Mariia Denysiuk

Startup of the Day: Finnish energy tech Steady Energy 

Steady Energy is an Espoo-based company dedicated to providing uninterrupted zero-emission energy solutions. The startup was launched in 2023 as a spin-out company from VTT Technical Research Center of Finland by Tommi Nyman, Hannes Haapalahti, and Petteri Tehnunen. Steady Energy’s aim

Poland’s QNA Technology raises $4M

QNA Technology’s quantum dots, which are semiconductor nanocrystals used as light emitters in TV displays, AR/VR glasses and the automotive industry, among other applications.

Ukrainian deeptech Zibra AI raises $500k from a16z Speedrun

Kyiv-based Zibra AI, a startup that specializes in AI-generated 3D assets for games and virtual environments, has raised $500,000 to kick-start its fresh seed round. The investment was received from Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) Speedrun accelerator.

Austrian USound receives €10M to support the development of its audio products

Vienna-based USound, a developer and supplier of MEMS speakers for wearable and bearable devices, has announced the receiving a €10 million growth investment led by eQventure. The round will support MEMS production ramp-ups for various true-wireless-stereo. “After announcing our cooperations

Austrian edtech GoStudent raises $95M to expand into DACH region

Vienna-based GoStudent has raised $95 million in equity and debt funding to expand its hybrid learning solutions to the DACH region, according to TechCrunch. The round saw participation from Deutsche Bank, Left Lane Capital, DN Capital, Tencent, DST, Coatue, and Softbank Vision Fund

Austrian hospitality-tech startup Crqlar raises €500k in a pre-seed funding 

Tyrolean startup Crqlar has announced the raising over €500,000 from several angels and Italian Bocconi 4 Innovation accelerator program. Crqlar aims to improve the platform for hotel industry and expand its market.  Our vision is to harness the wealth of

NATO Innovation Fund closes €1B flagship fund and prepares to invest

Twenty-three NATO Allies have officially become Limited Partners of the NATO Innovation Fund, focused on the dual-use deep tech sector. The Fund prepares to make its initial investments later this year, according to NATO’s official announcement. “As a member of NATO,

Poland’s Fungies.io closes $850k round to build Shopify for the gaming industry

Fungies.io, the developer of a no-code SaaS platform for indie gaming studios, has announced the closing of $850,000 pre-seed round from DEPO Ventures, Czechfounders.VC, Necto Labs, CV VC, Outlier Ventures, Tatum, and StartupYard.  Fungies.io plans to expand its product team

Startup of the Day: Polish medtech BioCam

BioCam designs and manufactures an endoscopic capsule for imaging the digestive system along with AI-powered software for automatic detection of potential threats.In the Startup of the Day column, Maciej Wysocki, co-founder of BioCam, shares more details about the startup’s idea, its product, and future plans.