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Vienna's refurbed raises $54m for refurbished electronics
News
August 5, 2021
Vienna's refurbed raises $54m for refurbished electronics
The raise comes only a year after its last funding round, as the four-year-old startup looks to expand into multiple new European markets.
Kit Gillet in Bucharest
Brunch with Sifted: Daniel Dines, cofounder of UiPath
Interview
July 21, 2021
Brunch with Sifted: Daniel Dines, cofounder of UiPath
Meet the man behind the machine: UiPath cofounder Daniel Dines, Romania's richest man.
Kit Gillet in Bucharest
21 startups to watch in central Europe, according to VCs
Analysis
July 20, 2021
21 startups to watch in central Europe, according to VCs
Despite some notable successes, in many ways Hungary, Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia are still waiting for their coming out moment as startup hubs. Which startups from the region should you be keeping an eye out for?
Kit Gillet in Bucharest
Untitled Ventures raises €100m for deeptech startups
News
July 14, 2021
Untitled Ventures raises €100m for deeptech startups
The fund will target startups from countries like Belarus and Ukraine who have or are looking to relocate their businesses to western Europe and the USA
Kit Gillet in Bucharest
A peek into Eastern Europe's biggest female angel investor club
Interview
July 8, 2021
A peek into Eastern Europe's biggest female angel investor club
Launched last year, Lumus Investment Collective aims to get more women investing in early stage startups across the region.
Kit Gillet in Bucharest
XYZ Reality raises £20m to build AR for construction industry
News
June 14, 2021
XYZ Reality raises £20m to build AR for construction industry
The UK-based company’s Series A raise is a further sign that the construction industry is finally waking up to the need to embrace digital solutions
Kit Gillet in Bucharest
Greece Rising
Analysis
June 14, 2021
Greece Rising
Greece isn't exactly known as a breeding ground for promising startups, but that's starting to change, with money flowing and rising stars emerging
Kit Gillet in Bucharest
Secondhand clothing marketplace Vinted raises at a valuation of €3.5bn
News
May 12, 2021
Secondhand clothing marketplace Vinted raises at a valuation of €3.5bn
Lithuania's secondhand fashion unicorn raises a further €250m at a pre-money valuation of €3.5bn.
Kit Gillet in Bucharest
Meet Europe’s fastest growing fintech (it's not who you think)
Interview
May 4, 2021
Meet Europe’s fastest growing fintech (it's not who you think)
Sun Finance was founded in 2017 after its founder become disillusioned at his last company. It just missed out on the top spot on the FT’s fastest growing 1000 European companies list earlier this year.
Kit Gillet in Bucharest
Is negotiation-as-a-service the next startup frontier?
News
April 27, 2021
Is negotiation-as-a-service the next startup frontier?
Pactum, a negotiation software company founded in Estonia, has just announced a $11m Series A round — and plans to expand its Fortune 500 client base.
Kit Gillet in Bucharest
FintechOS raises €51m in mission to digitalise incumbent banks and insurers
News
April 20, 2021
FintechOS raises €51m in mission to digitalise incumbent banks and insurers
Bucharest-based fintech startup secures Series B round to help take its low-code approach to transforming banks and insurers global.
Kit Gillet in Bucharest
18 startups to watch in southeastern Europe, according to VCs
Analysis
March 22, 2021
18 startups to watch in southeastern Europe, according to VCs
Could the success of UiPath and others be a herald of things to come, and who should you watch out for in southeastern Europe?
Kit Gillet in Bucharest
Does Europe need an LGBTQ+ challenger bank?
Analysis
March 8, 2021
Does Europe need an LGBTQ+ challenger bank?
The launch of LGBTQ+ banking platform Daylight in the US late last year has raised questions over whether something similar could work in Europe.
Kit Gillet in Bucharest
Who will be Estonia's next unicorn?
Analysis
March 1, 2021
Who will be Estonia's next unicorn?
