# Romania

In eastern Europe, success keeps breeding success
Analysis
November 1, 2024
In eastern Europe, success keeps breeding success
Skype set in motion a flywheel that has kept spinning in the region
Zosia Wanat and Éanna Kelly
Glasses for the blind: Romania’s .lumen has raised €4m
News
July 17, 2024
Glasses for the blind: Romania’s .lumen has raised €4m
The startup aims to sell 10k units of its AI-powered glasses by the end of 2026
Zosia Wanat
Latin America is a huge market for startups, but there’s one big catch
Analysis
January 15, 2024
Latin America is a huge market for startups, but there’s one big catch
Eastern European founders are jumping the Atlantic, joining Iberian startups in the adventure
Cristina Gallardo
UiPath’s cofounder uses GenAI to write poetry. That’s just the beginning
Interview
September 28, 2023
UiPath’s cofounder uses GenAI to write poetry. That’s just the beginning
Daniel Dines tells Sifted that he wants to tap the AI wave and see UiPath become a $5bn business
Zosia Wanat
Exclusive: Dawn Capital just led Romania’s largest Series A
News
May 22, 2023
Exclusive: Dawn Capital just led Romania’s largest Series A
The $35m raise is bigger than automation giant UiPath's $28.5m raise in 2017
Zosia Wanat
10 Romanian startups to watch, according to investors
Analysis
April 18, 2023
10 Romanian startups to watch, according to investors
Meet the next generation of Romanian startups that VCs have their eyes on
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Meet the UiPath alumni starting their own companies
Analysis
February 1, 2023
Meet the UiPath alumni starting their own companies
New startups often attract the attention of UiPath’s early investors
Zosia Wanat
Atomico leads $11m Series A for Romanian pet tech Digitail
News
January 12, 2023
Atomico leads $11m Series A for Romanian pet tech Digitail
The startup wants to use the fresh money to expand in the US, hire more people and develop its product
Zosia Wanat
Can Cluj be Romania's next big tech hub?
Analysis
September 16, 2022
Can Cluj be Romania's next big tech hub?
Romania gifted Europe one of its most successful startup unicorns — UiPath. Could Cluj, the country's second city, produce another?
Malina Mindrutescu
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
The top 12 Romanian startups to watch, according to VCs
Analysis
April 1, 2022
The top 12 Romanian startups to watch, according to VCs
Romania, the birthplace of UiPath, is called the Silicon Valley of Eastern Europe. But which startups are likely to be the next stars?
Malina Mindrutescu
Europe's fastest-growing bootstrapped companies looking for investment
Analysis
February 23, 2022
Europe's fastest-growing bootstrapped companies looking for investment
These are Europe's hidden gems — self-funded companies that are seeing their businesses accelerate and are now considering raising VC money.
Maija Palmer
Eastern Europe tech in review: the key moments of 2021
Analysis
December 30, 2021
Eastern Europe tech in review: the key moments of 2021
The UiPath IPO wasn't the only big story
Kit Gillet
11 predictions for eastern Europe tech in 2022
Analysis
December 30, 2021
11 predictions for eastern Europe tech in 2022
What’s in store for eastern Europe tech and startups in 2022? We asked the experts to find out.
Kit Gillet
Central and eastern European startups are raking in the money
News
October 14, 2021
Central and eastern European startups are raking in the money
Money is pouring into central and eastern European startups, with 2021 likely to be their most lucrative year yet, according to a new report
Kit Gillet
Is equity crowdfunding about to take off in eastern Europe?
Analysis
October 4, 2021
Is equity crowdfunding about to take off in eastern Europe?
New EU-wide regulations going into effect in November could spur on the growth of equity crowdfunding across the region, benefiting startups and investors alike
Kit Gillet
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
Online grocer Rohlik raises €100m and becomes a unicorn
Interview
July 1, 2021
Online grocer Rohlik raises €100m and becomes a unicorn
The Czech online grocery startup is massively ramping up its expansion plans across continental Europe — and thinks there won't be much that can hold it back.
Amy Lewin
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
Early investors in UiPath on track to make a 220,000% return
News
February 15, 2021
Early investors in UiPath on track to make a 220,000% return
The three venture capital firms which made the initial seed investment into UiPath have made what looks like it will be one of the greatest ever European venture bets
Michael Stothard
Robotic process automation platform UiPath hits a $35bn valuation
News
February 1, 2021
Robotic process automation platform UiPath hits a $35bn valuation
The mega valuation for UiPath comes just months ahead of a planned initial public offering.
Michael Stothard
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
Amazon is a minor ecommerce player across much of Europe — here’s why
Analysis
December 9, 2020
Amazon is a minor ecommerce player across much of Europe — here’s why
Ecommerce players in eastern, central and northern Europe are muscling up for Amazon competition — and are so far winning
Mimi Billing and Kit Gillet

# Romania

In eastern Europe, success keeps breeding success

Glasses for the blind: Romania’s .lumen has raised €4m

Latin America is a huge market for startups, but there’s one big catch

UiPath’s cofounder uses GenAI to write poetry. That’s just the beginning

Exclusive: Dawn Capital just led Romania’s largest Series A

10 Romanian startups to watch, according to investors

Meet the UiPath alumni starting their own companies

Atomico leads $11m Series A for Romanian pet tech Digitail

Can Cluj be Romania's next big tech hub?

Top early-stage investors in CEE

The top 12 Romanian startups to watch, according to VCs

Europe's fastest-growing bootstrapped companies looking for investment

Eastern Europe tech in review: the key moments of 2021

11 predictions for eastern Europe tech in 2022

Central and eastern European startups are raking in the money

Is equity crowdfunding about to take off in eastern Europe?

Brunch with Sifted: Daniel Dines, cofounder of UiPath

Online grocer Rohlik raises €100m and becomes a unicorn

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

18 startups to watch in southeastern Europe, according to VCs

Early investors in UiPath on track to make a 220,000% return

Robotic process automation platform UiPath hits a $35bn valuation

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

Amazon is a minor ecommerce player across much of Europe — here’s why