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“We are an artist-centric model that is poised for success,” Karen Chiftalaryan talks about Show4me platform

The Show4me Music Interaction Network, founded by a Ukrainian of Armenian origin, Karen Chiftalaryan, has raised $27.5 million in investments. It is a social media where fans can interact with musicians working based on the artist-centric model: on the platform,

Estonian identity verification startup Veriff becomes unicorn with $100M funding

Tallinn-based Veriff has closed a $100 million Series C round, becoming Estonia’s sixth unicorn. The other five are Skype, Wise, Pipedrive, Bolt, and Playtech. The fresh round values Veriff at $1.5 billion, Sifted reports. Founded in 2015 by the Estonians

Polish Infermedica raises $30M in Series B for its AI-based platform

Infermedica, a Wroclaw-based digital health company, has raised $30 million in Series B funding. The round was led by One Peak with participation from previous investors Karma Ventures, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Heal Capital, and Inovo Venture Partners,

Ukraine plans to increase the share of EVs to 75%

Ukraine’s State Road Agency (Ukravtodor) has approved a plan of measures to maintain the e-mobility of the country. It assumes that by 2030, the number of electric cars in Ukraine will grow tenfold to 75%. British consultants helped to prepare

Estonian fintech Tuum secures €15M for digital banking development

Tuum, a Tallinn-based fintech, has closed a €15 million Series A funding round led by Portage Ventures, a global investor dedicated to supporting fintech companies. The existing investors, Blackfin Tech and Karma Ventures, also participated, Sifted reports. Tuum was founded

Eleven Ventures closes new €60M fund to invest in startups from Southeast Europe

The Bulgarian venture capital firm Eleven Ventures, which focuses on pre-seed and seed investing in Southeastern Europe (SEE), has announced the final closing of Eleven Fund III at €60 million. It is the tenth time bigger than its previous fund closed

Intellias opens Serbian office, its second one abroad

The Ukrainian IT company Intellias has announced that it will open an office in Serbia this spring. It will be the second Intellias delivery office outside of Ukraine. By the end of 2022, the company plans to hire over 60

Fin.do: a game-changing opportunity in payments

The way we live, work, travel, or even shop is constantly being reinvented. As a result, consumer behavior is becoming more demanding when it comes to efficiency, speed, and cost. So what does the future of payments hold, and what

Finnish market research startup Statzon raises €350k seed round

Statzon, a Lahti-based market intelligence startup, has closed a €350,000 seed funding round. Leading investor was Gorilla Capital, Aikainen, Nordea Startup & Growth, as well as some angel investors also joined the round, ArcticStartup informs. As a computer software company,

How to apply for Diia City residency: Cabinet of Ministries’ guidelines

Last year, Diia City was introduced as a special legal framework for the Ukrainian IT industry. In early February, an application procedure for the Diia City residency is going to start. There is the Cabinet of Ministries’ Decree on that. AIN.UA describes the main