Teodora Atanasova 264 articles

Deep Tech

Is Relying on Dual-use Technology a Trap?

By Teodora Atanasova 5 September 2025 5 mins read

For decades, defense technology and commercial technology ran on parallel tracks. The idea of mixing […]

Defense Tech

10+ Women Shaping Defense Tech in CEE

By Teodora Atanasova 3 September 2025 4 mins read

Women have driven some of the most profound shifts in industry and society, with breakthroughs […]

Deals

Major Closing for Siena Secondary Fund II with EBRD and SmartCap on Board

By Teodora Atanasova 2 September 2025 2 mins read

Siena Secondary Fund II, а VC direct secondaries fund focused on Central and Eastern Europe […]

Deals

10 Biggest Funding Rounds in the Czech Republic (H1 2025): Unicorn Mews Tops the List

By Teodora Atanasova 11 August 2025 4 mins read

Czech Republic’s startup scene is currently #30 globally, with over 700 startups and a 17.3% […]

Deals

CEE Tech Weekly: AI Startups, Smart Cities, and Biotech Breakthroughs

By Teodora Atanasova 8 August 2025 2 mins read

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

Deals

Ex-Credo Partner’s Kontext Raises Over €8M to Lead AI Chatbot Advertising Push

By Teodora Atanasova 6 August 2025 2 mins read

Czech-founded Kontext, an AI-powered contextual advertising platform, has officially come out of stealth mode with […]

Deals

10 Biggest Funding Rounds in Ukraine (H1 2025): A Surge in Innovation Despite the War

By Teodora Atanasova 4 August 2025 4 mins read

Despite the ongoing war, Ukraine ranks 42nd in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index in 2025, […]

Deals

CEE Tech Weekly: Bulgarian Fund to Back 78 Startups, EU’s AI Act Sets Compliance Deadline

By Teodora Atanasova 2 August 2025 3 mins read

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

Deals

Slovak Startup Ecosystem Biggest Funding Rounds (H1 2025)

By Teodora Atanasova 31 July 2025 2 mins read

Slovakia’s startup ecosystem ranks 16th in Eastern Europe and 60th globally. Last year, the country […]

Interview

“Who Controls the Skies, Controls the Future”: Inside Dronamics with Svilen Rangelov

By Teodora Atanasova 30 July 2025 6 mins read

In 2014, brothers Svilen and Konstantin Rangelov, co-founders of Bulgarian cargo drone airline Dronamics, made […]

Deals

Czech-founded E2B Raises Series A to Become the “iOS for AI Agents”

By Teodora Atanasova 29 July 2025 2 mins read

Czech-founded startup E2B has successfully raised $21 (€18.16) million Series A. The round was led […]

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 […]