Vestbee Summer Pitch CEE 2026 brought together some of the region's most promising early-stage companies and leading international investors. AI, fintech, healthtech, climate tech, deeptech, and defence are among the verticals they represented.
Below, we share 100 startups from this year’s edition that are worth keeping on your radar.
Before exploring the full list, meet the ten companies selected by the jury to pitch during the event: Azta, Everbot, Haip, Shen.AI, Obstruo.ai, Prosoma, Veridical.dev, Pandatron, Luna Robotics, and Vidar Systems. They were chosen by investors, including EQT Ventures, Lightrock, Molten Ventures, Northzone, MMC, DN Capital, Eurazeo, Fly Ventures, Passion Capital, and many others.
- azta, based in Hungary, develops software that assists tax and legal teams with regulatory research, document analysis, and preparation of advisory materials.
- Everbot from the Czech Republic develops an AI platform that combines text, image, video, and research tools in one interface for individuals and businesses.
- Haip develops a game testing platform that helps studios analyze player behaviour and identify gameplay issues before release.
- Shen AI is an Estonian developer of an AI-powered health monitoring technology that uses camera-based scans to measure more than 30 vital health indicators without additional devices.
- obstruo, based in Krakow, develops an AI governance platform that helps organizations control how artificial intelligence systems access, process, and share data.
- Prosoma from Poland develops digital health solutions for oncology patients, focusing on psychological and behavioral support during and after cancer treatment.
- Veridical is a Polish developer of an AI-powered code review platform that helps software teams detect real defects in AI-generated and human-written code before deployment.
- Pandatron, founded by Ukrainian entrepreneurs, develops an AI-powered platform that helps organizations manage business transformations by analyzing workforce readiness, driving employee engagement, and measuring execution progress.
- Luna Robotics is a Lithuanian developer of advanced imaging systems for FPV drones, including AI-enhanced night vision technology designed for defense applications.
- Vidar Systems, based in Tallinn, develops acoustic sensing technology that uses AI-powered edge sensors to monitor forests and support environmental protection.
You can learn more about these ten, chosen by the Vestbee Summer Pitch CEE jury, startups and the solutions they develop in our dedicated article.
Here is the rest of the must-follow startups from this year’s edition:
Inflexa is a Romanian biotech startup developing an open-source platform for computational biology. It helps drug development and research teams analyse biological data and document how each result was produced.
ToriiPay, a fintech company from Warsaw, builds infrastructure for SEPA Request-to-Pay. Its system turns invoices into payment requests sent through banking apps and provides structured payment data for automated reconciliation.
Foura.ai is a Bulgarian startup developing infrastructure for existing data from the web. Its API collects and structures real-time online information for developers, data companies, and AI applications.
Bidrock, founded in Lithuania, uses AI to support companies participating in public procurement. The platform finds relevant tenders, analyses their requirements, and helps suppliers manage the bidding process.
KIUD is an Estonian materials startup that turns textile waste into rigid packaging. The resulting material can be used as a reusable alternative to single-use cardboard and plastic packaging.
Mirai Engineering, an Estonian startup, develops AI tools for engineering and research teams. Its software turns raw test-bench results into standardised data, builds ML models, and suggests which experiment to conduct next.
Riverkin is a Swiss deeptech company developing real-time freshwater monitoring technology. Its network of river sensors collects data on water flow and sentiment for flood modelling, infrastructure protection, and hydropower operations.
Silesian Advanced Systems is a Polish defence startup developing a pneumatic system for intercepting drone swarms. The system is intended for use in urban environments, where reducing the risk of collateral damage is particularly important.
smartiz.ai, a Swiss hospitality startup, provides guest management and communication software for hotels and short-term rental operators. Its platform automates WhatsApp messages, identifying operational tasks in conversations and tracking changes in guests' sentiment.
Covalo is a Swiss platform connecting consumer goods brands with suppliers of ingredients, packaging, and manufacturing services. Based in Zurich, the company also provides product and supplier data to support sourcing, compliance, and product development.
