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Meet Ukraïnica, a new educational platform to study Ukraine

The Ukrainian Research Institute at Harvard University and Ukrainian Institute has launched the Ukraïnica platform. Its database helps to integrate Ukraine into English-language curricula and create courses about our country, The Village Ukraine reports. What to study on the Ukraïnica

Estonian startup scene report: €1B in funding and €958M in turnover in H1 2022

The first half of the year has been extremely successful for the Estonian startup sector. For the first time, the total amount of investments in Estonian startups has exceeded €1 billion and the turnover of all projects increased by 68%

Estonian blockchain startup Redstone secures $7M from Lemniscap 

Redstone, the Estonian decentralized finance oracle provider, has secured $7 million in a seed funding. The investment firm Lemniscap is the lead investor in this round, The Block reports. Founded in 2021 by Jakub Wojciechowski, Redstone is a Web3 startup

No bullshit culture at a startup – how it works for Ukrainian Mate academy during wartime

Mate academy is an ed-tech start-up which aims to help people learn coding via its own technological platform. Before the full-scale Russian invasion, the company’s total headcount was about 60 people; after February 24, it has been doubled. No bullshit

Startup of the Day: Lithuanian influencer marketing automation tool Agenic

The Vilnius-based startup Agenic develops the influencer marketing campaign automation platform. It was launched in August 2022 by Tomas Vasiliauskas and Viačeslavas Ruckis, and has already raised €120,000 investment for the product’s functionality expanding. In the Startup of the Day column, co-founder and

Finnish circular economy startup Innomost secures €1M

Innomost, the Helsinki-based circular economy pioneer, has secured a €1 million in a bridge funding to take its global growth plan to the next level. The company ethnically produces raw ingredients for cosmetics and pharmaceutics. Founded in 2016 by Sami

Polish fintech BLIK acquires VIAMO, Slovak mobile payment platform

The Warsaw-based fintech company BLIK has acquired VIAMO, a mobile payment platform from Slovakia. It is a 100% purchase agreement for an undisclosed amount. The deal is an important step in international development for BLIK, MamStartup reports. Founded in 2014,

Finnish Tracegrow gets new funding from Nordic Foodtech VC

The Finnish cleantech startup Tracegrow has secured a new funding round from Nordic Foodtech VC to fuel the expansion of its operations. The companies do not disclose the amount of funding, but it brought the total sum to €2.5 million,

Grid Dynamics opens a new office in Warsaw

Grid Dynamics strengthens its presence in Poland with a new office in Warsaw. This is the company’s fourth location in the region after Krakow, Wroclaw, and Gdansk. In Warsaw, the company plans to hire several hundred specialists by the end

Estonian GuestJoy acquired by SideMinder

The Estonian hospitality tech startup GuestJoy has been acquired by the Austrian company SideMinder. It is one of the world’s premier open hotel e-commerce platforms. The companies do not disclose the amount of the deal, Silicon Canals informs. Founded in