Teodora Atanasova 241 articles

Investors

How CEE VCs Deployed Capital Across AI, Cybersecurity, and HealthTech in Q1 2025

By Teodora Atanasova 16 April 2025 4 mins read

A survey conducted by The Recursive in early 2025 revealed that 62% of CEE investors […]

Deals

With New Debt Financing, Plum Aims for Profitability by 2025

By Teodora Atanasova 15 April 2025 4 mins read

In a 2023 interview with The Recursive, Victor Troukoudes, founder of Greek fintech Plum, said […]

Defense Tech

8 Defense Trends Shaping Europe’s Future

By Teodora Atanasova 7 April 2025 5 mins read

Geopolitical instability is everywhere and Europe, too, is beginning to recognize and respond to these […]

Deals

How Romanian-Ukrainian Founded Cyberhaven Became AI Cybersecurity Unicorn

By Teodora Atanasova 4 April 2025 5 mins read

Cyberhaven, a startup founded by three Romanians and two Ukrainians has secured a financing of […]

Deals

BlackPeak Capital Enters Serbian Market with Investment in Specialty Coffee Chain

By Teodora Atanasova 2 April 2025 3 mins read

Growing demand for premium coffee creates opportunities in the Eastern European coffee market. Independent specialty […]

News

Bulgarian Co-founded Tally Reached $2M ARR with a Bootstrapped Team of Five

By Teodora Atanasova 1 April 2025 3 mins read

Bootstrapped startups are often known for their persistence. One such example is Tally, a no-code form […]

Deals

Polish Intelliseq Lands €4.5M to Advance Genomic Data Analysis

By Teodora Atanasova 28 March 2025 3 mins read

Polish bioinformatics company Intelliseq, specializing in the automated analysis and interpretation of variations in the […]

Defense Tech

7 Rising Defense and Dual-Use Startups from CEE

By Teodora Atanasova 27 March 2025 4 mins read

The defense technology and dual-use startup ecosystem in CEE is still maturing. While there has […]

Deals

Croatian-founded SplxAI Closes €6.5M Seed Round Led by Bulgarian LAUNCHub Ventures

By Teodora Atanasova 26 March 2025 3 mins read

Croatian-founded SplxAI, a company specializing in cybersecurity for AI chatbots, today announced it has closed […]

Deep Tech

Do Science Startups Need ‘Entrepreneurs in Residence’ to Succeed?

By Teodora Atanasova 20 March 2025 4 mins read

Academics are often less likely to succeed in their entrepreneurial endeavors. While this may sound […]

Ecosystem

US Expansion is Still Pivotal for Ukrainian Companies Despite Geopolitical Strains

By Teodora Atanasova 19 March 2025 4 mins read

The ongoing war conflict has prompted Ukrainian businesses to seek stability and growth by entering […]

Deals

Czech Flowpay Secures €30M in Debt Funding to Accelerate AI-Driven Lending for SMEs

By Teodora Atanasova 19 March 2025 2 mins read

Czech fintech startup Flowpay has secured €30 million in debt financing from London-based investment manager […]