Teodora Atanasova 253 articles

Defense Tech

Tech, Not Men, on the Battlefield: A New Era of Asymmetrical Warfare

By Teodora Atanasova 28 July 2025 5 mins read

In the war-torn fields of Ukraine, the reality of modern warfare is changing. Traditional military […]

Deals

CEE Tech Weekly: Poland, Estonia, and Bulgaria with Major Deals

By Teodora Atanasova 25 July 2025 2 mins read

The Recursive’s new weekly roundup aims to cover key tech developments across Central and Eastern Europe, as well […]

Deals

Biggest Funding Rounds in Bulgaria (H1 2025): EnduroSat with Two Major Rounds

By Teodora Atanasova 23 July 2025 3 mins read

Bulgaria’s startup landscape witnessed a major milestone in the first half of 2025, with EnduroSat […]

Defense Tech

“Someone Might Argue That Investing in a Pen Factory Is Dual-Use”

By Teodora Atanasova 21 July 2025 6 mins read

By mid to late 2023, Ukrainian units repurposed low-cost agricultural drones to launch 15 kg of […]

Deals

CEE Tech Weekly: Founders Abroad Making Global Headlines

By Teodora Atanasova 18 July 2025 3 mins read

Welcome to The Recursive’s new weekly roundup covering key tech developments across Central and Eastern […]

Defense Tech

Top 6 Defense and Dual-Use Tech Startups from CEE

By Teodora Atanasova 17 July 2025 3 mins read

Interest in security-focused innovation continues to build. In 2024, funding for European startups working in […]

News

First Ukrainian VC Backed by IFC and EBRD Launches €50M Fund for CEE Startups

By Teodora Atanasova 10 July 2025 2 mins read

Ukrainian venture capital firm Flyer One Ventures has announced its new €50 million fund backed […]

Investors

New Fund, New Focus: Bulgarian Innovation Capital Steps In with €36M Mandate

By Teodora Atanasova 10 July 2025 3 mins read

Bulgarian Innovation Capital, usually backing early-stage companies, has been selected to manage a €32 million […]

Ecosystem

What Happens When a Founder Has to Go to The Front Line?

By Teodora Atanasova 25 June 2025 4 mins read

Ukraine’s tech and startup ecosystem is far from stagnant. It continues to grow and adapt […]

Deals

Bulgarian EnduroSat Raises €43M Led by Founders Fund to Scale Next-Gen Modular Satellites

By Teodora Atanasova 27 May 2025 3 mins read

Bulgarian EnduroSat, a of satellite technologies and services, announced today a €43 million investment led […]

Investors

Czech Republic Launches €12M “Fund of Funds” to Boost Ukrainian Startups

By Teodora Atanasova 21 May 2025 2 mins read

The Czech Ministry of Industry and Trade has officially launched a new “Fund of Funds” […]

Deals

Albanian Government Invests in AI Startup Led by Former OpenAI CTO

By Teodora Atanasova 5 May 2025 3 mins read

Albania’s government has announced a €8.8 million investment in the AI startup Machine Thinking Lab, […]