CEE VC SUMMIT 2026

Lisa Palchynska

Editor-in-Chief, Vestbee
March 24, 2026

Foreverland raises €6M to scale cocoa-free chocolate alternative across Europe

The company plans to expand internationally and scale the commercial growth of its cocoa-free chocolate alternative, Choruba®.

March 24, 2026

Credo Ventures raises $88M Fund V to invest at pre-seed across CEE

It will focus on pre-seed investments in founders from Central and Eastern Europe and their diaspora.

March 18, 2026

Ukrainian defence tech Swarmer goes public, shares surge over 6×, peak near 8×

Swarmer finished the day at $31 per share and later climbed to above $40, pushing the company’s market capitalization to well over $400 million.

March 10, 2026

Croatian drones maker Orqa raises €12.7M led by Expeditions

Investment was led by Expeditions, with participation from Lightspeed Venture Partners, Taiwania Capital, Aymo, and Radius Capital.

February 26, 2026

Why Revolut and ElevenLabs joined Audi’s F1 debut

Audi's F1 debut comes backed by two of the highest-valued companies in tech — fintech Revolut and voice AI scaleup ElevenLabs. What does that signal?

February 10, 2026

Most interesting startups to watch in 2026

Biorce, Ramblr, Mithra, UXpilot, E2B, and SignalPlays are among the most interesting startups to watch in 2026, according to leading VCs.

January 27, 2026

UK-based Synthesia raises $200M Series E at $4B valuation

The round was led by Google Ventures (GV), with participation from Evantic, Hedosophia, and existing investors.

January 27, 2026

The Footprint Firm closes €76M Article 9 Fund I to back green deeptech in Northern Europe

The fund focuses on early-stage companies that tackle critical sustainability challenges while also targeting competitive financial returns.