The open startup registry of the Western Balkans

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Curated deal flow across Serbia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Albania and Kosovo.

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News, funding rounds and ecosystem updates from across the Western Balkans.

Regional

Western Balkan innovation hubs launch shared startup support calendar

A network of innovation hubs across the Western Balkans has introduced a shared calendar for accelerator calls, training programmes and investor events to make regional opportunities easier for founders to find.

Serbia

Belgrade university opens new applied AI lab for student founders

A Belgrade university has opened an applied artificial intelligence lab that will give student teams access to technical mentors, cloud resources and structured support for turning research projects into early-stage ventures.

Bosnia & Herzegovina

Sarajevo programme offers grants for digital service prototypes

A new Sarajevo-based programme will award up to EUR 25k per team to support the development and testing of digital services addressing challenges faced by local companies and public institutions.

Montenegro

Montenegro opens applications for coastal blue economy accelerator

An accelerator focused on the blue economy has opened applications for startups developing solutions in marine monitoring, sustainable tourism, logistics, fisheries and coastal resilience.

North Macedonia

Skopje tech park adds corporate pilot track for early-stage startups

A technology park in Skopje has introduced a corporate pilot track that will connect early-stage startups with companies seeking solutions in automation, energy efficiency, cybersecurity and customer experience.

Albania

Tirana entrepreneurship centre launches women founders cohort

A Tirana entrepreneurship centre has launched a new cohort for women founders building digital products and services, with a focus on customer validation, pricing and early sales.

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Acquisitions and mergers of startups from the Western Balkans.

Nordeus

Acquisition · 2021

Mobile football management game studio behind Top Eleven.

Acquirer
Take-Two Interactive
Deal value
$378M
SerbiaGamingAcquisition

Vast Platform

Acquisition · 2023

Publishing and audience analytics platform for online media.

Acquirer
Regional media group
SerbiaSaaSAcquisition

Klika

Acquisition · 2022

Product engineering studio serving Nordic enterprise clients.

Acquirer
Nordic software group
Deal value
Undisclosed
Bosnia & HerzegovinaIT ServicesAcquisition

Sportradar Skopje

Acquisition · 2019

Sports data collection and live scouting operations hub.

Acquirer
Sportradar
Deal value
Undisclosed
North MacedoniaSports DataAcquisition

Coinis

Merger · 2023

Performance advertising network for publishers and advertisers.

Acquirer
Global ad network
MontenegroAdTechMerger

Gjirafa Video

Acquisition · 2022

Albanian-language streaming and video content platform.

Acquirer
Regional telecom
Deal value
Undisclosed
KosovoMediaAcquisition

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