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After the official end of the Vestbee Summer Pitch CEE powered by HubSpot and Carta, all that is left to say is “Congratulations” and "Thank you" to all of those who participated and supported us! 🏆 Congratulations to the TOP 10 Finalists - meet the exceptional CEE startups: Cequence, ReSpo.Vision, Nordics.io, Fusebox , Akurateco Payment Hub, Wantent, Thera Inc., Hackrate, Hypherdata, MyDello. A big thank you goes to HubSpot and Carta- this initiative wouldn’t be the same without your support! 👩⚖️We deeply appreciate the contribution of our esteemed Judges. Thank you to: Ewa Chronowska from Vestbee & Next Road Ventures Bakhrom I. from Molten Ventures Jakob Stein from Creandum Valeri Petrov from Eleven Ventures Tony Nysten from OpenOcean Harry Uglow from Atomico Oguzhan Ozer from Earlybird Venture Capital… Special thanks to all initiative Participants, Partners: OVHcloud, Drata, Stripe, Zendesk for Startups, Notion, Hotjar | by Contentsquare, and more! —- Interested in connecting with startups? Fill the form below:  ➡️https://lnkd.in/d23HVw3a #seed #preseed #seriesA #cee #ceestartupchallenge #startup #startups #cee #fundraising #challenge #ceestartups #applications #investors #investments #ceeinvestments #ceeinvesting #vestbee

👏 A round of applause to the VC Of The Month - Karma Ventures Karma Ventures invests in early-stage deeptech software startups, focusing on companies with innovative technology and strong market traction. Operating across Europe, they help startups scale by working closely with founders, offering valuable support in areas like leadership, fundraising, and exit planning. ️Let's discover more about this VC in the Q&A session with Kristjan Laanemaa, Founding Partner at Karma Ventures. ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dXtZpTM4 #Startups #VentureCapital #VC #Venture #Capital #Europe #Global #Fund #Vestbee #KarmaVentures

Femtech is leading the charge in women’s health, offering innovative solutions from menstrual care to menopause management. 💡 Projected to hit $35 billion by 2032, the European femtech is not just a trend — it’s the future. Don’t miss the opportunity to learn more — check out our article. ➡️https://lnkd.in/dYCesZbp #Femtech #WomensHealth #HealthcareInnovation #Vestbee #MarketOverview #Europe #Funding #Funds

Vestbee’s VC Funding In CEE Report — Q2 2024 is here! Let’s dive into the key insights from the report 👇 1️⃣ Startup investment rounds in CEE in Q2 2024: 🔹 Number of funding rounds: 156 🔹 Total value of funding closed in CEE: over €940M 🔹 Countries with the highest number of funding rounds: Poland — 39 rounds, Estonia — 26, Ukraine — 18 rounds. 2️⃣ Thriving sectors: Enterprise Software, AI, Financial Services, E-commerce, Energy, SaaS. 3️⃣ A round of applause to startups that scored the biggest disclosed investment rounds: Creatio (€180M), Rohlik.cz (€160M), ICEYE (€86.2M), FintechOS (€55.4M). 4️⃣ New VC Funds from CEE in Q2 2024: Early Game Ventures, Radix Ventures, Ukrainian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (UVCA), Interactive Venture Partners, KAYA VC. 👏🏻 Congratulations to the most active VC funds: Coinvest Capital, Fieler Capital, BADideas.fund, Fortech Investments, Morningstar Ventures, Earlybird VC, Tera Ventures, FIRSTPICK, Reflex Capital SE, Startup Wise Guys. Dive into the full report for an in-depth analysis of CEE’s venture capital landscape in Q2 2024: ➡️https://lnkd.in/dwxhty3M #report #vc #venturecapital #venture #capital #investments #cee #centralandeasterneurope #europe #investors #ceeinvestments #funding #startups #startup #ceefunding #fundingrounds #vestbee #reportq22024