With five unicorns, tiny Estonia leads the way globally. We asked investors who are likely to be the next Estonian unicorns, and which earlier stage startups could join their ranks within the decade.
Kit Gillet in Bucharest
2020 was a record year for VC investment in Poland
News
February 9, 2021
2020 was a record year for VC investment in Poland
Poland saw an almost 70% jump in VC funding in 2020, with €477m flowing into Polish startups, a new record for a country increasing emerging as a startup hub.
Kit Gillet in Bucharest
Making IoT devices safe from hackers
Interview
February 8, 2021
Making IoT devices safe from hackers
Polish startup Cyberus Labs is pushing a 'sound' solution to password-free cybersecurity for smart devices.
Sponsored by: Microsoft
Booksy raises $70m after a tumultuous year
Interview
January 27, 2021
Booksy raises $70m after a tumultuous year
The 'Uber of beauty and wellness' had a challenging 2020, with lockdowns closing many of its clients, but with cash in hand and big plans, it's looking at a strong 2021.
Kit Gillet in Bucharest
The fintech offering free API that could help millions access credit
Interview
January 25, 2021
The fintech offering free API that could help millions access credit
Latvian fintech startup Nordigen is riding the wave of open banking, and is now offering free access to raw banking data
Sponsored by: Microsoft
LAUNCHub Ventures' new €44m fund focused on southeast Europe
News
January 12, 2021
LAUNCHub Ventures' new €44m fund focused on southeast Europe
The fund, the largest to date in Bulgaria and one of the largest in southeastern Europe, highlights the lack of early stage funding in the region
Kit Gillet in Bucharest
The Czech startup helping us make better use of our batteries
Interview
January 6, 2021
The Czech startup helping us make better use of our batteries
Prague-based BatteryCheck uses AI to prolong battery usage and second life, potentially key in an increasingly battery powered world
Sponsored by: Microsoft
Rent-A-Robot
Interview
December 10, 2020
Rent-A-Robot
Polish startup Digital Teammates aims to eliminate arduous back-office tasks without you needing to invest heavily in RPA operations
Sponsored by: Microsoft
Antidote to social media overload?
News
December 3, 2020
Antidote to social media overload?
Romanian startup Deepstash raises €3m to better connect people around curated, ideas-based content
Kit Gillet in Bucharest
My name is AI, how may I help you today?
Interview
November 23, 2020
My name is AI, how may I help you today?
Dasha AI is working to make machine voices a whole lot less robotic, in order to revolutionise call centres
Sponsored by: Microsoft
It’s not all over for incumbent banks — or their fintech friends
Interview
November 9, 2020
It’s not all over for incumbent banks — or their fintech friends
FintechOS is one of several startups helping legacy lenders compete in an age of challenger banks.
Sponsored by: Microsoft

Kit Gillet in Bucharest

Vienna's refurbed raises $54m for refurbished electronics

Brunch with Sifted: Daniel Dines, cofounder of UiPath

21 startups to watch in central Europe, according to VCs

Untitled Ventures raises €100m for deeptech startups

A peek into Eastern Europe's biggest female angel investor club

XYZ Reality raises £20m to build AR for construction industry

Greece Rising

Secondhand clothing marketplace Vinted raises at a valuation of €3.5bn

Meet Europe’s fastest growing fintech (it's not who you think)

Is negotiation-as-a-service the next startup frontier?

FintechOS raises €51m in mission to digitalise incumbent banks and insurers

18 startups to watch in southeastern Europe, according to VCs

Does Europe need an LGBTQ+ challenger bank?

Who will be Estonia's next unicorn?

2020 was a record year for VC investment in Poland

Making IoT devices safe from hackers

Booksy raises $70m after a tumultuous year

The fintech offering free API that could help millions access credit

LAUNCHub Ventures' new €44m fund focused on southeast Europe

The Czech startup helping us make better use of our batteries

Rent-A-Robot

Antidote to social media overload?

My name is AI, how may I help you today?

It’s not all over for incumbent banks — or their fintech friends