Ukrainian startup Mate Academy secures $1.9 million in funding

Ukrainian defense tech startup Vidar Systems raises $450k investment from Presto Ventures

Vidar Systems manufactures an acoustic system for detecting artillery and mortar firing positions.

Y Combinator bans Russian founders from participating in its programs

The largest US startup accelerator Y Combinator has started sending out letters to Russian founders, refusing them to participate in its programs. In particular, it is about Startup School that started on June 27. Denis Dovgopoliy, co-founder and CEO at

Poland’s SUPERSONIC Food raises €1.5M in a round led by YouNick Mint

Warsaw-based foodtech startup SUPERSONIC Food has raised about €1.5 million (PLN 7 million) in an investment round led by the YouNick Mint fund. The round was also joined by several business angels and the KnowledgeHub Starter fund, MamStartup reports. “From

Polish ecotech startup ZNIKA raises €280k from LT Capital

ZNIKA has raised €280,000 (PLN 1.3 million) in a funding round led by LT Capital and several angel investors. The startup produces ecological packaging for businesses to fight the plastic waste problem. Founded in 2021, ZNIKA produces and distributes ecological