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Netflix buys the rights to Ukrainian movie Rhino directed by Oleh Sentsov

Netflix, an American subscription streaming service, has bought the rights to show the Ukrainian movie Rhino, as the film’s director said on his Facebook page. UPD: Rhino is already available on Netflix.  About the movie Rhino is Oleh Sentsov’s second

Change Ventures closes €49M seed venture capital fund to support Baltic startups

The Tallinn-based VC firm Change Ventures has closed its second fund for startups in the Baltic region at €49 million. It is the largest seed venture capital ever raised in the region, Silicon Canals reports.

Estonian design tech startup OCCO raises €750K seed investment

The design tech startup OCCO has raised a €750,000 seed investment round for European expansion. The main investor is Oliver Ahlberg, Tech.eu reports. OCCO is an Estonian startup that has headquarters in Tallinn and Amsterdam. It was founded in 2016

Serviceform, Finnish business management software, secures €2M for global expansion

Serviceform, a Helsinki-based startup that develops a platform to help businesses optimize their operations, has raised €2 million. BackingMinds led the round, VC Gorilla Capital participated, ArcticStartup reports. CEO Iranthi Gomes and CTO Jarkko Oksanen founded Serviceform in 2017. It develops

Binalyze, Estonian enterprise forensics platform, secures €9.1M seed investment

The Tallinn-based Binalyze has secured €9.1 million during a seed round to help companies deal with cybersecurity threats. The round was led by the venture capital firm OpenOcean with participation from the existing investor Earlybird Digital East, EU-Startups informs. Founded in 2018

Helsinki-based spacetech ICEYE raises $136M to expand its in-orbit spacecraft fleet

The Finnish startup ICEYE has announced the closing of a $136 million Series D funding round. The company develops, builds, and operates its own radar imaging satellites, Silicon Canals reports. ICEYE was founded in 2015 by Pekka Laurila and Rafal

Estonian MyCointainer closes $6M seed round for its yield earning platform

MyCointainer, a Tallinn-based platform for yield staking, has secured a $6 million seed funding investment. The round was led by Maple Block and co-led by Shima Capital & ByBit, huge players in cryptocurrency exchange, the press release states. MyCointainer was

Droppe, Finnish online marketplace for industrial wholesale, raises €2.2M seed investment

Droppe, a Finnish marketplace for European industrial wholesale, has raised a €2.2 million seed investment. The round was led by a Finnish early-stage VC Lifeline Ventures, EU-Startups reports. Founded in 2020 by Henrik Helenius and Johannes Salmisaari from Finland, Droppe

Finnish talent acquisition startup Jobilla raises €8.25M

Jobilla, a Helsinki-based AI-powered recruitment platform, has secured €8.25 million from Juuri Partners, Trind VC, and Business Finland, EU-Startups reports. Founded in 2015 by Fins Henri Nordstrom and Tommi Siro, Jobilla develops a platform set to analyze and optimize each step of

Cab service Didi cancels launch in Ukraine and some other markets

About a year ago, AIN.UA reported that the cab service Didi was planning to launch in Ukraine. Subsequently, it was confirmed by the first job opening. It is already February 2022, but the service has never been launched. The editor