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How to Get IT Business Ready for Scaling — guest column

Business success always rests on three pillars: satisfied clients (receiving quality services at market prices), satisfied employees (receiving fair compensation and growth opportunities), and a satisfied (profitable) company. If one of these components is missing, either clients will leave, or

Czech VC firm Purple Ventures launches new €40M Fund II

Brno-based Purple Ventures has launched its second fund, total amounting of €40 million. It will focus on startups from the CEE region with teams in the EU. The ticket size will be from €250,000 to 750,000, The Recursive reports. About Fund II The

Credo Ventures joins $12M seed round for US-based Picogrid

Picogrid, a US-based defense technology startup, has announced a $12 million seed round led by Initialized Capital. Giant Step Capital, Domino Ventures, Alumni Ventures, and the Czech VC fund Credo Ventures also participated. The round will help to accelerate product

Ukrainian startup OneNotary raises $5M in a Series A investment

OneNotary, a Ukrainian startup providing online notary services, has closed a $5 million Series A investment round led by Jackson Square Ventures. The startup has also started a partnership with DocuSign. The participating investors shared the news with AIN. We

ZAS Ventures invests $50,000 in Ukrainian startup Mantis Analytics

Ukrainian VC firm ZAS Ventures has invested in Mantis Analytics, a Ukrainian AI platform. The deal was concluded in December 2023, however, it has been announced on March 26, 2024. The investment amount was $50,000, as the parties of the

Innova Capital acquires a significant minority stake in Dimark

Polish private equity firm Innova Capital has acquired a significant minority stake in Dimark Manufacture S.A., a leading provider of proprietary industrial automation solutions. The investment marks another milestone for the firm’s newest Innova/7 fund. The company told the details

SUPERNOVAS Encourages Future Female Investors

SUPERNOVAS by EIT — the European Institute of Innovation and Technology — is a program created specifically to support ambitious women who are ready to make their mark in the entrepreneurship and investment ecosystem. We recognize the need for representation

Interview with Lyubov Shipovich, Dignitas Fund: on charity, one million drones, and miltech

Victory Drones, Furious Birds, Flight to Recovery, 1000 Drones, and dozens of other projects are initiatives of the Dignitas Fund, the history of which began in 2013. Its Co-Founder, Lyubov Shipovich, built an IT career in the USA and led a

SP Tech Solutions raises nearly €3M to optimize rail transport

Polish company SP Tech Solutions has secured a new funding round, nearing €3 million (PLN 10 million). The fresh capital from Vinci HiTech fund will fuel further technological development, expand its features, and support international market expansion. The company told

Ukraine-founded 1991 Ventures launches a $18.8M fund

UK-based VC firm with Ukrainian roots 1991 Ventures has launched a $18.8 million fund (£15 million fund) to invest in Ukrainian and CEE startups. The VC firm aims to support over 40 companies and will build on the Gurskys’ incubation and accelerator