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6 investors and founders spotlight SaaS, B2B and medtech as Wroclaw’s hot startup sectors

TechCrunch

London and Berlin usually top the lists of European startup hubs, but Central and Eastern European countries like the Czech Republic, Estonia, Croatia and Poland have claimed a growing portion of the startup pie in the past few years. Which sectors is your tech ecosystem strong in? we have some companies from these industries, too).

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Rimac reveals the Nevera, a 1,900-horsepower electric hypercar

The Verge

A big part of that price tag is Nevera’s lavish tech. The monocoque is the largest single carbon fiber piece in the automotive industry, according to the company, dramatically cutting weight and improving safety. Each buyer will even be “invited to Croatia to design his or her car to their exacting requirements,” Rimac says.

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Greece’s Viva Wallet raises $80M for its neobank targeting small business merchants

TechCrunch

The company is live in 23 European markets and plans soon to expand to Croatia, Hungary and Sweden. Focused primarily on merchants, Viva Wallet is a prime example of the kind of tech business that might help some of these critical businesses recover. “We The funding is notable in part because of who is doing the investing.

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How Bounce beat pandemic disruption and bagged a16z to lead its Series A

TechCrunch

But by summer 2020 there was a temporary unlocking as parts of Europe reopened to tourism — so Bounce focused its efforts on markets like Croatia at that point. Co-founder and CEO Cody Candee admits business “completely froze” for the first three months of the pandemic.

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“We are going to create the best environment for startups in Europe”

TechCrunch

The package of support looks substantial — covering key areas like tax breaks for investors, talent incentives like stock options and a new digital nomad visa to attract international tech workers, among other measures aimed at cutting red tape and shrinking the time and cost of starting up in Spain. How will they work?

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9 investors, execs and founders discuss Zagreb’s startup potential

TechCrunch

Startups may not spring to mind when speaking about the beautiful country of Croatia. But Croatia’s entrepreneurs haven’t been quiet: Startups like Infobip and Rimac are significant local hero businesses now, and the region can boast of high-quality talent in the tech, automotive, manufacturing, and agtech spaces.

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How Zoox turned a failed Series C into the future

TechCrunch

So armed with those facts and a team of wonderful employees and investors who strongly believed in that, we were able to weather some of the ups and downs of the industry, even though it’s not always been an easy ride. Everyone wants to invest in the next big tech mafia. You can now securely submit tips to TechCrunch using SecureDrop.

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