CEE VC SUMMIT 2026

Analysis
January 20, 2026

Solo unicorns: can a single founder scale to a billion-dollar company?

How AI agents enable solo unicorns: Bek Ventures and Flashpoint investors share insights on building and scaling startups in the AI era.

January 15, 2026

What 2025 taught startups: key challenges and what they see coming in 2026

Vestbee spoke with founders who raised capital in 2025 across defence, deeptech, AI, and e-commerce infrastructure. While their businesses operate in very different markets, their experiences showed some common patterns: the growing importance of real-world validation, moving away from “clear lab results” and towards the actual needs of the market and the growing pull of defence and dual-use applications.

January 14, 2026

Top European funding rounds closed in December 2025

Meet startups and scaleups from Europe that closed funding rounds in December 2025.

January 13, 2026

Top CEE funding rounds closed in December 2025

Meet startups and scaleups from CEE that closed funding rounds in December 2025.

December 18, 2025

VC trends 2026: here are the forecasts from European investors

Flyer One Ventures, Rockaway Ventures, Keen Venture Partners, Elevator Ventures, and Orbit Capital shared their insights with Vestbee on how 2025 unfolded and what to expect for VC and startup ecosystems in 2026.

December 10, 2025

List of European VC funds investing in AI startups

An up-to-date list of the most active venture capital firms investing in AI startups across Europe.

December 9, 2025

Promising fintech startups to watch, according to investors

Speedinvest, Startup Wise Guys, Earlybird, Serena, and Eleven share their picks of noteworthy fintech startups.

December 3, 2025

Top European funding rounds closed in November 2025

Meet startups and scaleups from Europe that closed funding rounds in November 2025.

December 2, 2025

Top CEE funding rounds closed in November 2025

Meet startups and scaleups from CEE that closed funding rounds in November 2025.