Inside Isomer: Chris Wade on AI’s potential, the power of small funds, and the future of VC
Chris Wade, co-founder of Isomer Capital, shares insights on Europe's early-stage VC scene, how AI is reshaping the industry, and the key qualities he looks for in top-performing fund managers.
“Deals like ElevenLabs are incredibly rare.” Credo Ventures on backing CEE’s biggest breakouts
Jan Habermann, Founding Partner of Credo Ventures, shares thoughts on the ElevenLabs deal and what’s still missing for more standout companies in CEE.
Why scaling is essential: Earlybird’s perspective on CEE startups going global
Should your startup scale? Earlybird’s Venture Partner Dan Lupu on the “global DNA” founders need — and why CEE startups can’t afford to think small.
Inside NATO Innovation Fund: progress to date and a look ahead
Patrick Schneider-Sikorsky shares insights with Vestbee on NIF’s progress, strategy, and critical priorities across Europe’s defence innovation ecosystem.
AI revolution in CEE: Early Game Ventures on the emerging startup boom and investment opportunities
Why now is the best time for AI-driven startups, how AI is reigniting B2C interest, and the challenges facing the CEE ecosystem? Cristian Munteanu from Early Game Ventures shared his insights with Vestbee.
“Funding for R&D in Poland is smaller than Samsung’s R&D budget.” How Radix Ventures is shaping CEE’s deeptech hub
In 2024, Radix Ventures, a new €60 million deeptech fund, made its mark on the Polish ecosystem’s map. Vestbee spoke with its partners — Paweł Bochniarz, Wojciech Ratymirski, and Michał Urbanowski — about their journey in VC, the challenges of fundraising, and strategies for growing the region’s deeptech sector.
Angel to pre-seed: how PurposeTech is filling the funding gap in CEE
In September, PurposeTech announced the closure of its €2.3 million inaugural fund. Founder and GP Zdenek Fred Fous provided Vestbee with more insights into what sets the fund apart in the region and its plans.
"Our goal is to help companies gain traction and market validation to raise larger rounds." Interview with Lead Ventures on its €100M fund
Vestbee spoke with Balázs Haszonics, CEO at Lead Ventures, and Henrik Néninger, the firm's Associate, to discuss the performance of the first fund, emerging growth funding trends, and plans for its €100 million fund.
“We are not just a financial institution. We provide resources and actively support companies in reaching their growth ambitions.”
Wiktor Namysl, Jerzy Rozlucki, Radovan Nesrsta, and Lukas Macko shared insights on how Orbit Capital is helping regional scaleups achieve their growth ambitions, how debt financing works, and what risks and benefits it entails.