Key Takeaways (Past Week): No priority account alerts this week - but key CZ/SK stories include PPF's ownership restructuring (Renáta Kellnerová interview), Czech e-commerce visibility gap with AI assistants (9 out of 10 shops invisible to ChatGPT), and Endorphin Republic's expansion to 4 new European markets. In CEE: Croatian-founded Fonoa raised $110M Series C and acquired PwC's tax platform. Cloudflare published deep-dive on Town Lake unified analytics platform.
Key Insights
- AI Commerce Gap: 9/10 Czech e-shops invisible to AI assistants like ChatGPT - opportunity to discuss AI-readiness with e-commerce prospects
- European Expansion: Endorphin Republic expanding to DE, PL, HU, HR - growing CZ businesses need global infrastructure
- CEE Funding Surge: Fonoa's $110M round + PwC acquisition validates CEE fintech. Croatian VC Fil Rouge expanding in Romania
- Security Focus: Bulgarian "Cybershield" deployment + SMS phishing warnings in Slovakia - security top of mind in region
- Cloudflare Product: Town Lake unified analytics + Skipper AI agent blog post - great talking point for data platform discussions
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Summary: Two blog posts this week: Deep-dive on Town Lake (Cloudflare's unified analytics platform) and Skipper AI agent built on top of it - great reference architecture for enterprise data discussions. Also: Iran's internet partially restored after 3-month shutdown, with traffic at 40% of pre-shutdown levels per Cloudflare Radar data.
Cloudflare Blog
Here’s how we built Town Lake, Cloudflare's unified analytics platform, alongside Skipper, an internal AI agent running on top of it.
3 days ago
By Matt Moen
Cloudflare Blog
Cloudflare Radar data confirms early indications of a partial Internet restoration in Iran, nearly three months after the shutdown began. Traffic spikes and DNS queries have risen, but network activity is currently just 40% of pre-shutdown levels.
4 days ago
By Sabina Zejnilovic
Summary: PPF ownership restructuring dominates Czech business news - Renáta Kellnerová on buying out Petr Kellner Jr.'s stake. AI e-commerce analysis reveals 9/10 Czech e-shops invisible to ChatGPT recommendations. Jakub Nešetřil shares billion-CZK near-miss story advocating for unified EU startup rules. Streaming preview and lifestyle content round out the week.
CzechCrunch
Vedení největší české investiční skupiny hodnotí uplynulý rok. Mluví o stabilitě v časech změn, stěhování centrály i rošádě v akcionářské struktuře. Článek Odkup podílu Petra Kellnera mladšího byl osobní, ale férový, říká Renáta Kellnerová o roce změ...
1 hour ago
By Ondřej Holzman
CzechCrunch
Co chystá Netflix, HBO Max, Disney, Apple TV, Amazon Prime Video, SkyShowtime a česká kina v dubnu? Třeba nové Scary Movie a Supergirl. Článek Česko zasáhne mimozemská invaze od mistra sci-fi. Tajemní vetřelci už jsou mezi námi se nejdříve objevil na...
2 hours ago
By Michal Mančař
Lupa.cz
O tom, že se lidé o nákupech chodí radit třeba k ChatGPT, dnes pochybuje málokdo. Stejně jako o tom, že tento trend bude posilovat. Ale jak jsou pro nás odpovědi smysluplné?
6 hours ago
By redakce@lupa.cz (Lupa.cz: Iva Brejlová)
CzechCrunch
Marii Žižlavské kdysi v náročné životní situaci pomohly pobyty se zvířaty. Nakonec opustila svět velkých firem a založila projekt Oslí stezka. Článek Služební BMW vyměnila za služebního osla. Na své farmě teď učí manažery zpomalit a nevyhořet se nejd...
6 hours ago
By Marta Plecitá
CzechCrunch
Na své příhodě úspěšný startupista Jakub Nešetřil ukazuje důležitost jednotných pravidel pro fungování firem v EU. Článek Málem přišel o miliardu. Den jsem nespal a panikařil, přiznává. Zachránila jej chyba, kterou udělal u úřadů se nejdříve objevil ...
6 hours ago
By Peter Brejčák
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Summary: Czech expansion: Endorphin Republic (sports retail) expanding to Germany, Poland, Hungary, Croatia with tens of millions CZK investment. Aviation: Castlelake considering easyJet acquisition. Geopolitics impacting business: Russia bans jet fuel exports affecting European airlines, oil prices rising on Iran tensions. Global debt analysis shows surprising rankings for 2026.
E15.cz
Endorphin Republic expanduje na čtyři nové evropské trhy. Podnik bývalého závodního veslaře Antonína Stracha a lyžařské mistryně světa Šárky Strachové investuje desítky milionů do nových poboček. Cílí na Chorvatsko, Polsko, Maďarsko a Německo.
