Lisa Palchynska

Selection of active accelerators in Belarus

According to the Startup Ecosystem Rankings 2020 of StartupBlink, Belarus ranks 63 throughout 100 the most technologically advanced countries in the world. The report claims that Belarus has the potential to turn its startup ecosystem into a powerful regional hub

Selection of active accelerators in Poland

As reported by the Startup Ecosystem Rankings 2020, Poland with its booming economy is on the 27th place throughout 100 the most technologically advanced countries globally. According to the report, there is a strong impact of public sector investments to

Warner Music Group acquires Israeli company IMGN Media

As reported by TechCrunch, digital media company IMGN Media has been acquired by Warner Music Group for under $100 million. Warner Music Group is one of the largest entertainment companies and record labels in the US with a market capitalization

Edtech startup AWSM Bank attracts $150k

Founded by Kazakhstani Alibek Zhunisbayev, full-service banking for teenagers AWSM Bank has raised $150,000 from 500 Startups in the frames of the agreement with QazTech Ventures, reports Kapital. AWSM Bank is an edtech company that develops online-banking for teens. The

Israeli-founded startup Gong raises $200M

Revenue intelligence company for sales teams Gong announced the completion of $200 million Series D financing round, pushing its valuation to $2.2 billion. The US hedge fund Coatue was the leading investor. Index Ventures, Salesforce Ventures, Thrive Capital and existing

Regtech startup Kompany secures €6M

As reported by Tech.eu, Austrian global business verification company Kompany has secured €6 million from Fairway Global Investment and Japanese VC Global Brain as leading investors. Previous investors European Super Angels Club and the startup’s management team also participated in

Austrian after-sales IoT solution ToolSense raises €3M

Vienna-based company ToolSense has closed a €3 million seed round led by btov’s Industrial Technologies Fund and existing investors Gründerfonds, Segnalita Ventures, Martin Global AG and Dr Georg Hoblik GmbH, EU-Startups reports. ToolSense, founded in 2017 by Alexander Manafi, provides

Edtech startup GoStudent attracts €8.3M

Vienna-based startup GoStudent has raised €8.3 million in a Series A funding round led by the US venture capital firm Left Lane Capital. Early-stage German NFQ Capital and the UK DN Capital funds also participated in the round, writes Tech.eu.

Digital healthcare company Infermedica attracts $10.25M

Polish company Infermedica has received $10.25 million in a Series A funding round led by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and German VC fund for digital health solutions Heal Capital. Existing investors Karma Ventures, Inovo Venture Partners and