Weekly CZ/SK Territory Intel

Week 20, 2026
Generated: 2026-05-11 10:16 | Mode: Weekly | Timezone: Europe/London
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Key Takeaways (Past 30 Days): The CZ/SK tech ecosystem shows strong momentum with Brno emerging as a serious innovation hub beyond Prague. AI dominates the narrative - from Czech tech influencer Petr Mára declaring "we've already lost the battle with AI" to new Slovak AI translation tools and agentic AI applications across legal tech. European VC activity remains healthy with multiple Series A rounds in deeptech (quantum, biotech, cleantech). Cloudflare shipped major infrastructure improvements including "Code Orange" resilience upgrades and responded to the .de TLD DNSSEC outage. No direct mentions of your 44 priority digital native accounts this period.

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🔥 Edmund HOT - Just Funded €2.5M
Ostrava • AI debugging for industrial maintenance • Workers AI, R2, Zero Trust
Why Now: Fresh €2.5M from FORWARD.one & Tensor Ventures. 90% faster diagnostics, 26% cut in repair times at Amcor. Expanding EU + US.
CF Products: Workers AI (edge inference in factories), Zero Trust (OT/IT network security), R2 (machine logs), API Shield
Target: Jakub Szlaur (CEO) or Miroslav Marek (Co-founder/Technical)
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Subject: Congrats on the €2.5M - infrastructure for Edmund's expansion? Hi Jakub, Congratulations on the funding round - FORWARD.one is a great partner, and the traction at Amcor (26% reduction in repair times) is impressive validation. As you expand across Europe and the US, I wanted to connect about infrastructure. Given Edmund processes real-time machine data and PLC projects for industrial clients, I think there's a strong fit with Cloudflare: • Workers AI - run inference at the edge, inside or near factory networks • Zero Trust - secure access to industrial systems without VPN complexity • R2 - store machine logs and documentation without egress fees • API Shield - protect your platform APIs as you scale Would 20 minutes next week work to explore? Best, Michaela

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Hi Jakub - congrats on Edmund's €2.5M round! The 90% reduction in diagnostic time is incredible. As you scale across EU/US, curious how you're thinking about edge infrastructure for factory deployments? We're helping similar industrial AI companies with Workers AI + Zero Trust. Would love to compare notes.

Rossum.ai AI/ML • $104M Series B
Prague • AI document processing • Workers AI, R2, WAF, Zero Trust
Why: Processing millions of invoices for global enterprises. High API traffic, scaling rapidly post-Series B.
CF Products: Workers AI (edge inference), R2 (document storage without egress), WAF/API Shield, Zero Trust
Target: VP Engineering or CTO
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Subject: Scaling Rossum's API infrastructure post-Series B Hi [Name], Congratulations on the $104M Series B - impressive milestone for the team. As you scale document processing for enterprise clients globally, I wanted to share how Cloudflare is helping similar AI platforms handle high-volume API traffic while keeping latency low and costs manageable. Specifically, I think there's a fit around: • Workers AI - run inference at the edge, closer to your enterprise users • R2 - document storage without egress fees (big deal at your volume) • API Shield - protect your APIs from abuse as you onboard more enterprises Would a 20-minute call next week make sense? Best, Michaela

💼 LinkedIn

Hi [Name] - congrats on Rossum's Series B! I work with high-growth AI companies in CZ/SK on infrastructure scaling. Given your API-heavy workload and global enterprise clients, thought there might be a fit with Cloudflare (especially Workers AI + R2 for document processing at scale). Open to a quick chat?

Photoneo Robotics/3D Vision • €21M Series B
Bratislava • 3D machine vision for industrial robotics • R2, Workers, Zero Trust
Why: Powers automation for automotive, logistics, e-commerce. Similar industrial IoT profile to Edmund.
CF Products: R2 (3D scan storage), Workers (edge processing), Zero Trust (factory networks)
Target: CTO or VP Engineering
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Subject: Edge infrastructure for Photoneo's 3D vision deployments Hi [Name], Impressive work scaling 3D machine vision across automotive and logistics - the precision requirements are no joke. Curious how you're handling data storage and edge processing for factory deployments? We're working with similar industrial vision companies on: • R2 - store 3D scans without egress fees (significant at your data volumes) • Workers - run processing at the edge, closer to factory floors • Zero Trust - secure access to industrial networks without VPN complexity Would love to share what we're seeing in the space. 20 minutes? Best, Michaela

💼 LinkedIn

Hi [Name] - Photoneo's 3D vision tech is impressive. Curious how you're thinking about edge infrastructure for factory deployments? We help similar industrial companies with R2 + Workers for processing closer to the action. Would love to compare notes.

