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Bojan is The Recursive’s Western Balkans Editor, covering tech, innovation, and business for more than a decade. He’s currently exploring blockchain, Industry 4.0, AI, and is always open to covering diverse and exciting topics in the Western Balkans countries. His work has been featured in global media outlets such as Foreign Policy, WSJ, ZDNet, and Balkan Insight.

Bojan Stojkovski

Croatian graph database startup Memgraph announced that it raised €8M in its most recent seed investment round

Croatian graph database startup Memgraph raises €8M with Microsoft as key investor, plans to boost R&D

By Bojan Stojkovski 20 October 2021 2 mins read

Croatian graph database startup Memgraph announced that it raised €8M in its most recent seed […]

The two current models that Niki Rotor Aviation produced are called “Lightning” and “Kallithea”. The bodies of the aircraft are made out of composite materials, combined together with aluminum and plywood.

Bulgarian Niki Rotor Aviation is eyeing expansion on the gyrocopter market with its stylish aircraft

By Bojan Stojkovski 18 October 2021 3 mins read

Niki Rotor Aviation, an aircraft manufacturer from the small town of Pravets in central Bulgaria, […]

So far, the Greek fintech startup has managed to secure more than €32M in funding, with the last round being in July 2020 with investors such as Global Brain, the EBRD, and Venture Friends.

Greek fintech startup Plum secures €12M, launches crowdfunding campaign next week

By Bojan Stojkovski 15 October 2021 2 mins read

Greek fintech startup Plum has secured a new €12M funding, while it is also launching […]

The Western Balkans countries also have a task to adopt energy and climate ambitions that match the EU’s target

EU’s €30B green incentive for the Western Balkans could help push energy transition in the region

By Bojan Stojkovski 14 October 2021 3 mins read

Last week, at the summit with the leaders of the Western Balkan countries, the EU […]

North Macedonia became one of the first Balkan countries which have started to deploy a nationwide digital identity solution

Among the pioneers in SEE: North Macedonia officially introduced digital IDs to its citizens

By Bojan Stojkovski 13 October 2021 3 mins read

This week, North Macedonia became one of the first Balkan countries which have started to […]

Without disclosing the amounts of the investments, the company said that the funding will be used to develop their universal database, as well as to continue key projects.

Greek database company TileDB received strategic funding from Lockheed Martin and NTT Docomo Ventures

By Bojan Stojkovski 8 October 2021 2 mins read

Greek database company TileDB received two strategic investments from Silicon Valley-based Lockheed Martin Ventures and […]

Croatian startup Wasp secured €1.3M seed funding in a round led by Berlin-based deep-tech and seed-stage venture fund Lunar Ventures.

Croatian startup Wasp secures €1.3M funding for developing a tool that simplifies coding

By Bojan Stojkovski 6 October 2021 2 mins read

Croatian startup Wasp secured €1.3M seed funding in a round led by Berlin-based deep-tech and […]

While companies in the region are already developing successful fintech ecosystems, the development of the industry in North Macedonia is at its beginnings

Young Macedonian fintech startup wants to empower small investors to support big causes

By Bojan Stojkovski 20 September 2021 4 mins read

While companies in the region are already developing successful fintech ecosystems, the development of the […]

How ICT academies can help foster and develop the programming community in Albania

By Bojan Stojkovski 17 September 2021 3 mins read

For the last few years, Tirana-based software company division5 has been working on how to […]

For more than a decade, Serbian crowd-funded company Strawberry energy has been developing and producing solar-powered urban furniture for smart and sustainable cities.

Made in Serbia: How solar-powered urban furniture is making cities more sustainable

By Bojan Stojkovski 13 September 2021 3 mins read

For more than a decade, Serbian crowd-funded company Strawberry energy has been developing and producing […]

For more than two years, edtech startup Labbox Education has been bringing science, electronics, and computer engineering closer to children across Kosovo.

Labbox, Kosovo edtech startup teaching kids engineering, is looking to expand beyond the Balkans

By Bojan Stojkovski 10 September 2021 3 mins read

For more than two years, edtech startup Labbox Education has been bringing science, electronics, and […]

Molo’s technology helps marine businesses increase their revenue, decrease administrative burden, and better engage with their customers.

Storable acquires Serbian startup Molo, one of SC Ventures earliest portfolio companies

By Bojan Stojkovski 26 August 2021 3 mins read

Serbian startup Molo, whose marina management software supports marinas in organizing their clients, berths, and […]

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