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Venture Capital and Innovation: Solving Europe's Tech Scale-Up Crisis
Technology is the need of the hour, and innovative companies are paving the way for a brighter future. Emerging technologies like AI and ML are here to stay, with companies such as NVIDIA, Google, and Amazon solidifying themselves as tech giants. The U.S. is leading the charge in innovation, with its companies becoming global leaders and key players in the world economy. However, Europe is lagging behind, with only 1 in 10 European unicorns achieving global success, compared to 1 in 3 in the U.S., despite having more high-tech startups than the U.S.
16 October 2024
The Role of Inflation in Venture Capital: What Every Investor Should Know
While many investors do not know, inflation plays a very important role in the success of startup investments and is a key element that venture capital firms should not ignore. It has a huge impact on the returns of VC firms and without favorable market conditions and controlled inflation, even the most promising startup investments can falter. While many firms focus on factors like the total addressable market (TAM), product-market fit, and scalability, inflation, and interest rates often don’t receive the attention they deserve.
09 October 2024
Zubr Capital Launches Funding of Innovative Online Classifieds Leader Larixon Classifieds
Zubr Capital is proud to announce a new investment in Larixon Classifieds with local developments in Cyprus, Mongolia, Tajikistan, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago.
02 October 2024
Real Estate Startup Placy Raises €1M in Pre-Seed Funding from Zubr Capital
Zubr Capital is transforming real estate by funding an AI-backed tool that helps automate property valuations, research, viewing schedules, and agreement drafting.
03 September 2024
Zubr Capital invested in the AI Fitness App Zing Coach in Series A
Zing Coach, the Palta-backed health tech startup reducing growing rates of physical inactivity with its AI-powered fitness app, has today announced that it has raised a Series A funding round in equity and debt financing totaling $10 million led by Zubr Capital and Triple Point Capital.
27 June 2024
Startup School by Zubr Capital
For the fourth consecutive time, Zubr Capital, in collaboration with TechIsland, is presenting Startup School. On June 20, we invite you to join us for a session on "Negotiations and Agreements: Securing a Profitable Deal with Investors."
05 June 2024
Tech and Innovation: European Investment Climate through EIF's Lens
Zubr Capital further examines the EIF’s report, considering their previous reports from 2019 and their operational plans for 2024-2026, with a specific focus on Innovation and Digitalization – the key areas of interest for the EIF.
04 June 2024
Opportunities Unleashed: Why the Tech Sector Should Invest in Immigrant Talent
History has shown that immigrants have a knack for founding successful businesses and leading inventive start-ups, greatly boosting the economies they join.
15 May 2024
Assessing the Role of Women in Technology: A Five-Year Reflection on Europe
Zubr Capital recently studied female representation in tech, focusing on gender diversity, hiring policies, and career growth. Our question was clear – has this area improved in the last five years?
29 April 2024
Navigating Poland's Investment Landscape: Insights from Zubr Capital Experts
Poland’s enticing investment environment is attracting global investors, highlighted by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)’s significant regional operations. This article, by Zubr Capital experts, examines Poland's investment climate via EBRD’s strategies. EBRD’s record €1.3 billion investment showcases Poland's increasing prominence as an international investment hotspot.
25 March 2024
Zubr Capital launched a project for students “League of Analysts 4.0”.
The investment company Zubr Capital and the audit and consulting company B1 have invited students to the educational project League of Analysts 4.0 since March 18, 2024.
18 March 2024
Navigating Investment Opportunities in the IoT Driven Future: A 2024 Guide
Welcome to the horizon of investment shaped by the Internet of Things (IoT). As we journey through the dynamic digital era, understanding and strategically investing in IoT points towards a prosperous future.
11 March 2024
The AI Boom: Investment Opportunities and Predictions for 2024
Welcome to our review of the accelerating AI industry and its implications for investing in 2024. As AI's influence keeps growing, so does its growth potential. This article unfolds the possibilities of AI in the investment landscape, explaining why this evolving technology is seen as a key driver of growth.
