Elena Ghinita 117 articles

Startups

Why Bright Labs Is Betting on Founders Before They Even Start

By Elena Ghinita 30 April 2025 3 mins read

  As interest in entrepreneurship continues to grow across Europe, a persistent challenge remains: how […]

Investors

Thinking of Raising Capital or Expanding into the Middle East? Consider These 3 Ps

By Elena Ghinita 23 April 2025 6 mins read

As Europe’s tech ecosystem navigates regulation hurdles, macroeconomic uncertainty, and a fragmented market landscape, more […]

Investors

The Chicken or Egg Problem: Do We Need Better Startups or More Capital on the Table?

By Elena Ghinita 23 April 2025 3 mins read

The Czech startup ecosystem is caught in a familiar paradox: private investors would like to […]

Investors

It Feels Like Déjà Vu: How Investors are Recalibrating in 2025

By Elena Ghinita 16 April 2025 5 mins read

The world feels tense. A potential US recession, ongoing war in Ukraine, political instability at […]

AI

The EU AI Act: What’s (Not) Going According to the Plan

By Elena Ghinita 16 April 2025 4 mins read

The EU AI Act is set to become the world’s first major regulation focused entirely […]

Investors

Why European AI Startups are Skipping Traditional Funding Stages

By Elena Ghinita 7 April 2025 5 mins read

As artificial intelligence accelerates the pace at which new tech products can be developed and […]

Ecosystem

Will These Three Initiatives Boost Romania’s Innovation Capabilities?

By Elena Ghinita 28 March 2025 5 mins read

Once spring has arrived, it looks like not only the flowers are set to blossom, […]

Ecosystem

CEE has 3,800 VC backed startups. Too little or enough?

By Elena Ghinita 27 March 2025 2 mins read

According to Dealroom’s latest report, CEE has 3,800 VC-backed startups, representing approximately 41% of Europe’s […]

Fintech

Why CEE Is a Fintech Powerhouse & What Founders Need to Win

By Elena Ghinita 21 March 2025 4 mins read

The fintech industry is evolving at lightning speed. Startups are bringing new payment solutions to […]

Investors

Karol Lasota, Inovo.vc: “If You’re Building Something Big, We’re On The Next Plane”

By Elena Ghinita 18 March 2025 5 mins read

Venture capital in Central and Eastern Europe is becoming increasingly competitive. With more investors entering […]

Money in Motion

CEE’s High-Net-Worth Investors Are Turning to Private Equity, Technology, and ESG for Growth

By Elena Ghinita 27 February 2025 5 mins read

Central and Eastern Europe is undergoing a quiet but profound transformation in wealth management. Once […]

Investors

New Czech VC Fund Focuses on Czech-Israeli Knowledge Transfer

By Elena Ghinita 26 February 2025 3 mins read

A newly established Czech venture capital fund, Tachles VC, is taking a unique approach to […]