e2vc Principal Tunya Irkad on Getting Into VC and Funding “Insane Founders”
“People often ask how I got into VC straight out of college. Truth is, it’s […]
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e2vc Principal Tunya Irkad on Getting Into VC and Funding “Insane Founders”
“People often ask how I got into VC straight out of college. Truth is, it’s rare — funds often prioritize immediate execution over mentoring their talent,” tweeted Tunya Irkad last summer. Now Principal of e2vc, managing a fund about €70 million that invests in startups across Central & Eastern Europe, the Baltics, and Turkey. How someone becomes an investor? It is not something you learn at a college. So, when...
Cyprus Startup Reality Check: Can It Become More Than Tax Haven?
You might not think about Cyprus’ startup ecosystem much, or maybe you view it only […]
Dexory Raises €143M, Securing Romania’s Second-Largest Series C
By Livia Rusu
Romanian-founded Dexory, a warehouse robotics and AI company that builds autonomous inventory robots, raised $165 million […]
Cyprus Startup Reality Check: Can It Become More Than Tax Haven?
You might not think about Cyprus’ startup ecosystem much, or maybe you view it only […]
Dexory Raises €143M, Securing Romania’s Second-Largest Series C
Romanian-founded Dexory, a warehouse robotics and AI company that builds autonomous inventory robots, raised $165 million […]
European Startups Just Got a Bay Area “Embassy”
European startups are continuously eyeing the United States for scale, capital, and partnerships, but too […]
7 Belarusian Startups Redefining Their Future Abroad
Belarus built a large, export-oriented IT sector during 2010s that by the 2020 employed tens […]
Biggest Funding Rounds in Montenegro, Albania & Kosovo (H1 2025)
Since the beginning of The Recursive, Western Balkans was a geographical category that encompassed part […]
The Most Powerful Room in Startupland? One Full of F*ckups
99% of startups fail. How many times have you heard that line? Probably too […]
I Scaled Startups Across Continents. Now I Help People Discover Africa
If you told me a few years ago that I’d go from scaling venture-backed startups […]
Valentina Milanova, Daye: “Solving women’s health is one of our lifetime’s most important challenges.”
The stigma surrounding gynecological health has long been a silent barrier for women. According to […]
Moms in Tech: “I’ve become all work and no play”
Juggling motherhood and a career isn’t easy. The tech industry, like many others, still has […]
Sustainability-Focused CEO as an Investor? What Would Be Her Dream Portfolio?
In the entrepreneurial landscape, some founders extend their influence beyond building companies to nurturing entire […]
Top-Tier Silicon Valley VCs and Founders Back Future Unicorns Accelerator to Transform CEE into a Major Tech Hub
The program evolves from Bulgaria Innovation Hub, leveraging a world-class mentor network to propel Central […]
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