Elena Ghinita 117 articles

Events

Investing in Moonicorns: A High-Potential Opportunity for CEE’s High-Net-Worth Investors

By Elena Ghinita 27 September 2024 3 mins read

For high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) looking to diversify beyond traditional investments like real estate and stocks, […]

Events

SHIELD by VCLeaders Unites DefenseTech Founders, Investors, and Stakeholders in Warsaw

By Elena Ghinita 20 September 2024 2 mins read

VCLeaders, in collaboration with the Polish Development Fund (PFR), PFR Ventures, Balnord.vc, #CyberMadeInPoland, and media […]

Others

How to Web’s Monica Zara on Organizing a Complex Event and What Challenges Her to Build

By Elena Ghinita 12 September 2024 5 mins read

This October, Bucharest is on the verge of transforming into a buzzing hub of innovation, […]

Deals

€7.7M Investment Fuels Polish Company’s Electric and Hydrogen Bus Projects

By Elena Ghinita 27 August 2024 3 mins read

In A Nutshell MMI, a Polish producer and distributor of buses, secures €7.7M funding from […]

Events

Why Failure is the New Key to Innovation: Insights From the Founder of I Love Failure Movement

By Elena Ghinita 21 August 2024 5 mins read

Failure is often seen as something to avoid, but for Catalin Mester, Romanian serial entrepreneur, […]

Ecosystem

Polish Founder and Investor Plans to Sue Big Tech Company

By Elena Ghinita 13 August 2024 2 mins read

Polish billionaire Rafał Brzoska and his wife are planning to sue Meta over fake ads […]

Ecosystem

SeedBlink Partners with iBanFirst to Improve Currency Exchange for Startups and Investors

By Elena Ghinita 12 August 2024 2 mins read

In a Nutshell iBanFirst, a global provider of foreign exchange and international payments for businesses, […]

Startups

Romania to Open the Fourth Edition of the Start-Up Nation Program in October

By Elena Ghinita 9 August 2024 < 1 mins read

Romania has launched the fourth edition of its Start-Up Nation program aimed at supporting local […]

Deals

Romanian Underline Ventures Invests in Diaspora Founders Together With International VCs

By Elena Ghinita 7 August 2024 2 mins read

In a Nutshell MixRift, a mixed reality (MR) gaming start-up, has secured €1.5M pre-seed round, […]

Others

How Netflix is Making Money and What Founders can Learn from It

By Elena Ghinita 6 August 2024 2 mins read

How to Web Conference 2024, Eastern Europe’s startups and technology conference taking place on October […]

Deals

Top Funding Rounds in Greece in H1 2024 – Blueground Gets the Unicorn Status

By Elena Ghinita 2 August 2024 3 mins read

Despite the economic challenges in recent years, the startup ecosystem in Greece maintains a strong […]

Others

NATO’s Accelerator DIANA Opens Applications for Defence Startups from SEE

By Elena Ghinita 30 July 2024 4 mins read

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has launched the challenges of the second edition of […]