Adara Ventures
Madrid, Spain · AcceleratorFounded 2005. Deep tech investor; the AV4 fund targets €100M and focuses on cybersecurity, applied AI, and digital infrastructure across Europe.
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AI & Big Data Expo Global 2026
London, United Kingdom · EventConference and expo covering enterprise AI, data platforms, and applied machine learning.
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Apify
Prague, Czech Republic · StartupApify turns the web into an API by providing a platform where developers build and monetize “actors” that extract data from websites. It has become a critical part of the AI data supply chain, powering scraping, monitoring, and automation at scale. The company bootstrapped to profitability before raising capital and maintains a strong open developer ecosystem. By 2026, Apify is a global leader in web automation infrastructure.
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Brent Hoberman
Warsaw, Poland · Angel InvestorA well-known UK tech entrepreneur (Lastminute.com) and investor, Brent has a footprint in Poland via his fund Firstminute and personally. He’s invested in Polish AI ventures and often speaks highly of Poland’s tech scene. Associated startups: Cosmose AI, Digital Pharmacy (examples of Polish startups he’s supported).
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Celonis
Munich, Germany · StartupCelonis is the global leader in Process Mining, a technology that leverages AI to help companies identify and fix inefficiencies across business operations.
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Faber
Lisbon, Portugal · IncubatorLaunched 2013. Seed fund focused on AI, data, and climate tech across Iberia.
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Kibo Ventures
Madrid, Spain · AcceleratorFounded 2012. Early-stage investor in digital platforms, SaaS, and data-driven services.
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Newion
Amsterdam, Netherlands · AcceleratorFounded 2000. Early-stage VC focused on enterprise software in the Benelux and Nordics.
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Oddin.gg
Prague, Czech Republic · StartupOddin.gg is a B2B provider of esports odds feeds, risk management, and trading tools. It supplies real-time probabilities for esports titles such as Counter-Strike and League of Legends, enabling betting operators to price markets reliably. The company has become a global leader in esports wagering infrastructure. By 2026, Oddin.gg is one of the Czech Republic’s most internationally recognized gaming-tech exports.
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PyCon DE & PyData 2026
Darmstadt, Germany · EventGermany's Python and data science gathering. Price: about EUR 400-700 for business tickets. Great for AI startup hiring and OSS tool exposure.
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