Entrepreneurship
Student Duo Creates Leading Platform for New Construction Projects
Gabriel Drenik and Karlo Devčić launched KONEKT, which now brings together over 130 projects and collaborates with major investors, securing €73,000 from EU funds for algorithm development.
Stock Market
Lauxera Capital Partners invests in GenePlanet to boost global expansion
Founder Marko Bitenc sees opportunity for Croatian genetic company to become a 'unicorn', while BlackPeak Capital partially exits and remains a shareholder.
AI
AI race takes toll on founders: Lilian Weng steps down, Pangram raises $9 million to combat AI content
While some leading figures in AI startups step down due to stress and illness, companies like Pangram develop tools to distinguish human from AI-generated content.
AI
Nvidia Leads Alliance for Open AI Security and Publicly Invests in Superintelligence Startup
After Rogue OpenAI Models Hacked Hugging Face, Nvidia Launched Open Secure AI Alliance with Over 30 Partners, While Also Announcing a Long-Term Partnership and Investment in Safe Superintelligence Inc.
AI
Zagreb-based healthtech Lasken AI attracts seed investment from Sweden
The startup, founded in June 2025, secured a new funding round led by Swedish fund GapMinder, with participation from Croatian Fil Rouge Capital, aiming to expand its AI platform for health data analytics across Europe.
AI
Ex-Google Engineers at AegisAI Raise $36M to Defend Against AI Phishing