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, […]

Rimac Group raises 500 million euros in new investment round

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 […]

Actively supporting Ukraine

Actively supporting Ukraine

Croatian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (CVCA) joins the industry initiative led by Invest Europe and supported by national associations to condemn Russia attacks on Ukraine. We stand fully in support of the Ukrainian people. As with our fellow industry counterparts, we are profoundly saddened by the tragic loss of life and human suffering […]

Cognism secures a $ 87.5 million investment

Cognism secures a $ 87.5 million investment

European markets. According to UK Tech News, the main investor in the financing is the new investor Viking Global Investors, and he was joined by Blue Cloud Ventures, AXA Venture Partners, Swisscom Ventures, and Volution. The company envisages this expansion as a combination of organic growth and acquisitions and plans to make further investments to […]

New fund for mezzanine financing of small and medium enterprises is at a low start

Mezzanine Financing of small and medium enterprises is at a low start

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) often find themselves in a situation where they have to reconsider or decide on the method of financing, whether it is bridging, investment, or other business steps. This often means a balance between debt and equity. Such a crossroads is sometimes, for example, the initiation of investments in the development […]

Croatian startups to watch in 2022

Croatian startups to watch in 2022

In the selection for Novac.hr TOP25 startups to follow in 2022, 14 members of the jury participated, excellent experts in startup ecosystems who chose among 120 proposed candidates. The selected startups represent the absolute cream of the Croatian startup scene, and they are the domestic entrepreneurial stars from whom the most is expected in 2022! […]

Infobip Acquires Peerless Network in US, Takes $500m Loan

Infobip Acquires Peerless Network In US, Takes $500m Loan

The Infobip IT company has concluded a sales contract with the US-based Peerless Network company as well as ensuring a US$ 500 million loan, which places it among reputable IT companies with high growth and big value, Infobip reported. Peerless Network is a global provider of VoIP (Voice over IP) services from Chicago and Infobip […]

Spanish Cement Manufacturer Takes Over Calucem

Spanish Cement Manufacturer Takes Over Calucem

Spanish cement producer Cementos Molins has taken over a full stake in Calucem, the owner of the Pula cement plant, from the Italian private equity fund Ambienta SGR. The value of the transaction, as it is unofficially known, is around 150 million euros. The transaction should be fully completed in the last quarter of this […]

Croatian-American ReversingLabs secured a $56m investment

Croatian American ReversingLabs Secured A $56m Investment

Croatian-American company ReversingLabs has secured an investment worth $ 56 million in its Series B financing round, it was announced. Mario Vuksan and Tomislav Peričin founded ReversingLabs back in 2009 and today offer a range of products and solutions in the field of corporate cyber security. The $56 million investment was secured by a group […]