# Russia

‘Russia’s Google’ Yandex expands in Europe after selling local assets
News
May 24, 2024
‘Russia’s Google’ Yandex expands in Europe after selling local assets
The Yandex parent company's plans include developing four startups, primarily focused on AI, in Europe.
Freya Pratty
EU pushes to shield deeptech startups from Chinese takeovers
News
January 24, 2024
EU pushes to shield deeptech startups from Chinese takeovers
European Commission floats increasing EU funding for dual-use technologies
Cristina Gallardo
The quiet offshore fund used by Roman Abramovich to back UK tech
Investigations
June 27, 2023
The quiet offshore fund used by Roman Abramovich to back UK tech
The Russian billionaire used an offshore fund based in the British Virgin Islands to back UK tech.
Freya Pratty
Can an Estonian startup solve the construction worker shortage?
News
May 17, 2022
Can an Estonian startup solve the construction worker shortage?
Tallinn-based blue-collar hiring platform Werk has raises $1.3m in pre-seed funding as it looks to solve one of the construction industry's main pain points
Kit Gillet
Russian tech founders react to the war in Ukraine
Analysis
March 23, 2022
Russian tech founders react to the war in Ukraine
The war is also creating big problems for Russians civilians that condemn Putin
Tim Smith
Hackers can win $100k for helping Ukraine bring down Russian websites
News
March 1, 2022
Hackers can win $100k for helping Ukraine bring down Russian websites
A cybersecurity company wants to create a "decentralised cyber army" from around the world
Eanna Kelly and Steph Bailey
VR pornography and the emerging cybersex tech market
Analysis
August 3, 2021
VR pornography and the emerging cybersex tech market
Post-pandemic, cybersex tech is driving the future of pornography — and investors are taking note.
Monica Karpinski
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
15 sustainable startups to watch in Europe, according to VCs
Analysis
March 16, 2021
15 sustainable startups to watch in Europe, according to VCs
From food to fashion, here are the startups that impact-driven VCs rate highly.
Connor Bilboe
How to avoid cowboy investors
How to
May 7, 2020
How to avoid cowboy investors
Investor due diligence cuts both ways; here’s how to ensure you don’t take money you’ll later regret.
Maya Braine
BlaBlaCar on doing deals and getting back to profit
Interview
February 27, 2020
BlaBlaCar on doing deals and getting back to profit
Chief executive Nicolas Brusson talks about acquisitions, growth and when BlaBlaCar will be ready for the stock market.
Marie Mawad in Paris
Are microbiome gut health tests “bullshit”?
Analysis
August 28, 2019
Are microbiome gut health tests “bullshit”?
“We have yet only seen the tip of the iceberg."
Kitty Knowles
Europe is beating the US in fintech innovation, says Revolut’s Nikolay Storonsky
Interview
July 26, 2019
Europe is beating the US in fintech innovation, says Revolut’s Nikolay Storonsky
The US may be a more developed market for almost all areas of startups and tech, but not fintech.
Michael Stothard
Working with kids: Europe’s coworking spaces with childcare
Analysis
July 2, 2019
Working with kids: Europe’s coworking spaces with childcare
Kids are ‘welcome’ at a just a quarter of coworking spaces and only 2% offer childcare. But times are changing.
Kitty Knowles
AI gaming schools are training eSports pros
Analysis
January 16, 2019
AI gaming schools are training eSports pros
AI startups are training eSports gamers to go pro. We meet founders Elena Urusova (L2P), Alisa Chumachenko (GOSU.AI) and Jens Hilgers (Dojo Madness).
Kitty Knowles

# Russia

‘Russia’s Google’ Yandex expands in Europe after selling local assets

EU pushes to shield deeptech startups from Chinese takeovers

The quiet offshore fund used by Roman Abramovich to back UK tech

Can an Estonian startup solve the construction worker shortage?

Russian tech founders react to the war in Ukraine

Hackers can win $100k for helping Ukraine bring down Russian websites

VR pornography and the emerging cybersex tech market

Untitled Ventures raises €100m for deeptech startups

15 sustainable startups to watch in Europe, according to VCs

How to avoid cowboy investors

BlaBlaCar on doing deals and getting back to profit

Are microbiome gut health tests “bullshit”?

Europe is beating the US in fintech innovation, says Revolut’s Nikolay Storonsky

Working with kids: Europe’s coworking spaces with childcare

AI gaming schools are training eSports pros