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Startup of the Day: Multilango, a Polish edtech startup

Multilango was co-founded by Łukasz Skrzypek, Michał Paszko, and Cezary Chałupa, and develops a platform enabling employers to offer foreign language learning as an employee benefit. Currently, the platform provides access to instructors of sixteen different languages, from English and German to less

Poland’s SMOK Ventures closes its $25M second fund for CEE startups

The Warsaw-based SMOK Ventures has closed its second fund at $25 million, with the support of PFR Ventures. The fund aims to invest in up to 35 startups from the CEE region and its diaspora. About SMOK Ventures II Fund

180 funds invested in Poland over the last 2 years — Inovo VC summary

180 VC and CVC funds have invested in Poland over the last 2 years. In 2023, there was a 50% drop in the foreign funds’ activity in Poland compared to 2021. Only 3 new Polish VC funds: Avivo Capital, LSA

With 27.15%, Java overtook JavaScript (19.17%), as the most in-demand technology — DevSkiller 2023 report

DevSkiller has published a continuation to its annual report about global trends in managing and assessing technical skills in 2024, the most sought-after skills are still Java, JavaScript, and SQL. Among soft skills, effective communication and a willingness to continuously

In 2023, every 10th individual entrepreneur in Poland was registered by a Ukrainian

In 2023, the number of individual entrepreneurs registered in Poland by Ukrainians was over 67% compared to 2022. In fact, every 10th individual entrepreneur registered in Poland was a Ukrainian, according to Rzeczpospolita data. The Polish economy suffers from a

“We are not interested in investments with less than six zeros.” — Interview with Releaf Paper

Ukrainian startup Releaf Paper, which produces paper and packaging from fallen leaves, has introduced new products for the Ukrainian market and plans to expand it in 2024. The startup plans to invest minimum €500,000 in its green waste processing project,

Finland’s Chipmetrics secures €2.4M in a seed funding round

Chipmetrics, a Joensuu-based Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) technology company, has announced the closure of a €2.4 million investment round co-led by HTGF and OCCIDENT. The fresh round will be used for accelerating its product development and expanding in the market.

2C Ventures launches €50M fund for cleantech companies from Estonia and the New Nordics

Estonian alternative investment manager 2C Ventures has announced the launch of its first €50 million fund to support early-stage cleantech companies in Estonia and the New Nordics. The anchor investor of the fund is SmartCap. About the fund 2C Ventures

Finnish startup Vegemi raises €500k from angel investors

Helsinki-based food education startup Vegemi has raised €500,000 in funding from angel investors. The investment will be used to further develop the Vegemi application and boost its expansion. Vegemi’s superpowers are based on health claims approved by the Great Britain nutrition and

Finnish healthtech CardioSignal raises $10M in Series A funding

CardioSignal has announced the closing of a $10 million Series A funding round for its smartphone-based heart disease detection solution. The round was led by DigiTx Partners, with participation from Sandwater and existing investors. About CardioSignal More than 20 million