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03.11.22

Google acquires Alter, US and Czech-based AI avatar startup, for $100M

Tech giant Google has acquired the US and Czech-based Alter, an artificial intelligence AI avatar startup, for about $100 million, according to TechCrunch sources. Founded in 2017 by Jonathan Slimak and Robin Raszka, Alter started as Facemoji, a platform that

03.11.22

Ukrainian IT army hacked into the Central Bank of Russia

Ukrainian hackers managed to gain access to the networks of the Central Bank of Russian Federation. The Ukrainian IT Army informs that their cyber specialists received the source files, the principles of their interaction, CPI systems, and other materials. The

03.11.22

Three reasons why it is still worth investing in Europe, according to TA Ventures

Viktoriya Tigipko, Founder and Managing Partner at Ukrainian venture capital firm TA Ventures, explains why European markets should stay the funds’ investment destination even despite the high inflation, looming recession, and soaring energy prices on the continent. AIN.Capital publishes her LinkedIn

03.11.22

Inventure Fund IV closes its second round at nearly €150M

Helsinki and Stockholm-based Inventure Fund IV has closed its second round, raising nearly €144 million of a targeted €150 million. The fund will support Nordic and Baltic early-stage startups with a ticket size of up to €5 million, Tech.eu reports.

02.11.22

Polish deeptech startup Nevomo receives €5M to accelerate its technology

The Warsaw-based deeptech startup Nevomo has received €5 million in funding from EIT InnoEnergy, Hutter Private Equity, ValueTech Seed, and Seedrs to accelerate its hyperloop-inspired MagRail technology. Nevomo was founded in 2017 by Katarzyna Foljanty, Pawel Radziszewski, Przemek Paczek, and

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