Global investment elite in Dubrovnik scans the potential for investing in Croatian companies and startups
Dubrovnik hosts the global investment elite of private equity and venture capital fund managers, worth more than four billion euros On Wednesday, 17 May, and Thursday, 18 May, Dubrovnik hosted the investment elite of private equity and venture capital fund managers (GPs) worth more than four billion euros, the value of two recently built Peljeseac bridges. In addition, […]
Top 25 Croatian Startups to watch in 2023
Novac.HR, the business section of the Jutarnji list, traditionally gathers an expert jury to select the Top 25 Croatian Startups to Watch in 2023. As published in December 2022, the names of the 25 most promising Croatian startups that are worth following in 2023 are: AGRIVI, airt, Amodo, Ascalia, BiteMe Nutrition, Cidrani, CircuitMess, Codemap, Elevien, […]
Prosperus invests in the company Yellow Submarine, which manages the leading premium burger brand in Central Europe, Submarine
As of 5th December, Prosperus Growth private equity fund, owns the majority stake in the company Yellow Sumbarine d.o.o. which is behind Croatia’s largest chain of craft burgers. Prosperus Growth raised over EUR 59 million and was additionally supported by the European Investment Fund (EIF) through the CROGIP program and Croatian Bank for Reconstruction and […]
Atomico State of European Tech 2022
Atomico’s latest report, State of European Tech 2022, found that the year 2022 has been a “tale of two halves”. The investment levels have marked an increase of 52% by the end of the first quarter of 2022, however, through August and September investment levels dropped to around $3-5 billion invested per month. Consequently, total […]
Deloitte Technology Fast 50 in Central Europe 2022
In the 23rd edition of Deloitte’s competition of the 50 fastest-growing technology companies in Central Europe (CE), the winner was Czech company FTMO, a two-time winner of the CE Technology Fast 50, which is an educational platform for financial traders founded in 2013. In the last edition of the Technology Fast 50, it was highlighted […]
Dealroom Reports for CEE and SEE Startups and Venture Capital Ecosystem
Dealroom, the leading provider of data on startup and scaleup ecosystems in Europe and around the world, has published two very relevant reports: the third edition of the report for the countries of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), and the first edition of the report for the countries of Southeast Europe (SEE). Croatia is included […]
Mate Rimac is a two-time laureate, and the Croatian franchise, Museum of Illusions, was awarded as a global hit
The Croatian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (CVCA) organised the Croatian Annual PE&VC Investment Awards Conference, Bestinvest.hr. The conference was held on Wednesday, 6 July 2022, at hotel Westin, Zagreb. The annual awards were awarded for the best investments in fast-growing companies and startups, i.e. the best private equity and venture capital (PE&VC) investments […]
Dental clinic Rident and Ridental dental laboratory join Adria Dental Group, the largest dental group in Croatia and the region
After last year’s investments in Zagreb based dental clinic Arena, Solin based dental clinic Salona Dental and dental lab Vladimir Tešija, Adria Dental Group’s growth continues with investment in Rident, the largest clinic in Croatia with clinics in Rijeka and Poreč, and Ridental d.o.o. dental laboratory, the largest dental laboratory in Croatia. With this investment, […]
Rimac Group raises 500 million euros in new investment round
In the latest investing round Rimac Group collected EUR 500M after which its market value increased to EUR 2B. The majority of the investment was provided by the largest technology investment fund, SoftBank Vision Fund 2. SoftBank Vision Fund 2 is part of a large Japanese multinational company which is well known for investing in […]
Croatian VC fund Feelsgood Capital invests in BiteMe Nutrition
Croatian venture capital fund Feelsgood Capital signed an agreement to invest EUR 300,000 ($331,000) in local startup BiteMe Nutrition. The company produces raw energy bars and cookies from organic materials, gluten-free, sugar-free, and additive-free, Feelsgood said in a statement. Its products are available in eight countries. This impressive investment will help the Zagreb BiteMe Nutrition […]