Startups

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Slovakia's startup ecosystem has roughly doubled in size over the last few years. We cover funding rounds, founder exits, European investor relationships, and what it takes for a company from Slovakia to scale globally.

Quick facts

  • Investment into Slovak startups exceeded EUR 200 million in 2025.
  • The strongest verticals are fintech, AI/ML, healthtech and B2B SaaS.
  • Most Series A and later rounds are led by foreign investors, primarily from London and Berlin.
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SpaceX-xAI Mega-Merger and Gemini 3.1 Mark AI's New Era Technology

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SoftBank's $40B Loan Signals Massive OpenAI Bet Technology

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LeCun's AMI Labs Raises $1B in Record European Seed Round Technology

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How Startup Funding Rounds Work: Seed to IPO Economy

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OpenAI Raises $110B in History's Largest Private Round Technology

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