Lisa Palchynska
Editor-in-Chief, Vestbee InsightsLisa Palchynska is an Editor-in-Chief at Vestbee Insights. She covers European startups and venture capital, with a focus on AI, deeptech, defence, and the trends shaping the region's innovation ecosystem. To get in touch, email her at lisa.palchynska@vestbee.com.
Ukraine’s startup ecosystem in 2026 — funding and investment opportunities
Ukraine’s startup ecosystem entered 2026 with two new unicorns, larger defence tech rounds, and growing international investment.
CEE companies riding Europe’s spacetech funding boom
Meet the CEE companies building satellites, onboard AI, and in-orbit infrastructure as Europe’s spacetech funding reaches record levels.
Berlin-based Moss raises €35M Series C at €1B valuation
Moss will use the funding to develop its Finance AI capabilities across spend management and month-end closing.
What European VCs are reading this summer
From the race for AI dominance and semiconductor geopolitics to dystopian fiction and Gen Z psychology.
White Star Capital closes $250M fund to back Series A and Series B startups
White Star Capital's areas of interest include foundational AI models, vertical AI applications, and physical AI.
Top CEE funding rounds closed in July 2026
Meet startups and scaleups from CEE that closed funding rounds in June 2026.
The €5B Scaleup Europe Fund — what European founders need to know
We gathered all the information and rumors surrounding the Scaleup Europe Fund, and here is what founders need to know.
100 must-follow startups from Vestbee Summer Pitch CEE 2026
Discover 100 promising startups selected from Vestbee Summer Pitch CEE, spanning AI, fintech, healthtech, deeptech, defence, and more.