TheRecursive.com https://therecursive.com/ Stories shape Stories Wed, 18 Mar 2026 14:49:56 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Ukrainian Co-Founder’s Tower.dev Raises Over €5M to Scale AI Infrastructure https://therecursive.com/tower-raises-6-4m-ai-data-engineering-platform/ https://therecursive.com/tower-raises-6-4m-ai-data-engineering-platform/#respond Wed, 18 Mar 2026 14:46:37 +0000 https://therecursive.com/?p=44411 Tower.dev, founded by former Snowflake engineers, raised $6.4M (€5.44M) to help data teams turn AI-generated […]

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]]> https://therecursive.com/tower-raises-6-4m-ai-data-engineering-platform/feed/ 0 Swarmer Becomes First Ukrainian Defense Company to Go Public on Nasdaq https://therecursive.com/swarmer-ipo-nasdaq-drone-ai-startup/ https://therecursive.com/swarmer-ipo-nasdaq-drone-ai-startup/#respond Wed, 18 Mar 2026 08:55:55 +0000 https://therecursive.com/?p=44403 Drone-software developer Swarmer Inc. (NASDAQ: SWMR) made a powerful entrance to public markets on Tuesday, […]

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]]> https://therecursive.com/swarmer-ipo-nasdaq-drone-ai-startup/feed/ 0 Romania’s Fintech Sector Enters a New Phase of Growth and Integration https://therecursive.com/romanian-fintech-sector-2026/ https://therecursive.com/romanian-fintech-sector-2026/#respond Tue, 17 Mar 2026 07:57:04 +0000 https://therecursive.com/?p=44398 The Romanian fintech sector has entered a mature phase of structural development. By 2026, the […]

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]]> https://therecursive.com/romanian-fintech-sector-2026/feed/ 0 Czech Choice Raises Over €6M to Expand AI Restaurant-Tech Platform in Europe https://therecursive.com/choice-raises-7-1m-ai-restaurant-tech-expansion-europe/ https://therecursive.com/choice-raises-7-1m-ai-restaurant-tech-expansion-europe/#respond Mon, 16 Mar 2026 14:51:12 +0000 https://therecursive.com/?p=44388 Czech restaurant-tech startup Choice has raised $7.1 million (€6.04 million) to expand across Southern Europe and […]

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]]> https://therecursive.com/choice-raises-7-1m-ai-restaurant-tech-expansion-europe/feed/ 0 What Are the Gaps Between Fintech’s Digital Promises and Market Reality? https://therecursive.com/money-motion-2026-the-reality-gaps-challenges-future-fintech/ https://therecursive.com/money-motion-2026-the-reality-gaps-challenges-future-fintech/#respond Mon, 16 Mar 2026 13:24:49 +0000 https://therecursive.com/?p=44370 In 2026 again, Money Motion has become the gathering point for over 900 companies and […]

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]]> https://therecursive.com/money-motion-2026-the-reality-gaps-challenges-future-fintech/feed/ 0 Dare2Scale 2026 Opens for Applications, Expanding Endeavor’s Network Across SEE https://therecursive.com/dare2scale-2026-applications-open-endeavor-see/ https://therecursive.com/dare2scale-2026-applications-open-endeavor-see/#respond Mon, 16 Mar 2026 12:20:43 +0000 https://therecursive.com/?p=44375 Endeavor Bulgaria has opened applications for the 2026 edition of Dare2Scale, its flagship growth program […]

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]]> https://therecursive.com/dare2scale-2026-applications-open-endeavor-see/feed/ 0 CEE Startup & Tech Weekly: Croatian Drone Tech Startup Orqa Raises €12.7M Series A https://therecursive.com/cee-startup-tech-weekly-croatian-drone-tech-startup-orqa-raises-e12-7m-series-a/ https://therecursive.com/cee-startup-tech-weekly-croatian-drone-tech-startup-orqa-raises-e12-7m-series-a/#respond Fri, 13 Mar 2026 09:16:57 +0000 https://therecursive.com/?p=44365 The Recursive’s weekly roundup aims to cover key tech developments across Central and Eastern Europe, […]

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]]> https://therecursive.com/cee-startup-tech-weekly-croatian-drone-tech-startup-orqa-raises-e12-7m-series-a/feed/ 0 Wonderful Raises $150M Series B at $2B Valuation for Enterprise AI Agent Platform https://therecursive.com/wonderful-150m-series-b-2b-valuation-enterprise-ai-agents/ https://therecursive.com/wonderful-150m-series-b-2b-valuation-enterprise-ai-agents/#respond Thu, 12 Mar 2026 16:23:51 +0000 https://therecursive.com/?p=44360 Wonderful has raised a $150 million (€128 million) Series B round led by Insight Partners, […]

