Promising fintech startups to watch, according to investors
Speedinvest, Startup Wise Guys, Earlybird, Serena, and Eleven share their picks of noteworthy fintech startups.
Top CEE funding rounds closed in November 2025
Meet startups and scaleups from CEE that closed funding rounds in November 2025.
Day One Capital launches new fund: a look inside and the signals it’s seeing across CEE tech
Day One Capital breaks down its new fund, insights from previous vintages, and the market signals it sees across Central and Eastern Europe’s tech ecosystem.
Take Off Istanbul 2025: where global startups, investors, and future-defining technologies meet
Take Off Istanbul 2025 returns on December 10-11, bringing together global startups, investors, and tech leaders. Discover breakthrough innovations and register now.
Balnord raises €70M+ to back Baltic deeptech and dual-use innovation
Balnord plans to invest in at least 22 companies out of its Fund I, with initial cheque sizes ranging from €500,000 to €3 million.
Paris-based Freeda raises €3.4M to automate construction plan reviews with AI
Freeda has already verified more than 10,000 plans for clients across Europe and North America and aims to reach one million verified plans by 2026, supporting projects in Europe, the UK, the US, and the Middle East.
Swiss startup BTRY raises $5.7M seed round to industrialize ultra-thin solid-state batteries
The company is now targeting global markets as demand grows for compact, safe power sources in IoT and sensor-driven devices.
Estonian Leil raises €1.5M to make hyperscale data storage more efficient
With fresh capital, Leil will accelerate go-to-market efforts, expand its product roadmap, and grow its commercial team.