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Apple announces changes to iOS, Safari, and the App Store in the European Union

Apple has announced major changes to iOS, Safari, and the App Store impacting developers’ apps in the European Union (EU). The main news is the allowance for alternative stores on iOS, breaking the App Store’s monopoly on the distribution of

Market capitalization of the CEE SaaS companies reached €1.75B in 2023 — Vestbee

Vestbee, in cooperation with Warsaw Equity Group, has updated its CEE SaaS Index for 2023. The index includes companies from the CEE region which generate at least 50% of their total revenue from sales of SaaS products. AIN.Capital shares the

Over 2023, investors put $345.7B into startups, it’s the lowest level since 2017 — Pitchbook

In 2023, the VC industry declined globally. Around the world, investors put $345.7 billion into startups, down 35% than in 2022. Globally, venture deals totaled $76.6 billion in the quarter, down from $94 billion a year earlier. This is stated

FMFIB to start new Entrepreneurship Fund. It will provide €100M to Bulgarian companies

Fund Manager of Financial Instruments in Bulgaria is working on the launch of its new Entrepreneurship Fund, backed with €100 million public resources. The new instrument will consist of 3 separate funds, for which FMFIB is searching financial intermediaries, the

How HeyLink.me Optimizes Online Presence of Businesses and Influencers in Ukraine and Worldwide

The success of businesses and influencers largely depends on their online presence, which, in turn, requires a shift in strategies, the exploration of tools, and a fresh approach to its construction. In this context, HeyLink.me is changing the digital rules

42.1% of app creators admit to using ChatGPT — Mobile App Feedback 2023 report

Even though 85.2% of mobile app maker gather user feedback, they don’t always use the most effective methods. Furthermore, the influence of AI is getting more strong within mobile apps development with 42.1% of app creators admitting to using ChatGPT

NATO selected 44 startups for DIANA acceleration program, 7 are from CEE

NATO has selected 44 startups from NATO member countries to go through its DIANA (short for Defense Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic) program, Sifted reports. 30 of the startups are European and 7 are from the CEE region. The

60% of European VCs are currently fundraising — Sifted

In the first nine months of 2023, European VCs raised €13.9 billion. According to a recent survey made by Sifted, a majority of VCs have spoken to over 100 LPs in the past two years about fundraising. Approximately 56% of

The hard truths about reporting and how to do it properly — Andrej Petrus from ZAKA VC

Andrej Petrus, Chief Investment Officer at ZAKA VC, a Czech family office focused on pre-seed and seed investments all across Europe, shared his ideas about how important it is for a startup to do reporting to its investors and explained how