Sofia is emerging as Southeast Europe’s next tech hotspot, as a new wave of Bulgarian startups in AI, fintech and robotics attracts global talent and investor interest.
Author: Kenyon Shah
Meta’s reported $2B+ bet on Singapore AI startup Manus highlights the global race for AI agents and triggers regulatory scrutiny from Beijing.
Bulgarian fintech unicorn Payhawk is reportedly preparing to raise around $100M at a $2B valuation, signaling renewed investor appetite for European expense management platforms.
UK fintech Zilch moves to buy €120M-asset Fjord Bank, gaining a full banking licence and a springboard for rapid European expansion.
US investor Lux Capital closes its largest-ever $1.5B fund, sharpening its focus on defence technology and frontier AI, including backers of Anduril-style dual-use innovation.
Dutch medtech firm ViCentra has raised $13M, lifting total funding for its Kaleido insulin pump platform to $98M as it targets global diabetes care expansion.
a16z is investing another $30M in Protege, betting the startup can solve the real‑world data bottleneck holding back advanced AI models.
As AI agents move into spreadsheets, sourcing and due diligence, experts say up to a third of venture capital analyst tasks may already be automated in 2026.
President Trump’s escalation of the Greenland purchase idea into a “National Security” ultimatum is forcing the EU into unprecedented resistance, potentially fracturing the historic Western alliance.
Barcelona-based 4Founders Capital surpasses €130M in assets under management and prepares a new phase of growth in Europe’s pre-seed venture landscape.