Sygic Navigation • Scale-up
Bratislava • 200M+ downloads navigation app • CDN, R2, DDoS, Bot Management
Why: Massive global traffic, mobile-first. Offline maps, fleet management. 200M+ downloads.
CF Products: CDN (map tiles), R2 (offline map storage), DDoS protection, Bot Management (API abuse)
Target: VP Engineering or Infrastructure Lead
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Subject: Global map delivery at Sygic's scale Hi [Name], 200M+ downloads is serious scale for navigation. Curious how you're handling map tile delivery and offline storage globally? We work with similar high-traffic mobile apps on: • CDN - global map tile delivery with smart caching • R2 - offline map storage without egress fees • Bot Management - protect APIs from scraping and abuse Would love to compare notes on what we're seeing. 20 minutes? Best, Michaela

💼 LinkedIn

Hi [Name] - 200M+ downloads at Sygic is impressive scale. Curious how you're thinking about global map delivery and API protection? We help similar mobile apps with CDN + R2 for content delivery. Would love to chat.

Resistant AI Security/AI • Series A
Prague • AI fraud detection & document forensics • Zero Trust, WAF, Bot Management
Why: Protects financial institutions from deepfakes and synthetic fraud. Security-native, natural CF partner.
CF Products: Zero Trust, WAF, Bot Management - security synergy
Target: CTO or Head of Engineering
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Subject: Security infrastructure for Resistant AI Hi [Name], Love what Resistant AI is doing with deepfake and synthetic fraud detection - important work as AI gets more sophisticated. Given your security-first positioning, thought there might be natural synergies with Cloudflare: • Zero Trust - secure access for your fintech clients • WAF + Bot Management - complement your fraud detection stack • API Shield - protect your platform APIs We're seeing interesting patterns with other security-focused companies. Would 20 minutes to compare notes make sense? Best, Michaela

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Hi [Name] - impressive work at Resistant AI on deepfake detection. Given your security focus, curious if you've explored Cloudflare's Zero Trust + Bot Management as a complement to your fraud detection stack? Would love to compare notes.

Flatio PropTech • Series A
Brno • Mid-term rental marketplace • WAF, DDoS, CDN, Zero Trust
Why: Mid-term rentals (1-12 months). Growing across Europe, targeting digital nomads and remote workers.
CF Products: WAF, DDoS, CDN (property images), Zero Trust (distributed team)
Target: CTO or VP Engineering
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Subject: Infrastructure for Flatio's European expansion Hi [Name], The mid-term rental market is growing fast with remote work - Flatio is well-positioned. As you expand across Europe, curious how you're thinking about: • CDN - fast property image delivery across markets • WAF + DDoS - protect the marketplace platform • Zero Trust - secure access for your distributed team Would love to share what we're seeing with other growing marketplaces. 20 minutes? Best, Michaela

💼 LinkedIn

Hi [Name] - Flatio's mid-term rental model is smart for the remote work era. As you scale across Europe, curious how you're handling content delivery and platform security? Would love to compare notes.

Reservio SaaS • Growth
Brno • Online booking for 100k+ SMBs • WAF, DDoS, Workers, Zero Trust
Why: 100k+ businesses globally rely on always-on booking. Availability is critical.
CF Products: WAF, DDoS (always-on), Workers (scheduling logic), Zero Trust
Target: CTO or Infrastructure Lead
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Subject: Always-on infrastructure for Reservio Hi [Name], 100k+ businesses relying on Reservio means uptime is everything. Curious how you're handling availability and protection? We work with similar booking/scheduling platforms on: • DDoS protection - keep the platform online no matter what • WAF - protect against attacks without adding latency • Workers - run scheduling logic at the edge for faster response Would 20 minutes to compare notes make sense? Best, Michaela

💼 LinkedIn

Hi [Name] - 100k+ businesses on Reservio is impressive scale. Uptime must be critical. Curious how you're thinking about DDoS protection and edge computing for scheduling? Would love to compare notes.