Aproco.io is a Polish software company behind InOro, an AI conversation intelligence platform for contact centers. It transcribes and analyses customer calls to identify sentiment, sales signals, compliance issues, and agent performance.
Biome Bliss, founded in Estonia, is developing an app focused on personalized gut-health insights. It analyses information about a user's diet, lifestyle, and symptoms to show how different foods and habits may affect digestion and energy.
KPI Tech is a Warsaw-based company developing AI tools for automotive dealers. Its platform brings together data from sales, servicing, and marketing systems and uses it to automate follow-ups and other dealership processes.
VR-W MedTech is a Polish medtech startup developing a virtual-reality system for neurological assessment and rehabilitation. The technology measures coordination, balance, and cognitive functions and can support therapy both in clinics and remotely.
CortexMine, headquartered in Krakow, develops private AI systems for regulated and industrial organisations. Its software runs on a company’s own infrastructure and supports documentation, technical service, and audit workflows while keeping answers linked to sources.
Referent is a Polish legaltech startup building practice-management software for solo lawyers and smaller law firms. Its platform combines a legal CRM with AI agents that organize client intake, emails, documents, tasks, and deadlines while leaving key decisions to lawyers.
Aeda Wallet is a Czech fintech startup developing a non-custodial wallet for cross-border digital-money transfers. Users can send euro-backed digital currency by phone number, while deposits and withdrawals are handled through third-party financial providers.
B2BEE, a Croatian company, provides ordering and sales automation software for distributors, including those in the FMSG sector. Its AI agents process orders received through channels such as WhatsApp and Viber and transfer the information to companies’ ERP systems.
D.ECHOES is a Romanian startup creating AI-based digital versions of experts, athletes, and other public figures. The platform uses approved content, voice, and personality data to allow audiences to hold personalized text or voice conversations with them.
LLM API is a Ukrainian startup providing access to more than 400 AI models through a single API. Its platform routes requests between providers, switches models when one fails, and tracks usage and costs.
Loopal, founded in Cluj-Napoca, develops compliance software for medical technology companies. The platform reviews technical documentation against EU MDR and IVDR requirements using expert-defined, deterministic rules rather than generative AI outputs.
MaiCall is an Estonian startup developing AI agents for debt collection. Its system calls borrowers, negotiates payment arrangements, and follows up through WhatsApp, SMS, or email.
Ordermoon, a Bulgarian restaurant technology company, provides tools for managing menus, online orders, bookings, and deliveries. Its newer AI features are designed to update menus through voice commands and convert photographs of paper menus into digital versions.
Viola is a Czech digital platform connecting seniors and their families with professional home caregivers. The service covers support with mobility,m household tasks, shopping, and companionship.
Workvoice, developed in Warsaw, provides workflow software for field-service teams. Workers can record jobs using voice, video, and photographs, which the platform converts into reports, compliance records, work orders, and other documentation.
MIGAM is a Polish company developing automated sign-language translation technology. Its platform converts text into sign language in real time using AI and digital avatars and can be integrated into other services through an API.
C2-SENSE is a Polish dual-use startup developing simulation software for NATO command staff training. Drawing on Ukrainian frontline experience, the system recreates conditions such as incomplete intelligence, disrupted communications, cyber interference, and conflicting sensor data.
DIRATECH, founded in Belgrade, develops X-ray inspection systems for food manufacturers and equipment producers. Its technology combines X-ray imaging and machine learning to detect contaminants and production defects and automate quality-control reporting.
ExSeed is a Bulgarian deeptech company developing technology for producing protein isolate from sunflower seeds. The resulting ingredient is intended for plant-based food, bakery products, and nutritional supplements.
infrared.city, an Austrian climate tech startup, provides AI-based environmental simulation software for architects and urban planners. The platform analyses factors including wind, solar exposure, thermal comfort, and heat stress and can be integrated with CAD and BIM tools.
Insect Intel is an Albanian agritech startup developing smart traps for monitoring agricultural pests. The traps use AI and connected sensors to analyse insect activity in real time across farms, vineyards, and orchards.
