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Finnish startup Orijin secures funding from Brainforest and Gorilla Capital to advance sustainability in coffee and cocoa production

The company helps agri-processors in coffee and cacao supply chains gain operational excellence through digital data and tools – fostering sustainability, ethical conduct and compliance all through the supply chain globally.

Startup of the Day: Perciv AI, a Hungarian startup developing AI-based perception solutions

The company’s solution enables durable and cost-effective autonomous systems with Lidar-like performance even in harsh weather.

The state of AI in the Polish HR market. Key insights from the “HR Tech Changer 2024” report

According to the "HR Tech Changer 2024" report from Polish HR Forum, over half of HR specialists in Poland are already leveraging these technologies to enhance work efficiency. However, barriers such as high implementation costs, data security concerns, and limited training opportunities remain significant challenges for many organizations looking to adopt these solutions.

A new US-Ukrainian venture fund Oppenheimer Acceleration is presented in the US - it focuses on defense-tech startups

The first batch was planned to raise $2 million, and as of December this year, confirmation from investors of their willingness to invest was almost complete.

Polish firm RKKVC joins $26M round for Swiss startup Embotech to enhance automated logistic solutions

The round will help the startup to expand autonomous driving solutions for logistics in Europe and beyond.

Grammarly acquires AI document editor Coda. Coda's CEO will now lead Grammarly

Both companies write about a shared vision of the future of artificial intelligence, where AI will “redefine every business application and workflow”.

Lithuanian climate tech HeavyFinance secures €14M investment from Multitude Bank to support sustainable agriculture in the EU

HeavyFinance produces verified agricultural carbon credits and provides additional financial benefits to farmers in their transition towards more sustainable soil management practices.

Buy Me a Coffee deletes the account of Ukrainian blogger and volunteer Serhii Sternenko

Sternenko believes that this was done because of his assistance to the Ukrainian military in the fight against the russian army. The company claims that the blogger violated the terms of the platform (but does not say which ones).

Finnish startup Planmark secures pre-seed investment from Gorilla Capital

Helsinki-based startup Planmark Oy has secured a pre-seed investment round from Gorilla Capital to assist companies of all sizes and shapes in complying with intricate regulatory requirements.

Polish medtech startup Vivid Mind raises $200,000 pre-seed round to develop early dementia detection test

Vivid Mind has come up with a simple short voice test that implemented and interpreted in less than a minute, leverages AI and leading-edge sound processing for early detection of dementia.