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Deals

Biggest Funding Rounds in Bulgaria (H2 2025): EnduroSat Still Leads

By Teodora Atanasova 14 January 2026 2 mins read

In H2 2025, the Bulgarian startup and VC ecosystem experienced a slowdown, with fewer funding […]

Events

DLD Munich 26 Brings Together Global Experts on AI and Europe’s Digital Future

By The Recursive 13 January 2026 2 mins read

From 15 to 17 January 2026, DLD Munich 26 will take place at the House […]

Interview

“Products Don’t Hold Companies Together, People Do”: Victoria Repa on Building BetterMe

By Teodora Atanasova 13 January 2026 5 mins read

Nearly half of workers globally (about 48%) report struggling with burnout symptoms in their jobs. […]

Investors

e2vc Announces the First Close of Its €100M Fund III

By The Recursive 12 January 2026 2 mins read

e2vc has announced the first close of its €100 million Fund III with the aim […]

News

CEE Startup & Tech Weekly: CEE-Rooted Companies Take the Stage at CES 2026

By The Recursive 9 January 2026 2 mins read

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

Ecosystem

Regional Cleantech Is Done Waiting

By Ana Marija Kostanic 9 January 2026 5 mins read

The cleantech narrative in Europe has long been dominated by the established hubs of the […]

Fintech

What Compliance Changes Are Coming to FinTech in 2026?

By Alex Tsepaev 8 January 2026 6 mins read

If you work in fintech, you’ve no doubt often felt how hard it can be […]

Founder's School

CEE Founders, Stop Hiring “Fundraising Consultants.”

By Adam Hashchyshyn 7 January 2026 4 mins read

I’ve noticed a new trend in the CEE ecosystem: first-time founders outsourcing one of their […]

Deep Tech

10 CEE-Founded Robotics Startups You Should Know

By Teodora Atanasova 6 January 2026 4 mins read

The robotics and AI robotics market in Eastern Europe was valued at around $954 million […]

Ecosystem

Why Emergency Powers Are Democracy’s Stress Test

By Teodora Atanasova 30 December 2025 6 mins read

States of emergency are no longer exceptional. Between 1985 and 2014, at least 137 countries […]

AI

The Agency AI Reality Check: Why Your Clients Want a Discount (and Why You Shouldn’t Give Them One)

By Ana Marija Kostanic 29 December 2025 5 mins read

If you’ve spent any time on LinkedIn lately, you’d think the average IT agency is […]

Defense Tech

The Drone Wall Test: Can Europe’s Defense Tech Move Faster Than Its Institutions?

By Teodora Atanasova 23 December 2025 5 mins read

Last week, key parts of Europe’s defense-technology plans were left in doubt. Several proposed EU […]