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Polish transportation company MMI secures €7.7M investment from Vinci S.A. fund

The fresh capital will help MMI to achieve its plans of a full range of minibusses within a maximum of three years. Last year alone the company saw a threefold improvement in its financial performance, surpassing €16.3 million in revenue.

Ukrainians brought to Burning Man an installation made of fragments of things damaged by Russian shelling

At the American Burning Man festival this year, Ukraine presented an installation called I'm Fine, made of shot and torn road signs and other elements.

Buy Me a Coffee disabled Payoneer and didn’t pay Ukrainian creators money — what happened, and when will the system be completely shut down?

The AIN team found out when Ukrainians will no longer be able to withdraw their money, how it will affect Ukrainian bloggers, and what are the ways to withdraw funds from Buy me a coffee.

Telegram founder Pavel Durov arrested in Paris

Among the charges that Durov could be formally charged with as early as this Sunday: complicity in drug trafficking, crimes against children, and fraud due to the lack of moderation in Telegram.

Lithuanian startup Tingit secures €500,000 pre-seed for a fashion repairs marketplace

The investment comes from Firstpick, BADideas.fund, PurposeTech, and Heartfelt_ Capital. It will drive the digital transformation of the repairs industry and support the circular economy.

Estonian UP Catalyst closes €2.36M investment round for developing CO2 processing technology

Up Catalyst produces carbon nanomaterials and graphite from CO₂ emissions using eco-friendly production methods. The company provides various applications including electric car batteries, concrete, and biomedicine

Finnish VC firm Gorilla Capital invests in Fundrella

Through the use of ESG to link Professional Investors and Asset Managers, the company seeks to expedite the flow of cash to impactful investments.

Ukrainian syndicate Toloka.vc invests $645,000 in Persimmon, an American telemedicine company

The American telemedicine company connects specialists with clients to receive aesthetic procedures at home. The total amount of the round reached $5.2 million.

Czech e-commerce Bookbot secures €4M funding round, reaching the total value of €20M

The Prague-based online marketplace for used books, Bookbot has announced a €4 million Series A investment round, which is led by Genesis Growth Equity Fund I and includes Miton, its existing shareholder.

Polish electromobility company ChargeEuropa secures investment round from Shift4Good, Simpact Ventures, and others

ChargeEuropa is a leading Polish electric vehicle charging infrastructure company providing charging stations that also play the role of media stands.