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2019 in Eastern Europe: Russia moved towards digital isolation, Ukraine exported IT services and gifted entrepreneurs

Crunchbase and East-West Digital News are teaming up to cover key tech and venture trends in Eastern Europe. Since January 2019, EWDN chief editor Adrien Henni has offered a regular column to highlight the most notable industry facts and trends as well as promising tech innovations from this region. This full-year 2019 review lists the most important investment and …

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November 2019 in Eastern Europe: Sberbank expands its empire, Baring Vostok cancels new fund, IT firms merge in Belarus and Ukraine

Crunchbase and East-West Digital News are teaming up to cover key tech and venture trends from Russia and neighboring countries in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. Since January 2019, EWDN chief editor Adrien Henni has offered a monthly column to highlight the most notable industry facts and trends as well as promising tech innovations from these countries. The November review highlights moves …

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Sept. 2019 in Eastern Europe: BlaBlaCar acquisition; State support and venture repellent from Russia

Crunchbase and East-West Digital News are teaming up to cover key tech and venture trends from Russia and neighboring countries in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. Since January 2019, EWDN chief editor Adrien Henni has offered a monthly column to highlight the most notable industry facts and trends as well as promising tech innovations from these countries. The September review highlights the …

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August 2019 in Eastern Europe: Sberbank extends its empire, US automation leader buys Ukrainian startup, Belarusian VR suit tested in zero-gravity

Crunchbase and East-West Digital News are teaming up to cover key tech and venture trends from Russia and neighboring countries in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. Since January 2019, EWDN chief editor Adrien Henni has offered a monthly column to highlight the most notable industry facts and trends as well as promising tech innovations from these countries. The August review highlights the …

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April 2019 in Eastern Europe and Central Asia: $150m for e-commerce, Elon Musk invited, Notre-Dame restored

Crunchbase and East-West Digital News are teaming up to cover key tech and venture trends from Russia and neighboring countries in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. Since January 2019, EWDN chief editor Adrien Henni has offered a monthly column to highlight the most notable industry facts and trends as well as promising tech innovations from these countries. The April review highlights the …

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Tech Investment in Eastern Europe and Central Asia: March 2019

Crunchbase and East-West Digital News are teaming up to cover key tech and venture trends from Russia and neighboring countries in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. Since January 2019, EWDN chief editor Adrien Henni has offered a monthly column to highlight the most notable industry facts and trends as well as promising tech innovations from …

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Tech Investment in Eastern Europe and Central Asia: February 2019

Crunchbase and East-West Digital News are teaming up to cover key tech and venture trends from Russia and neighboring countries in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. Since January 2019, EWDN chief editor Adrien Henni has offered a monthly column to highlight the most notable industry facts and trends as well as promising tech innovations from these countries. The February …

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US VCs steer clear of Russian startups

About six years ago, a number U.S. venture investors were bullish about Russia’s startup scene. Well-known VCs like Accel and Intel Capital led rounds for emerging Russian Internet brands. Cisco also targeted the region, backing a fund focused on Russia and Eastern Europe. In 2012, the peak year for cross-border deals, U.S. VCs backed nearly 50 rounds for Russia-based startups. But that was …

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