CEE 131 articles

Deals

10 Series A+ AI Startups on Their Path to Becoming Unicorns Pt. 1

By Loredana Dobrea 1 November 2024 3 mins read

From autonomous vehicles and digital health to cybersecurity and finance, AI continues to disrupt industries […]

Startups

Getting into Y Combinator: Why CEE Startups Need to Aim Higher

By Ana Marija Kostanic 1 November 2024 4 mins read

Last winter of 2024, 260 companies joined Y Combinator, as selected from over 27,000 applications. […]

Startups

From Ink to Innovation: A Ukrainian Tattoo Studio is Launching an Accelerator Grant for Startups

By Teodora Atanasova 28 October 2024 3 mins read

It is not a well-known fact but one of the earliest recorded tattoo businesses can […]

Guest Articles

Capitalizing on Creativity: Why Venture Firms are Flocking to the Creator Economy

By Murad Salikhov 23 October 2024 4 mins read

Since early 2021 and until today, startups in the creator economy have secured nearly $15 […]

SPONSORED Investors

Top-Tier Silicon Valley VCs and Founders Back Future Unicorns Accelerator to Transform CEE into a Major Tech Hub

By Bulgaria Innovation Hub 10 October 2024 7 mins read

The program evolves from Bulgaria Innovation Hub, leveraging a world-class mentor network to propel Central […]

SPONSORED Sustainability

50 European Companies Selected to Fix the World’s Most Polluting Industries

By The Recursive 4 October 2024 3 mins read

As Europe pushes to reduce emissions from its most polluting industries, deep-tech startups are positioned […]

Deals

Croatian AEOS Raises €10M, Expanding AI-Powered Video Advertising Solutions

By Ana Marija Kostanic 2 October 2024 4 mins read

In a nutshell: Croatian adtech startup all eyes on screens (AEOS), formerly AdScanner, secured a […]

Founder's School

Not Every Founder Is Made for Founder Mode

By Ana Marija Kostanic 26 September 2024 7 mins read

Moved by, many say, the iconic speech from Airbnb’s CEO Brian Chesky, one of YC […]

Ecosystem

AI Innovation in the EU Falls Short: Every €10M Spent Leads to Less Than 1 Patent Filed

By Ana Marija Kostanic 19 September 2024 6 mins read

Croatia’s Weekend Media Festival in Rovinj has been connecting various industries with communication and marketing […]

Deals

Polish Resource Partners Acquires Majority Stake in ITH Group to Propel Global Expansion

By Teodora Atanasova 2 September 2024 3 mins read

In a Nutshell Polish Resource Partners acquired an 80% stake in Warsaw-based ITH group, an […]

Deals

From Poland to Ukraine: 4 CEE Startups Reached Unicorn Status in 2024

By Teodora Atanasova 26 August 2024 2 mins read

As of May 2024, there are over 1,200 unicorns worldwide. Companies rooted in Central and […]

Deals

CEE Region Funding Tops €1.15B in H1 2024: Czech Republic Leads the Way

By Loredana Dobrea 20 August 2024 7 mins read

Our analysis for the first half of 2024 reveals that funding in the Central and […]