CEE VCs 14 articles

Defense Tech

Europe’s Defense Tech Investing Plays by Different Rules

By Joachim Enegaard 3 February 2026 10 mins read

A few years ago, defense was still a taboo word in most European venture conversations. […]

Analysis

Less Than 50% of CEE VCs Expect a Better Investment Climate in 2026

By Teodora Atanasova 30 January 2026 9 mins read

In 2025, global VC remained highly selective, with capital continuing to concentrate around AI. The […]

Investors

Three New CEE Funds Deploy €90M+ to Power Early-Stage Innovation

By Teodora Atanasova 11 December 2025 3 mins read

This week, venture activity across CEE is gaining momentum as three new funds launch with […]

Investors

KAYA Launches €70M Fund to Back CEE Startups on Global Path

By The Recursive 25 June 2025 2 mins read

Prague-based KAYA, an early-stage venture capital firm, has raised €70 million in the first close […]

Investors

Movens Capital Launches €60M Fund to Boost CEE Tech Startups from Pre-Seed to Series A+

By Lenka Vranová 23 June 2025 2 mins read

CEE tech startup fund Movens Capital has announced the launch of its second fund, a […]

Investors

How CEE VCs Deployed Capital Across AI, Cybersecurity, and HealthTech in Q1 2025

By Teodora Atanasova 16 April 2025 4 mins read

A survey conducted by The Recursive in early 2025 revealed that 62% of CEE investors […]

Podcasts

How Community Becomes a Movement ft. Dusan Duffek

By The Recursive 12 April 2025 < 1 mins read

Dusan Duffek is a serial entrepreneur turned investor and Managing Partner at Zero One Hundred, […]

Ecosystem

Bulgaria’s €100M Fund of Funds Faces Backlash Over Selection Process

By The Recursive 14 March 2025 2 mins read

In January this year, the Fund Manager of Financial Instruments in Bulgaria (FMFIB) selected three […]

Investors

12 CEE VCs Ready to Invest with Fresh Capital

By Loredana Dobrea 4 November 2024 2 mins read

In this article, we’ve begun listing half of the CEE VCs ramping up their capital, […]

Deals

Polish-founded OTB Ventures Secures $185M with NATO Innovation Fund Backing for European Deep Tech

By Teodora Atanasova 21 March 2024 2 mins read

In a nutshell:  OTB Ventures will invest $185M in European deep tech with backing from […]

Investors

New €50M CEE Fund Providing Hands-on Assistance to Tech Founders

By Teodora Atanasova 16 February 2024 2 mins read

Only have 1 minute? Here are 3 key takeaways: Polish Full Speed Ventures has launched […]

Investors

Warsaw-based SMОK Ventures With A New $25M Fund Creating Opportunities For Startups In CEE And Diaspora

By Teodora Atanasova 30 January 2024 3 mins read

Only have 1 minute? Here are 3 key takeaways:  Polish SMOK Ventures successfully raised its second […]