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Lithuanian fintech Softloans closes a €1M pre-seed investment round led by FIRSTPICK

Vilnius-based fintech startup Softloans has announced to AIN that it has closed a €1 million pre-seed investment round led by FIRSTPICK. The round also saw participation from undisclosed business angels. This investment will support Softloans’ approach to working capital constraints

Poland’s RKKVC joins $40M Series C round for Bcomp, a Swiss cleantech

Bcomp, a Swiss provider of natural fiber composites for the mobility, recreational, and mass transportation sectors, has announced the closure of a $40 million Series C funding round. The round was led by EGS Beteiligungen AG. Verve Ventures, Zürcher Kantonalbank, and

Serbian startup Collabwriting raises €1.1M to expand its collaborative research platform

Collabwriting, a Belgrad-based developer of a collaborative research platform, has raised €1.1 million, according to the Recursive. The round was led by SMOK Ventures and joined by a syndicate including Underline Ventures, Credo, Fiedler, Forthech, Startup Wise Guys, and V7

Poland’s bValue closes its €90M Growth Fund

bValue, a Polish growth equity firm, has announced the closure of a new €90 million Growth Fund focused on investments in scaleups from Poland and the CEE region. bValue Growth Fund (BVG) was supported by the European Investment Fund (EIF). bValue’s