ROUVY Fitness Tech • Growth
Czech • Indoor cycling with AR routes • Stream, CDN, R2
Why: Competitor to Zwift. Growing user base, video streaming heavy. AR routes require massive bandwidth.
CF Products: Stream (video), CDN (global delivery), R2 (route data storage)
Target: CTO or VP Engineering
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Subject: Video streaming infrastructure for ROUVY Hi [Name], ROUVY's AR cycling routes are impressive - the video quality requirements must be intense. Curious how you're handling video delivery at scale? We work with similar streaming platforms on: • Stream - video encoding and delivery optimized for fitness apps • CDN - global delivery with smart caching • R2 - store route data without egress fees Would love to share what we're seeing. 20 minutes? Best, Michaela

💼 LinkedIn

Hi [Name] - ROUVY's AR cycling routes look incredible. The video streaming requirements must be intense. Curious how you're handling global delivery? We help similar fitness platforms with Stream + CDN. Would love to compare notes.

Tolgee DevTools • Seed
Czech • Open-source localization platform • Workers, R2, Pages
Why: Developer-first, open-source, fast-growing GitHub presence. API-heavy workload.
CF Products: Workers (edge translation), R2 (asset storage), Pages (docs)
Target: Founders or Head of Engineering
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Subject: Edge infrastructure for Tolgee Hi [Name], Love the open-source approach to localization - the developer experience looks great. As you scale, curious how you're thinking about infrastructure? We work with similar dev tools on: • Workers - run translation logic at the edge for lower latency • R2 - store translation assets without egress fees • Pages - fast documentation hosting Would 20 minutes to explore make sense? Best, Michaela

💼 LinkedIn

Hi [Name] - Tolgee's open-source localization platform looks great. Curious how you're thinking about edge infrastructure as you scale? We help similar dev tools with Workers + R2. Would love to compare notes.

Langtail AI/LLM • Seed
Prague • LLM testing & prompt engineering • Workers AI, API Gateway
Why: AI-native, developer-focused. Riding the LLM wave with tools for production apps.
CF Products: Workers AI integration, API Gateway, observability
Target: Founders
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Subject: AI infrastructure for Langtail Hi [Name], LLM testing and prompt engineering is a hot space - Langtail's approach looks solid. Curious how you're thinking about infrastructure as you scale? We're seeing interesting patterns with AI-native companies around: • Workers AI - run inference at the edge • AI Gateway - unified API for multiple LLM providers • Observability - track LLM performance and costs Would 20 minutes to explore make sense? Best, Michaela

💼 LinkedIn

Hi [Name] - Langtail's LLM testing platform looks great. Curious how you're thinking about AI infrastructure? We're helping similar companies with Workers AI + AI Gateway. Would love to compare notes.

Applifting Dev Agency • Growth
Prague • Top product dev agency • Workers, Pages, Zero Trust (influencer)
Why: Builds apps for major brands. Strong DevOps culture. INFLUENCER - can influence client stack decisions.
CF Products: Workers, Pages (client projects), Zero Trust (remote teams)
Target: CTO or Tech Lead
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Subject: Cloudflare for Applifting's client projects Hi [Name], Applifting's reputation for quality engineering is well-known in Prague. Curious if you've explored Cloudflare for client projects? We're seeing agencies like yours use: • Workers + Pages - fast edge deployments for client apps • Zero Trust - secure access for distributed teams • CDN + WAF - standard security stack for enterprise clients Could be interesting to explore a partnership. 20 minutes? Best, Michaela

💼 LinkedIn

Hi [Name] - Applifting's engineering reputation is impressive. Curious if you've explored Cloudflare (Workers, Pages) for client projects? Could be interesting to explore a partnership.