07 March 2024
The Powerhouse of New-age Technologies: Capital Raising Trends and Strategies in the TMT Sector for 2024
The TMT (Technology, Media, and Telecommunications) sector has seen phenomenal growth over the past few years, becoming a hotbed of technological innovation and investment. This sector encompasses diverse companies ranging from hardware giants like IBM to streaming service providers like Netflix. But one trait they all share is the capital-intensive nature of their operations.
16 February 2024
An investment workshop "From Discovery to Decision"
An investment workshop entitled "From Discovery to Decision" will be held on February 9 at 16:00.
29 January 2024
Zubr Capital's Future Unicorns Party at Web Summit 2023
At the recent Web Summit in Lisbon, Zubr Capital Foundation hosted a fantastic event called the Future Unicorns Party on November 14, 2023.
17 November 2023
IBM Successfully Completes Acquisition of Apptio Inc., Including Target process, ex-Zubr Capital Fund Investment
A Strategic Move Expands IBM's Capabilities and Incorporates Zubr Capital's Portfolio Company into its Global Operations
23 August 2023
The second workshop of the Startup School took place
On June 20th, the second workshop for Startup School was held. This initiative is a collaboration between Tech Island, an IT association, and Zubr Capital, an investment company.
22 June 2023
Zubr Capital held the first workshop together with TechIsland
TechIsland IT Association, together with the investment company Zubr Capital, announced the launch of the Startup School ― a series of innovative seminars designed to expand the opportunities of aspiring entrepreneurs in Cyprus.
14 June 2023
TechIsland and Zubr Capital have collaborated to launch a startup school
The first workshop will take place on June 9, at 16:00, in Limassol and it is titled “Building a Robust Company Strategy & Establishing a Powerful Brand”.
01 June 2023
The Zubr Capital team took part in the Wolves Summit in Wroclaw
From May 23 to May 25, Poland hosted the Wolwes Summit, a significant startup conference. The event was a three-day opportunity to gain valuable knowledge and network with other professionals.
31 May 2023
UHub PITCH DAY #2 in Warsaw
Investment Director of Zubr Capital Nikita Krivelevich took part in UHub PITCH DAY #2. These are regular pitch sessions in Warsaw, for which they choose 6-8 entrepreneurs candidates to pitch in front of the investor panel.
23 February 2023
The Zubr Capital team organized a mini-MBA for the members of The Hub IT community in Limassol
Every week on Fridays, The Hub organizes networking parties in Limassol. A mandatory component of events is useful content. That is why, on February 10, the Zubr Capital team took part as speakers at the event, which the organizers called a mini-MBA.
17 February 2023
Zubr Capital became a VC Member of TechIsland, the largest IT association in Cyprus
Zubr Capital became a VC Member of TechIsland, the most prominent IT association in Cyprus. TechIsland - a non-profit IT Association, was established in 2021 with the mission of turning Cyprus into a world-class destination for world-class talent.
10 February 2023
Zubr Capital attracted investments in ORO, B2B eCommerce platform.
The first deal for Zubr Capital Fund II. Zubr Capital attracted investments in ORO, a B2B eCommerce platform.
20 January 2023
The Zubr Capital team took part in the "InvestPro Poland and Ukraine conference"
On November 9, 2022, the Zubr Capital team took part in the "InvestPro Poland and Ukraine conference" in Warsaw. Konstantin Zapolyansky, Senior investment director, explained in his presentation, what should a modern investor be able to do. A few notes from his presentation about Ukrainian IT companies.
18 November 2022
Meeting for entrepreneurs in Warsaw
On November 10, Oleg Khusaenov, CEO and founder of the investment company Zubr Capital, took part in a closed meeting for entrepreneurs in Warsaw.
10 November 2022
Zubr Capital held an offline pitch session in Warsaw
On October 6, Zubr Capital, in partnership with U HUB, held an offline pitch session in Warsaw at the HUB HUB coworking. 12 teams were selected to participate in the event. Each project received 5 minutes to pitch its idea and another 3 minutes to questions from the jury.
11 October 2022
Zubr Capital launches own educational project “League of Analysts 3.0.”
