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AI

Romanian unicorn UiPath files to go public

By Etien Yovchev 26 March 2021 2 mins read

The tremendous growth story of UiPath is finally about to culminate in a long-awaited initial […]

Smart Cities

Plant algorithms can make gardening “cool” again

By Elena Ivanova 26 March 2021 5 mins read

In times when most of the urban population doesn’t have a balcony, let alone direct […]

Investors

Inside the mind of an investor: regional VC insights, opportunity areas and community growth

By Elena Ivanova 25 March 2021 6 mins read

Only in 2020, the venture capital community in the CEE region closed some 734 rounds […]

Agritech

Precision farming startup Augmenta raises $8M Series A round on its way to automating crop fertilization and reducing pollution

By Viktoria Kuzmanova 24 March 2021 3 mins read

On March 23, 2021, the automation farming startup Augmenta announced closing its $8M Series A […]

Investors

Sofia-based VC LAUNCHub Ventures with a new company exit

By Elena Ivanova 24 March 2021 4 mins read

Whether it is Slack, Zoom, or Teams, IT companies are trying to reduce their fixed […]

Ecosystem

Hellenic Development Bank of Investments launches a new fund aimed at technology transfer and startups

By Viktoria Kuzmanova 24 March 2021 3 mins read

The Hellenic Development Bank of Investments (HDBI) officially announced the coming into existence of a […]

Sustainability

Can decentralized production be the answer to sustainable and affordable energy?

By Elena Ivanova 24 March 2021 4 mins read

Due to the generous Green Deal investments from the European Innovation Council, the increasing need […]

Startups

The potential of mixed reality in the maritime shipping industry and Greece as a sandbox for innovation in the sector

By The Recursive 23 March 2021 6 mins read

Maritime shipping is one of the cornerstones of the global economy, with the total goods […]

Social Impact

New funding opportunity for applied robotics and AI science in Bulgaria

By Viktoria Kuzmanova 23 March 2021 2 mins read

The America for Bulgaria Foundation has launched the second edition of its “Science with a […]

Startups

InvestHorizon with a last open call for deep tech startups raising over €2.5M in Series A funding

By Viktoria Kuzmanova 23 March 2021 3 mins read

InvestHorizon, a free accelerator program funded by the European Commission in partnership with Eureka, the […]

Future of Work

What does it take for a Bulgarian mom-trepreneur to start a business in the US?

By Valeria Green 22 March 2021 6 mins read

Hi, I am Valeria Green, and I am the founder and CEO of CHELA Marketplace. […]

Fintech

The third season of Visa Innovation Program expands into more markets from the SEE fintech ecosystem

By Elena Ivanova 22 March 2021 4 mins read

After two seasons, 31 participating fintechs, 22 pilot projects, and €19.2M raised by startups, Visa […]