CEE startups raised approximately €632M across 118 rounds in Q3, up 28% from Q2. Check out the details.

As a new Elizabeth Holmes film hits cinemas, we went looking for Europe's own startup fraud stories. Wirecard, OneCoin, and Builder.ai: what happened, who blew the whistle, and where the founders are now.

From pre-seed checks to €30 million growth investments, these are the investors building Europe’s defence capital stack.

Despite longevity becoming one of the fastest-growing trends globally, Europe has produced remarkably few venture-backed winners. Why so?

Europe is creating unicorns at a record pace, but many no longer justify their last reported valuations. We look at what the region’s unicorns are worth today.

CEE venture funding is becoming more concentrated in 2026, with fewer early-stage deals, larger growth rounds, and more capital flowing into security and defence.

Discover 100 promising startups selected from Vestbee Summer Pitch CEE, spanning AI, fintech, healthtech, deeptech, defence, and more.

The fresh capital saw support from Kleiner Perkins, NEA, and Bezos Expeditions.