The Recursive

🚀 After 7 months of research, data analysis, and countless hours, the day has come! The Recursive's State of AI in CEE Report 2024 is now live. Here’s a quick look at what’s inside: 📍 €5B+ invested in CEE AI since 2021, with 2024 set to match last year’s €850M. 📍 Strategic acquisitions by global giants like IBM, Intel, and WP Engine in Bulgaria, Greece, Poland, and Serbia. 📍 €1.4B in active VC funding from around 30 firms backing CEE’s AI growth. 📍Countless opinions and insights about the CEE AI ecosystem from founders & experts. Curious to see more? Download the full report and get the latest insights shaping CEE’s AI future! 👉 Get you copy here: https://hubs.la/Q02XRX1v0 #AllAIsonCEE #TechStartup #MarketReseach

What happens when visionaries, founders, and investors come together to share their untold stories? You get an inside look into the highs, lows, and everything in between of building a startup in Eastern Europe. 🎥 We at The Recursive have been working with the @European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) to bring you a one-of-a-kind docuseries covering the startup journey. From raw moments of team-building to breakthrough ideas, these stories will give you a glimpse into the heart of Bulgarian entrepreneurship. 📸 Here’s a sneak peek from the set: 👉 Brainstorming sessions that sparked big ideas. 👉 Candid conversations with startup leaders and ecosystem builders. 👉 Unfiltered emotions: excitement, frustration, and triumphs, as stories unfolded. Curious about the secrets behind startup success? Stay tuned—the series is almost here, and trust us, it’s worth the wait. 🎙️ Vassil Popovski, Oggy Popov, Boryana Levterova, Maggie Stancheva, Thibaut Taittinger, Belizar Marinov, Botty Dimanov, PhD, Victor Botev, Angel Hadjiev, Kamen Bankovski, ⚡ Orlin RadEV ⚡, Ani Stancheva, Ned Dervenkov and more! Special thanks to the European Commission for supporting this project. #EBRD #Docuseries #StartupJourney #BehindTheScenes #Entrepreneurship #Bulgaria #InvestEU

Is Gen Z truly "anti-work"? 🤔 A new survey by Greek Apeiron Venture Capital reveals that over 62% of Gen Z in Europe are eager to start their own businesses in the next 3-5 years! 🚀 They’re seeking mentorship and are open to alternative funding like crowdfunding and VC. 💡 What do you think about it Adam Sladek, Anna Veselá, Jakub Henni, ⦿ Bolek Kerouš, Kryštof Hilar, Tadeáš Kula, Alexander Paunov, Anastasia Ntracha, George Avgenakis? Read more here: https://hubs.la/Q02-HMWv0

iBanFirst's FX Market Outlook 2025 report helps businesses navigate the high volatility and shifting global trade dynamics. Learn how currency risks, geopolitical issues, and economic shifts will impact international business in the coming year. 📊 🔍 Get the full insights now!

Ever started tracking your nutrition only to forget to log your meals? 🤔 Meet The Drop by Rex.fit 🦖 (YC W23) – the world’s first fully automated wearable nutrition tracker, backed by Y Combinator and Entrepreneur First. No manual input, no guesswork - just effortless tracking, built with privacy-first features. Since launching, their Kickstarter campaign has already garnered double-digit backers and raised $3,500 in support within hours! 🚀 Ready to explore how this nutrition tech innovation could help users build better eating habits? Dive into the story here: https://hubs.la/Q02-H95J0

🚀 Partner announcement: Rex.fit 🦖 (YC W23) launches The Drop on Kickstarter! 🦖 Backed by Y Combinator and Entrepreneur First, Rex aims to redefine nutrition tracking with The Drop - a groundbreaking wearable device that fully automates the process. The company, which already serves 20,000+ users and major gym chains, made waves with its first product, the Nutribot - an AI coach delivering personalized eating and fitness recommendations. Now, The Drop takes innovation further: 🔸 Uses advanced computer vision and deep learning to automatically detect food intake (no manual entry to be required anymore). 🔸 Privacy-first: only captures cropped food photos. 🔸 Wearable as a magnetic clasp or stylish pendant. 🔸 Delivers nutritionist-level accuracy for reliable calorie tracking. Founded by Bulgarian tech entrepreneur Rangel Milushev and Ahmad Roumie, who bring AI development expertise from Harvard and ETH Zurich, the company has a holistic vision to help users build better eating habits and achieve their health goals. 👉 Learn more about their product and Kickstarter campaign here: https://hubs.la/Q02-w_FC0 First shipments are planned for Q4 of 2025. #AI #Wearables #TechInnovation #Kickstarter

Continuing our quest to discover Slovak-founded startups alongside ZAKA VC, we present the second article in our series, this time focusing on HealthTech and BioTech. 🧪 Check it out and if your startups is missing, let us know by filling out this form 👉 https://lnkd.in/dkgwFPUc Mentioned in the article: Airlogy Labs (Matej Liptak), Biogenesis, Diagnose.me (Lukas Alner), DNA ERA (Michaela Šišková), Glycanostics (Jan Tkac, PhD. 🥼 Cancer Diagnostics), HILBI Health (Patrik Kmeč), Meliovit (Martin Winkler), MultiplexDX International (Pavol Cekan), Nitroterra Technology j.s.a.(Radoslav Bonk, Ph.D.), Powerful Medical (Martin Herman), Seerlinq (Allan Böhm,), Sensible Biotechnologies (Miroslav Gasparek), Surglogs (Peter Zajac) #Innovation #Startups #Slovakia

INSAIT - Institute for Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence and Technology & ETH Zürich have teamed up to launch LogicStar AI, a new deep-tech startup. 💻 With an AI-driven platform for bug validation & fixes, developers can now focus more on business goals and less on maintenance. Boris Paskalev, Mark Müller, Martin Vechev, Veselin Raychev Read below! #TechNews

Romanian entrepreneurs stand at a unique crossroads and still have the opportunity to go big on the global stage. But what steps must the country take to turn this potential into reality? 🇷🇴 In the last episode of #TheRecursivePodcast, Mihnea Craciun, Managing Partner at Endeavor Romania, shares his insights on the evolution of the local ecosystem and the pivotal role of a unified community Tune in to uncover a fresh perspective on what’s next for innovation in Romania. 🎧 #Romania #Entrepreneur #Community

🔍 Check out 10 startups innovating in fintech, featuring names like PlanDelta, Talsec, and ThinkOut: https://lnkd.in/dGJeZxbc In the spotlight below: Eilla AI, Nikola Lazarov Moneyhoon, Erik Cebik, CFA Laven S.A., Piotr Karda