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  North Macedonian Eliza Prendzov on Shifting From Diplomacy to Wall Street

  Explore Eliza Prendzov’s shift from diplomacy to Wall Street, with key career insights, leadership lessons, and impact-driven finance trends in 2026.

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  Czech ValkaAI Raises One of the Biggest CEE Pre-Seed Rounds to Date

  Explore Czech ValkaAI’s €12M pre-seed round, one of the biggest in CEE, with key investors, funding details, and 2026 market insights.

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  Eastern Europe’s Venture Market Holds Steady at €3.6B in 2025 as Deal Count Falls

  Eastern Europe venture market 2025 held steady at €3.6B despite fewer deals, revealing key VC trends, top sectors, country leaders, and 2026 outlook.

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  CEE AI Investment Trends 2026: Super Focused on Applied AI and ROI

  Explore CEE AI investment trends 2026: applied AI, vertical AI, and ROI-led funding as investors back defensible B2B startups with real traction.

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  CEE Startup & Tech Weekly: CEE Tech Weekly: Databricks Completes $5B Funding Round

  Explore CEE Startup & Tech Weekly highlights, including Databricks’ $5B funding round, key CEE startup deals, valuations, and 2026 market insights.

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  “If You Can Work Together on a Boat, You Can Build a Startup”

  Discover how “If You Can Work Together on a Boat, You Can Build a Startup” shapes resilient founders, with Yasido insights on teamwork, trust, and startup growth.

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  Investment Trends 2026: What’s Hot and What’s Not for CEE Investors

  Explore Investment Trends 2026 for CEE investors: hottest sectors, cooling markets, and actionable insights to spot growth opportunities and avoid risks.

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  5 Romanian Fintech Startups to Watch, According to Investors

  Discover 5 Romanian fintech startups to watch in 2026, with investor insights, funding details, founders, trends, and growth opportunities shaping the market.

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  EIC Ambassador on Europe’s Climate Tech Shift: Why Companies Are Building at Home

  Explore Europe’s climate tech shift as EIC Ambassador Angela Ivanova explains why companies are building at home, boosting resilience, funding access, and scale.

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  Google Maps Co-Founder Lars Rasmussen and Lefteris Katsiadakis Are Turning Athens into a Startup Magnet

  Discover how Google Maps co-founder Lars Rasmussen and Lefteris Katsiadakis are turning Athens into a startup magnet through Panathēnea in 2026.

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  Anthropic launches Claude Marketplace, giving enterprises access to Claude-powered tools from Replit, GitLab, Harvey and more

  Anthropic Claude Marketplace helps enterprises buy Claude-powered tools from Replit, GitLab, Harvey and more with simplified AI procurement and unified spend.

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  LangChain’s CEO argues that better models alone won’t get your AI agent to production

  LangChain CEO says better AI models alone won’t get agents to production, learn why context engineering, orchestration, and data quality matter in 2026.

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