Mariia Denysiuk

Bulgarian HR startup nPloy secures €1.8M in a round led by Morningside Hill VC

Sofia-based nPloy has secured €2 million in a fresh seed round of funding by the Bulgarian VC firm Morningside Hill. The follow-on investment is in addition to last year’s €2 million round, which will be used to expand to the Romanian market, The Recursive

Finnish Aiven, an open-source cloud data platform, acquires EverSQL

Aiven, a Helsinki-based open-source cloud data platform, has announced the acquisition of EverSQL, a database optimization software vendor. This acquisition aims to integrate EverSQL’s capabilities into Aiven’s platform. “In the first half of 2024, we will offer customers several new

Czech cybersecurity startup Blindspot Technologies raises €1.4M 

Blindspot Technologies, a Czech cybersecurity startup specializing in advanced DDoS protection, has announced a €1.4 million finding round from Presto Ventures, Damir Spoljaric (Gi21), and Prozeta. It will be used to scale up the operations and enter new markets. Blindspot operates a

Poland’s bValue Fund acquires a local cloud & server rovider Hostersi

bValue, a growth equity fund, has acquired a 69% share in Hostersi, Rybnik-based provider of cloud migration and 24/7 cloud infrastructure maintenance services. This is the first significant transaction of the third fund of bValue, AIN.Capital was informed. “The investment in Hostersi

Horizon Capital invests in Ukrainian EdTech company GoIT to support its global expansion

Horizon Capital, a US private equity firm, has announced the investment into GoIT, a Ukrainian-founded EdTech platform. This transaction marks the second investment from Horizon Capital’s latest fund, HCGF IV. “I am delighted to welcome Horizon Capital as part of

Solar Foods, Finland’s sustainable foodtech startup, raises €8M funding round

Helsinki-based Solar Foods that specializes in sustainable food solutions, has secured €8 million in its debut funding round from retail investors in Finland through Springvest Oyj. The investment will help to accelerate its product expansion at their inaugural commercial-scale facility, Factory 01. “We

Startup of the Day: Estonian cleantech Efenco

Efenco develops Cold-Plasma-Assisted Carbon Neutral Combustion technology for industrial heat production. The startup claims that its HERC technology slashes CO2 and fuel costs by at least 18% in energy-intensive industries. Recently, Efenco, received a €4.5 million in funding. Currently, Efenco

Eliq secures €10M in funding from Czech Inven Capital for its energy-saving solution

Swedish software company Eliq has announced the securing of a €10 million in a growth round. The financing combines capital from existing investor Inven Capital with new investors, Axpo and Valkea, and will be spent for the startup’s further expansion.

Austrian Impact.AI announces a €1.5M pre-seed funding

Linz-based startup Impact.AI has announced the closure of €1.5 million pre-seed funding round for the development of its modular AIProductOps platform. The investment saw participation from Austria Wirtschaftsservice (aws), FFG Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgesellschaft mbH, and several angels. “Impact AI is transforming