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Finnish search engine Klu raises pre-seed funding from Antler

Helsinki-based startup Klu has raised pre-seed investment from global investor Antler, Arctic Startup reports. The amount of the deal is undisclosed. “Our journey started when my friend and cofounder Wildan struggled a lot with finding his files and other important notes. He tried

Ultimate events guide: best CEE conferences to attend in 2023

While North American, European, and Asian tech markets are still acting quite independently and anchored in their historical hubs, Central and Eastern Europe remained “terra incognita” on the global map. More than 2 million talents, first offices, and R&D centers

Ukrainian IT Export volume in November 2022 increased by 8.4%. This is 14% less than in 2021

In November 2022, the export revenue of IT services increased by 8.4% and brought in $45 million more compared to October. However, compared to 2021, the export volumes in November were still 14% lower than in the same month in 2021, Lviv IT Cluster reports. “For

Two Ukrainian satellites were on board Falcon 9 — PolyITAN-HP-30 and EOS SAT-1

On January 3, SpaceX successfully launched Falcon 9 as part of the Transporter 6 mission. 114 satellites were delivered into orbit, including two Ukrainian ones. It is the first of seven spacecraft that will form a constellation of satellites aimed

25 new VC funds launched in Central and Eastern Europe in 2022

AIN.Capital created an extended list of new VC funds that were launched in 2022. It consists of 25 investors that have their headquarters in the CEE and support the founders from the region. OTB Ventures Headquarter: Poland Fund size: €150

Startup of the Day: Latvian fintech startup Nexpay

Founded in 2017, Nexpay provides banking infrastructure for digital businesses, as well as a number of payments and accounts products. To date, the startup operates in 36 countries and open over 600 business accounts. In the Startup of the Day

Wargaming exits Kyiv-based studio Frag Lab, it has a new co-owner now

As AIN.Capital found out, Wargaming which was a publisher for the Kyiv game studio Frag Lab and one of its stakeholders, exited the project. Frag Lab doesn’t disclose the name of the new co-owner that participated in the deal. About

M&A market in Ukraine 2022: volume of transactions decreased by 9 times, from $2.7B to $0.3B

InVenture has presented the annual research on the development of the private equity and M&A market in Ukraine in 2022. The research tells more about the current industry trends, largest transactions, and shares forecasts for the development of the M&A

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl gameplay trailer is released

GSC Game World has released a new trailer and screenshots for open-world first-person shooter S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl dubbed Come to Me. The video contains footage of cutscenes and gameplay that reveal more details of the upcoming game’s events, which will take place in

Global tech companies and VCs still have hidden ties with Russia in 2022 — 7 cases and investigations

Since the beginning of the full-scale war in Ukraine, the global business landscape has changed. Corporations, smaller companies, VCs, and startups all around the world were forced to take a clear stand. Most of them without doubts left aggressor countries’