# Central and Eastern Europe

CEE VCs are getting ready for a 'tsunami' of local startups to start scaling
Analysis
May 22, 2023
CEE VCs are getting ready for a 'tsunami' of local startups to start scaling
Local VCs are raising their largest ever funds to help grow CEE companies — and offer an alternative to "tourist" VCs
Zosia Wanat
How SEE’s dev shops went from making the world’s software to selling their own
Analysis
February 28, 2023
How SEE’s dev shops went from making the world’s software to selling their own
Huge companies used to outsource engineering to southeastern Europe. Now the region's dev shops are becoming software giants of their own
Josipa Majic
Former McKinsey boss joins a VC to raise one of CEE’s largest growth funds
News
February 27, 2023
Former McKinsey boss joins a VC to raise one of CEE’s largest growth funds
Orbit Capital raises over €200m to back 12-14 scaleups from central and eastern Europe
Zosia Wanat
9 CEE climate tech startups to watch, according to investors
Analysis
February 2, 2023
9 CEE climate tech startups to watch, according to investors
From “super batteries” to robots repairing windmills — the region has a lot to offer
Zosia Wanat
Russia's war prompts 'emotional' defence tech rise in CEE countries
Analysis
January 27, 2023
Russia's war prompts 'emotional' defence tech rise in CEE countries
The former Eastern Bloc is a hotbed for defence tech startups
Zosia Wanat
Can CEE keep up the pace after a strong 2022? 9 predictions for the region
Analysis
January 3, 2023
Can CEE keep up the pace after a strong 2022? 9 predictions for the region
What’s in store for central and eastern Europe tech and startups in 2023? We asked the experts to find out
Zosia Wanat
CEE bucked the trend and kept growing in 2022 — despite the war in Ukraine
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
7 bootstrapped Balkan companies you need to know about
Analysis
December 12, 2022
7 bootstrapped Balkan companies you need to know about
From mobile game development to travel management software, here are some of the Balkan bootstrapped startups to watch
Josipa Majic
Are these 9 companies the next southeast European unicorns?
Analysis
November 24, 2022
Are these 9 companies the next southeast European unicorns?
The Balkan peninsula is home to tech successes like Twilio competitor Infobip — and there are many more winners on the horizon.
Josipa Majic
Poland’s bValue raises €72m to invest in later stage startups from CEE
News
November 22, 2022
Poland’s bValue raises €72m to invest in later stage startups from CEE
The VC is changing tack as international investors muscle into the region
Zosia Wanat
Report: Investment in CEE climate tech on the rise but funding gap remains
Analysis
October 20, 2022
Report: Investment in CEE climate tech on the rise but funding gap remains
Climate tech startups in the region are struggling with the lack of sufficient funding and uneven distribution of investment
Zosia Wanat
Should I stay or should I go? Why CEE founders move their startups abroad
Analysis
September 30, 2022
Should I stay or should I go? Why CEE founders move their startups abroad
Moving startups’ headquarters from central and eastern Europe to the West has become a common practice among the region’s founders
Zosia Wanat
500 Emerging Europe raising a €70m fund for CEE startups
News
September 14, 2022
500 Emerging Europe raising a €70m fund for CEE startups
The firm, formerly known as 500 Istanbul VC, thinks talent from the region will create an outsized number of unicorns in the coming years
Zosia Wanat
When to poke the VC bear — writing the perfect follow-up email
Opinion
September 9, 2022
When to poke the VC bear — writing the perfect follow-up email
Founders shouldn't be afraid to be persistent, up to a point.
Alina Gegamova
Poland’s Inovo raising €100m third fund for CEE startups
News
August 24, 2022
Poland’s Inovo raising €100m third fund for CEE startups
A VC raising its third fund is generally a sign that it's a firm that can get results — and Inovo is the first Polish VC to do so in a maturing CEE market
Zosia Wanat
Undeterred by war in Ukraine, VCs keep investing in central and eastern Europe
Analysis
August 22, 2022
Undeterred by war in Ukraine, VCs keep investing in central and eastern Europe
Despite the ongoing conflict in the region, international VCs are more interested than ever in CEE startups
Zosia Wanat
Meet six CEE bootstrapped startups succeeding without outside capital
Analysis
July 15, 2022
Meet six CEE bootstrapped startups succeeding without outside capital
Founders in the region are more likely to finance their startups from their own pockets
Zosia Wanat
Why is bootstrapping the go-to model for founders in central and eastern Europe?
Analysis
July 15, 2022
Why is bootstrapping the go-to model for founders in central and eastern Europe?
The lack of financing and cheaper labour costs have been pushing startups in central and eastern Europe to bootstrap — but this trend might be ending soon.
Zosia Wanat
Top early-stage investors in CEE
Analysis
June 6, 2022
Top early-stage investors in CEE
Sifted and Dealroom have ranked central and eastern Europe's top investors, and highlighted some of their most notable deals to date
Kit Gillet
Eastern Europe isn’t just for outsourcing anymore
Opinion
May 20, 2022
Eastern Europe isn’t just for outsourcing anymore
Forget outsourcing; startups should consider hiring directly in Eastern Europe
Victor Botev
The Ukrainians fighting the country’s information war
Analysis
May 13, 2022
The Ukrainians fighting the country’s information war
Tech workers are using their skills to influence the narrative around the invasion
Tim Smith, Miriam Partington and Éanna Kelly
Eastern Europe’s climate tech needs stronger networks and more commercialisation, investors say
Analysis
April 21, 2022
Eastern Europe’s climate tech needs stronger networks and more commercialisation, investors say
The region still lags behind others in fundraising for climate tech startups.
Eleanor Warnock
Europe has a new deeptech research powerhouse on its way
News
April 11, 2022
Europe has a new deeptech research powerhouse on its way
INSAIT aims to help nurture the next wave of computer science and AI startups
Tom Nugent
Bulgaria gets its first unicorn as Payhawk raises an additional $100m
News
March 1, 2022
Bulgaria gets its first unicorn as Payhawk raises an additional $100m
The fintech platform has aggressive expansion plans, and aims to be a catalyst for the local startup ecosystem as a whole
Kit Gillet

# Central and Eastern Europe

CEE VCs are getting ready for a 'tsunami' of local startups to start scaling

How SEE’s dev shops went from making the world’s software to selling their own

Former McKinsey boss joins a VC to raise one of CEE’s largest growth funds

9 CEE climate tech startups to watch, according to investors

Russia's war prompts 'emotional' defence tech rise in CEE countries

Can CEE keep up the pace after a strong 2022? 9 predictions for the region

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

7 bootstrapped Balkan companies you need to know about

Are these 9 companies the next southeast European unicorns?

Poland’s bValue raises €72m to invest in later stage startups from CEE

Report: Investment in CEE climate tech on the rise but funding gap remains

Should I stay or should I go? Why CEE founders move their startups abroad

500 Emerging Europe raising a €70m fund for CEE startups

When to poke the VC bear — writing the perfect follow-up email

Poland’s Inovo raising €100m third fund for CEE startups

Undeterred by war in Ukraine, VCs keep investing in central and eastern Europe

Meet six CEE bootstrapped startups succeeding without outside capital

Why is bootstrapping the go-to model for founders in central and eastern Europe?

Top early-stage investors in CEE

Eastern Europe isn’t just for outsourcing anymore

The Ukrainians fighting the country’s information war

Eastern Europe’s climate tech needs stronger networks and more commercialisation, investors say

Europe has a new deeptech research powerhouse on its way

Bulgaria gets its first unicorn as Payhawk raises an additional $100m