CEE 28 articles

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 […]

Investors

Polish Radix Ventures With a First Close at €41M to Invest in DeepTech

By Teodora Atanasova 19 June 2024 3 mins read

In a Nutshell   Yesterday, Polish Radix Ventures announced the first close of their fund, […]

Fintech

10 Fintech Startups in CEE You Should Follow

By Elena Ghinita 29 May 2024 2 mins read

When was the last time you went to the bank to make a transaction? Or […]

Founder's School

71% of Founders See Their Work as Their Highest Priority, Sacrificing Hobbies and Friends for It

By Elena Ghinita 27 May 2024 3 mins read

71% of founders surveyed by ULTRA.VC, an early stage investor/accelerator, see work as a higher […]

Events

Why CEE Is Overlooked by International Investors and What’s the Fix

By Elena Ghinita 22 May 2024 3 mins read

Last week, the 0100 Conference CEE brought together over 350 private equity and venture capital […]

Deals

CEE M&A Deals with a Focus on the First Quarter of 2024

By Teodora Atanasova 9 April 2024 4 mins read

In 2024, the M&A environment urges investors to adjust to significantly altered conditions and outlooks, […]

Investors

Elevator Ventures Launches €70M EV II Fund to Power Innovation Across DACH and CEE Regions

By Teodora Atanasova 8 April 2024 2 mins read

In a nutshell Austrian Elevator Ventures, the venture capital arm of RBI, announced the launch […]

Deals

Polish-founded OTB Ventures Secures $185M with NATO Innovation Fund Backing for European Deep Tech

By Teodora Atanasova 21 March 2024 2 mins read

In a nutshell:  OTB Ventures will invest $185M in European deep tech with backing from […]