Sofia, Bulgaria · Startup Chaos Group is a Sofia-founded computer graphics company best known for V-Ray, the industry-standard rendering engine used by architects, filmmakers, game developers, and product designers worldwide. Founded in 1997, the company builds physically accurate ray-tracing and real-time visualization technology that powers photorealistic imagery across architecture, visual effects, and automotive design. Chaos products have been used on countless Hollywood films and by leading architecture firms globally. The company was acquired by Enscape in a merger creating one of the largest visualization software groups in the world, but maintains deep roots and major engineering operations in Sofia.
Amsterdam, Netherlands · Startup Creative Fabrica is an Amsterdam-based marketplace for digital design assets founded in 2016, offering fonts, graphics, craft designs, and premium content for designers and crafters worldwide. The platform hosts over 20 million listed products from more than 20,000 active designers, and attracts over 40 million monthly page views. The company has expanded into AI-powered creative tools through its Studio AI suite. Peak Capital led the company's Series A in 2021.
Bydgoszcz, Poland · Startup FOTOhub, founded in 2025 and headquartered in Bydgoszcz, is an AI-powered creative platform that lets users generate and edit images, video, audio and text within a single system. Its orchestration layer integrates multiple AI models so creators and businesses can produce multimedia content without switching tools, alongside a browser-based studio with timeline video editing, audio mixing and design tools. The company reports over 400,000 users globally.
Yerevan, Armenia · Startup PicsArt is a Yerevan-founded creative platform and photo/video editing suite that has grown into one of the most downloaded creative apps globally, with over 150 million monthly active users. The platform combines AI-powered editing tools, templates, stickers, and a creator community into a mobile-first experience used by casual creators and small businesses alike. Founded in 2011 by Hovhannes Avoyan, PicsArt raised over $130 million and represents Armenia's most prominent consumer technology export, demonstrating that world-class creative tools can be built and scaled from the region.
Yerevan, Armenia · Startup Renderforest is an all-in-one branding platform founded in Yerevan, enabling users to create videos, logos, websites, and graphic designs without prior design skills. The platform serves over 20 million users globally, including large companies such as Vodafone, Sony Music, and GE. Founded by Narek Safaryan, the company has kept its headquarters and engineering operations fully in Armenia.
Amsterdam, Netherlands · Startup WeTransfer is an Amsterdam-based file-transfer and creative-tools company founded in 2009, best known for its simple service for sending large files, alongside products for creative professionals. It grew into one of the Netherlands' most recognised consumer internet brands and was acquired by the Italian software group Bending Spoons in 2024.