The Belgrade-, Los Angeles- and Singapore-based firm is writing $200K to $1M cheques at pre-seed and seed, and it is betting that the region's best companies want a route out of the region.
86 global unicorns were (co)founded by someone from CEE. Together they are worth about $1.8 trillion. Only six of the 86 were founded in the founder's home country.
Vilnius-based EnforceShield raised €1.7M led by Vendep Capital to scale its autonomous, attorney-built platform for removing IP violations at enterprise scale.
The San Francisco- and Warsaw-based startup uses AI agents that follow user journeys in plain language, no test scripts, no source-code access, and raised its pre-seed from Y Combinator, AIP Seed, Eight Capital, Script Capital and angels including Vercel founder Guillermo Rauch.
As AI takes over the routine work of preparing exams and materials, universities face a quieter question: what should educators do with the time it hands back?
At the first CEE AI Summit in Prague, more than 250 policymakers, researchers, and industry leaders focused on the region’s bigger challenge: turning its technical talent into globally competitive AI companies.
Endeavor Catalyst is increasing its exposure to Europe, where its portfolio companies raised more than $8.3 billion across 2025 and H1 2026. Head of EMEA Pete Benedetto explains why the fund sees particular potential in CEE.
The Warsaw-based biotech behind Miorelaxant Magic™ raised €1.6M, led by 4growth VC with Hard2beat, to scale its recombinant conotoxin platform, a clinically proven, needle-free alternative to botox, and expand internationally.
Unicorns, centaurs, camels, dragons — CEE has a real example of almost every animal in the startup investor's zoo.
Romania, Poland, and Czechia now have quantum computers running or incoming. As Q2B, the industry's benchmark quantum event, heads to the Nordics for the first time, CEE has more to bring to the table than the global conversation gives it credit for.
Who's leading, who's catching up, and what can we learn from this year's European Innovation Scoreboard? Here's a quick look at the trends shaping innovation across Europe and the region.
Tripling output sounds great, until your audience walks away. A CEE marketing agency learned the hard way that generic AI assistants lack local nuance, tanking engagement. With the rise of AI search, culturally hollow text faces extinction. Are you automating your own downfall?
Central and Eastern Europe has top-tier tech talent and infrastructure, yet cross-border scaling remains a hurdle. Here is how 28DIGITAL is stepping in with targeted funding, corporate pairings, and tech transfer to convert regional research into global ventures.
Ten startups from Poland to Greece are quietly rebuilding how Europe's €1.8 trillion travel industry works — from accessible booking and parametric insurance to hotel analytics and urban gaming. Here are the early-stage CEE companies worth watching.
As AI arms global hackers, the EU's NIS2 fines have sparked a massive cybersecurity gold rush. While total funding hits records, Central & Eastern European startups are quietly leading the charge against digital threats.
Tilia Impact Ventures opens applications for the second edition of its flagship program, now reaching founders across CEE, Turkey, and Greece.
The CEE-born company is becoming the definitive bridge between high-growth regional tech ecosystems. C-level of The Recursive will lay the groundwork in 2026 through onsite presence across Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Riyadh, Vienna, Munich, and Berlin.
The newly launched CEE AI Index 2026 by AI Chamber, developed in partnership with The Recursive Media and supported by Europe Cloud — is the first exclusive, data-driven deep dive into the artificial intelligence readiness of 11 Central and Eastern European countries.
The Recursive’s weekly roundup aims to cover key tech developments across Central and Eastern Europe, as well as the growing impact of CEE-born founders on the global stage. Take a look at the latest news in funding, startup milestones, and emerging trends tied to the region’s innovation...
From AI to energy scaling, the event united CEE leaders with DACH to turn cross-border collaboration into a repeatable engine for growth.
