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Over €5B has been poured into CEE AI companies since 2021, with 2024 set to meet or exceed last year’s €850M. From 2025 onward, €1.4B+ in VC Funding will be available for the region’s AI startups. Big tech is increasingly looking at the region, with IBM, Intel, WP Engine, and Box having recently acquired AI firms in CEE and Google Cloud and Oracle showing higher interest in the region. Curious to learn more?
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Belgrade-based Prepia Lands €1.5M to Become the Duolingo of Professional Exams
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ViennaUP 2025: The Startup Festival
Spanning over 9 days, from May 8th to May 16th, this year’s programme includes nearly 50 city-wide events, focusing on the most transformational verticals in tech, from AI to sustainability and health.
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Prague to Become the Epicenter of European Defense Innovation Next Week
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PREDICTO Joins EBRD’s Star Venture Programme to Accelerate Industrial Innovation
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Bulgarian EnduroSat Raises €43M Led by Founders Fund to Scale Next-Gen Modular Satellites
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