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]]> https://therecursive.com/wonderful-150m-series-b-2b-valuation-enterprise-ai-agents/feed/ 0 Czech Startup Market Hits Turning Point as Investors Reduce Activity https://therecursive.com/czech-startup-investor-pullback/ https://therecursive.com/czech-startup-investor-pullback/#respond Thu, 12 Mar 2026 09:27:54 +0000 https://therecursive.com/?p=44350 The Czech startup ecosystem is approaching a critical threshold. A new investor survey conducted by […]

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]]> https://therecursive.com/czech-startup-investor-pullback/feed/ 0 10 CEE Female Leaders Driving the Next Wave of Scaleups https://therecursive.com/cee-female-founders-scaleups/ https://therecursive.com/cee-female-founders-scaleups/#respond Wed, 11 Mar 2026 08:39:54 +0000 https://therecursive.com/?p=44321 About 1 in 10 women globally start a business, compared with 1 in 8 men, […]

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]]> https://therecursive.com/cee-female-founders-scaleups/feed/ 0 “Users’ Trust is Not a Byproduct of Growth” https://therecursive.com/web3-marketing-strategies-and-the-future-of-payments-with-anita-erker/ https://therecursive.com/web3-marketing-strategies-and-the-future-of-payments-with-anita-erker/#respond Tue, 10 Mar 2026 16:37:10 +0000 https://therecursive.com/?p=44323 “The rifle. Air rifle 10m, inside, and 5.6-millimetre calibre on 50m, outside.” While preparing for […]

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]]> https://therecursive.com/web3-marketing-strategies-and-the-future-of-payments-with-anita-erker/feed/ 0 Croatian Orqa Lands €12.7M to Scale FPV Drone Tech https://therecursive.com/orqa-fpv-drone-startup-series-a-12-7m/ https://therecursive.com/orqa-fpv-drone-startup-series-a-12-7m/#respond Tue, 10 Mar 2026 09:43:09 +0000 https://therecursive.com/?p=44309 Croatian Orqa, known for developing FPV (first-person view) drone technology and unmanned aerial systems, has […]

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]]> https://therecursive.com/orqa-fpv-drone-startup-series-a-12-7m/feed/ 0 Lithuanian FoodTech Saltz Raises €20M Series A to Expand Its Marketplace https://therecursive.com/saltz-raises-20m-series-a-food-supply-marketplace-europe/ https://therecursive.com/saltz-raises-20m-series-a-food-supply-marketplace-europe/#respond Mon, 09 Mar 2026 14:02:00 +0000 https://therecursive.com/?p=44301 Vilnius-based food supply marketplace Saltz raises €20M in Series A funding from EBRD, Inovo, Lifeline […]

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]]> https://therecursive.com/saltz-raises-20m-series-a-food-supply-marketplace-europe/feed/ 0 The EU AI Act’s Replayability Test: If You Can’t Reconstruct a Decision, You Can’t Ship https://therecursive.com/the-eu-ai-act-replayability-test-product-development/ https://therecursive.com/the-eu-ai-act-replayability-test-product-development/#respond Mon, 09 Mar 2026 13:32:43 +0000 https://therecursive.com/?p=44108 Today, the narrative around high-risk AI systems is taking a new turn. Since the EU […]

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]]> https://therecursive.com/the-eu-ai-act-replayability-test-product-development/feed/ 0 CEE Startup & Tech Weekly: New Defense Unicorn with Ukrainian Roots https://therecursive.com/cee-startups-tech-weekly-new-defense-unicorn-with-ukrainian-roots/ https://therecursive.com/cee-startups-tech-weekly-new-defense-unicorn-with-ukrainian-roots/#respond Fri, 06 Mar 2026 16:02:42 +0000 https://therecursive.com/?p=44295 The Recursive’s weekly roundup aims to cover key tech developments across Central and Eastern Europe, […]

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]]> https://therecursive.com/cee-startups-tech-weekly-new-defense-unicorn-with-ukrainian-roots/feed/ 0 “If Bulgarian Entrepreneurial Association Were a Startup, We’d Be in the Scaling Phase” https://therecursive.com/besco-scaling-bulgaria-startup-ecosystem/ https://therecursive.com/besco-scaling-bulgaria-startup-ecosystem/#respond Thu, 05 Mar 2026 09:31:12 +0000 https://therecursive.com/?p=44272 Since the mid-2010s, Bulgaria has seen a steady increase in the entrepreneurial activity. The county […]

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]]> https://therecursive.com/besco-scaling-bulgaria-startup-ecosystem/feed/ 0 Defense Giant Rheinmetall to Acquire Croatian DOK-ING in a Record M&A for Regional Defense https://therecursive.com/defense-rheinmetal-acquires-croatian-dok-ing-ugv-acquisition/ https://therecursive.com/defense-rheinmetal-acquires-croatian-dok-ing-ugv-acquisition/#respond Wed, 04 Mar 2026 17:09:57 +0000 https://therecursive.com/?p=44276 Rheinmetall AG, the Düsseldorf-based defence technology group, has acquired a 51% majority stake in Zagreb-headquartered […]