ReCatalyst, headquartered in Ljubljana, develops nanotechnology-based catalysts for hydrogen and other decarbonisation technologies. Its materials are designed to reduce the amount of scarce platinum-group metals used in fuel cells and water electrolysers.
Smarter Diagnostics is a Polish healthtech company developing an AI data platform for sports science and injury prevention. It combines information from sources such as MRI scans, movement assessments, wearables, metabolism, and genetics to support training and recovery decisions.
moonlight is a Slovak startup working on camera-based biometric technology. Its moonScan product analyses physiological signals captured through an everyday camera to provide information about wellness and recovery.
ProperGate, a Polish construction technology company, provides software for managing materials and deliveries on building sites. The platform tracks materials across the supply chain, schedules vehicle arrivals, and records delivery and logistics data in real time.
Contester is an Estonian video-commerce platform developed for affiliate marketing networks. It allows brands to add interactive video campaigns to affiliate links and use them across online shopping journeys.
Supplement.io, founded in Poland, provides a platform for developing and launching dietary supplement products. It combines product formulation, compliance checks, batch tracking, and access to white-label and custom manufacturing in smaller production volumes.
VisibAI is a Prague-based startup that analyses how often brands appear in answers generated by AI platforms. It runs industry-related searches across tools such as ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, and Gemini and provides a visibility score, competitor comparison, and suggested changes.
Calljmp, founded in Valencia, provides backend infrastructure for companies building AI agents. Its TypeScript-based platform manages agent execution, memory, retries, human approvals, monitoring, and connections to existing databases and business systems.
Kosmok is a Polish spacetech startup developing technology for refueling satellites in orbit. Its product range includes docking interfaces, navigation systems, and simulation tools designed to support satellite servicing and extend spacecraft lifetimes.
Skeito Technologies, headquartered in Zurich, develops lightweight stealth composites for military vehicles and drones. Its materials are made to reduce detection by radar, thermal cameras, night-vision systems, and laser-based sensors.
Viobean is a Berlin-based learning platform for people preparing for German telc B1 and B2 exams. It covers reading, listening, writing, and speaking and uses AI to explain answers and mistakes in 24 languages.
Carina Power, founded in Lausanne, develops trading and optimisation software for battery storage systems. The platform manages participation in energy markets while accounting for battery degradation and operating limits.
dclaird is a German startup automating customs declarations for importers, exporters, and customs brokers. Its software extracts and classifies information from trade documents, runs compliance checks, and prepares data for submission to customs systems.
Bytelt, a Cologne-based AI startup, turns information from PDFs, spreadsheets, and other documents into structured data. The extracted information can be transferred to business software, AI applications, and other systems through an API.
Claro AI develops software for managing product and supplier data. Operating from Berlin, the platform matches duplicate records, fills in missing information, and transfers approved data back into systems such as ERP, PIM, and procurement platforms.
FleetFox is an Estonian platform coordinating maintenance services for passenger-car and light-commercial-vehicle fleets. The company develops software that schedules tasks such as cleaning and vehicle relocation, which are completed by local service teams and documented with photographs.
HomeFindsYou, founded in Estonia, is developing an AI-based discovery platform for new-build homes. The platform matches buyers with properties based on their preferences and helps developers identify people who may be interested in particular homes.
Neurowall is a Polish cybersecurity platform that scans source code and configuration files for security vulnerabilities. Developed by Inceite, it can run entirely on a company’s infrastructure and supports code analysis and compliance reporting.
Neworn is an Austrian circular-fashion platform selling children’s clothing from previous collections, samples, and brand overstock. The startup’s app also allows parents to resell used products and provides personalized shopping compensation.
Subjektiv is a Ukrainian-founded marketplace for reselling artworks and other material collectibles. Alongside payments, the platform manages international delivery and tax handling and creates a digital record for each purchased work.
