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“So that Russians could feel the war for themselves.” Interview with Ukrainians who hacked Mosoblenergo

In September 2022, the Ukrainian hacker group Hdr0 hacked the website of Mosoblenergo, a Russian state energy service provider in Moscow. The group put there a picture of the Kremlin on fire and Oleksiy Danilov, the secretary of the National

Estonian startup Yummy raises a total of €3.4M in a pre-seed round

The Talinn-based foodtech startup Yummy has raised a total of €3.4 million in a pre-seed round to accelerate global expansion. The round was closed by Czech fund Depo Ventures, Startup Wise Guys, and some angel investors. Founded in 2020 by

Nation 1 VC launches acceleration program for Czech and Slovak startups

The Prague-based venture capital fund Nation 1 VC has announced the launch of Acceleration Program Batch 2023, a three-month investment program for Czech and Slovak pre-seed stage startups. It comes with a funding ranges from €70,000 to €200,000. 

Finnish game studio Makea Games secures €1.3M from Play Ventures

Tampere-based game studio Makea Games secures €1.3 million in a pre-seed funding round led by Play Ventures. Business Finland and experienced angel investors also participated in the round, ArcticStartup reports.  Founded in February 2022, Makea Games is developing a platform allowing for player

MediVentures opens new €5.3M fund to support Polish medtech sector

MediVentures, a fund supported by group of private investors from Polish diaspora in the US, has announced a new investment fund. The firm plans to invest nearly €5.3 million (PLN 25 million) in the Polish medtech sector, specifically elderly care,

Token Cap Table: why Web3 investors need one and how to use it

Token Cap Tables are a vital part of tokenomics, and therefore of great importance and interest to any investor on the hunt for an investment-worthy Web3 project. Nestor Dubnevych, co-founder and COO at Legal Nodes, a legal platform that helps innovative

Romanian Yarooms raises €2M for its workspace management software development

The Bucharest-based Yarooms, a SaaS company providing workplace experience solutions, has raised €2 million to pursue a new market opportunity and accelerate growth. The round was co-led by GapMinder and SeedBlink. Founded in 2010 by Dragos Badea, Emil Muhtu si

Polish fintech SoftPos sells 55% of its shares to Worldline

The Warsaw-based fintech startup SoftPos sells 55% of its shares to Worldline, a global leader in the electronic payment industry. Following the takeover, the new owner also launches a new product — Worldline Tap on Mobile, MamStartup reports. SoftPos was founded

Angel One launches its first $1.5M venture investment fund in Ukraine

The new angel investment venture fund was launched in Ukraine to support Ukrainian startups on a pre-seed stage. As the fund representatives informed AIN.Capital, Angel One Fund has already raised $1.5 million and will continue to raise funding across Ukraine,

Top 10 most active Bulgarian VC funds in H1 2022

AIN.Capital has created a ranking of the most active Bulgarian VC funds in H1 2022. The ranking includes 10 local backers that together made 63 investments during January 2022-June 2022. Innovation Capital, LAUNCHub Ventures, and Eleven Ventures topped the list by closing