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Visa offers $100M to become new Apple Card partner instead of Mastercard

American Express is also in the running for a deal.

YEP accelerator launches PERSH1 incubation program for startups with a €22,000 prize fund

This is an intensive three-month program for MVP/pre-traction/pre-revenue startups that need help and mentorship to get traction and investment quickly.

Finland startup Fiberdom secures €3.5M investment to scale plastic-free material innovation

Fiberdom specializing in the development of plastic-free, recyclable, and home-compostable alternatives derived from wood fibers.

Ukrainian syndicate TOLOKA invests $1.7M in Portoro, an American rental search startup

As part of the agreement, TOLOKA received not only "favorable financial terms," but also an observer seat on Portoro's board of directors.

OpenAI announces $40B funding and makes ChatGPT image generator available to all

The company's valuation grew to $300 billion.

Top 10 CEE deals in March 2025: a monthly overview of trends in the ecosystem

AIN summarizes the top deals of the month and highlights trends observed within the CEE ecosystem in our monthly report below.

The first-ever flight around the Earth in polar orbit. SpaceX sends Fram2 crew into space on an untraversed trajectory

During the mission, a crew of four private astronauts will carry out 22 scientific experiments.

Mystical South, Ghibli-inspired Dark fantasy, and Lost Records sequel. 7 new games coming out in April

AIN selected 7 new games coming out in April 2025.

Google opens access to its ‘smartest’ AI model Gemini 2.5 Pro for all users

Gemini 2.5 Pro (experimental) is the first in a series of Gemini 2.5 ‘thinking’ models, which, according to the company, provide more accurate results through improved analysis and inference capabilities.

Estonian startup Soldera raises €2.5M investment to automate renewable energy certificate trading

Soldera offers an automated platform for managing and trading Guarantees of Origin (GOs) in the renewable energy sector.