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Diaspora

Serbian-Hollywood collaboration helps independent filmmakers create top-notch VFX with AI and fresh $2.5M

By Elena Ivanova 9 April 2021 3 mins read

It may not be long before we all know who Wallace the story bot is. […]

Investors

The “invisible” female entrepreneurs bring visible value to the CEE ecosystem

By Elena Ivanova 29 March 2021 4 mins read

Gender-balanced teams and those with female presence in all fronts in the ecosystem – from […]

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 […]

Sustainability

Plan A raises $3M to help more businesses turn sustainability into competitive advantage

By Elena Ivanova 9 March 2021 3 mins read

The B2B carbon reduction software Plan A that is co-founded by the Bulgarian Lubomila Jordanova, […]

Ecosystem

Who are the female leaders in the SEE innovation ecosystem

By Elena Ivanova 8 March 2021 9 mins read

When imagining what it is like to be successful in the world of entrepreneurship and […]

Ecosystem

Everything you need to know about Bulgaria’s new startup visa

By Etien Yovchev 2 March 2021 3 mins read

The long-awaited startup visa is finally a fact for the Bulgarian entrepreneurial ecosystem. Following the […]

Startups

Laundryheap raises $3.5m to expand its “Uber of laundry” services

By Elena Ivanova 24 February 2021 < 1 mins read

The on-demand laundry and dry cleaning service platform, co-founded by the Bulgarian Deyan Dimitrov, Laundryheap, […]

Startups

Nine North Macedonian startups at the World Business Angels Investment Forum and one winner – the foodtech Trident Peak

By Elena Ivanova 23 February 2021 7 mins read

Beyond bootstrapping, innovators have a number of different options for financing their endeavors – corporate […]

Investors

Flashpoint launches a $200m secondary fund to support more SaaS startups from the CEE ecosystem

By Elena Ivanova 16 February 2021 2 mins read

Back in 1998 when Michael Szalontay and Alexander Konoplyasty were university students in international finance, […]

Investors

Bulgarian VC Eleven closes the first of several SEE-oriented investments

By Elena Ivanova 8 February 2021 3 mins read

Freelancers, digital agencies, and software studios all have one common goal – to keep their […]

Ecosystem

Startup Cities in SEE: Who Is Who in the Еmerging Sofia Еcosystem

By Elena Ivanova 6 February 2021 8 mins read

While Sofia is yet to transform into a major European tech hub, the startup community […]