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Czech food retailtech unicorn Rohlik closes $170M funding round

Prague-based food retailtech and online grocery company Rohlik has announced the closure of a $170 million growth capital round, bringing its total funding to over $780 million. The investment was led by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, existing investors Sofina, Index

Czech VC firm Purple Ventures invests in three startups from its new €40M Fund II

In March 2024, Purple Ventures announced the launch of its €40 million fund aimed at investing in early-stage startups over the next four years. Now, the fund has announced the first three investments, worth a total of €1.9 million, in smart

Ukrainian developer of bionic prostheses Esper Bionics raises a $5M investment

The Ukrainian-founded company Esper Bionics has raised $5 million in investment led by YZR Capital with co-financing from the EBRD and U.Ventures. The money will be used to scale and develop the bionic system, the company informed AIN. Esper Bionics’

Vesna Capital joins a $1M investment for Submix, a Polish-founded audio tech company

Submix, a San Francisco-based trailblazing audio technology company, has announced the closure of a $1 million pre-seed funding round. The company will use the investment to expand operations and its development efforts. The list of investors includes Angel Invest Ventures, SCNE, TSIC, and the Ukrainian-founded VC firm