CEE VC SUMMIT 2026

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January 21, 2026

Language learning marketplace Preply raises $150M and becomes a unicorn

The Series D round was led by WestCap, with support The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and Horizon Capital.

December 17, 2025

PandaDoc secures €5M to boost AI and expand Lisbon hub

The fresh capital saw backing from Índico Capital Partners.

November 25, 2025

Fintech firm Model ML raises $75M Series A funding round

The $75 million Series A round was led by FT Partners, with participation from Y Combinator, QED Investors, 13Books Capital, Latitude, and LocalGlobe.

October 31, 2025

Redpanda acquires Oxla and launches agentic data plane to power secure, scalable enterprise AI agents

The acquisition was a landmark exit for Warsaw Equity Group (WEG), Oxla’s investor.

October 28, 2025

Polish-American startup SalesPatriot raises $5M to expand across Europe

The funding round was led by CRV, with support from Pear VC, and Y Combinator.

October 28, 2025

Sequoia Capital launches $950M in new seed and venture funds for early-stage startups

The new funds were supported by Sequoia Capital’s longstanding limited partners.

October 23, 2025

US-Ukrainian firm Vermeer raises $10M to power GPS-Free drone technology

The Series A was led by Draper Associates, with support from Rockaway Ventures.

October 14, 2025

JSK Investments backs US startup iSono Health to bring smart breast screening to women worldwide

The round was led by Prague-based JSK Investments Group, the investment firm founded by Simona Kijonková.