CEE 125 articles

AI

From Seed to Exit: Croatian-Founded SplxAI Acquired by Cloud Behemoth Zscaler

By Ana Marija Kostanic 3 November 2025 3 mins read

SplxAI, the fast-rising Croatian-founded company specializing in securing AI applications and large language models (LLMs), […]

Deals

CEE Startup & Tech Weekly: Bulgarian-founded EnduroSat Secures Third Major Funding Round This Year

By The Recursive 31 October 2025 3 mins read

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

Fintech

10 Most Relevant Fintech Trends in 2025

By Denitsa Velikova 16 October 2025 5 mins read

The global financial landscape is undergoing a radical shift, and the Central and Eastern European […]

Investors

CEE-Based Funds: Investing in European Defense

By Teodora Atanasova 15 October 2025 4 mins read

Last week, representatives of the European Union’s member states approved the Council’s position on a […]

Deals

CEE Startup & Tech Weekly: Major Funding Rounds From Estonia to Greece

By Lenka Vranová 11 October 2025 2 mins read

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

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Claim the Future 2025: CEE’s Insurance Industry Steps Into the Age of Claims Innovation

By Irina Stefanova 9 October 2025 3 mins read

On November 4, 2025, Sofia will welcome insurers, regulators, startups, and technology providers for CLAIM […]

News

Provectus Capital Partners Secures Over €162M First Close for Second Southeast Europe Buyout Fund

By The Recursive 8 October 2025 2 mins read

Provectus Capital Partners (“PCP” or “Provectus”), one of Southeast Europe’s leading private equity firms, today […]

Ecosystem

The Big Bang of the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in Bulgaria & CEE

By Dilyana Haralanova 8 October 2025 6 mins read

For this piece, I could have asked ChatGPT for an overview of how the local […]

Deals

Founder Red Flags: Behaviors That Shut Investors Out

By Ana Marija Kostanic 7 October 2025 6 mins read

At Infobip Shift’s Startup stage in Zadar, Croatia – a small crowd of founders, investors, […]

Deals

CEE Startup & Tech Weekly: Cat Longevity, Laser Weeds, and Drone Swarms

By Lenka Vranová 3 October 2025 3 mins read

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

Ecosystem

European Startups Just Got a Bay Area “Embassy”

By Ana Marija Kostanic 1 October 2025 5 mins read

European startups are continuously eyeing the United States for scale, capital, and partnerships, but too […]

AI

TEDAI Vienna: Advait Sarkar on Designing AI That Challenges, So People Think (Better)

By Ana Marija Kostanic 30 September 2025 7 mins read

“I’m here today to talk about thinking for yourself,” opened Advait Sarkar, Senior Researcher at […]