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Wonderful Raises $150M Series B at $2B Valuation for Enterprise AI Agent Platform

By Lenka Vranová 12 March 2026 2 mins read

Croatian-cofounded Wonderful has raised a $150 million (€128 million) Series B round led by Insight […]

Investors

Czech Startup Market Hits Turning Point as Investors Reduce Activity

By The Recursive 12 March 2026 6 mins read

The Czech startup ecosystem is approaching a critical threshold. A new investor survey conducted by […]

Deals

Croatian Orqa Lands €12.7M to Scale FPV Drone Tech

By The Recursive 10 March 2026 2 mins read

Croatian Orqa, known for developing FPV (first-person view) drone technology and unmanned aerial systems, has […]

Deals

Lithuanian FoodTech Saltz Raises €20M Series A to Expand Its Marketplace

By Lenka Vranová 9 March 2026 2 mins read

Vilnius-based food supply marketplace Saltz raises €20M in Series A funding from EBRD, Inovo, Lifeline […]

Deals

CEE Startup & Tech Weekly: New Defense Unicorn with Ukrainian Roots

By The Recursive 6 March 2026 3 mins read

The Recursive’s weekly roundup aims to cover key tech developments across Central and Eastern Europe, […]

Defense Tech

Defense Giant Rheinmetall to Acquire Croatian DOK-ING in a Record M&A for Regional Defense

By Ana Marija Kostanic 4 March 2026 4 mins read

Rheinmetall AG, the Düsseldorf-based defence technology group, has acquired a 51% majority stake in Zagreb-headquartered […]

Fintech

Wealthyhood Secures €6M from Bank of Cyprus to Scale Across Europe

By Lenka Vranová 3 March 2026 2 mins read

Wealthyhood, the investment app built for the next generation of investors, just closed a €6 […]

Ecosystem

CEE Business Leaders in the Middle East Share Their Status as Iran Conflict Escalates

By Teodora Atanasova 3 March 2026 3 mins read

On Feb. 28, 2026, the United States and Israel launched a coordinated military offensive against […]

Deals

CEE Startup & Tech Weekly: Largest Pre-Seed Round in CEE

By The Recursive 2 March 2026 2 mins read

The Recursive’s weekly roundup aims to cover key tech developments across Central and Eastern Europe, […]

Ecosystem

4 Years into War: Ukrainian Tech Ecosystem’s Milestones

By The Recursive 24 February 2026 3 mins read

Today marks the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, 48 months of war. […]

Deals

Czech ValkaAI Raises One of the Biggest CEE Pre-Seed Rounds to Date

By The Recursive 24 February 2026 3 mins read

Czech startup ValkaAI has raised €12 million in a pre-seed funding round led by Rockaway […]

Deals

CEE Startup & Tech Weekly: CEE Tech Weekly: Databricks Completes $5B Funding Round

By The Recursive 21 February 2026 3 mins read

The Recursive’s weekly roundup aims to cover key tech developments across Central and Eastern Europe, […]