Teodora Atanasova 261 articles

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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, […]

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 […]