🚀 Explore the Hottest VC & Startup Updates, August 31- September 6, 2024 🔥 Keep reading to access the link at the bottom of the text 🔥 🇪🇺 Notable #FundingRounds across #EU 🇩🇪 Reonic has raised €13 million in Series A funding led by Northzone. 🇮🇸 Treble Technologies has secured €11 million from KOMPAS VC.  🇬🇧 Palm has raised $6.1 million from Speedinvest and Target Global. 🇧🇪 Cowboy has secured €5 million from Cypress Capital. 🇫🇷 Korint Insurtech has raised €5 million from Ventech. 🇬🇧 Skarper has secured £4.5 million. 🇫🇮 Root Signals has raised $2.8 million. 🇬🇧 Signol has secured £2.5 million. 🇮🇹 Skillvue has raised €2.5 million from the Italian Founders Fund and 14Peaks Capital. 🇮🇹 IdentifAI has secured €2.2 million in a round led by United Ventures. 🇮🇪 Retrograde has raised €1.8 million from Elkstone. 🇧🇪 Ventory has raised €1.75 million from Finindus and Matterwave Ventures. 🇫🇷 Steerlab has secured €1.7 million from Dreamcraft Ventures. 💸 New #VC #Funds 🇳🇱 SET Ventures has closed a €200 million fund to accelerate Europe's transition to a carbon-free energy system. 💰 #Startup #FundingRounds #CEE 🇱🇹 Airvolve has secured €825K from Coinvest Capital and Baltic Sandbox Ventures. 🇷🇴 The Cat Health Company has raised €500K from Early Game Ventures. 🇵🇱 Partnerplace has secured €350K from Tar Heel Capital Pathfinder. 🇺🇦 Frontline has received a $48,450 grant from BRAVE1. 🚀 #OpenCalls For #Startups Krakow Startup Report Share your insights for the Krakow Startup Report! Take 15 minutes to complete the survey by September 13th and get a chance to be featured in the success stories. Survey link: https://lnkd.in/d4gZ3Ci9 Female Founders Fundraising Academy Huge Thing is recruiting for the Female Founders Fundraising Academy, supporting entrepreneurial women from Poland and Ukraine. This free 8-week program offers fundraising skills, mentorship, and investor access. Apply by September 30th to accelerate your startup's growth! https://lnkd.in/diqVt2ha ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dhp8k3Pr #VCInsights #StartupEcosystem #StartupNews #StartupCalls #WeeklyNews #NewVC #Funding #Accelerators #VC #Startup

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Keep pace with Europe's startup landscape. Dive into our latest article for a comprehensive review of the most interesting startup funding rounds from August 2024. 👏 Congratulations to startups: Cloudpay, Riverlane, Morpho Labs, Healx, MYNE Homes, Attio, Black Forest Labs, Flower, Tilt, CroiValve, Avian Labs, FRVR, Promethean Particles, Axle Energy, Root Global, PL BioScience GmbH, BeyondMath, XO Life, Roger, DRIFT Energy Ltd … ...and #investors: Blue Owl Capital, Rho Capital Partners, Inc. , The Olayan Group, Hollyport Capital, Planet First Partners, ETF Partners, EDBI Pte Ltd, Cambridge Innovation Capital, Amadeus Capital Partners, the National Security Strategic Investment Fund (NSSIF) … ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dymxWZYy #Investment #Funding #VentureCapital #Venture #Capital #VC #Rounds #FundingRounds #EU #Europe #EUStartups #EUVC #EuropeanFundingRounds #Vestbee

Track CEE's investment activity. Explore our list of August 2024's key startup funding rounds, highlighting the notable deals that influenced the market. 👏 Congratulations to startups: MMI, Biomatter, Knihobot & Bookbot, Codery, UP Catalyst, MYCEEN, Tingit | You Live, We Fix., Revoize, CBRX, The Linghos, GAMEE, eany.io   ...and #investors: Vinci S.A., Inventure, Metaplanet, Practica Capital, UVC Partners, Genesis Growth Equity Fund, Miton, Silverline Capital , Extantia, Little Green Fund, Scottish Baltic Invest, SmartCap, Sunly, UniTartu Ventures, Warsaw Equity Group ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dpc2mWJU #Investment #Funding #VentureCapital #Venture #Capital #VC #Rounds #FundingRounds #EU #Europe #EUStartups #EUVC #EuropeanFundingrRounds #Vestbee

