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ReaktorX opens applications for its CEE accelerator

ReaktorX, a Estonia-based startup accelerator, has announced the launch of the next batch of its industry-agnostic program for Central Eastern European companies. The program offers €25,000 of pre-seed funding for winners. The application is open until the 20th of January,

Finland’s Enifer secures a €12M grant to build a mycoprotein factory

Finnish biotech startup Enifer has secured a €12 million grant for building its first commercial-scale PEKILO mycoprotein ingredient factory. The funding comes from the European Union NextGenerationEU recovery instrument. This plant will be a critical stepping stone to scaling the production

Finnish health tech Koite Health secures over €4M to accelerate its growth

Koite Health, an Espoo-based health technology company, has secured €4 million investment from local and foreign investors. It will be used to support the growth of its Lumoral oral care product. The well-managed share issue and investor activities brought the

Estonian Scorestars raises €725k to expand its fan engagement platform

Scorestars, the Tallinn-based basketball fan engagement platform, has raised €725,000 in a seed round co-led by Trind VC, Startup Wise Guys, 3 Comma Capital. With the funding, Scorestars plans to expand its operations to new markets and to increase the team. About Scorestars: We

American-Danish Zendesk acquires Estonian AI startup Klaus

Zendesk has announced the acquisition of Klaus, an AI-powered quality management platform. With Klaus, Zendesk will be able to deliver consistent service across every channel. The deal amount was not disclosed. Zendesk and Klaus share a vision of AI-led, personalized

Finnish Stayify secures €500k in a pre-seed round for its travel booking technology

Stayify, a Helsinki-based travel technology company, has secured €500,000 in a pre-seed funding round. The latest addition to the round consists of more than €300,000 of capital injection. The total financing includes contributions from co-founders, various financial instruments, Finnish state

Finland’s IPR.VC launches €100M film and TV fund

IPR.VC, Helsinki-based fund management company has announced the first closing of its €100 million film and television production financing IPR.VC Fund III. The fund aims to support groundbreaking content creation in the entertainment industry. I am thrilled to have the

Estonian fintech Money.Industries secures $1.5M to accelerate global expansion

Tallinn-based Money.Industries, the startup which acts as an intermediary in cross-border services of domestic fintech companies, has secured an investment of $1.5 million led by Caucasus Ventures. With the investment, the startup aims to enhance its infrastructure and accelerate its

Finland’s RELEX Solutions acquires Optimity, a supply chain software company

Helsinki-based company RELEX Solutions has acquired Optimity, a global provider of supply chain planning and optimization services. The acquisition intends to integrate Optimity’s expertise into RELEX’s platform, ArcticStartup reports. “Our depth in some of the most complex consumer goods industries like

What will AIN look like in 2024? Editor-in-Chief and Publisher’s column

In the year’s summary column, the new Editor-in-Chief of AIN.UA, a parent media of AIN.Capital, Oleksandr Strelnykov and the publisher Artem Starosiek talk about the transformation of the publication and their plans for 2024. Oleksandr Strelnykov Hello! First of all,