CEE 141 articles

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, […]

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, […]

Fintech

How Investors Use AI in 2026

By Anna Atanasova 26 February 2026 6 mins read

In 2026, AI is already embedded in the investor’s day-to-day, so we asked six investors […]

AI

CEE AI Investment Trends 2026: Super Focused on Applied AI and ROI

By Ana Marija Kostanic 23 February 2026 4 mins read

Regional investors are increasingly viewing AI as a category currently caught in an overhyped bubble. […]

Analysis

Investment Trends 2026: What’s Hot and What’s Not for CEE Investors

By Ana Marija Kostanic 18 February 2026 9 mins read

If 2025 was about the shock of funding drying up, 2026 is about the sobering […]

Analysis

Less Than 50% of CEE VCs Expect a Better Investment Climate in 2026

By Teodora Atanasova 30 January 2026 9 mins read

In 2025, global VC remained highly selective, with capital continuing to concentrate around AI. The […]

Founder's School

Founders, Stop Dumping Money on Your Go-To-Market Strategy

By Ksenia Novikova 28 January 2026 4 mins read

If you’re a founder, at least once you’ve googled “go-to-market strategy.” You’ve asked ChatGPT, and […]

Ecosystem

New Index! How Well do the CEE Countries Support the Journey of an Entrepreneur?

By Ana Marija Kostanic 27 January 2026 5 mins read

StartupBlink, a global startup ecosystem research platform providing data, rankings, and insights on innovation ecosystems, […]

Ecosystem

Building a Startup Culture Through University Incubators: Ukrainian Experience

By Andrii Zaikin 15 January 2026 6 mins read

Back in 2016, after visiting a university incubator in Estonia, I returned to Ukraine with […]

Ecosystem

Regional Cleantech Is Done Waiting

By Ana Marija Kostanic 9 January 2026 5 mins read

The cleantech narrative in Europe has long been dominated by the established hubs of the […]

Fintech

What Compliance Changes Are Coming to FinTech in 2026?

By Alex Tsepaev 8 January 2026 6 mins read

If you work in fintech, you’ve no doubt often felt how hard it can be […]

Founder's School

CEE Founders, Stop Hiring “Fundraising Consultants.”

By Adam Hashchyshyn 7 January 2026 4 mins read

I’ve noticed a new trend in the CEE ecosystem: first-time founders outsourcing one of their […]