Rostyslav Sobachynskyi

Polish startup Closer Music secures over $1M investment from Krzysztof Bajołek

Closer Music is working on a project aimed at creating high-quality music databases for use in various sectors, including advertising, direct music licensing, streaming, and public company usage. The core focus of Closer Music is its content.

BADideas.fund is launching the second batch of its free Fundraising School. Who can apply?

The program is free of charge and focuses on the first-time founders from CEE with a working MVP looking to fundraise in 2024.

United Angels Network invests in Ukrainian startup Pleso

The amount of the investment is not disclosed, but as representatives of the startup told AIN, it is only a part of a bigger funding round.

“Ukraine is our Top-3 country.” Interview with Sacha Michaud and Maryna Pavlyuk about Glovo and PowerUp conference

Despite the difficult economic situation, Glovo courier delivery company continues to grow in Ukraine. In H1 2024, growth reached 23%, gradually approaching the 30% mark. The company has cooperated with more than 70,000 couriers and currently has 12,000 partners and

“We are launching one neobank in six months, and plan to reduce it to four.” Interview with Dmytro Dubilet on the $32M investment in Fintech Farm

In May 2024, Fintech Farm, a UK-based neobank development company founded by three Ukrainians — Dmytro Dubilet, Oleksandr Vityaz and Mykola Bezkrovnyi — raised $32 million in funding to enter the Indian market. The investment is a combination of a

“In this challenging landscape, we are one of the very few science-centric investors with a proven track record.” Interview with Inka Mero, founder at Voima Ventures

Voima Ventures is one of the great cases when a VC fund manages to persevere through challenging times by staying true to its investment strategy and building unique positioning on the market. So far, the firm has closed nearly €200

Starlinks, mObywatel, Cyber Security, and support for Ukraine. Interview with Krzysztof Gawkowski, Minister of Digital Affairs of Poland

Krzysztof Gawkowski, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Affairs of Poland, paid a work visit to Kyiv, Ukraine on May 6. In a conversation with AIN.Capital, he talked about the meeting with his Ukrainian colleague Mykhailo Fedorov, during which

“I believe the Bulgarian Startup and VC ecosystem is one of the most developed ones in the region.” Interview with Zlatolina Mukova from New Vision 3

Throughout 2023, New Vision 3 was one of the most active VC funds across the CEE region. With nearly a dozen investment rounds announced only in Autumn of the year, namely investments in Prolaz and 7 Bulgarian startups, NV3 continues

Rockstar Games is looking for Russian localization testers — Why is it wrong?

Rockstar Games, a US-based publisher of such renowned video game series as Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead Redemption, is apparently looking to improve the experience for its Russian fans, announcing a new job opening for Russian Localization Tester. Before