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The Recursive turns 3 months: Here are 27 of our most trending SEE innovation stories so far

by Etien Yovchev 14 May 2021 3 mins read COMPANY

The Recursive Southeast Europe innovation media

Just 3 months ago, The Recursive embarked on this amazing journey to give global visibility to the emerging innovation ecosystems in Southeast Europe. It’s been an extraordinary experience and privilege to be the first media to report the success stories of local innovators, facilitate the diffusion of innovation know-how and mindset in the region, and matchmake the different players in the SEE entrepreneurial community.

To celebrate our 3-month anniversary, we take a look at 27 (3 cubed) of the most trending stories since we got started.

B2B startups from SEE generate more revenue per invested capital than those in the US

SEE venture capital power: overview of the Bulgarian and Romanian funding ecosystems

Who are the female leaders in the SEE innovation ecosystem

Building bridges with the entrepreneurial diaspora of Southeast Europe

The more we integrate regionally, the easier will be to integrate globally: Live talk with Mihnea Craciun, Managing Director @ Endeavor Romania

Founder at 22, Minister of Finance at 31, Successful exit at 32: Nina Angelovska’s spectacular entrepreneurial journey

Bulgarian expense management startup Payhawk raises a record-breaking $20M Series A round

Inside the Greek startup and VC ecosystem with Apostolos Apostolakis, co-founder and partner at VentureFriends

The evolution of the Serbian innovation ecosystem: Live Talk with Kosta Andrić, Executive Director and Partner @ ICT Hub

Is Romania’s cleantech market finally starting to shape up?

Yotpo is now a unicorn with Bulgarian SMSBump as its fastest-growing portfolio product

Equity crowdfunding on the rise in Romania. Europe next?

Virtual accelerators: An opportunity to connect the Greek tech ecosystem with the Hellenic diaspora

Inside the mind of a regional investor: A chat with South Central Ventures

The first unicorn effect: What has been the impact of UiPath on the Romanian innovation ecosystem?

FintechOS to accelerate the digitalization of more banks and insurers around the world after a $60M Series B round

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

Inside the startup ecosystem of Albania: trends, main actors and next steps

Getting Western Balkans founders to scale globally – a chat with Impact Hub Belgrade

Lessons from Greece: University incubators bridge the gap between research and business

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

Earlybird’s new fund: Another €200M for Startups in Central and Eastern Europe

Inside the startup ecosystem of Bosnia and Herzegovina: trends, main actors and next steps

North Macedonia as a digital nomad destination – what’s the government doing about it?

Bulgarian startup Dronamics launches a cargo drone airline

The Serbian game development industry continues to grow as sector revenues reach €120m

Greek neobank for SMEs Viva Wallet with an $80m round and a vision to unify the fragmented European payments market

Updated: 17 August 2022

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Etien Yovchev

Etien Yovchev is a co-founder and Chief Editor at The Recursive, online media dedicated to the emerging tech and startup ecosystems in Southeast Europe. He has told the stories of over 200 ventures from the region and aims to provide high-quality constructive reporting on the progress of the SEE innovation ecosystem, making sure that the stories of promising local founders reach global audiences. Etien holds a MSc degree in Innovation Management from RSM, Erasmus University Rotterdam and has more than 4 years of experience in the commercialization of new products, having worked with many early-stage companies and a few corporate innovation departments across Bulgaria, The Netherlands, and the USA.