2025 funding rounds in Serbia, along with key […]

Interview

TEDAI Vienna with Alina Nikolaou and Vlad Gozman: Which Ideas About AI Are Worth Spreading?

By Ana Marija Kostanic 4 August 2025 6 mins read

In the gilded halls of Vienna’s Hofburg Palace, chandeliers sparkle, frescoes gaze down, and the […]