CEE Deals

Raintree has acquired Vilnius-based Spike Technologies, bringing agentic AI voice technology into its electronic health record (EHR) platform for rehabilitation and physical therapy providers. The integration aims to automate labor-intensive revenue cycle management tasks such as payer calls, claims follow-ups, prior authorizations, eligibility checks, and patient outreach. By embedding AI directly into its platform, Raintree is expanding its push toward more autonomous healthcare operations and reducing administrative workload for providers.

Hungarian co-founded edtech startup imagi has raised a $4.5 million seed round to expand its AI learning platform for students and teachers in the US and beyond. The round was led by Brighteye Ventures and Day One Capital, with participation from FemInvest and We Are Human, with will.i.am among the investors. Operating across more than 100 US school districts, imagi provides K-12 students with supervised access to AI tools through a curriculum focused on AI literacy. The company has also partnered with OpenAI and Lovable to integrate AI tools into classrooms with safety guardrails for students and support for educators.

Romanian GapMinder has led a seed funding round in Croatian healthtech startup Lasken AI, alongside Fil Rouge Capital. The company, founded by Patric Jarchow and Leonard Unger, is building a healthcare data intelligence platform that transforms fragmented public healthcare information into continuously updated datasets for pharmaceutical companies and healthcare organizations. The funding will accelerate Lasken AI's commercial expansion, starting with Germany before scaling across Europe's largest pharmaceutical markets, while supporting further development of its AI-powered healthcare intelligence platform.

Prague-based fintech startup Plexo has secured backing from DEPO Ventures to build infrastructure connecting financial institutions using stablecoins for cross-border payments. As stablecoins gain traction in international trade, the market remains fragmented, with banks, exchanges, payment providers, and OTC traders relying on different technologies, contracts, and compliance processes. Plexo aims to simplify these connections, which can currently take months to establish. The startup has also attracted the attention of the Central Bank of Kenya, which invited Plexo to consult on regulations for corporate stablecoin payments.

Newly Launched Fund

Ukrainian defense tech investment platform Resist.UA has launched Resist 2.0, a new European investment fund targeting up to €50 million in commitments to connect international investors with Ukraine's growing defense and dual-use technology sector.

Established in Estonia, the fund is designed to support Ukrainian and European companies with Ukrainian roots developing technologies shaped by frontline requirements and validated in combat. According to Resist.UA, the fund will work with qualified international investors while helping scale battlefield-proven technologies for global markets.

Outside Tech, Inside the Ecosystem

Serbian specialty coffee chain Kafeterija has acquired Bulgarian coffee and food brand Eddy's, expanding its presence in Southeast Europe. The deal marks another step in Kafeterija's regional expansion, following backing from growth equity investor BlackPeak Capital. As part of the acquisition, Eddy's locations will introduce a broader beverage selection, including Kafeterija's signature coffee, while continuing to operate under the established local brand.

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