The Recursive’s weekly roundup aims to cover key tech developments across Central and Eastern Europe, as well as the growing impact of CEE-born founders on the global stage. Take a look at the latest news in funding, startup milestones, and emerging trends tied to the region’s innovation potential.
Ukrainian startup Swarmer has secured $15M in a funding round led by Broadband Capital Investments, with participation from its existing investors.
Supernova, a Czech-founded company that entered Y Combinator in 2019 and evolved from a design-to-code tool into a full product development platform, has secured a €7.85M Series A funding led by Taiwania Capital, with participation from J&T Ventures, Reflex Capital, KAYA VC, Credo Ventures, EQT Ventures, Wing VC, and Y Combinator.
Orbotix, Polish defense technology company building AI-powered autonomous drone systems, has raised €6.5 million in strategic funding to speed product development and expand manufacturing across the EU. The round was led by BVVC Fund, with participation from Gustav Söhne Verwaltung GmbH & Co. KG and Leryon Global Holdings.
Warsaw-based healthtech startup Doctor.One has secured €4M in a round led by YZR Capital, with participation from Impact Ventures and existing investors.
SQ Capital has invested €3M in Croatian startup Aestus, the investment is aimed at growing the company on the Croatian market. The funds will primarily be used to develop the Parra application, an eInvoice system, but there are also plans to open new local offices.
Terra Robotics, the Greek agricultural technology startup developing innovative laser herbicide solutions, has successfully completed a new funding round, raising €1.8M. The funding round led by the Uni.Fund, with continued support for existing investors Genesis Ventures and Helidoni Group, as well as the business angel network of the company and HeBAN (Hellenic Business Angels Network).
Talentiqa, a recruitment automation startup out of Prague, has secured €1M in funding to expand its AI-powered hiring assistant. The round was equally backed by Purple Ventures and Venture to Future Fund.
Joiner, a Lithuanian social platform helping people make real-life friends through shared activities and events, has raised €500,000 in an angel funding round.
Warsaw-based Expeditions, an early-stage investor in European security, has announced over €100M committed to its Fund II, exceeding its initial target. LPs in Fund II include the NATO Innovation Fund, the Polish Development Fund, and early executives from Skype, Wise, Bolt, and Snowflake. The fund aims to reach a final close of €150 million by the end of 2025.
Poland-based venture capital firm vastpoint (founded by Elevenlabs alum), has raised a $22M for its debut fund to back Polish tech founders.
The President of the Czech Republic has signed the country’s first-ever effective stock option policy into law, coming into force on 1 January 2026.
Croatian Fil Rouge Capital has successfully exited from startup Flexkeeping, who was recently acquired by Czech-Founded Unicorn Mews.
Croatia got another VC: N-Vision Ventures. Founded by Managing Partners Dejan Ljustina, Drazen Orescanin, and Monika Mikac. They are focusing on transformative investments in four key sectors: AI, Digital Solutions, Personalized Health and Mobility.
