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CEE startups funding report: €1.6B over 233 investments in Q1 of 2022

The Central and Eastern Europe region is a fast-growing environment for thousands of startups with the worldwide growth potential. Despite the increased geopolitical tension and the economic problems caused by the full-scale war Russia launched in Ukraine on February 24,

War in Ukraine / June 6

The Molfar team sends a daily newsletter about the war in Ukraine. The editorial staff of AIN.Capital publishes the full version of the digest. You can subscribe to the newsletter here. Ukraine does not expect an attack from Belarus When troops from Belarus

While fintech companies shun Russia, cheaters and pro-Russian banks rush to take their place, Visa and MasterCard do nothing

Since the beginning of the full-scale war in Ukraine, the Russian fintech industry and banks have been heavily sanctioned, so now, Russian and foreign payment services keep inventing ways for Russians to avoid those restrictions. This leads to further enabling Russia’s

Firefly to conduct a second test launch of the Alpha rocket

Firefly Aerospace is preparing for the second test launch of the Alpha rocket after the first unsuccessful attempt in September 2021. The new launch will take place in the coming weeks, Mezha.media reports. What happened On September 3, 2021, at

10 Ukrainian movies you can watch in English to learn more about the long history of Russian aggression

The history of the Ukrainian fight for freedom and survival of its people is much longer than the three months of the full-scale war. And the genocide in Bucha and Mariupol is not a unique experience for the Ukrainian nation.

War in Ukraine / June 3-5

The Molfar team sends a daily newsletter about the war in Ukraine. The editorial staff of AIN.Capital publishes the full version of the digest. You can subscribe to the newsletter here. Ukraine is facing a shortage of everything While the war in Ukraine

Ukrainian app Waterllama among the Apple Design Awards finalists

Waterllama, a water tracking application developed by Ukrainians, is in the list of finalists for the annual Apple Design Awards. It was reported to AIN.Capital by representatives of the app team. The winners will be announced on June 6, 2022,

Ajax Systems expands into the Australian market

Ajax Systems, the Ukrainian security system manufacturer, has started sales in Australia. The company launched a partnership with its first official distributor in the region, NAS Australia. Under this agreement, NAS Australia will be able to provide Ajax professional security systems

Lithuanian edtech BitDegree raises $1M for its platform Learnoverse

The Vilnius-based edtech startup BitDegree has raised $1 million for its blockchain-powered educational platform Learnoverse. The Japan-based Mistletoe led the seed round, Tech.eu informs. Founded in 2017 by Danielius Stasiulis, BitDegree offers online courses for students with clear and transparent blockchain-based

Polish fintech simpl.rent raises $350K from Black Pearls VC

The Poland-based fintech startup simpl.rent has raised a $350,000 investment round. The round was led by Black Pearls VC with participation from Kogito Ventures, Fintek.pl reports. Founded in 2019 by Piotr Pajda, Filip Dykas, Marcin Kopeć, and Aleksander Radolak, simpl.rent aims to improve