How Mezzanine Financing Can Assist Entrepreneurs Amid Times of Recession
In the 2000s, mezzanine finance was still an alien concept in Central Eastern Europe. That […]
In the 2000s, mezzanine finance was still an alien concept in Central Eastern Europe. That […]
• Kubeark, a NY-headquartered company with offices in Bucharest and UiPath alumni in the […]
• Ampeco, the Bulgarian startup offering EV charging and energy management software, raised a […]
The Bulgarian e-commerce automation software for eBay and Amazon sellers, Trackerbot, sells a majority […]
London-founded startup GoodVision Ltd, which aims to improve transportation through advanced technology and AI, has […]
The Bulgarian e-commerce logistics, courier, and fulfillment partner to players in CEE – euShipments, […]
• Greek-founded music tech platform acquires London-based Soundmouse for an undisclosed sum • Orfium has […]
Bucharest-bound, but an international visionary, Bogdan Lucaciu has been building the Adore Me fashion tech […]
• Romanian pet tech Digitail, which provides a platform that automates veterinarians’ daily tasks, has […]
• US-based, but with Romanian DNA, startup NLX has raised over €4.2M in a […]
The Greek-founded cybersecurity training startup Hack the Box has closed a round of around […]
The Bulgarian HealthTech startup FindMeCure, which operates the two platforms for clinical research FindMeCure […]
Deal news is certainly not missing lately. According to The Recursive data, 380+ tech startups and scaleups in Southeast Europe have managed to raise over $4 billion between the start of 2021 and the second half of 2022. Fintech appears to be the dominant vertical in almost every country.
Bulgaria saw its first unicorn in the face of Payhawk, which raised a total $232m in the time since April 2021.
Romania is still looking to replicate the success of UiPath and the next closest company on that trajectory is FintechOS as the fintech infrastructure platform raised a $60m Series B last year and it is reported to have reached $20m in revenue for the period between Q1 2021-Q1 2022.
Meanwhile, Tenderly, Serbian platform for the development of decentralized applications (including DeFi), raised $40M Series B after seeing 500% YoY revenue growth.
One exception to the rule is Croatia, a country that gave birth to not one but two unicorns in the past couple of years – the previously mentioned Infobip, customer engagement platform with total funding of $800m and Rimac, a global leader in leader in electrified vehicle technology that back in June raised $500m in a Series D round.
Venture capital deals are investments made by venture capitalists, or VCs, in companies that have high growth potential but are too risky for traditional lenders.
The venture capitalist invests money in exchange for equity in the company, which is typically a percentage of ownership. This allows the investors to potentially benefit from the company’s success, while also taking on the risk of it failing.
The venture capitalist may also provide advice and assistance to the company in order to help it reach its goals. In some cases, the venture capitalist may also receive a percentage of the profits generated by the company.
A seed round is the initial investment made in a startup, usually provided by angel investors or venture capital firms. It is the earliest stage of venture capital financing and typically involves a smaller amount of money than later rounds.
Series A rounds are typically larger investments than seed rounds and often signal a company’s transition from concept to market-ready product. This round of financing is used to fund product development, technical infrastructure, marketing, and more.
Series B rounds are typically larger and more established than Series A rounds. This round of financing is used to fund product expansion, international expansion, and other growth-related activities.
Series C rounds are typically the largest investments made in a startup and often signal a company’s transition from startup to established business. This round of financing is used to fund international expansion, product expansion, acquisitions, and other growth-related activities.
Private equity is a type of financing in which investors provide capital in exchange for equity, usually in the form of preferred stock. Private equity investments are typically made in mature companies that have a proven track record and are looking to expand their operations.
An IPO is the process by which a company offers shares of its stock to the public for the first time. This type of financing is used to fund expansion and to provide liquidity for early investors.
The Recursive’s journalists that often write the latest news deal in town are Elena Ivanova and Elena Vrabie.
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