Month: February 2025

Smooth sailing: CleanTech ZeroNorth hits profit milestone amid rapid growth Copenhagen-based CleanTech startup ZeroNorth closed out 2024 on a high note, achieving its first month of positive EBITDA in December. The milestone reflects the company’s rapid growth and increasing market traction, with annual recurring revenue (ARR) reaching just under €38.5

Lora Jakobsen, Chief Sustainability Officer at ZeroNorth, will speak at the EU-Startups Summit 2025! We’re pleased to announce that Lora Jakobsen, Chief Sustainability Officer at ZeroNorth, will join us at the EU-Startups Summit 2025 in Malta on April 24-25! Lora is a founding member of ZeroNorth, a company located in

FinTech firm Sokin secures €14.4 million debt funding from funds and accounts managed by BlackRock London headquartered FinTech payments firm Sokin has secured €14.4 million debt funding from funds and accounts managed by BlackRock, enabling the business to continue its growth trajectory and open offices in the US, EU, and

Pioneering progress: 10 promising Hungarian startups leading tech and innovation in 2025 Central and Eastern Europe’s entrepreneurial ecosystem is flourishing, and Hungary is quietly becoming one of the region’s most intriguing players in the innovation game. While it may not yet rival the startup hubs of Western Europe, Hungary is

American bank Goldman Sachs leaves russia Balchug Capital, an investment company, has received approval to acquire the assets of the bank’s russian subsidiary. Powered by WPeMatico https://en.ain.ua/2025/01/31/american-bank-goldman-sachs-leaves-russia/

Ukraine’s IT services exports decreased 4.2% to $6.4B in 2024 The highest monthly figure was recorded at the end of the year. Powered by WPeMatico https://en.ain.ua/2025/01/31/ukraines-it-services-exports-decreased-42-to-64b-in-2024/

Google accidentally announces new AI model Gemini 2.0 Pro Experimental and then removes references to it Google has accidentally published information about the launch of its new flagship artificial intelligence model Gemini 2.0 Pro Experimental, but later removed all references to it. Powered by WPeMatico https://en.ain.ua/2025/01/31/google-accidentally-announces-gemini-20-pro/

Finnish startup Cactos raises €7M to boost its battery energy storage system portfolio One of the giant investors in the technology sector, the US-based Union Square Ventures, led the round along with Superhero Capital. Powered by WPeMatico https://en.ain.ua/2025/01/30/finnish-startup-cactos-raises-eur-7m/

Big ideas, tight budget: Ukrainian defense tech in 2024 and prospects for 2025 AIN takes a look at the key trends and future prospects for Ukraine’s defense market. Powered by WPeMatico https://en.ain.ua/2025/01/31/ukrainian-defense-tech-in-2024/

What DeepSeek has and hasn’t changed for European VCs Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/what-deepseek-means-vcs/