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Ukrainian travel company Eurotrips raises €260k in a fresh investment from Day8

Eurotrips, a London-based tour operator with Ukrainian roots, has informed AIN about its new €260,000 investment round aimed at the development of bus tours in Europe. UK’s travel holding company Day 8 was the lead and only investor in this round.

Financial Model of a Startup – Investors’ Outdated Legacy Requirement or an Effective Management Tool? — guest column

Oleksandr Matsiuk, Founder & CEO of RiseGuide by venture builder SKELAR, in a guest column for AIN, talked about why startups and investors need a financial model, how to draw it up correctly, and what to avoid while doing it.

Bulgarian startup Krik.bg raises €350k in funding

Krik.bg, a Sofia-based dealer in second-hand auto parts, has raised approximately €350,000 in funding from Sofia Angels Ventures and Vitosha Venture Partners Fund I. Krik.bg aims to accelerate its expansion into new international markets. Our partnership signifies our confidence in the company’s

Russian military companies use cryptocurrency to avoid sanctions — the WSJ

Russian military companies manage to circumvent Western sanctions and purchase weapons and drone parts for their war in Ukraine using cryptocurrency. The Wall Street Journal has reported on the matter. Key points Meanwhile, the U.S. Treasury Department pressures Congress to pass

Inven Capital co-leads a $14M investment for Scottish company Ember

Ember, a Scottish company building all-electric intercity bus networks in the UK, has raised $14 million (£11 million) in a Series A round to expand across the entire country. The investment was led by the Czech VC firm Inven Capital, 2150, and AENU, with participation

Startup of the Day: Dataisland, a Ukrainian assistance for CRM systems

Dataisland was founded in 2023 by Ukrainian Mykola Dorofii, later joined by Pavlo Pikulin as an advisor. Currently, the startup team has 15 employees, with its headquarters located in London. The startup develops a virtual AI assistant that integrates with CRM systems

Polish greentech Maas Loop secures €1.2M round led by Aper Ventures

Maas Loop, a Rzeszów-based startup producing recycling equipment, has secured a total funding of €1.2 million round led by the Aper Ventures fund. Other investors also include AIP Seed, ASP Capital, and business angels, MamStartup reports. Our goal was to

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