The Eastern European paradox: How a troubled region generated unicorns and decacorns in 2021, and what to expect this year

Crunchbase and East-West Digital News are teaming up to cover key tech and venture trends from Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus, with a column by EWDN Chief Editor Adrien Henni that highlights the most notable industry facts and trends across the region.

“With Russia and Belarus digging themselves into domestic authoritarianism and international confrontation, a looming potential war between Russia and Ukraine, and an actual war between Armenia and Azerbaijan, news from Eastern Europe was depressing last year. However, at the same time, the region generated directly or indirectly a record number of unicorns, or even decacorns, and kept appealing to tech investors,” notes Henni.

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Topics: Analysis & opinion, Corporate venturing, Finance, International, Startups, Venture/Private equity
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