Liudmyla Shkurak

3 weeks ago | en.ain.ua | Liudmyla Shkurak |Lisa Palchynska

March 2025, similarly to February, featured several notable deals in the Central and Eastern European startup ecosystem. AIN has analysed the latest VC deals made across the region and selected 10 biggest investments, also highlighting major trends within the CEE ecosystem in our monthly report below. The ranking only includes data that was publicly available during the month.

1 month ago | en.ain.ua | Liudmyla Shkurak |Lisa Palchynska

Helsinki-based Icebreaker.vc has invested €800,000 in Estonian FleetBrains to support the development and expansion of its AI-driven solutions for the automotive industry, according to BalticVC. The automotive industry oftentimes faces challenges with excess inventory and slow fleet sales. FleetBrains provides a unified solution by combining inventory optimization, predictive forecasting, and seamless integrations.

1 month ago | en.ain.ua | Liudmyla Shkurak |Mariia Denysiuk |Lisa Palchynska

Walk15, a Lithuania-founded global sustainable initiative company, has reached a €30 million valuation and is expanding rapidly across Europe, as the company informed AIN. The company is launching a Series A investment round, with initial investments from existing shareholders, including Coinvest Capital (led by Viktorija Trimbel), the angel syndicate NGL (led by Justinas Pašys), and other investors.

1 month ago | en.ain.ua | Liudmyla Shkurak |Mariia Denysiuk |Lisa Palchynska

Preply, a global Ukrainian edtech company, has launched the multimedia campaign Speak Ukraine, aiming to celebrate Ukraine's rich cultural heritage and promote global voices. As part of the campaign, Preply encourages individuals worldwide to send messages of support to the Ukrainian people, which are then translated and shared to foster a sense of global solidarity.