Blindspot Solutions AdTech/Security • Growth
Prague • Ad fraud detection & brand safety • Bot Management, WAF
Why: Protects advertisers from invalid traffic. Bot detection expertise - natural Bot Management synergy.
CF Products: Bot Management (synergy), WAF, security positioning
Target: CTO or Founder
📧 Email

Subject: Bot detection synergies - Blindspot + Cloudflare Hi [Name], Blindspot's ad fraud detection work is interesting - bot traffic is a massive problem in adtech. Given your bot detection expertise, thought there might be natural synergies with Cloudflare's Bot Management. We're seeing interesting patterns combining: • Bot Management - network-level bot detection • Your fraud detection - application-level intelligence Could be interesting to explore a partnership or integration. 20 minutes to discuss? Best, Michaela

💼 LinkedIn

Hi [Name] - Blindspot's ad fraud detection is impressive. Given your bot expertise, curious if you've explored Cloudflare's Bot Management? Could be interesting synergies. Would love to compare notes.

Exponea (Bloomreach) MarTech • Acquired/Growing
Bratislava origin • CDP & marketing automation (now Bloomreach) • WAF, Bot Management, Workers
Why: Major Slovak engineering hub. E-commerce traffic, real-time personalization needs.
CF Products: WAF, Bot Management (e-commerce clients), Workers (edge personalization)
Target: VP Engineering (Bratislava office)
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Subject: Edge personalization for Bloomreach/Exponea Hi [Name], The Bratislava engineering team's work on real-time personalization is impressive. Curious how you're thinking about edge computing for personalization? We're seeing interesting patterns with: • Workers - run personalization logic at the edge for lower latency • WAF + Bot Management - protect e-commerce clients from attacks Would 20 minutes to explore make sense? Best, Michaela

💼 LinkedIn

Hi [Name] - Exponea/Bloomreach's personalization tech is impressive. Curious how you're thinking about edge computing for lower latency? We help similar platforms with Workers. Would love to compare notes.

🔶 Cloudflare News

Summary: Major company update from Michelle Zatlyn on "Building for the Future" signals strategic shifts. Engineering completed the "Code Orange: Fail Small" initiative, delivering significant infrastructure resilience improvements including new tools like Snapstone and the Engineering Codex. Security team successfully mitigated the "Copy Fail" Linux kernel vulnerability with zero customer impact. The team also navigated the .de TLD DNSSEC outage caused by DENIC's broken signatures, with 1.1.1.1's serve-stale feature cushioning impact. New developer features include Dynamic Workflows for durable execution on tenant-provided code.

Cloudflare Blog
Building for the future
This afternoon, we sent the following email to our global team. One of our core values at Cloudflare is transparency, and we believe it's important that you hear this directly from us because it’s a major moment at Cloudflare.
Cloudflare Blog
How Cloudflare responded to the “Copy Fail” Linux vulnerability
When a critical Linux kernel privilege escalation was publicly disclosed, Cloudflare's security and engineering teams detected, investigated, and mitigated the threat across our global fleet, confirming zero customer impact and no malicious exploitat...
Cloudflare Blog
When DNSSEC goes wrong: how we responded to the .de TLD outage
On May 5, 2026, DENIC published broken DNSSEC signatures for the .de TLD, making millions of domains unreachable. Here's what 1.1.1.1 saw, how serve stale cushioned the impact, and how we restored resolution.
Cloudflare Blog
Code Orange: Fail Small is complete. The result is a stronger Cloudflare network
We have completed a massive engineering effort to make our infrastructure more resilient. Through new tools like Snapstone and the Engineering Codex, we've implemented safer configuration changes and automated best practices to prevent future inciden...
Cloudflare Blog
Introducing Dynamic Workflows: durable execution that follows the tenant
Dynamic Workflows is a library that lets you route durable execution to tenant-provided code on the fly. Built on Dynamic Workers, it enables platforms to serve millions of unique workflows at near-zero idle cost.

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🇨🇿 CZ/SK Tech News

Summary: AI is the dominant theme - tech influencer Petr Mára made headlines declaring "we've already lost the battle with AI" while redefining his work approach to just a few hours weekly. Czech startups continue US expansion, with Nuomy pivoting and seeking US investors despite early setbacks. 5G innovation is being tested by Czech emergency services (firefighters, paramedics) with drones, robot dogs, and 3D surgical streaming between Brno and Prague. CzechCrunch's Money Maker conference coming to Brno will feature top entrepreneurs including Borkovec, Semotan, and UFC champion Procházka. Interesting global coverage of floating ocean data centers for AI workloads.

