CEE startups 21 articles

Documentary Series

Bulgarian Entrepreneurs and Investors Share Their Years of Knowledge in The Recursive Documentary

By The Recursive 11 April 2025 5 mins read

Startup Journeys: Bulgaria In collaboration with the EBRD (European Bank for Reconstruction and Development) and […]

AI

Analyzing Series A+ AI Startups In CEE: Which Country Has The Most?

By Loredana Dobrea 15 November 2024 4 mins read

In this analysis, we begin decoding the DNA of Series A+ AI startups in CEE […]

Deals

CEE Region Funding Tops €1.15B in H1 2024: Czech Republic Leads the Way

By Loredana Dobrea 20 August 2024 7 mins read

Our analysis for the first half of 2024 reveals that funding in the Central and […]

Deals

Western Balkans Funding Rounds in H1 2024 – Native Teams shows the way

By Loredana Dobrea 26 July 2024 3 mins read

In H1 2024, the ecosystem in the Western Balkans continued to develop compared to the […]

Deals

CEE M&A Deals with a Focus on the First Quarter of 2024

By Teodora Atanasova 9 April 2024 4 mins read

In 2024, the M&A environment urges investors to adjust to significantly altered conditions and outlooks, […]

Investors

Elevator Ventures Launches €70M EV II Fund to Power Innovation Across DACH and CEE Regions

By Teodora Atanasova 8 April 2024 2 mins read

In a nutshell Austrian Elevator Ventures, the venture capital arm of RBI, announced the launch […]

Deals

Bulgarian E-commerce Startup Rush Acquired by Shop Circle for Strategic Integration

By Teodora Atanasova 5 April 2024 2 mins read

In a nutshell Bulgarian e-commerce tech startup Rush was acquired by Shop Circle, and it […]

Others

6 CEE Female Scientists Turned Entrepreneurs

By Teodora Atanasova 27 February 2024 3 mins read

Over the years, women in science have encountered various challenges, especially those who pursue entrepreneurship […]

Startups

Unveiling 5 Soon-to-be Unicorns for 2024 in CEE

By Teodora Atanasova 26 January 2024 4 mins read

“Hunting” for unicorns isn’t an easy job. Nevertheless, they are not as rare as they […]

Startups

Back to School with Tech: 5 CEE Startups Shaping the Future of Education

By Eva Slonkova 1 September 2023 4 mins read

Bridging the ever-evolving tech landscape and need for innovation with the global impact of the […]

Ecosystem

Top 10 Largest Funding Rounds in Poland in H1 2023

By Eva Slonkova 13 July 2023 4 mins read

As one of the most populous countries in the EU, the Polish ecosystem has witnessed […]

Ecosystem

Top 5 Largest Funding Rounds in Hungary in H1 2023

By Eva Slonkova 3 July 2023 2 mins read

Like other CEE countries, Hungary is affected by the global decline of venture capital funding. […]