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16.03.23

Ukrainian VR startup Aspichi secures ＄500k from the SMRK fund

Aspichi, a Ukrainian startup developing virtual reality solutions, has secured $500,000 in a round from the Ukrainian venture fund SMRK. The co-founder Viktor Samoilenko tells the details of the deal, as well as the history of the startup to AIN.Capital.

16.03.23

NASA signed a $112M contract with Firefly Aerospace to build a landing module

The American state space agency NASA has chosen another contractor for the large space program Artemis. This time with Max Polyakov’s Firefly Aerospace, Reuters reports. For Firefly Aerospace, which was founded in 2017 by Ukrainian entrepreneur Max Polyakov and which

15.03.23

“Carbonomy raises $16M from Hedonova”: the story of a fake deal with a wide coverage

The other day, multiple news outlets shared a fake press release about an Estonian startup Carbonomy raising $16 million from French fund Hedonova. The story drew the attention of Mauro Battellini, a co-founder of Black Unicorn PR. “Unbelievable — someone

15.03.23

Poland’s SUPERSONIC Food raises €1.5M in a round led by YouNick Mint

Warsaw-based foodtech startup SUPERSONIC Food has raised about €1.5 million (PLN 7 million) in an investment round led by the YouNick Mint fund. The round was also joined by several business angels and the KnowledgeHub Starter fund, MamStartup reports. “From

15.03.23

Latvian modular home manufacturer MYCABIN receives €1.55M from Merito Partners

The Riga-based Merito Partners’ private equity fund has announced the investment of €1.55 million in modular home manufacturer MYCABIN. The funding will be used to develop MYCABIN’s products in export markets, expand production facilities, and increase production capacity. “The demand

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