Analysis 44 articles

Ecosystem

First Austrian State Secretary for Startups: “Austria has a lot to offer to international founders”

By Ana Marija Kostanic 16 May 2025 5 mins read

If you had a pleasure to be at ViennaUP this year, you sure have noticed […]

Investors

The Chicken or Egg Problem: Do We Need Better Startups or More Capital on the Table?

By Elena Ghinita 23 April 2025 3 mins read

The Czech startup ecosystem is caught in a familiar paradox: private investors would like to […]

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 […]

Investors

It Feels Like Déjà Vu: How Investors are Recalibrating in 2025

By Elena Ghinita 16 April 2025 5 mins read

The world feels tense. A potential US recession, ongoing war in Ukraine, political instability at […]

AI

The EU AI Act: What’s (Not) Going According to the Plan

By Elena Ghinita 16 April 2025 4 mins read

The EU AI Act is set to become the world’s first major regulation focused entirely […]

Ecosystem

Will These Three Initiatives Boost Romania’s Innovation Capabilities?

By Elena Ghinita 28 March 2025 5 mins read

Once spring has arrived, it looks like not only the flowers are set to blossom, […]

Ecosystem

CEE has 3,800 VC backed startups. Too little or enough?

By Elena Ghinita 27 March 2025 2 mins read

According to Dealroom’s latest report, CEE has 3,800 VC-backed startups, representing approximately 41% of Europe’s […]

Ecosystem

EIB and EIF Are Financing CEE With Billions. How Much Reached Your Country?

By Ana Marija Kostanic 20 March 2025 7 mins read

The European Investment Bank (EIB) and European Investment Fund (EIF) have been pivotal in shaping […]

Fintech

The End of Cash? How Banks and FinTechs Are Redefining Finance Together

By The Recursive 17 March 2025 4 mins read

The digital transformation of the banking sector is inevitable, and traditional banks in Central and […]

Ecosystem

Why Is ‘Project Europe’ Betting Only on Young Founders?

By Ana Marija Kostanic 14 March 2025 5 mins read

A group of 150+ top European tech founders—including leaders from Klarna, Mistral, and Eleven Labs—have […]

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 […]

Investors

Investment Trends 2025: What’s Hot and What’s Not for CEE Investors

By Ana Marija Kostanic 4 March 2025 7 mins read

“Right now, many startups are facing a harsh reality—follow-on funding is drying up, and VCs […]