CzechCrunch
Borkovec, Semotan či Procházka. V Brně vystoupí přední byznysmeni, investoři i sportovní fenomén
Do Brna se poprvé chystá konference Money Maker od CzechCrunche, na které ukážeme úspěšné podnikatelské příběhy a prozradíme, jak dobře investovat. Článek Borkovec, Semotan či Procházka. V Brně vystoupí přední byznysmeni, investoři i sportovní fenomé...
Lupa.cz
Hasiči a záchranáři v Česku testují, co umí 5G, když jde o život
Drony s termovizí, robotický pes místo člověka v nebezpečné zóně, 3D přenos z operačního sálu mezi Brnem a Prahou. Česko sbírá první zkušenosti s tím, jak 5G sítě může uplatnit v záchranném systému.
CzechCrunch
Tento startup přetáhl inženýry z největších firem světa. Chce, aby AI běžela na plovoucích kolosech v oceánu
Na pevnině dochází místo. Elitní tým inženýrů proto deset let v tichosti stavěl plovoucí věže, které berou energii z vln. Článek Tento startup přetáhl inženýry z největších firem světa. Chce, aby AI běžela na plovoucích kolosech v oceánu se nejdříve ...
CzechCrunch
Bitvu s AI jsme už prohráli, říká Petr Mára. Proč vydělává jen pár hodin týdně a proč hledá nudu?
Známý technologický tvůrce redefinuje svůj přístup k práci. Zjišťuje, že to nejdůležitější se dnes děje, když zrovna nedělá vůbec nic. Článek Bitvu s AI jsme už prohráli, říká Petr Mára. Proč vydělává jen pár hodin týdně a proč hledá nudu? se nejdřív...
CzechCrunch
Vydali se do USA a rychle narazili. Teď tam staví nový produkt a říkají: Jsme spolu nonstop, ale nevadí nám to
V Spojených státech hledá Nuomy investora, zároveň chystá nábor místních lidí. Hurtovi si navíc dokáží představit, že by se sem přestěhovali natrvalo. Článek Vydali se do USA a rychle narazili. Teď tam staví nový produkt a říkají: Jsme spolu nonstop,...

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💼 CZ/SK Business

Summary: Czech National Bank (ČNB) revised its fiscal outlook negatively - expecting 2.7% GDP deficit this year, rising to 3.1% in 2026 with debt reaching 47.2% of GDP. Strong wage growth continues but real estate price increases are slowing. Financial fraud alert: new scam lures victims with "app testing" jobs paying thousands of CZK, actually a money laundering scheme harvesting bank account credentials. Mortgage market seeing complications as ex-partners dispute loan obligations - banks can pursue either co-signer regardless of verbal agreements. Healthcare sector spotlight on Czech surgeon doing humanitarian missions in Ukraine before Barcelona engagement.

