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Best countries list for work and travel sees Portugal, Spain, and Romania at the top

Momondo, a service that compares prices on airline tickets and travel services, has ranked the best places for a “workation” in the world. According to the study, Ukraine took 55th position among the countries most often chosen for work and

Finnish Nosto acquires Lithuanian search platform SearchNode to strengthen in e-commerce market

SearchNode, a Lithuanian technology startup focusing on advanced search technology, has been acquired by Finnish AI-powered commerce experience platform Nosto for an undisclosed amount, ArcticStartup reports. Founded in 2013 by Antanas Baksys, Lukas Mikuckis, and Ringaudas Kalinauskas, SearchNode develops search

Binance appoints the General Manager in Ukraine

Binance has announced the appointment of Kyrylo Khomiakov as the General Manager in Ukraine. Kyrylo will be responsible for strengthening the company’s position in the local market, implementation of the global marketing strategy, and interaction with state authorities and public

Estonian Bolt raises $709M at $8.4B valuation

Bolt, an Estonian startup and app for on-demand transportation and delivery, has raised $709 million (€628 million) and almost doubled its valuation to $8.4 billion (€7.4 billion), TechCrunch informs. Founded in 2013 by Markus Villig, Bolt is a Tallin-based company

Finnish ad platform Smartly.io acquires London’s Ad-Lib.io for over $100M

Helsinki-based advertising platform Smartly.io closed a deal worth over $100 million with Google-focused creative optimization service Ad-Lib.io, Tech.eu reports. Founded in 2013 by the Fins Kristo Ovaska and Tuomo Riekki, Smartly provides services that help brands appeal to various audiences, thus

Estonian healthtech Migrevention raises €355K pre-seed investment

Migrevention, a Tallin-based startup developing digital solutions for the remote treatment of migraines, has completed a €355,000 pre-seed round, EU-Startups reports. Founded in 2020 by Katrina Laks, Migrevention’s solution offers digital treatment options in the app that users can easily

Polish InsurTech Gabi sold for $320M

Polish InsurTech Gabi has been sold to the global company Experian for $320 million (1.3 billion zloty), MamStartup informs. Gabi was founded by Krzysztof Kujawa and Pawel Olszewski from Poland, as well as the American Hanno Fitchner in 2016. It

Estonian Ridango acquires LIT Transit, Slovenian firm providing IT solutions for public transport

Ridango, a Tallinn-based company specializing in the development of systems for public transport ticketing as well as payments solutions, has acquired a 100% stake in Slovenian LIT Transit. The parties do not disclose the financial details of the deal. Now the

Estonian fintech startup Raison raises $900k seed round

Raison, an Estonian late venture investment marketplace, has raised $900,000 during a seed round. The company is now valued at $11.5 million. Server Partners led the round, The Baltic Times reports. Founded in 2017 by Alexander Zaytsev, Andrey Berezin, and Andrey Kononykhin,

Estonian-born HRtech Teamscope raises €1.3M

Teamscope has raised €1.3 million from Estonian and foreign investors to improve the executive hiring processes through its Software-as-a-Service platform, EU-Startups reports. Founded in 2015 by Alo Arro, Lauri Ilison, and Tonis Arro, Teamscope is a platform that helps executives improve