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November 3, 2026

Vestbee Winter Pitch 2026 opens applications for European startups

Companies raising pre-seed, seed, or Series A rounds can apply until November 25, 2026.

October 29, 2026

Building a startup solo in the age of AI — the story of Specsight

Ola Piętka, founder of Specsight, wants to build a billion-dollar company with a team of AI agents. How far can they take a one-person startup?

October 28, 2026

Startups of the month — October 2026

Meet ELECTE, Studentspeak, Initiatives, kodlo, Propily, Koll, Dynamicmockups, Enso Money in the latest series of Startups of the month.

October 15, 2026

Is there a European Elizabeth Holmes? 3 tech stories of fraud and deception

As a new Elizabeth Holmes film hits cinemas, we went looking for Europe's own startup fraud stories. Wirecard, OneCoin, and Builder.ai: what happened, who blew the whistle, and where the founders are now.

October 8, 2026

How CEE mental health startups are closing the care gap

Chatbots grab the headlines, but CEE's mental health startups are betting on clinicians, employers and insurers.

October 6, 2026

Top CEE funding rounds closed in September 2026

September brought one of the CEE's largest funding rounds of 2026, as EnduroSat raised $205 million. Check out the top CEE funding rounds announced during the month.

September 24, 2026

The US loves longevity. Can Europe turn it into venture category

Despite longevity becoming one of the fastest-growing trends globally, Europe has produced remarkably few venture-backed winners. Why so?

September 23, 2026

25 books and podcasts recommended by startup founders

Here is what European founders are reading and listening to lately — plus a few recommendations from the Vestbee team.