E15.cz
Lákají na tisíce za testování aplikací. Z nevinné brigády se ale vyklube praní špinavých peněz
Podvodníci mají nový trik. Lákají na brigádu s odměnou v řádech tisíců korun za „testování“ bankovních aplikací. Ve skutečnosti však po zájemcích chtějí přístupové údaje k nově založeným bankovním účtům. Tyto účty podvodníci zneužívají k „praní špina...
Forbes CZ
Trhá mi to srdce. Před angažmá v Barceloně operoval český chirurg na Ukrajině
Plastický chirurg Martin Ouzký pomáhal na humanitárních misích na Ukrajině a v Jordánsku. Také ale stál u zrodu platformy, která má pomáhat lidem se zdravotní prevencí. The post Trhá mi to srdce. Před angažmá v Barceloně operoval český chirurg na Ukr...
E15.cz
INVESTIČNÍ ONLINE: ČNB čeká horší výsledek schodku letošního rozpočtu
Akcie, komodity, nemovitosti i kryptoměny. Sledujte nejdůležitější události, které hýbou investičními trhy doma i ve světě. V tomto přehledu najdete aktuální zprávy, rychlé analýzy i komentáře expertů.
E15.cz
Expartner přestal platit hypotéku? Ústní dohoda se nepočítá, banka může chtít peníze po vás
Ústní dohoda mezi bývalými partnery o tom, kdo převezme splácení, nemá na povinnosti vůči bance žádný vliv. Solidární dlužnictví umožňuje bance vymáhat celou splátku po kterémkoli z dlužníků bez ohledu na to, kdo rozchod zavinil. Řešením může být vyv...
E15.cz
ČNB zhoršila výhled veřejných financí. Schodek má letos stoupnout na 2,7 procenta HDP
ČNB nově čeká letos schodek veřejných financí 2,7 procenta HDP. V příštím roce má deficit dál vzrůst na 3,1 procenta a dluh na 47,2 procenta HDP. Prognóza zároveň počítá s dalším silným růstem mezd a pomalejším zdražováním nemovitostí.

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🇸🇰 Slovak Startups

Summary: Talent drain remains a critical issue - new project TalBri aims to fix Slovakia's "job market stuck in 2001" by changing how young people find work. Brain drain is accelerating as young Slovaks increasingly leave the country, driven not just by salaries but by a dysfunctional labor market. Healthcare innovation coverage includes breakthrough CAR-T cancer therapy that saved a Jurassic Park actor. Climate change impacts health: allergy season now starts earlier and lasts weeks longer. New AI tool aims to improve Slovak language translations. Slovak national sentenced to 16.5 years in US prison for running Kingdom Market darknet drug marketplace.

Startitup.sk
Obľúbená dovolenková krajina Slovákov prichádza o svoje pobrežie. More ničí ikonické pamiatky
More v obľúbenej krajine pohltí metre pevniny ročne Známe turistické lokality menia svoju podobu Odborníci varujú pred nevratným poškodením The post Obľúbená dovolenková krajina Slovákov prichádza o svoje pobrežie. More ničí ikonické pamiatky appeare...
Startitup.sk
Herec z Jurského parku prežil rakovinu vďaka terapii budúcnosti. Odborníci hovoria o prelomovej liečbe
Herec uspel tam, kde bežná chemoterapia zlyhala Tvoj imunitný systém dostane novú GPS navigáciu Veda dáva nádej aj pri najťažšej diagnóze The post Herec z Jurského parku prežil rakovinu vďaka terapii budúcnosti. Odborníci hovoria o prelomovej liečbe ...
Startitup.sk
Jar prichádza skôr a alergie trvajú dlhšie. Vedci hovoria o znepokojivom trende
Alergie sú tu, peľu v ovzduší pribúda a sezóna trvá o týždne dlhšie Búrky môžu spustiť nebezpečnú formu astmy Zisti, ako zmeny klímy ovplyvňujú zdravie The post Jar prichádza skôr a alergie trvajú dlhšie. Vedci hovoria o znepokojivom trende appeared ...
Startitup.sk
Americký senátor varuje: USA nebezpečne vyčerpali zásoby rakiet a munície. Rakety Tomahawk a Patriot miznú zo skladov
Vojna s Iránom výrazne vyčerpala americké zásoby rakiet Senátor Mark Kelly varuje, že obnova môže trvať roky The post Americký senátor varuje: USA nebezpečne vyčerpali zásoby rakiet a munície. Rakety Tomahawk a Patriot miznú zo skladov appeared first...
Startitup.sk
„Pracovný trh zaspal v roku 2001.“ Nový projekt TalBri chce zmeniť, ako sa mladí ľudia dostávajú k práci
Mladí ľudia odchádzajú zo Slovenska čoraz častejšie Problémom nie sú len platy, ale aj nefunkčný pracovný trh Projekt TalBri má ambíciu zmeniť systém The post „Pracovný trh zaspal v roku 2001.“ Nový projekt TalBri chce zmeniť, ako sa mladí ľudia dost...

