20 March 2023·3 min read

Ilya Mikhalchyk-Kananenka

Community Builder, Vestbee

VC & Startup Weekly News From CEE, March 11 - 17, 2023

New Venture Funds:

  • Simon Capital (fka Bitburger Ventures) raises a €105M fund. The firm will focus on consumer, food/biotech while further expanding into topics around wellbeing and productivity.
  • Slovenian pharmaceutical corporation Labena launches a €100M Labena Ventures accelerator. The firm will target biotech and healthtech startups throughout CEE.
  • Terman VC Rethink Ventures kickstarts a €50M funds to invest in early-stage startups across mobility, automotive and logistics sectors. The firm's ticket sizes range from €500K to €2M.

Startup Funding rounds & acquisitions:

Startup Calls:

  • EIT Food program is seeking agritech/foodtech innovators to join in the next batch. During the program, the participants will have a chance of validating their business and technological idea in the earliest stages of their development. The applications are open till the 26th of March.
  • The US Department of State calls for applications for its Young Transatlantic Innovation Leaders Initiative Fellowship Program. The program will be especially helpful for those seeking to gain ground in the US, growing their network throughout both sides of the Atlantic and impacting their local communities. Applications for the program close on the 24th of March.

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