Diaspora 52 articles

Ecosystem

European Startups Just Got a Bay Area “Embassy”

By Ana Marija Kostanic 1 October 2025 5 mins read

European startups are continuously eyeing the United States for scale, capital, and partnerships, but too […]

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7 Belarusian Startups Redefining Their Future Abroad

By Lenka Vranová 10 September 2025 6 mins read

Belarus built a large, export-oriented IT sector during 2010s that by the 2020 employed tens […]

Deals

Biggest Funding Rounds in Montenegro, Albania & Kosovo (H1 2025)

By Ana Marija Kostanic 8 August 2025 3 mins read

Since the beginning of The Recursive, Western Balkans was a geographical category that encompassed part […]

Interview

The Most Powerful Room in Startupland? One Full of F*ckups

By Ana Marija Kostanic 17 July 2025 7 mins read

  99% of startups fail. How many times have you heard that line? Probably too […]

Travel Tech

I Scaled Startups Across Continents. Now I Help People Discover Africa

By Marina Cangelaris 16 July 2025 8 mins read

If you told me a few years ago that I’d go from scaling venture-backed startups […]

Interview

Valentina Milanova, Daye: “Solving women’s health is one of our lifetime’s most important challenges.”

By Teodora Atanasova 11 March 2025 5 mins read

The stigma surrounding gynecological health has long been a silent barrier for women. According to […]

Women in Tech

Moms in Tech: “I’ve become all work and no play”

By Kseniya Tarasevich 6 March 2025 5 mins read

Juggling motherhood and a career isn’t easy. The tech industry, like many others, still has […]

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Sustainability-Focused CEO as an Investor? What Would Be Her Dream Portfolio?

By Ana Marija Kostanic 11 February 2025 7 mins read

In the entrepreneurial landscape, some founders extend their influence beyond building companies to nurturing entire […]

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Top-Tier Silicon Valley VCs and Founders Back Future Unicorns Accelerator to Transform CEE into a Major Tech Hub

By Bulgaria Innovation Hub 10 October 2024 7 mins read

The program evolves from Bulgaria Innovation Hub, leveraging a world-class mentor network to propel Central […]

Deals

Simpler Secures €9M to Bring One-Click Checkout Solution to European Markets

By Ana Marija Kostanic 24 September 2024 3 mins read

In a Nutshell Simpler raised €9M in pre-Series A funding to expand across Europe, targeting […]

Ecosystem

Albania Is Entering Startup Renaissance Driven by Returnees and Young Innovators

By Vikas Malhotra 20 September 2024 4 mins read

How many unicorns? Zero. How many world-class AI startups? Zero. OK, how many VC-funded startups […]

Deals

Powered by CEE Talent, Uniqkey Secures €5.35M to Tackle Password Management Across Europe

By Ana Marija Kostanic 29 August 2024 4 mins read

In a Nutshell Uniqkey, a Denmark-based cybersecurity startup with core development teams in Poland and […]