UniteLabs, founded in Munich, develops software for connecting and automating laboratory equipment. Its platform supports more than 175 devices and allows laboratories to build and control workflows through Python and open APIs.
wlthy is a Swiss fintech platform for tracking assets and liabilities across different accounts and currencies. Its AI reads financial statements, portfolio screenshots, and other documents and reconciles the information with a user’s existing holdings.
Docuply, headquartered in Mannheim, provides quality-management software for biotech companies and contract research organizations. The company’s platform combines an electronic quality-management system with clinical-trial documentation, training, supplier management, and audit preparation.
Vectoryx is a Hamburg-based insurtech company developing software for residential property claims. Its solution collects and reviews claim information, checks insurance coverage, and prepares structured files for claims teams and insurers.
Northstar OS is a Polish platform that brings together go-to-market strategy, budgets, and performance data for marketing and growth teams. It connects with CRM and advertising systems to link marketing activities and pending with pipeline and revenue results.
Spiral, developed in Berlin, provides creative and advertising software for mobile apps and games. It analyses competitors’ campaigns, generates and adapts images and videos, and tracks how advertising creatives perform.
Alstats is a Polish sports technology company using computer vision to analyse football match footage. It develops a platform that produces data on player movement and tactical behaviour for football clubs and agencies.
100Clouds Financial Institutions is a Warsaw-based company developing AI systems for banks and other financial organizations. It builds AIConsole platform that coordinates AI agents, workflows, and integration used to automate processes in areas such as lending, compliance, customer service, and operations
AiFinPay, a Kyiv-based blockchain payment platform, is developed for autonomous AI agents. It enables AI agents to pay for digital services through real-time, on-chain transactions without human involvement.
Aimport Compliance is a Polish AI-powered customs classification platform developed for importers, customs brokers, and freight forwarders. It automates tariff code classification by applying customs rules and providing an audit trail behind each decision.
Based. is a Polish media technology company developing a media planning workspace for advertising agencies and marketing teams. It helps users build, sync, and monitor media plans across ad platforms by tracking budgets, actual spend, pacing, and campaign performance in one place.
Careerswift, founded in Warsaw, is an AI-powered recruitment technology company developing an automated candidate screening platform for hiring teams and agencies. It helps organizations screen, rank, and evaluate candidates through AI interviews, fraud detection, and automated hiring workflows.
DeviceStamp is a Polish data infrastructure company developing a traceability platform for Digital Product Passports (DPP). It helps manufacturers, brands, and compliance providers standardize, verify, and enrich product data at the source to enable trusted supply chain interoperability.
Duuabl, founded in Estonia, is a construction technology company developing an operating system for contractors and repair businesses. It helps tradespeople manage quoting, customer communication, job tracking, payments, and referrals through an all-in-one digital platform.
GoGoBag is a Ukrainian logistics platform connecting parcel senders with travelers and carriers for fast, affordable international deliveries. It enables users to arrange shipments, find verified transporters, and manage cross-border deliveries through a mobile app.
LandIQ is a Polish proptech company developing an AI-powered land market intelligence platform. It helps buyers, developers, and real estate agencies analyze plots through maps, official data, pricing insights, and AI-generated reports to make informed land decisions.
Lipa is a Croatian fintech company developing an AI-powered personal finance platform. It helps users automate spending control, savings, and financial planning through behavioral AI that provides real-time insights and personalized money management.
NeverBlink is a Polish AI technology company developing a data and analytics platform powered by neurosymbolic AI. It helps businesses unify fragmented data, generate trustworthy insights, and automate real-time decisions through explainable AI systems.
Pickpad is a London-based food and retail technology company developing AI-powered smart pickup infrastructure that automates order collection and improves operational efficiency for restaurants and retailers.
Homefans is a UK-based sports travel platform that connects fans with authentic local sports experiences around the world. It allows travelers to book matchday experiences, meet verified local hosts, and discover the culture, traditions, and atmosphere behind their favorite teams and sporting events.
Legit is a Croatia-based privacy technology company building a data privacy governance platform that helps organizations discover, manage, and protect personal data while automating compliance, consent, and regulatory processes.
