Ana Marija Kostanic 62 articles

Deep Tech

Meet “Quantum Diamonds” That Can Save Chipmakers Millions in Defect Costs

By Ana Marija Kostanic 25 October 2024 4 mins read

Even though quantum technologies are still in their infancy, commercial potentials are starting to show […]

Deals

Polish Y Combinator Alumni Secure €7.6M to Establish Global e-ID Hub

By Ana Marija Kostanic 22 October 2024 5 mins read

In a nutshell Polish-founded Authologic specializing in orchestration and aggregation layer for local KYC & […]

Legal

EU Inc: Uniting Europe’s Startup Ecosystem or an Impossible Dream?

By Ana Marija Kostanic 17 October 2024 8 mins read

Imagine there is a standardized pan-European corporate structure? EU Inc. How easy would it be, […]

AI

Peter Sarlin, CEO of Silo AI on Strengthening EU’s AI Landscape

By Ana Marija Kostanic 15 October 2024 6 mins read

Behind the forefronts of generative AI, there’s a tech war brewing. The AI Chip War. […]

Deals

Polish Proteine Resources Secures €1.4M for Its AI-Powered Insect Farming

By Ana Marija Kostanic 4 October 2024 6 mins read

As the demand for sustainable protein sources rises, insect farming is increasingly being recognized as […]

Deals

Croatian AEOS Raises €10M, Expanding AI-Powered Video Advertising Solutions

By Ana Marija Kostanic 2 October 2024 4 mins read

In a nutshell: Croatian adtech startup all eyes on screens (AEOS), formerly AdScanner, secured a […]

Founder's School

Not Every Founder Is Made for Founder Mode

By Ana Marija Kostanic 26 September 2024 7 mins read

Moved by, many say, the iconic speech from Airbnb’s CEO Brian Chesky, one of YC […]

Deals

Simpler Secures €9M to Bring One-Click Checkout Solution to European Markets

By Ana Marija Kostanic 24 September 2024 3 mins read

In a Nutshell Simpler raised €9M in pre-Series A funding to expand across Europe, targeting […]

Ecosystem

AI Innovation in the EU Falls Short: Every €10M Spent Leads to Less Than 1 Patent Filed

By Ana Marija Kostanic 19 September 2024 6 mins read

Croatia’s Weekend Media Festival in Rovinj has been connecting various industries with communication and marketing […]

Deals

Croatia’s SplxAI Raises €1.8M to Enhance AI Chatbot Security Amid Growing Cyber Threats

By Ana Marija Kostanic 10 September 2024 3 mins read

In a Nutshell: The AI security startup raised €1.8 million from investors including Inovo.vc, South […]

Exit

123FormBuilder Acquired by Kiteworks in Catalyst Romania Latest Successful Exit

By Ana Marija Kostanic 5 September 2024 2 mins read

Catalyst Romania Fund I, a pioneering early-stage venture capital fund in Romania, has announced another […]

Startups

Navigating New Privacy Challenges: What Every Startup Founder Needs to Know

By Ana Marija Kostanic 4 September 2024 6 mins read

Whether it’s B2B or B2C, if you want to scale your business effectively then privacy […]