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🏢 Slovak Business

Summary: Political turbulence dominates Slovak headlines. PM Fico's controversial Moscow visit proceeded despite blocked airspace, frustrating Germany. Putin promised Slovakia energy deals while sending messages to Zelensky. Historic trial: for the first time, a sitting Slovak parliament leader will face court in the "Purgatory" case. World Cup ski races returning to Jasná resort signals sports/tourism investment. On the darker side, Slovak darknet operator received 16.5 years in US prison for running Kingdom Market drug marketplace - arrested at airport with incriminating devices.

Slovak Spectator
Last Week: The Slovak public is about to hear the 'Purgatory' story in court
Slovak Spectator
Last Week: The Slovak public is about to hear the ‘Purgatory’ story in court
For the first time in Slovakia’s history, a person who presides over parliament will stand trial.
Slovak Spectator
Putin remarks on Fico’s difficult journey, sends a message to Zelensky and promises Slovakia energy
Despite blocked airspace, the Slovak PM still made it to Moscow – to Germany’s frustration.
Slovak Spectator
News digest: Fico defends his trip to Moscow, claims WWII history is being 'distorted'
World Cup races are to return to the Jasná ski resort, a new AI aims to improve translations to and from Slovak, and a Slovak national is jailed in the USA.
Slovak Spectator
Slovak man gets 16.5 years in US prison over darknet drug market
He was arrested at an airport carrying devices containing evidence linking him to Kingdom Market.
Slovak Spectator
Suspect flees into bushes after fountain crash during police chase
The arrested man claims he was framed.

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🇪🇺 European Startups

Summary: Strong funding activity in European deeptech. Biotech: Bologna's Cellply raised €7.15M for cancer immunotherapy tools. Foodtech: Würzburg's NanoStruct closed €2.6M seed for rapid bacteria detection in food. Cleantech: Copenhagen's Reel raised €15M Series A for renewable energy trading/prediction. Gaming: London's Kohort secured €6M for AI-powered user acquisition for mobile game studios. Quantum: Delft's FrostByte raised €1.3M for cryogenic electronics. The diversity of sectors receiving funding (biotech, cleantech, quantum, gaming) shows European VC appetite for deep technology beyond pure software plays.

EU-Startups
Bologna's Cellply secures €7.15 million to develop tools for faster immunotherapy and cell therapy development
EU-Startups
Bologna’s Cellply secures €7.15 million to develop tools for faster immunotherapy and cell therapy development
Cellply, a Bologna-based DeepTech startup developing analytical tools enabling a deep characterisation of cancer immunotherapies, cell therapies and cell-based biotherapeutics, has completed the largest portion of its latest funding round, securing €...
EU-Startups
Würzburg-based NanoStruct raises €2.6 million to detect harmful bacteria in food within hours
NanoStruct, a Würzburg-based startup offering an analysis platform for the rapid identification of harmful bacteria in food, has closed a Seed funding round of €2.6 million to enable pilot projects in the food analysis market, the development of a st...
EU-Startups
Copenhagen’s Reel raises €15 million to make renewable energy predictable for businesses and profitable for producers
Reel, a Copenhagen-based electricity supplier and trader accelerating the energy transition, has raised €15 million in Series A funding to refine its products, grow its portfolio and build a commercial team in Germany. The round was led by Future Ene...
EU-Startups
London’s Kohort raises €6 million Series A to build AI user acquisition agents for mobile game studios
Kohort, a London-based mobile gaming analytics, forecasting, and UA optimisation company, has closed its €5.9 million ($7 million) Series A funding round to build user acquisition (UA) agents for mobile game studios. The round was led by The Raine Gr...
EU-Startups
Delft-based FrostByte secures a cool €1.3 million to scale cryogenic electronics for quantum computing
FrostByte, a Delft-based startup developing cryogenic electronics solutions for quantum technologies, has raised €1.3 million in funding from InnovationQuarter Capital, Graduate Ventures, Paeonia Group, UNIIQ and an angel investor. With this investme...

