Analysis

December 22, 2022

CEE bucked the trend and kept growing in 2022 — despite the war in Ukraine

For central and eastern Europe, 2022 was all about more funding, more fundraising — and the terrible effects of the war in Ukraine


Zosia Wanat

5 min read

For central and eastern Europe (CEE), 2022 was another record year for startup funding and VC fundraising — but it feels like the success of the ecosystem could have been even greater if it wasn’t for the wider economic slowdown and the war in Ukraine. 

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Zosia Wanat

Zosia Wanat was a senior reporter at Sifted. She covered the CEE region and policy. Follow her on X and LinkedIn

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