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Events
Future Leaders Forum & Gala will bring Belarusians from around the world to Warsaw on November 14
The Warsaw forum will bring together members and advisers of the Next 35 list for personal stories, project showcases and a live Q&A with Perplexity co-founder Denis Yarats.
Growth
VOKA 3D Anatomy & Pathology reaches one million registered users
VOKA 3D Anatomy & Pathology has surpassed one million registered users worldwide. The company has not disclosed what proportion actively uses the platform.
Events
Warsaw to host Cooperative social projects hackathon with a €35,000 prize fund
Competence School will bring up to 100 participants to Warsaw on October 30–31 to develop socially significant projects. Participation is free, with travel support available.
Partnership
Google Invests in Flo, and the Companies Will Also Combine Data for Personalized Recommendations
Flo Health has announced a multi-year partnership with Google Health and a strategic investment. Users will be able to link the apps from early 2027.
Events
TEDxUlicaMińska returns: Warsaw to host TEDxWomen on November 7
The second TEDxUlicaMińska will take place in Warsaw on November 7 in the TEDxWomen format, bringing together ideas from science, business, technology, culture and society.
Funding
Freesbee Ventures Launches a Second $15M Fund for AI Startups
Freesbee Ventures has announced a second $15 million fund focused on AI-first companies at late seed through Series A+ with proven revenue.
M&A
GRAI Acquires Hangout: 2 Million Users and 100 Million Licensed Tracks for a New AI Streaming Platform
AI startup GRAI has acquired Hangout, a US-based social music platform with 2 million users and a catalog of 100 million licensed tracks, to support its upcoming AI streaming service.
Rankings
myTU Named to Sifted's Top 100 Fastest-Growing Startups in DACH and CEE for Second Year in a Row
myTU has made the Sifted 100: DACH & CEE for the second year running, ranking #88 among the fastest-growing tech companies in Central and Eastern Europe and the German-speaking countries.
Product
Check That Mole — At the Pharmacy: Skinive Launches New Pilot in France
HealthTech startup Skinive has launched a pilot of its Skinive MD app at a pharmacy in southern France, testing whether AI-powered digital dermatoscopy can help flag skin lesions that warrant a doctor's visit.
Product
GRAI Secures License to Music IP Holdings Patents for AI Music
GRAI has become one of the first companies to license the Music IP Holdings patent portfolio, created by Universal Music Group and Liquidax Capital, to support licensed AI music remixes and covers.
Ecosystem
Where to Find Customers, Accelerator, Business Angel in Lithuania and Poland: BISEB's Free Guide
The BISEB School of Economics and Business has made a free practical guide and ecosystem maps available for Belarusians and Ukrainians looking to launch a startup in Lithuania or Poland.
Funding
Yope Raises $12.3M to Scale a New Kind of Social Network
Social startup Yope, founded by Belarusian entrepreneurs in 2021, has raised $12.3 million led by Northzone to grow its private, algorithm-free alternative to public-feed social apps, bringing total funding to $20 million.
Funding
OneSoil Raises €1M to Develop Its AI Farming Assistant
Agritech startup OneSoil has raised €1 million from existing investors, including entrepreneur Yuri Melnichek, to accelerate development of its AI Agronomist farming assistant.
Awards
VOKA Wins Gold at the Digital Health Awards 2026
VOKA received the Gold Award in the Medical Animation category for its 3D animation explaining how semaglutide-based weight loss medication works inside the body.
Rankings
Flo Health Ranked #1 in Sifted’s Consumer 100 List
Flo Health topped the inaugural Sifted Consumer 100 — a new annual list of Europe’s most significant consumer technology companies, announced during SXSW London.
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