Lisa Palchynska
Editor-in-Chief, Vestbee
In September, PurposeTech announced the closure of its €2.3 million inaugural fund. Founder and GP Zdenek Fred Fous provided Vestbee with more insights into what sets the fund apart in the region and its plans.
Vestbee spoke with Balázs Haszonics, CEO at Lead Ventures, and Henrik Néninger, the firm's Associate, to discuss the performance of the first fund, emerging growth funding trends, and plans for its €100 million fund.
Wiktor Namysl, Jerzy Rozlucki, Radovan Nesrsta, and Lukas Macko shared insights on how Orbit Capital is helping regional scaleups achieve their growth ambitions, how debt financing works, and what risks and benefits it entails.
Brussels-based event management startup anyKrowd has raised €4 million in a Series A funding round from Finance & Invest Brussels.
London-based crypto startup OpenTrade has secured $4 million in a seed extension round led by AlbionVC.
Budapest-based EIT Jumpstarter has awarded €150,000 to 24 science-based startups from 21 countries, out of 49 teams that competed across 9 categories.