Finnish startup Bought raises $1.5M in funding to acquire Zadaa and expand its AI-powered secondhand marketplace
Bought, a Finnish secondhand marketplace, has raised $1.5 million in a funding round led by Lifeline Ventures. The round also includes investments from other key figures in Finland’s consumer business sector and angel investors.
Bulgaria’s LAUNCHub Ventures backs Croatian-founded SplxAI
Bulgarian venture capital fund LAUNCHub Ventures said on Wednesday that it has led a $7 million (6.5 million euro) seed funding round for Croatian-founded, US-based offensive AI security platform SplxAI.
EXCLUSIVE: Politicians, startups and investors discussed changes that will support the startup ecosystem of the Czech Republic
The Czech Republic has enormous potential in the area of startups and young technology companies. To maximize its development, it is necessary to set better rules and system support for the startup environment. It is necessary to adopt changes that will enable the introduction of a competitive ESOP, pension fund investments in venture capital, or the development of regional innovation centers. This is exactly what representatives of startups, investors, entrepreneurs, and political parties discussed at the conference ‘Upgrade of the Startup Environment’ at PSP today.
Czech AI Platform for Interior Designers Densy Secures €200,000 Investment from Biano
Densy, a new platform leveraging AI and automation to transform the work of interior designers, aims to streamline their projects and improve efficiency. The startup has secured a €200,000 investment from Biano, a furniture search engine operating in 10 European markets and part of the Miton investment group’s portfolio.
SaaStanak 2025: The Premier SaaS Conference in Central & Eastern Europe Returns Bigger Than Ever
What started as a small gathering of SaaS enthusiasts has grown into the largest SaaS community in Central and Eastern Europe. SaaStanak isn’t just an event—it’s a movement. From local meetups to one of the region’s most anticipated SaaS conferences, SaaStanak is redefining how SaaS professionals connect, share knowledge, and scale their businesses.
Czech Customerscore.io Secures Its First Investment from JIC Ventures and NextTech Ventures
The Czech startup Customerscore.io, which helps SaaS companies identify churning customers and unlock the potential of existing ones, has raised a pre-seed investment in the high single-digit millions CZK. The funding round was led by JIC Ventures, with participation from Nextech Ventures and angel investors Miroslav Uďan, Michaela Schärerová, and Lukáš Martinák.