Mariia Denysiuk

Estonian Scorestars raises €725k to expand its fan engagement platform

Scorestars, the Tallinn-based basketball fan engagement platform, has raised €725,000 in a seed round co-led by Trind VC, Startup Wise Guys, 3 Comma Capital. With the funding, Scorestars plans to expand its operations to new markets and to increase the team. About Scorestars: We

American-Danish Zendesk acquires Estonian AI startup Klaus

Zendesk has announced the acquisition of Klaus, an AI-powered quality management platform. With Klaus, Zendesk will be able to deliver consistent service across every channel. The deal amount was not disclosed. Zendesk and Klaus share a vision of AI-led, personalized

Latvian Aerones receives €4.4M grant from EU’s Innovation Fund ​

Aerones, a Riga-based company specialising in robot-enabled turbine inspection and maintenance services, has received the Innovation Fund grant of €4,416,000. The startup will use the funds to produce and deploy wind turbine blade leading edge repair robot sets.  The deal

Czech Presto Ventures leads $330k pre-seed round for Wempler

Wempler, Georgian marketplace for task delegation, has raised a $330,000 in a pre-seed round led by Presto Ventures. The investment will be used for product development and market expansion.   It’s always a pleasure to work with founders who are driven,

Finnish Stayify secures €500k in a pre-seed round for its travel booking technology

Stayify, a Helsinki-based travel technology company, has secured €500,000 in a pre-seed funding round. The latest addition to the round consists of more than €300,000 of capital injection. The total financing includes contributions from co-founders, various financial instruments, Finnish state

Ukrainian Fintellect raises $50k from ZAS Ventures

Ukrainian Fintellect, which develops a financial application for businesses, has raised $50,000 from venture capital firm ZAS Ventures. The current round is still but will be used to strengthen the team and support the infrastructure, Fintellect informed AIN.Capital about this.

Finland’s IPR.VC launches €100M film and TV fund

IPR.VC, Helsinki-based fund management company has announced the first closing of its €100 million film and television production financing IPR.VC Fund III. The fund aims to support groundbreaking content creation in the entertainment industry. I am thrilled to have the

Estonian fintech Money.Industries secures $1.5M to accelerate global expansion

Tallinn-based Money.Industries, the startup which acts as an intermediary in cross-border services of domestic fintech companies, has secured an investment of $1.5 million led by Caucasus Ventures. With the investment, the startup aims to enhance its infrastructure and accelerate its

Over 2023, investors put $345.7B into startups, it’s the lowest level since 2017 — Pitchbook

In 2023, the VC industry declined globally. Around the world, investors put $345.7 billion into startups, down 35% than in 2022. Globally, venture deals totaled $76.6 billion in the quarter, down from $94 billion a year earlier. This is stated