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SPONSORED Fintech

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 […]

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 […]

SPONSORED Investors

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.

Sustainability

What is sustainable investing and how can startups access it?

By Antoanela Ionita 18 November 2021 6 mins read

As part of the startup community, what should you know about sustainable investing? At Future […]

AI

Croatian startup Mindsmiths raises €1.2M for AI platform that builds autonomous systems

By Bojan Stojkovski 18 November 2021 3 mins read

Croatian AI startup Mindsmiths raised €1.2M in a seed funding round led by Croatia-based VC […]

Investors

European PropТech1 Ventures expands to SEE to tap into the potential of regional startups

By Zornitsa Stoilova 18 November 2021 5 mins read

Following the fast-paced development of technology and the disruptive impact of COVID-19 on the real […]

SPONSORED Health

Roche and EIT Health team up to fast-track the growth of digital health startups in CEE and Southern Europe

By HealthCareLab 17 November 2021 5 mins read

The global pharmaceutical and biotechnology leader Roche teams up with EIT Health, Europe’s largest network […]

Social Impact

Bulgarian chatbot helps women prevent instances of domestic violence

By Elena Ivanova 17 November 2021 3 mins read

In Bulgaria since the beginning of 2021, fifteen women have lost their lives murdered by […]

Startups

PlanDelta raises a €350K pre-seed to break the silos of financial budgeting

By Elena Ivanova 17 November 2021 5 mins read

PlanDelta, a Bulgarian startup for agile financial planning that aims to bridge the gap between […]

Podcasts

Entrepreneurship is a marathon with Xavier Marcenac from Nasekomo

By The Recursive 16 November 2021 2 mins read

Next on The Recursive podcast, we welcome Xavier Macenac, a seasoned French businessman whose entrepreneurial […]