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]]> https://therecursive.com/defense-rheinmetal-acquires-croatian-dok-ing-ugv-acquisition/feed/ 0 Wealthyhood Secures €6M from Bank of Cyprus to Scale Across Europe https://therecursive.com/wealthyhood-secures-series-a-from-bank-of-cyprus-to-scale-across-europe/ https://therecursive.com/wealthyhood-secures-series-a-from-bank-of-cyprus-to-scale-across-europe/#respond Tue, 03 Mar 2026 16:57:24 +0000 https://therecursive.com/?p=44263 Wealthyhood, the investment app built for the next generation of investors, just closed a €6 […]

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]]> https://therecursive.com/wealthyhood-secures-series-a-from-bank-of-cyprus-to-scale-across-europe/feed/ 0 CEE Business Leaders in the Middle East Share Their Status as Iran Conflict Escalates https://therecursive.com/us-israel-iran-strike-cee-founders-middle-east/ https://therecursive.com/us-israel-iran-strike-cee-founders-middle-east/#respond Tue, 03 Mar 2026 10:06:23 +0000 https://therecursive.com/?p=44257 On Feb. 28, 2026, the United States and Israel launched a coordinated military offensive against […]

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]]> https://therecursive.com/us-israel-iran-strike-cee-founders-middle-east/feed/ 0 AI Is Boosting Agency Revenue, and Undermining It at the Same Time https://therecursive.com/future-of-agency-business-models-ai-impact-on-agency-revenue/ https://therecursive.com/future-of-agency-business-models-ai-impact-on-agency-revenue/#respond Tue, 03 Mar 2026 08:20:25 +0000 https://therecursive.com/?p=44068 AI Is Boosting Agency Revenue, and Undermining It at the Same Time For a while, […]

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]]> https://therecursive.com/future-of-agency-business-models-ai-impact-on-agency-revenue/feed/ 0 CEE Startup & Tech Weekly: Largest Pre-Seed Round in CEE https://therecursive.com/cee-startup-tech-weekly-largest-pre-seed-round-in-cee/ https://therecursive.com/cee-startup-tech-weekly-largest-pre-seed-round-in-cee/#respond Mon, 02 Mar 2026 17:56:04 +0000 https://therecursive.com/?p=44240 The Recursive’s weekly roundup aims to cover key tech developments across Central and Eastern Europe, […]

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]]> https://therecursive.com/cee-startup-tech-weekly-largest-pre-seed-round-in-cee/feed/ 0 From Gaming Analytics to Creative Intelligence: Aggero’s Pivot to AI-Powered Video Performance https://therecursive.com/from-gaming-analytics-to-creative-intelligence-aggero-s-pivot-to-ai-powered-video-performance/ https://therecursive.com/from-gaming-analytics-to-creative-intelligence-aggero-s-pivot-to-ai-powered-video-performance/#respond Mon, 02 Mar 2026 17:35:12 +0000 https://therecursive.com/?p=44227 Aggero entered the market several years ago with a focus on analytics for gaming and […]

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]]> https://therecursive.com/from-gaming-analytics-to-creative-intelligence-aggero-s-pivot-to-ai-powered-video-performance/feed/ 0 22+ Communities Powering the Baltic AI Ecosystem https://therecursive.com/baltics-ai-communities/ https://therecursive.com/baltics-ai-communities/#respond Mon, 02 Mar 2026 10:51:40 +0000 https://therecursive.com/?p=44222 Baltic startups raised €607M in 2025, up from €505 million in 2024 — led by […]

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]]> https://therecursive.com/baltics-ai-communities/feed/ 0 Kardi AI Is Scaling, MDR Class IIa Certified and Series A Ready https://therecursive.com/kardi-ai-is-scaling-mdr-iia-certified-and-series-a-ready/ https://therecursive.com/kardi-ai-is-scaling-mdr-iia-certified-and-series-a-ready/#respond Mon, 02 Mar 2026 08:37:11 +0000 https://therecursive.com/?p=44203 This week, health.tech | global summit returns to Messe Basel (March 3–5, 2026). It gathers […]

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]]> https://therecursive.com/kardi-ai-is-scaling-mdr-iia-certified-and-series-a-ready/feed/ 0 “Frankfurt Is Our Gateway to Growth”: Bulgarian Sirma Takes Its AI Ambitions Pan-European https://therecursive.com/bulgarian-sirma-takes-its-ai-ambitions-pan-european/ https://therecursive.com/bulgarian-sirma-takes-its-ai-ambitions-pan-european/#respond Fri, 27 Feb 2026 11:39:57 +0000 https://therecursive.com/?p=44183 Over 33 years ago, a group of university friends from Bulgaria set out to establish […]

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