Connect, collaborate, and learn how leading companies drive innovation at Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cloud Day in Warsaw and Prague. Don’t miss this opportunity to: 📌gain valuable insights,  📌network with industry leaders, 📌explore cutting-edge technologies that can propel your startup to the next level. Free to attend—register now! 📅 Warsaw on 18 September 2024 at PGE Narodowy: https://go.aws/3z4Q9n3 📅 Prague on 20 September 2024 at O2 Universum: https://go.aws/3X2jVAN ➡️https://lnkd.in/dbFWK7by #Startups #StartupCommunity #AWS #AWSCloudDay #Vestbee #CloudComputing #Innovation #TechEvents #Entrepreneurship

🚀 Explore the Hottest VC & Startup Updates, August 24-30, 2024. 🔥 Continue reading to access the link at the bottom of the text 🔥 🇪🇺 Notable #FundingRounds across #EU 🇩🇰 Uniqkey has secured €5.35 million in a round led by BackingMinds.   🇩🇪 Thryve has secured €4 million in a Series A round led by Capricorn Partners.   🇬🇧 PuriFire Energy has secured £2.7 million in a seed round led by HICO Investment Group.   🇩🇪 assetbird has secured €2.4 million from 468 Capital and IBB Ventures.   🇬🇷 Moveo.AI has raised €2.3 million in a round led by Eleven Ventures, Uni.Fund, and Charge.   🇸🇪 Nordic SeaFarm has secured €2.2 million in a round led by EIT InnoEnergy and the Inter IKEA Group.   🇬🇧 Adamo Foods has secured £2 million in a seed round.   🇩🇰 Mazepay has raised €1.75 million from Vendep Capital.   🇩🇰 Tiimo has raised $1.6 million in a round co-led by Crowberry Capital and People Ventures.  💸 New #VC #Funds 🇨🇭 redalpine has closed its $200 million Capital VII fund, aimed at supporting early-stage startups across Europe.  🇳🇱 Carbon Equity has launched the Climate Infrastructure Fund, raising €10 million from existing investors. 🇬🇧 Arāya Ventures has announced the first close of its Super Angel Fund at €9.8 million.  🇩🇪 🇵🇱 Sunfish Partners has launched its Sunfish CEE II fund to support tech startups in the CEE region. 💰#Startup #FundingRounds across #CEE 🇵🇱 MMI - Maritime and Mercantile International has secured €7.7 million in funding from the Vinci S.A. fund.   🇪🇪 MYCEEN has secured €2 million in funding.   🇺🇦 Swarmer has secured a $50,000 grant from BRAVE1. 🚀#OpenCalls For #Startups • Start-up Pitch Competition Showcase your AR/VR startup at AWE EU 2024 in Vienna on October 29-30, and pitch to top XR investors. Compete for the prestigious "Start-up to Watch" Auggie Award on the main stage. Don’t miss this opportunity—submit your pitch by September 17! More details here: https://lnkd.in/diWmPrF5 • AWS Cloud Day Join AWS Cloud Day in Warsaw and Prague to network, learn, and innovate with industry leaders. Dive into AI, Machine Learning, and digital transformation, and connect with the Amazon Web Services (AWS) team. Free entry—don’t miss out! AWS Cloud Day Warsaw (Sep 18) https://go.aws/4g8tF5e AWS Cloud Day Prague (Oct 24) https://go.aws/3T8pwVf ➡️https://lnkd.in/dEjzKJEY #VCInsights #StartupEcosystem #StartupNews #StartupCalls #WeeklyNews #NewVC #Funding #Accelerators #VC #Startup