The investment company "Zubr Capital" is in partnership with the Academy.by continuing the educational project for students "League of Analysts 3.0". The purpose of the educational program is to prepare students of specialized branches to work as investment or financial analysts.
29 September 2022
Zubr Capital has made an exit from the fintech company SoftClub
Softline, a global provider of IT products for digital business transformation with headquarters in London, has become the new owner of SoftClub. Softclub attracted investments from Zubr Capital in 2014 and became the first deal within the Zubr Capital Fund I. During this period, the company has demonstrated significant growth and has become international.
28 February 2022
Softline announced pricing of IPO and listing
Softline, a leading global solutions and services provider in digital transformation and cybersecurity, with its headquarters in London, today announces the final offer price for its initial public offering and listing of global depositary receipts representing ordinary shares of the Company on the London Stock Exchange.
26 October 2021
4 tips to avoid the "death valley"?
"Death Valley", the period when investor’s (or your) money is already running out, and the project is still working in the red, comes insensibly. The staff at that time is bloated. It may have good specialists, but the company still has no money.
05 July 2021
3DLOOK raised $6.5 M investments from Zubr Capital, Almaz Capital and TMT Investments
3DLOOK, the global leader in AI-first mobile body measuring and fit solutions, today announced that it has raised $6.5 million in Series A funding, led by Almaz Capital with participation from TMT Investments and Zubr Capital.
16 March 2021
Launch of the educational project "League of Analysts 2.0"
The project "League of Analysts 2.0" was created by the investment company Zubr Capital in partnership with the IPM Business School and the BEROC Center for Economic Research. For 9 months, students will be taught by the best theorists and practitioners in the field of strategy, economics, management, and financial and investment analytics.
01 March 2021
Zubr Capital and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development made an exit from Targetprocess
Zubr Capital and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) completed their exit from the investment in Enterprise Agile Planning company Targetprocess. Apptio, the leading provider of technology business management solutions, completed the acquisition of the company.
12 February 2021
Zubr Capital team visited Web Summit in Lisbon. Key points in brand and marketing
In November, Lisbon hosts Web Summit, the largest technology conference in the world, in which is involved 70,000 participants, more than 1,200 speakers, including founders and managers of almost all well-known Internet projects and offline brands like Booking, Pinterest, eBay, Canva, Garmin, Facebook, Google, etc. Zubr Capital team attended the conference, and the company's brand manager Daria Ksenzova pointed out several key trends in brand and marketing for the nearest future.
08 November 2019
Zubr Capital has attracted investments in MediaCube
Zubr Capital has attracted investments in MediaCube, the company developer of IT solutions for video creators and musicians. MediaCube is an international company that develops its own IT-solutions for video-creators and musicians, monetizes and distributes their content on different platforms and protects copyright. MediaCube is a partner of YouTube and TikTok.
15 August 2019
Zubr Capital was recognized as the most active in the region of Central and Eastern Europe according to the PitchBook.com resource rating
Investment company Zubr Capital was recognized as the most active in the region of Central and Eastern Europe. This information was published by the US portal PitchBook.com, based in Seattle (Wash.).
23 August 2018
Targetprocess is a product IT-company has attracted 5 mln $ of investments from Zubr Capital and EBRD
Targetprocess, product IT-company has attracted investments from Zubr Capital and European Bank of Reconstruction and Development. Zubr Capital informs about acquisition of majoritarian share of Targetprocess.
27 April 2018
New deal: Softline received investments from Zubr Capital
The management company of Zubr Capital direct investment funds announced the investment in Softline Group.
12 December 2017
Zubr Capital launches private equity fund of $50m
Zubr Capital launched Zubr Capital Fund I private equity fund for $50 million. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development become the anchor investor of the Fund.
30 December 2016
Zubr Capital has made an exit from Atlant Telecom
On November 30, the investment company Zubr Capital and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) made an exit from a portfolio investment – the telecommunications company Atlant Telecom. Telekom Austria Group holding became the new owner.
12 December 2016
Zubr Capital attracted investments in SoftClub
In January 2014, Zubr Capital executed its first deal within the Zubr Capital Fund and attracted investments in fintech company SoftClub.
26 December 2014