Elena Ghinita 124 articles

Ecosystem

12 Consumer, Education, or Gaming Startups with Slovak DNA

By Elena Ghinita 3 February 2025 2 mins read

From AI assistant to new reading experience and even growth platform for games, the Slovak […]

Deals

How Much Did Polish Startups Raised In 2024: H2 2024 Deals Breakdown

By Elena Ghinita 31 January 2025 4 mins read

Poland’s startup ecosystem is among the most promising in Central and Eastern Europe, attracting regional […]

Interview

If Emil Muthu Were a VC, Here’s What He’d Invest In

By Elena Ghinita 29 January 2025 7 mins read

Quite often, the rumor has it that VCs don’t totally get founders. This is apparently […]

Deals

Greek Deals Closed in H2 2024: Fundraising Slows After Stronger H1

By Elena Ghinita 29 January 2025 4 mins read

The second half of 2024 saw a slowdown in funding for Greek startups, both in […]

Deals

10 Biggest Funding Rounds in Romania in H2 2024: .lumen Tops The List

By Elena Ghinita 23 January 2025 4 mins read

As we wrapped up 2024, it’s clear Romania’s startup scene had another eventful year, with […]

Ecosystem

11 Slovak Startups Tackling Climate, Energy And Sustainability

By Elena Ghinita 20 January 2025 2 mins read

Slovakia’s startup ecosystem goes far beyond sectors like B2B SaaS & E-comm to innovations in […]

Investors

Czech Presto Ventures is not investing in B2B SaaS. What are they focusing on now?

By Elena Ghinita 13 January 2025 3 mins read

Founded in 2016 by Premysl Rubes, the Czech Presto Ventures has become a visible venture […]

Founder's School

The Romanian Startup Spin-Off That Reaches €4M in 2024’s Turnover

By Elena Ghinita 18 December 2024 4 mins read

For startups, pivots can be a double-edged sword—risky but often necessary when the original business […]

Podcasts

Not Everything You Have To Do Has To Be Fun ft. Sergiu Negut

By Elena Ghinita 16 December 2024 < 1 mins read

In this episode of The Recursive Podcast, visionary entrepreneur Sergiu Negut shares his journey and […]

AI

National AI Strategies in CEE Lack Clear Goals

By Elena Ghinita 13 December 2024 3 mins read

As the EU AI Act was approved exactly one year ago, in December 2024, it […]

Ecosystem

15 SpaceTech, Robotics & DefenseTech Startups with Slovak Founders

By Elena Ghinita 12 December 2024 3 mins read

Besides B2B & e-comm, HealthTech & BioTech startups, Slovakia has given rise to numerous founders […]

Investors

How Did I Become an Investor?

By Elena Ghinita 11 December 2024 4 mins read

It began with small decisions, seemingly unremarkable at the time. A piece of advice from […]