Mariia Denysiuk

Estonian eAgronom closes a €10M Series A2 to expand its sustainable agriculture program 

eAgronom, a Tallinn-based agriculture-focused climate tech company, has announced the closure of €10 million in its Series A2 equity round led by Swedbank. The capital will expand eAgronom’s presence in key markets and scale the company in various sustainable farming

Czech food retailtech unicorn Rohlik closes $170M funding round

Prague-based food retailtech and online grocery company Rohlik has announced the closure of a $170 million growth capital round, bringing its total funding to over $780 million. The investment was led by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, existing investors Sofina, Index

Czech VC firm Purple Ventures invests in three startups from its new €40M Fund II

In March 2024, Purple Ventures announced the launch of its €40 million fund aimed at investing in early-stage startups over the next four years. Now, the fund has announced the first three investments, worth a total of €1.9 million, in smart

Ukrainian developer of bionic prostheses Esper Bionics raises a $5M investment

The Ukrainian-founded company Esper Bionics has raised $5 million in investment led by YZR Capital with co-financing from the EBRD and U.Ventures. The money will be used to scale and develop the bionic system, the company informed AIN. Esper Bionics’

Vesna Capital joins a $1M investment for Submix, a Polish-founded audio tech company

Submix, a San Francisco-based trailblazing audio technology company, has announced the closure of a $1 million pre-seed funding round. The company will use the investment to expand operations and its development efforts. The list of investors includes Angel Invest Ventures, SCNE, TSIC, and the Ukrainian-founded VC firm

Up Group acquires Stebby, an Estonian employee benefit platform

The Tartu-based employee wellness benefit platform Stebby has just been acquired by the French rewards and benefits company Up Group. The transaction also marks an exit for Livonia Partners, which invested in Stebby in 2022. The deal amount is undisclosed. Stebby

Czech startup SprayVision receives $2M to expand global operations

SprayVision, an Ostrava-based startup specializing in process control and simulation of paint coating operations, has received €2 million in a Series A round led by Momenta, with participation from J&T Ventures. This funding will be used for the company’s global expansion.

Austrian Waste-to-X biotech startup Vertus Energy secures €8.75M in a seed funding

Vertus Energy, a Vienna-based startup specializing in advanced control of bacteria behaviour, has secured €8.75 million in a seed funding round led by Energy Capital Ventures. It will be used to scale the company’s flagship product, BRIO, into pilot projects, EU-Startups

Finnish startup Valpas raises €4M in seed funding led by Zenith Venture Capital

Valpas, a Helsinki-based startup specializing in pesticide-free solutions to keep hotels bedbug-safe, has raised €4 million in a seed funding round. The investment was led by Zenith VC, and will be used to expand the existing Valpas affiliation into 1000+