Mariia Denysiuk

Latvian self-service solutions developer TapBox raises funds from Merito Partners

The Riga-based TapBox, one-stop self-service solution provider for a wide range of industries and application areas, has raised an undisclosed amount of investment from Merito Private Equity FUND I that was launched in November 2022. The round will help to

ChatGPT and DALL-E. What European VCs think about risks and opportunities of new AI technologies 

In November 2022, OpenAI released ChatGPT, a conversational AI model based on GPT-3.5 technology. The service aroused great interest and caused a fierce debate among people from all over the world and different fields on how technological, safe, and appropriate

Romania-founded startup Kubeark secures $2.8M in a pre-seed round

The New York-based company with a team in Bucharest Kubeark has secured $2.8 million in a pre-seed round led by Credo Ventures, joined by Seedcamp, LAUNCHub Ventures, and 500 Emerging Europe. The investment will help to develop SaaSify software products

AI voice technology startup ElevenLabs raises $2M in a pre-seed round led by Czech Credo Ventures

The London-based startup ElevenLabs has raised $2 million in a pre-seed round led by Credo Ventures, with Concept Ventures’ participation. The startup also announces launching its Beta platform that allows creators and publishers to narrate their long-form content. “The platform

Startup of the Day: OptySun, Ukraine’s autonomous water purification and disinfection technology developer 

Kharkiv-based OptySun provides a solution for purifying and disinfecting water everywhere. The idea consists of the combined use of several cleaning and disinfection agents: membrane filter, UV, ozone that can significantly reduce energy consumption and increases the efficiency of disinfection.

Inbalance grid together with Equite invests €1.5M in EV infrastructure development in Lithuania

The Vilnius-based Inbalance grid which offers intelligent electric vehicle charging solutions for businesses and grid operators participated in €1.5 million investment round to install 600 public charging points in Lithuania. The round was led by the Baltic private firm Equite. 

Estonian sTARTUp Day 2023 announces a three-day business festival for Baltic startups

sTARTUp Day 2023 was announced last week to apply to sTARTUp Pitching contest with a prize pool of €350,000. The aim is to connect like-minded people and celebrate entrepreneurship.

CaptainBook.io, a B2B marketplace for travel experiences, raises €250K from SeedBlink

CaptainBook.io, the developer of an online platform that connects tours, activities, and experiences providers to local trusted resellers, has raised €250,000 in a pre-seed round to drive product development and accelerate its expansion. The investment was led by SeedBlink.  “When we

Austrian Speedinvest joins €10.8M round for Kittl design platform

German startup Kittl which develops a platform for creating complex commercial designs has secured €10.8 million from the US Left Lane Capital with participation from Austrian Speedinvest, and a number of angel investors. The round will help to grow the