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Investors

Don’t Skimp on Due Diligence: How Investors Can Protect Their Money

By Bojan Stojkovski 17 January 2023 4 mins read

When JP Morgan acquired popular student loan startup Frank in September 2021 for a whooping […]

Ecosystem

5 Emerging Southeast European Startup Founders To Follow in 2023

By Bojan Stojkovski 11 January 2023 5 mins read

The startup landscape in Southeast Europe is constantly evolving, with many exciting companies emerging in […]

Founder's School

How to Grow an EdTech Unicorn: A Step-By-Step Guide from GoStudent’s Founder

By Elena Ivanova 2 December 2022 7 mins read

“The EdTech sector has boomed in recent years and is living its golden age,” says […]

Ecosystem

Find Out What Is The Average Net Salary of CEE Founders

By Elena Ivanova 26 September 2022 3 mins read

Founders in Central Eastern Europe reward themselves with an average net salary of $90.1K according […]

Gen Z

Between 5G and Gen Z: A Young Romanian Professor on Tech Transfer and Shaping Mindsets

By Georgi Madjarov 20 September 2022 10 mins read

Today, we meet with Razvan Craciunescu– an entrepreneur and a professor from Bucharest with a […]

Ecosystem

Is That a Reasonable Salary for a Startup Founder?

By Elena Ivanova 25 August 2022 < 1 mins read

It is no easy task to get founder compensation right, especially when you are the […]

Health

Romanian MedTech Parol Gets €450K Pre-Seed to Remove Paperwork Burden for Doctors

By Alexandra Khakimova 19 August 2022 6 mins read

Using AI, Parol is developing an end-to-end technology that records and transcribes doctor-patient conversations in […]

Ecosystem

From Rock Bands to Software and Gaming: This Serial Entrepreneur Pushes Albania’s Ecosystem Forward

By Bojan Stojkovski 1 August 2022 4 mins read

For serial entrepreneur Engjell Rraklli, startups are much more than innovation. Тhey have a vast […]

Startups

Ex-Telerik Vesko Kolev on a Mission to Smooth the Transition to Entrepreneurship

By Elena Ivanova 21 July 2022 3 mins read

By no coincidence, renaissance entrepreneurs – those who have rich business experience and are now […]

Ecosystem

20 Exited Founders and What They’re Doing Now

By Elena Ivanova 14 July 2022 12 mins read

According to data from Dealroom, in 2021 and 2022, startups from Southeast Europe sealed almost […]

Women in Tech

Who are the Greek Women in Tech: A Map with 30+ Female Entrepreneurs

By Bojan Stojkovski 5 July 2022 19 mins read

Who are the Greek Women in Tech: A map with 10+ verticals, 30+ female founders […]

Women in Tech

Who are the Bulgarian Women in Tech: A Map with 30+ Female Founders

By Elena Ivanova 28 June 2022 17 mins read

Who are the Bulgarian Women in Tech: A Map with 30+ Female Founders By Elena […]