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With €150M UNIQA Ventures seeks to find the next unicorns in Central and Eastern Europe

By UNIQA Ventures 10 December 2021 4 mins read

UNIQA Ventures, the venture capital arm of Vienna-based insurance group UNIQA, recently doubled its investment […]

Investors

LAUNCHub Ventures Announces Oversubscribed Final Closing of a €74M Fund for Startups in Southeast Europe

By Elena Ivanova 10 December 2021 3 mins read

After announcing the first closing of its new Fund II in January 2021, the Sofia-based […]

Investors

Cristian Munteanu of Early Games Ventures to startup founders: Never be a yes-man

By Elena Vrabie 25 November 2021 9 mins read

“Starting a startup is not for everybody,” says Cristian Munteanu, founder and managing partner of […]

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.

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 […]

Startups

Sofia Angels Ventures invests €560K in the Device-as-a-Service marketplace Addit Tech

By Elena Ivanova 5 November 2021 3 mins read

Addit Tech, a Bulgarian online platform for renting consumer electronics raised a €560K seed investment […]

Podcasts

How can Bulgaria win the human capital race with Daniel Lorer

By The Recursive 2 November 2021 3 mins read

Next on The Recursive podcast, we welcome seasoned entrepreneur and investor turned political candidate Daniel […]

Startups

еMAG Ventures invests €1.5M in Flip.ro, the circular economy marketplace aims to expand in CEE

By Elena Vrabie 27 October 2021 2 mins read

Flip.ro, the Romanian refurbished phones online marketplace, received a €1.5M investment from eMAG Ventures, the […]

Investors

Eleven’s third fund makes its first closing with €60M private capital and more regional focus

By Elena Ivanova 19 October 2021 4 mins read

The Bulgarian venture capital firm Eleven Ventures announces the first closing of its Eleven III […]

Deals

Greek database company TileDB received strategic funding from Lockheed Martin and NTT Docomo Ventures

By Bojan Stojkovski 8 October 2021 2 mins read

Greek database company TileDB received two strategic investments from Silicon Valley-based Lockheed Martin Ventures and […]

Social Impact

BeMe raises €750K from Eleven Ventures and angels to build a barrier-free world for Autistic individuals

By Elena Ivanova 28 September 2021 10 mins read

Around 1% of the world population has been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Conditions and in […]

Sustainability

Decarbonization “presents endless possibilities for startups”, with PostScriptum Ventures

By Antoanela Ionita 27 August 2021 8 mins read

Investors form one of the main pillars of economic development, contributing to job creation, innovation, […]