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Greece’s thriving startup ecosystem stands as a beacon of what’s possible when equity ownership becomes a driving force for growth. The recent surge in record-breaking exits and the rise of unicorns highlight the potential rooted in a strong commitment to equity. As noted in the 2023-2024 Startups in Greece report, this shift is paving the way for sustained entrepreneurial success and competitiveness in Europe. SeedBlink's involvement reaffirms this outlook, supporting the growth of startups through innovative funding solutions. Learn more about Greece’s upward trajectory in our latest report Angel Hadjiev #StartupsInGreece #PoweredByFoundation #SeedBlink

🏄🏻♀️ Although August marked the end of summer, these startups successfully kept the spirit alive. 😎 | Let's take a look at two Greek startups that raised funding in August! 🎉 Congratulations to Moveo.AI & Piramidal (YC W24)! May this investment launch your businesses to success! See you next month to learn more about the Greek startup ecosystem and its exciting developments! 🇬🇷✨ #StartupGreece #GreekStartupEcosystem #InnovationLeaders #BusinessInnovators

Let's make an international impact with our thriving startups from Lithuania.🦄🦄🦄 The 2023 Dealroom.co report is out, and it's clear: Lithuania is leading the way in the Baltic region's startup growth. 🙌 Lithuanian startups raised €292M this year. Since 2018, the value of our startups has grown 7.1x,, much more than the average in Central and Eastern Europe and the Baltics. And of course, I’m proud and happy to see smeGo is highlighted as a rising star. 🚀 I’m leaving the link to the report in the comments, if you would be interested to learn more! #smeGo #startupecosystem #startupgrowth

Discover our SPOTLIGHT: PUBLIC FUNDING, where Hamburg’s IFB Innovationsstarter GmbH shares insights into funding for startups. In an exclusive interview with Principal Dörte Bunge, learn how programmes like the Innovationsstarter Fonds and newly launched InnoVentureFonds and HamburgInnoGrowth provide crucial support for scaling businesses. Explore IFB's six funding programmes, such as InnoRampUp and InnoFinTech, each designed to support innovative companies from idea to growth stage. 👉 Find out more: https://lnkd.in/eyV3GMvK #startupcityhamburg #StartupFunding #HamburgStartups #InnovationSupport #PublicFunding

Positive developments in Romania as ROStartup moves forward

🚀A new article for early stage startups is out, where Sviatoslav Sviatnenko, founder & CEO of INNOV8, founder of Mission Possible, talks to SPEKA about going global, pitching projects, and the Ukrainian startup ecosystem🚀 Also, Sviatoslav Sviatnenko provided practical advice for entrepreneurs and shared his own experience in developing startups. Read the full article at the link 👉🏻 https://lnkd.in/dSSg9ZJH

Why does the Romanian startup ecosystem need an umbrella organization like ROStartup? 🌟 Find out from Andrei Cosmin Munteanu, one of our board members and the Co-founder & CEO of Cowork Timisoara, a proud member of the ROStartup Ecosystem Association! 🔊 Tune in to hear his insights. #ROStartup #RomanianStartups #UmbrellaOrganization

Yesterday we had our April Pitch event and this time it was very international - we had startups from Estonia, Latvia, Poland and 2 startups from Lithuania! All the pitches were very interesting and founders got many questions from our members. We hope this will lead to successful investments. If you're a startup founder and would like to pitch your idea to Lithuanian business angels, apply at our platform (link in the comments). #businessangels #startups #startupinvestments

🌐 The Bulgarian startup ecosystem has experienced substantial growth, transforming from isolated successes to a robust and systematic model of success. Since our inception, the number of local ventures has increased at least tenfold, a clear indicator of the ecosystem's dynamism. 💡 The startup landscape in CEE mirrors the impressive growth observed in Bulgaria, reflecting a broader regional trend of emerging entrepreneurial success: 🚀 Over the past five years, startups from the CEE region have collectively raised at least $10B, a testament to the region's promising future; 🚀 The scale of investment in the region is further highlighted by the fact that over 100 companies have secured funding of at least $10M each; 🚀 Even more notable is that at least 35 startups have raised $50M or more, showcasing the potential for high-scale growth and the increasing confidence of investors in the region. #startupecosystem #startupgrowth #FutureUnicorns #Bulgarianstartups #CEEstartups #SEEstartups

❄️🔥 As February's frost covers the landscape, the spark of innovation in the realm of Greek startups refuses to cool. Join us on a journey through the achievements of these five dynamic enterprises, lighting up the shortest month with their bright ideas and unwavering determination. 🎉 Congratulations to MeduSoil Ltd, finloup, Didimi, StiQ and Hellas Direct! May this investment launch your businesses to success! See you next month to learn more about the Greek startup ecosystem and its fundings! 🇬🇷✨ #StartupGreece #GreekStartupEcosystem #InnovationLeaders #BusinessInnovators