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Ecosystem

Which are the CEE companies with the highest valuation?

By Elena Ivanova 22 November 2021 3 mins read

In order to ignite the interest of overseas investors and celebrate the developments in the […]

Startups

Rohlik enters Romania and Italy with the ambition to become the leading European online grocery retailer

By Antoanela Ionita 22 November 2021 4 mins read

The highly competitive online grocery delivery service market in Romania will be welcoming a new […]

The fintech investor community comes together at the upcoming Visa Innovation Program Demo Day

By Visa Innovation Program 22 November 2021 3 mins read

In the past couple of years alone, the CEE ecosystem witnessed the emergence of almost […]

Bulgarian IoT company Allterco’s shares will be traded on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange from next week

Deals

Bulgarian IoT company Allterco gets listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange

By Bojan Stojkovski 19 November 2021 2 mins read

Bulgarian IoT company Allterco’s shares will be traded on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange from next […]

Events

StartUP AUBG gathers the SEE community of tech leaders and future innovators

By Elena Ivanova 19 November 2021 3 mins read

When it comes to next-generation technologies, there are two types of people: those willing to […]

Fintech

Greek BNPL startup Finloup raises €1M to bring interest-free credit to consumers in Southeast Europe

By Etien Yovchev 19 November 2021 3 mins read

Greek buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) startup Finloup has raised €1M in a pre-seed round to fuel both […]

Abstract visualization of the venture debt deals

Could venture debt be the bridge between startups in Southeast Europe and global growth?

By Flashpoint 18 November 2021 21 mins read

Why is venture debt becoming increasingly attractive? When is the best time to raise venture debt, and how can it complement equity rounds? Furthermore, to what risks and legal considerations should founders pay attention? Finally, what should you keep in mind when choosing your venture debt lender?

Given that venture debt is a relatively unknown option with just about 2% market share and plenty of untapped potential in SEE, compared to 16% in the US, in this deep dive, The Recursive will be exploring the answers to these and other important questions. We’ll also discuss more in-depth aspects of the topic together with Donatella Callegaris and Denis Mosolov, Managing Partners at Flashpoint’s Venture Debt fund, one of the most active venture debt providers in Central and Eastern Europe.