1 hour ago
E15.cz
Největší veřejný dluh letos překvapivě připadne asijské zemi. Řecko by letos ve výši deficitu mohla přeskočit jiná silná evropská ekonomika. Jak se liší struktura dluhů v jednotlivých zemích?
1 hour ago
E15.cz
Rusko poprvé od začátku války zakázalo vývoz leteckého paliva, a to až do konce listopadu. Opatření souvisí s útoky ukrajinských dronů, které výrazně zasáhly ruské rafinérie. Nedostatek leteckého paliva a růst cen už dopadají také na evropské letecké...
1 hour ago
Forbes CZ
Americká investiční společnost Castlelake zvažuje předložení nabídky na převzetí britských nízkonákladových aerolinek easyJet. Zatím se však na britský podnik s tímto návrhem neobrátila. Vyplývá to z prohlášení obou firem. Akcie společnosti easyJet n...
1 hour ago
By Pavla Skřivánková
E15.cz
Ceny ropy opět výrazně rostou kvůli novým útokům mezi USA a Íránem. Trhy se obávají dalšího narušení dopravy v Hormuzském průlivu, kudy proudí pětina světové ropy. Naděje na prodloužení příměří slábnou, což podporuje další zdražování suroviny.
1 hour ago
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Summary: Security alert: DPD courier SMS phishing scam spreading in Slovakia targeting payment card data. Crypto warning: Slovak youth investing thousands in prediction markets chasing quick returns. Medical breakthrough: Single-injection cancer treatment showing unprecedented tumor elimination in trials. Political coverage of Taraba no-confidence vote and defense ministry furniture procurement controversy.
Startitup.sk
Podvodné SMS správy sa opäť šíria Slovenskom Útočníci zneužívajú meno kuriérskej spoločnosti DPD Snažia sa získať údaje z platobných kariet The post Pozor na podozrivé SMS od „kuriéra“: Jediný klik ťa môže pripraviť o stovky eur appeared first on Sta...
1 hour ago
By Jasmína Púčková
Startitup.sk
Rezort obrany čelí kritike za utajenú zmluvu V Kukurici nakúpili nábytok za milióny eur Opozícia vidí porušenie zákona a koná The post Utajený nákup za 3 milióny. SaS podáva na Kaliňáka podnet kvôli nábytku do legendárnej Kukurice appeared first on S...
1 hour ago
By TASR
Startitup.sk
Nová štúdia naznačuje významný posun v liečbe pokročilej rakoviny hlavy a krku Nádory zmizli u 15 pacientov Vedci hovoria o bezprecedentnej odpovedi na liečbu The post Prelom v liečbe rakoviny: Jediná injekcia dokázala u niektorých pacientov úplne od...
2 hours ago
By Ľubomíra Somodiová
Startitup.sk
Mladí Slováci držia v kryptomenách tisíce eur Sociálne siete im podsúvajú ilúziu rýchleho zisku Odborník varuje, ako nenaletieť nástrahám The post Zo 100 eur chcú mať tisícku za deň: Predikčné trhy sľubujú rýchle zbohatnutie, realita je iná (ODBORNÍK...
2 hours ago
By Tamara Mrázová
Startitup.sk
Poslanci NR SR v pondelok neotvorili schôdzu o odvolaní Tomáša Tarabu V sále chýbala nadpolovičná väčšina, pokus zopakujú v utorok ráno The post Taraba nateraz zostáva v kresle. Mimoriadna schôdza parlamentu o jeho odvolaní v pondelok nezačala appear...
2 hours ago
By TASR
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Summary: M&A insight: Slovak Spectator covers what foreign buyers miss in Slovak acquisition data rooms - useful context for CF expansion discussions. EU clarifies no plans to change Czech/Slovak beer labeling despite rumors. Tourism: Tokaj region glamping project launched. Medieval sword fighting growing as sport with Bratislava Fecht tournament coverage.
Slovak Spectator
Foreign investors come to Slovakia with the expectation of standard acquisition processes, structured due diligence, experienced teams and proven checklists.
3 hours ago
By Pavol Blahušiak
Slovak Spectator
Hockey talent scout says which Slovak goalkeeper he would pick for NHL, Nitra theatre festival may face cancellation, and Slovaks are rethinking routine spending.
2 days ago
By Matúš Beňo
Slovak Spectator
At Bratislava Fecht, fighters from across Europe and beyond crossed blades in a growing sport built on bruises and centuries-old manuals.
2 days ago
By Oscar Brophy
Slovak Spectator
The European Commission says no proposal exists to change traditional beer labelling systems in either country.
