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Estonian Nortal buys Questers. It is to be integrated into pwrteams

Tallinn-based international technology company Nortal has announced the acquisition of Questers, a decentralized software development company. The seller is UK-based TPXimpact. The amount of the deal is not disclosed, but it is known that after the closing, Nortal will merge

Polish-German startup Cardino secures €1M round, joined by Czech Depo Ventures

Prague-based Depo Ventures has announced its participation in a €1 million pre-seed round for Berlin-based Cardino, to develop its marketplace for used electric cars. The investment was co-led by Silence VC and FJ Labs. “With the surge in new electric

Romanian-founded Databricks raises $500M and reaches $43B in value

Databricks, a Romanian-founded company that works with data and develops AI software, has raised a new round of funding. The company managed to secure $500 million, boosting its valuation to $43 billion, TechCrunch reports. The company’s high rating is confirmed

Finnish startup Metroc uses inmate labor to train AI

Helsinki-based construction tech firm Metroc uses paid labor from Finnish prison inmates to train its AI models. Its search engine is designed to help construction companies find newly approved building projects. The story was published by Wired.