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Ecosystem

10 CEE Female Leaders Driving the Next Wave of Scaleups

By Teodora Atanasova 11 March 2026 3 mins read

About 1 in 10 women globally start a business, compared with 1 in 8 men, […]

Fintech

5 Romanian Fintech Startups to Watch, According to Investors

By The Recursive 18 February 2026 2 mins read

Independent market projections indicate that total digital payments in Romania could climb to nearly $93.5 […]

Listicle

8 Soon-to-Be Unicorns in CEE, According to Investors

By The Recursive 4 February 2026 3 mins read

In 2025, CEE continued to produce new unicorns in various verticals: language learning, hospitality software, […]

Deals

Top Funding Rounds Raised by Polish Startups in 2025

By Ana Marija Kostanic 29 January 2026 7 mins read

If 2024 was defined by its consistency for Polish startups, 2025 will be remembered as […]

Deals

Top Funding Rounds Raised by Baltic Startups in 2025

By Teodora Atanasova 27 January 2026 5 mins read

In 2025, the Baltic startup ecosystem continued to mature. At the same time, investment activity […]

Deals

Top Funding Rounds Raised by Hungarian Startups in 2025

By Teodora Atanasova 26 January 2026 3 mins read

Funding activity for Hungarian startups was uneven in 2025, with the majority of funding rounds […]

Deals

Top Funding Rounds Raised by Slovenian Startups in 2025

By Teodora Atanasova 23 January 2026 2 mins read

In 2025, the Slovenian startup deal volume stayed modest compared to larger European hubs. Slovenian […]

Deals

Biggest Funding Rounds for Romanian Startups in 2025

By Ana Marija Kostanic 23 January 2026 6 mins read

After 2024, a year of stabilization for Romanian startups, 2025 has surpassed expectations. The most […]

Deals

Top Funding Rounds Raised by Slovak Startups in 2025

By Teodora Atanasova 20 January 2026 2 mins read

Despite its relatively modest size, Slovakia is strengthening its place in Europe’s tech scene. In […]

Deals

Biggest Funding Rounds for Czech Startups in 2025

By Teodora Atanasova 19 January 2026 5 mins read

In 2025, Czech-founded startups attracted about €540 million in investment, a 7.7% year-on-year decline, reported […]

Deals

Biggest Funding Rounds for Serbian Startups in 2025

By Ana Marija Kostanic 19 January 2026 3 mins read

The Serbian startup ecosystem in 2025 navigated a “maturity test” as global venture capital slowed […]

Deals

Biggest Funding Rounds of Croatian Startups in 2025

By Ana Marija Kostanic 16 January 2026 5 mins read

For the Croatian startup ecosystem, 2025 was a year of stabilization and strategic shifts. While […]