Antoanela Ionita 365 articles

Founder's School

5 Lessons for Startup Teams from Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

By Antoanela Ionita 6 June 2023 5 mins read

Marvel fans around the world have been both delighted and broken hearted as the studio’s […]

Deals

An AI-Based Partnership in CEE: RebelDot and steepsoft on Leveraging Regional AI Expertise

By Antoanela Ionita 1 June 2023 11 mins read

“I’ve recently read an article about a team of researchers from Canada who is building […]

Sustainability

Why CEE Countries Are in Top 5 Battery Manufacturers Worldwide

By Antoanela Ionita 30 May 2023 8 mins read

Central and Eastern Europe is home to flourishing car and energy storage lithium ion battery […]

Events

Green Start-Up Inaugurates Its Forum & Awards Aimed to Accelerate Sustainable Innovation

By Antoanela Ionita 25 May 2023 2 mins read

Green Start-Up.ro, an online publication owned by InternetCorp, is gearing up for its inaugural event, […]

Events

Curating Excellence: 10 Years of BRAND MINDS’ Impact on Business Leaders in CEE

By Antoanela Ionita 24 May 2023 7 mins read

Every year, some of the biggest minds in different areas of business and across industries […]

Deals

Ariadne Completes a $7M Series A to Bring Unique Data for Real Estate Operators

By Antoanela Ionita 23 May 2023 2 mins read

•   Greek analytics platform Ariadne raised a $7M Series A round led by existing investor […]

Deals

Sip and Snack: The Edible Coffee Cup Lands €1.8M Funding from VCs and EIC

By Antoanela Ionita 23 May 2023 3 mins read

•    Sustainable foodtech startup Cupffee secured new funding totaling €1.8M through a €500K pre-seed […]

Investors

Is Central and Eastern Europe Ripe for Specialist VCs?

By Antoanela Ionita 22 May 2023 6 mins read

With a maturing PE and VC industry at the backbone, the innovation ecosystem in Central […]

Sustainability

Mapping Carbon Technology Startups and Projects in Central and Eastern Europe

By Antoanela Ionita 17 May 2023 6 mins read

Carbon removal companies are having a moment as carbon capture and storage is moving up […]

Deals

Romanian Softelligence Gets Acquired by Encora to Establish Its First European Delivery Capabilities

By Antoanela Ionita 16 May 2023 3 mins read

•    Romanian software engineering services provider Softelligence signed a definitive agreement to be acquired […]

Investors

The EIF Allocates €80M to 4 Romanian Investment Funds Through the Recovery Equity Fund

By Antoanela Ionita 15 May 2023 2 mins read

•    Romania’s PNRR (Recovery and Resilience Plan) allocates €80M to four local investment funds […]

Sustainability

BlackPeak Capital Set to Infuse €40M into Romania’s Growing SME Landscape

By Antoanela Ionita 11 May 2023 3 mins read

  •   BlackPeak Capital, a growth equity investment firm operating in Southeast Europe, has unveiled […]