CEE 130 articles

Ecosystem

12,000 Startups and 8 Unicorns: Has the Balkans Reached Growth Plateau or Next-Level Maturity?

By Ana Marija Kostanic 14 November 2025 5 mins read

According to the newest report from tech market intelligence company Innotechnics, the Balkan startup ecosystem […]

Listicle

6 CEE FemTech Startups to Watch

By Teodora Atanasova 13 November 2025 3 mins read

FemTech is considered one of the most underfunded startup sectors, even though the market is […]

Investors

The Risk Spectrum: Managing Portfolio Risk at Earlybird, EnBW, ERV and the EIF

By Lenka Vranová 12 November 2025 6 mins read

Portfolio risk management strategies have evolved from a defensive discipline to a strategic capability, opened […]

Interview

e2vc Principal Tunya Irkad on Getting Into VC and Funding “Insane Founders”

By Ana Marija Kostanic 10 November 2025 7 mins read

“People often ask how I got into VC straight out of college. Truth is, it’s […]

Deals

CEE Startup & Tech Weekly: €80M United Founders Fund

By The Recursive 8 November 2025 3 mins read

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

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, […]

SPONSORED Others

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 […]