2 days ago
By Compiled by Spectator staff
Slovak Spectator
The project offers panoramic vineyard views, modern comfort and a base for exploring Slovakia’s Tokaj region.
2 days ago
By Compiled by Spectator staff
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Summary: Space tech: PLD Space (Spain) announces €35M for European launch capacity at French Guiana. Semiconductor: ASML spinout Invisix raises €20M seed for chip metrology tools. M&A: Dutch Aizy acquires Uptmz for €2M, consolidating AI marketing software. Consumer: London's Lune & Wild raises €2.3M Series A for chef-led baby food brand.
EU-Startups
In the context of the Choose France event, PLD Space, a Spanish space transportation company, has announced a €35 million investment in the development and deployment of its Launch Complex at the Guiana Space Centre (CSG) in Kourou (French Guiana) ov...
2 hours ago
By David Cendon Garcia
EU-Startups
Invisix, an Eindhoven-based semiconductor metrology company developing next-generation measurement tools for advanced chip manufacturing, has raised an oversubscribed €20 million Seed round. The round was supported by Hitachi Ventures, Transition Ven...
2 hours ago
By Rahul Raj
EU-Startups
Lune & Wild, a London-based baby and children’s food brand, has raised €2.3 million (£2 million) in a Series A funding round to scale production and expand its retail footprint. The round was led by Guinness Ventures, with support from industry exper...
4 hours ago
By Rahul Raj
EU-Startups
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2 days ago
By Olga G. Codina
EU-Startups
AI marketing software company Aizy has acquired fellow Dutch industry player Uptmz, with plans to create an integrated advertising platform for Google, Microsoft, and Meta bringing together software, AI-powered optimisation, and strategic support wit...
2 days ago
By David Cendon Garcia
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Summary: Major funding: Croatian-founded Fonoa raises $110M Series C and acquires PwC's tax platform - ex-Uber founders tackling global tax automation. Croatian VC Fil Rouge Capital marks one year in Romania with 4 new investments. Bulgaria deploys EU's first national "Cybershield" at Google Cloud Day. Croatia's Liftoff conference addresses deep tech IP and capital challenges.
TheRecursive
Fil Rouge Capital (FRC) marked one year since opening its Bucharest office, growing its Romanian portfolio to three startups, and evaluating over 100 local companies, according to Romania Partner Matei Dumitrescu.
1 hour ago
By Elena Ghinita
TheRecursive
The third edition of the Google Cloud Day Bulgaria delivered its biggest headline yet — one of the European Union's first national "Cybershield" deployments. But the enterprise adoption numbers behind the big stories reveal a country still running at...
Yesterday
By Etien Yovchev
TheRecursive
The Recursive’s weekly roundup aims to cover key tech developments across Central and Eastern Europe.
2 days ago
By The Recursive
TheRecursive
With a fresh $110M in the bank and a key acquisition of PwC's tax platform, a trio of ex-Uber Croatians are tackling the one financial system technology forgot. Their goal: to make global tax compliance not just manageable, but autonomous.
3 days ago
By The Recursive
TheRecursive
From ‘predatory’ IP terms to a lack of smart capital, deep tech in CEE faces unique hurdles. Zagreb’s Liftoff conference wants to rewrite the rules of the game.
4 days ago
By Ana Marija Kostanic
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Summary: Anthropic's $65B round prompts "Is Europe cooked?" debate on EU AI competitiveness. Sifted maps 70+ European companies racing on frontier computing. Balderton launches "Built in Europe" campaign backed by Revolut, Mistral, Wayve. ASML spinout Invisix €20M seed round covered. US vs Europe AI development approaches compared in analysis piece.
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Summary: Data center accountability: Erin Brockovich campaigns against data center environmental secrecy. AI ethics: "This is fine" meme artist KC Green settles with AI startup Artisan over unauthorized use. Mobility: Ferrari Luce EV design controversy. AI discourse: "AI psychosis" debate among tech CEOs. YouTube-to-film pipeline strengthens with two major horror releases.
TechCrunch
Environmental activist Erin Brockovich has a new mission.
13 hours ago
By Anthony Ha
TechCrunch
The YouTube-to-prestige-horror pipeline is looking very strong.
16 hours ago
By Anthony Ha
TechCrunch
The startup has apparently taken down the ads using KC Green's "This is fine" meme.
16 hours ago
By Anthony Ha
TechCrunch
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, how AI is playing a part.
18 hours ago
By Kirsten Korosec
TechCrunch
On the latest episode of Equity, we debate whether tech CEOs are "uniquely prone to AI psychosis."
19 hours ago
By Anthony Ha
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