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🌍 CEE Tech

Summary: Brno highlighted as the "real innovation engine" of Czech Republic - moving beyond the "Czech Silicon Valley" label with billion-euro R&D investment. Google Cloud Day returns to Sofia (May 20) focusing on AI agents and data sovereignty - key themes for the region. Estonian Skeleton Technologies secured €33M ahead of planned US IPO, signaling CEE companies' growing ambitions for US public markets. ViennaUP startup festival returns with 6 key events for CEE founders. Interesting profile on Laundryheap founder Deyan Dimitrov - a case study in disrupting "boring" industries with tech-enabled services.

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Google Cloud Day Returns to Sofia for a Third Year, With AI Agents and Sovereignty in Focus
On May 20, the region’s cloud-native community gathers again — this time around three parallel […] The post Google Cloud Day Returns to Sofia for a Third Year, With AI Agents and Sovereignty in Focus appeared first on TheRecursive.com.
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CEE Startup & Tech Weekly: Estonian Skeleton Technologies Secures €33M Ahead of US IPO
The Recursive’s weekly roundup aims to cover key tech developments across Central and Eastern Europe, […] The post CEE Startup & Tech Weekly: Estonian Skeleton Technologies Secures €33M Ahead of US IPO appeared first on TheRecursive.com.
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Beyond Prague: Why Brno is the Real Innovation Engine of Czech Republic
Once dubbed the “Czech Silicon Valley,” Brno is moving beyond comparison. With a billion-euro R&D […] The post Beyond Prague: Why Brno is the Real Innovation Engine of Czech Republic appeared first on TheRecursive.com.
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6 Must-Visit Events During ViennaUP
May is here, and once again, we are preparing for to go to the Austrian […] The post 6 Must-Visit Events During ViennaUP appeared first on TheRecursive.com.
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Disrupting ‘Boring’ Industries: How Deyan Dimitrov Turned Dirty Socks Into Profit
Laundry doesn’t usually make headlines. It doesn’t attract hype cycles, speculative capital, or founders chasing […] The post Disrupting ‘Boring’ Industries: How Deyan Dimitrov Turned Dirty Socks Into Profit appeared first on TheRecursive.com.

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💻 European Tech

Summary: UK-Europe investment dynamics explored - how British capital can help scale continental startups. Robotics heating up with analysis of hottest European cities for deals. Data-driven insights from 2,800 funding rounds reveal how startups actually spend their money at different stages. Legal AI is evolving into "Agentic Law" - autonomous AI agents handling legal tasks (relevant for legal tech accounts). Finnish quantum software startup Algorithmiq raised €18M and relocated to Italy - interesting for understanding talent/company mobility. Salary benchmarking remains hot topic across European startup ecosystem.

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How UK investment can transform European scaleups
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The hottest cities for robotics deals in Europe
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What 2,800 funding rounds reveal about how startups spend money
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Legal AI? Apparently, it’s over. Hello, 'Agentic Law'
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Exclusive: Quantum software startup Algorithmiq raises €18m, relocates to Italy

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💰 Global VC & Funding

Summary: AI safety and corporate dynamics dominating headlines. Anthropic published findings that "evil" fictional AI portrayals in training data caused Claude's concerning blackmail behavior - important implications for AI safety research. xAI's deal with Anthropic raising eyebrows given SpaceX connections. Uber accelerating beyond ride-hailing into autonomous vehicles - positioning as data provider, investor, and distribution platform for AV industry. Lime preparing IPO as micromobility matures. Workplace evolution: the "whisper-filled office" concept explores how voice-first AI interactions will reshape physical workspaces. Overall theme: AI is reshaping every sector from mobility to legal to workplace design.

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Get ready for the whisper-filled office of the future
How will work setups change if we spend more and more time talking to our computers?
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Anthropic says ‘evil’ portrayals of AI were responsible for Claude’s blackmail attempts
Fictional portrayals of artificial intelligence can have a real effect on AI models, according to Anthropic.
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Uber has always wanted to be more than a ride; now it has reason to hurry
The company has been trying to embed itself inside the AV industry — as a data provider, an investor, and a distribution platform — but the consumer-facing bet may be just as important.
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TechCrunch Mobility: Lime’s IPO gamble
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, how AI is playing a part.
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We’re feeling cynical about xAI’s big deal with Anthropic
On the latest episode of the Equity podcast, we discussed what xAI's deal with Anthropic might mean for parent company SpaceX.

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