CEE 140 articles

Deep Tech

“Many Excellent Technologies Have Failed Commercially” – Let’s Talk About Why

By Ana Marija Kostanic 27 June 2025 7 mins read

As one of Central and Eastern Europe’s biggest deep tech events gears up to land […]

Founder's School

Have a Broken Team? Look In the Mirror to Fix It

By Anna Liebel 26 June 2025 6 mins read

You are a resourceful, tireless leader. You’ve read enough research, incorporated several frameworks into your […]

Investors

Movens Capital Launches €60M Fund to Boost CEE Tech Startups from Pre-Seed to Series A+

By Lenka Vranová 23 June 2025 2 mins read

CEE tech startup fund Movens Capital has announced the launch of its second fund, a […]

Founder's School

“Germany Said My AI Startup Wasn’t Innovative Enough – So I Moved It to Poland”

By Stefan Gogoll 20 June 2025 4 mins read

When a German funding agency told us that “AI alone is not innovative enough,” I […]

AI

AI Action Plan For CEE: “We Don’t Need to Copy Silicon Valley to Succeed”

By Irina Stefanova 18 June 2025 5 mins read

Launched at the EU Digital Summit in Gdańsk on 17 June, the CEE AI Action […]

Defense Tech

Who’s Protecting Europe’s Future? Our New Report Reveals Why the Answer May Lie in CEE

By The Recursive 17 June 2025 3 mins read

At The Recursive, we’ve been tracking the rise of innovation ecosystems across Central and Eastern […]

SPONSORED Fintech

Billions in Tech Investments Wasted: How CFOs Can Stop Losing Money on their Tech Stack

By Payhawk 12 June 2025 4 mins read

With agentic AI, the role of а CFO is undergoing its biggest transformation since the […]

Guest Article

The Stoic Investor: How to Win with Boredom, Not Bravado

By Vasyl Matiy 9 June 2025 5 mins read

Decisions we think we make rationally are actually purely about emotions, short-term temptation, and blind […]

Future of Work

Deel: Why Оne of the World’s Fastest Growing Companies Expands into CEE

By Deel 4 June 2025 3 mins read

Deel makes first on-the-ground appearance in Bulgaria, spotlighting the region’s growing role in global AI […]

Founder's School

The Fintech Expansion Playbook: AI Can Scale It — But Only You Can Lead It

By Arthur Azizov 4 June 2025 5 mins read

For fintech companies, expansion is just part of the job. You grow, or you get […]

AI

Smart but Cold: What AI Still Can’t Do in Customer Support

By Tachat Igityan 2 June 2025 3 mins read

Have you ever tried to reach out to customer support and received a reply from […]

Ecosystem

92% of VC Deals in CEE Fuel Early-Stage Startup Growth

By The Recursive 15 May 2025 3 mins read

CEE, with a GDP of €2.56 trillion and housing 167.47 million people in 2024, is […]