CEE VC SUMMIT 2026

Lisa Palchynska

Editor-in-Chief, Vestbee
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.

January 27, 2026

2150 launches €210M fund to back climate tech transforming cities

With this new vehicle, 2150’s total assets under management have reached around €500 million.

January 21, 2026

What is Smart Data Economy, and how it will define the strongest companies — interview with betacluster

betacluster's GPs shared their views on the Smart Data Economy and the fund’s role in the regional ecosystem.

January 14, 2026

Headway Inc raises investment from Endeavor Catalyst

The funding was an extension of the company's Series A round, led by Bullhound Capital.

January 8, 2026

List of must-attend startup and VC events in 2026

Explore a list of over 80 tech festivals, exhibitions, and conferences for startups, scaleups, VC, CVC, and PE funds.

December 19, 2025

How VCs celebrate Christmas

Christmas is in the air! To keep the festive spirit going, we gathered a few stories about the traditions VCs from different countries celebrate within their teams.

December 18, 2025

VC trends 2026: here are the forecasts from European investors

Flyer One Ventures, Rockaway Ventures, Keen Venture Partners, Elevator Ventures, and Orbit Capital shared their insights with Vestbee on how 2025 unfolded and what to expect for VC and startup ecosystems in 2026.