Elena Ghinita

1 week ago | therecursive.com | Elena Ghinita

.lumen, a Romanian deep tech company developing assistive wearable technology for the visually impaired, has recently obtained the CE certification for its .lumen Glasses. The certification marks a significant regulatory milestone and clears the path for the product’s launch in the European market later this year.

2 weeks ago | therecursive.com | Elena Ghinita

Mirna Marnovic, President of the Croatian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association, brings over 30 years of experience in finance. Her work spans investment banking, private equity, and venture capital, and she has been involved in major market development projects across Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). Through collaborations with international financial institutions and support for fund managers and investors, Marnovic has helped shape the region’s investment landscape.

3 weeks ago | therecursive.com | Elena Ghinita

Venture capital might look like pitch decks, networking events, and the occasional headlines about a unicorn exit—but behind the scenes, it’s a mix of financial insight, people skills, and relentless curiosity. If you’re thinking about starting a VC career, here are the skills that will get you in—and keep you in the game. We asked three insiders from Central and Eastern European VC funds what makes someone successful in this fast-paced, ever-evolving world. Here’s what they told us.

3 weeks ago | therecursive.com | Elena Ghinita

High-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) and family offices in Central and Eastern Europe are influential players in the investment landscape—much like underground rivers, shaping the financial ecosystem in ways that are not always immediately visible. We know they exist and play a significant role, yet their exact movements and allocation strategies remain largely uncharted.

1 month ago | therecursive.com | Elena Ghinita

The world feels tense. A potential US recession, ongoing war in Ukraine, political instability at home and abroad — these aren’t the kinds of headlines that encourage risk-taking. For startups in Romania, the environment in 2025 is anything but predictable. But uncertainty doesn’t stop innovation. It just changes how investors think — and how founders must act. It feels like déjà vuRemember 2021, when a good pitch deck and some traction could get you a seed round in just a few weeks?