Teodora Atanasova 269 articles

Investors

CEE-Based Funds: Investing in European Defense

By Teodora Atanasova 15 October 2025 4 mins read

Last week, representatives of the European Union’s member states approved the Council’s position on a […]

Ecosystem

What Can We Learn From Munich Startup Ecosystem and Its “Pay-It-Forward” Culture?

By Teodora Atanasova 9 October 2025 5 mins read

When Martin Giese speaks about startups, he rarely uses buzzwords. The longtime coach, investor, and […]

Deals

Budapest-founded SEON Secures Over €67M Series C

By Teodora Atanasova 17 September 2025 2 mins read

Hungarian-founded SEON, a command center for fraud prevention and AML compliance, announced they had closed […]

Deals

DRUID AI Secures Over €27M Series C to Drive Global Expansion Under New CEO

By Teodora Atanasova 16 September 2025 2 mins read

Romanian-founded DRUID AI today announced it has raised $31 (€27.88) million in Series C financing […]

Deals

CEE Startup & Tech Weekly: AI Partnerships Driving the Region

By Teodora Atanasova 5 September 2025 3 mins read

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

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, […]