Investment Trends 2026: What’s Hot and What’s Not for CEE Investors
If 2025 was about the shock of funding drying up, 2026 is about the sobering […]
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Investment Trends 2026: What’s Hot and What’s Not for CEE Investors
If 2025 was about the shock of funding drying up, 2026 is about the sobering reality of what survives in a high-interest, high-regulation, AI-saturated world. For a third consecutive year, The Recursive surveyed 22 leading VC firms across Central and Eastern Europe to reveal how investors are thinking about sector priorities, risks, and opportunities shaping the 2026 investment landscape. We published a general overview at the end of January, and...
Bulgarian Dronamics Launches Platform for Continuous Airborne Detection and Targeting
Bulgarian cargo drone pioneer DRONAMICS has announced the launch of a new defense platform built […]
Defense Tech Startup Occam Raises €3M Following Brave1 Integration Approval in Ukraine
London-based Occam Industries has raised a €3 million Pre-Seed round led by Czech Presto Tech […]
Bulgarian Dronamics Launches Platform for Continuous Airborne Detection and Targeting
Bulgarian cargo drone pioneer DRONAMICS has announced the launch of a new defense platform built […]
Defense Tech Startup Occam Raises €3M Following Brave1 Integration Approval in Ukraine
London-based Occam Industries has raised a €3 million Pre-Seed round led by Czech Presto Tech […]
Europe’s Defense Tech Investing Plays by Different Rules
A few years ago, defense was still a taboo word in most European venture conversations. […]
The Drone Wall Test: Can Europe’s Defense Tech Move Faster Than Its Institutions?
Last week, key parts of Europe’s defense-technology plans were left in doubt. Several proposed EU […]
Europe’s Defense Tech Debate Needs Context, Not Moral Panic
Europe’s defense tech debate is happening at a moment of war on the continent, strategic […]
How Benjamin Wolba is Turning Hackathons into Europe’s Defense Tech Movement
In a few years, Ukraine’s wartime economy has shifted toward large-scale technological production. According to […]
Financing the Frontier: Inside CFO Insights’ Blueprint for Europe’s Scaleups in Deep Tech, Climate, and Defense
Europe’s most ambitious founders are building at the edge of innovation — from AI and […]
SalesPatriot Secures €4.3M to Automate Defense Procurement
DefenseTech startup SalesPatriot based in San Francisco, CA (USA) & Warsaw, Poland secures €4.3M Seed […]
Polish Orbotix Raises €6.5M to Accelerate Autonomous Defense Drones in Europe
Orbotix, a European defense technology company building AI-powered autonomous drone systems, has raised €6.5 million […]
10+ Women Shaping Defense Tech in CEE
Women have driven some of the most profound shifts in industry and society, with breakthroughs […]
Why Europe Risks Losing the Next War Before It Starts
“Europe is not ready to defend itself,” warns Kate McKenna, a strategic consultant for Ukraine’s […]
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