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

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