What it takes to scale across borders when AI is rewriting defensibility and why mindset, trust, and focus still decide who wins - insights from Hellen’s Rock Founder Retreat
Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) is rich in talent. The region produces world-class engineers and researchers in AI, cybersecurity, and deep tech. Bold ideas with strong IPO potential are in no short supply, either. What’s missing is much better access to both capital and expertise; without it, many...
For fintech companies, expansion is just part of the job. You grow, or you get left behind. However, entering new markets (especially in Europe) is rarely smooth sailing. Most fintechs start out in friendly ecosystems — places like France or Germany — where there is access to capital, infrastructure, and the kind...
In the past two decades, the business community saw a surge of unicorns, with over 2800 companies achieving a valuation of $1 billion or more. Clearly, something big is happening in the startup world. And yet, around 70% of startups fail at the scaling stage. Why?
There were three of...
Joining us from Bucharest, our next guest is a firm believer in technology for the greater good.
Sebastian Gabor is building an AI-powered software product to enhance the veterinary care process.
Together with his partner Ruxandra Pui, he developed Digitail. An all-in-one operating system for animal hospitals...
In the latest podcast episode, we welcome a Ukrainian entrepreneur who resides in Sofia.
Dmitriy Aleksandrov is the CEO of Homsters, a SaaS provider of automated digital marketing solutions for the property segment.
For 8 years, he grew the company from an idea to a PropTech business running in 5...