BeeSpeaker is a Stockholm-based language learning technology company developing an AI-powered speaking app that helps users learn English and Spanish through interactive lessons, AI conversations, and personalized feedback.
Cars Central is a Bulgaria-based automotive technology company building a SaaS fleet management platform that helps leasing companies, fleets, and service providers digitize vehicle operations, communication, and mobility services.
Joberos is a Sofia-based recruitment technology company developing an AI-powered job matching platform that connects candidates with employers in hospitality, tourism, and retail. The platform helps users find opportunities without CVs or job searching by matching skills with relevant roles.
Miget is a Polish cloud infrastructure company developing a next-generation PaaS platform that lets developers deploy unlimited apps, databases, and services under one predictable compute plan. It simplifies cloud deployment with automated scaling, Git-based workflows, managed infrastructure, and cost-efficient operations.
ATLAS is a Lodz-based connectivity technology company developing an off-grid mesh communication system using LoRa radio technology. Its encrypted devices and app enable offline messaging, location sharing, and emergency communication without cellular networks, SIM cards, or internet access.
VITA325, a Tallinn-based smart rehabilitation technology company, is developing a smartphone-powered rehab platform for people with movement disorders. The app combines self-monitoring, therapist support, and community connection to improve recovery after amputation and mobility challenges.
Aigenvector, a Prague-based AI hotel operations platform, helps independent and boutique hotels automate guest communication, maintenance, upselling, and daily workflows through one intelligent dashboard. The platform uses AI to streamline operations, reduce workload, and improve guest experiences.
Film Product Management System is a Polish production management platform that helps film, TV, and commercial producers control budgets, schedules, resources, and profitability in one system. It connects scripts, production data, and financial planning to help teams reduce risks and make faster, data-driven decisions.
Papayo.ai, a Munich-based AI recruitment technology company, helps agencies and hiring teams reduce time-to-hire with AI-powered recruiting agents. The platform automates sourcing, candidate matching, outreach, scheduling, and decision support while integrating with existing recruitment workflows.
PetSense, a Ukraine-based AI pet health technology company, develops a smart pet health companion that combines medical records, care reminders, vaccination tracking, and AI-powered health insights. The platform helps pet owners better understand and manage their pets’ wellbeing in one place.
Runtara, a Krakow-based operations automation platform, helps teams automate repetitive workflows across business systems. The platform connects tools, manages routine processes, and brings complex decisions to teams through simple approvals and intelligent workflows.
Vestie is a Polish AI commerce company helping fashion brands turn social media content into shoppable storefronts. Its platform connects Instagram content with products, using AI to improve discovery, engagement, and sales.
AIBLE, founded in Kyiv, is an AI training technology company that helps organizations create realistic business simulations for employee development. Its no-code platform uses AI to build interactive text and voice scenarios for soft skills, communication, leadership, and service training, with real-time performance analytics.
AVALTAR Tech is a Brno-based Industry 4.0 company developing AI-powered safety camera systems for industrial environments. Its autonomous solutions help companies prevent workplace accidents, monitor risks, and improve operational efficiency through AI, IoT connectivity, and smart safety platforms.
Colibrie is an Austrian energy technology company providing digital infrastructure for renewable energy communities. Its platform helps individuals, organizations, and communities create, manage, and scale local energy sharing projects by simplifying administration, monitoring, and energy management.
Empyrio is a Riga-based cleantech company developing compact systems for onsite sewage sludge utilization. Its technology helps wastewater plants reduce disposal costs through efficient thermal treatment and circular economy solutions.
Synaptiq is a Romanian AI healthcare technology company developing Mediq RT, an AI-powered radiotherapy contouring platform. The software helps radiation oncologists automate tumor and organ segmentation, reducing treatment planning time and improving accuracy for cancer care.
Solidmatics, founded in Lithuania, is an AI Engineering Manager platform that helps companies understand their software teams’ real performance. It analyzes engineering activity across code, tasks, and communication tools to provide clear insights on delivery, productivity, risks, and team progress without manual status tracking.
