Bytex Bites - October Edition

Q4 started with lots of activities on our side, and it’s been a rollercoaster of a month in terms of updates, so buckle up and let’s go through this month’s highlights:?

Bytex Updates

We attended How to Web ?

An amazing conference where every year the most active tech ecosystem players from all over CEE and beyond gather to share experiences and to capitalize on the growth catalyst that this event has become through the years.

We hosted the launch of Zbor?

Fab Lab Ia?i and BCR launched Zbor - a place dedicated to young people, where they will be able to participate in various financial, entrepreneurial and digital education courses, as well as activities that promote sustainability and critical thinking.?

New CSR initiative, sports for good!?

We had the opportunity to do some sports for good, through an amazing project organized by ASII - Asociatia Studentilor Informaticieni Ieseni , a local sports competition whose profits went into helping the Motivation Romania Foundation, an NGO dedicated to improving the quality of life of persons with disabilities

We celebrated Halloween?

Getting spooky is among our favorite things to do at the office, so Halloween is always one of the most beloved holidays throughout the year. We gathered together and celebrated quirkiness and being different.?

We organized a movie night at the office

Needless to say, the debate on what to watch took longer than the movie itself, which was half of the fun!?

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Local News?

Pago App raises record €2.3M Series A round with SeedBlink and Mozaik Investments ?

Pago, the payment service that simplifies the management of bills and recurring services for users, has successfully raised €2.3 million on SeedBlink, one of the platform’s largest funding rounds to date. An impressive 225 private investors backed Pago’s vision, confirming the trust and potential the company brings to the market.

Early Game Ventures , results of Fund I?

The most active VC fund in Romania and one of the most active in the region, Early Game Ventures published the results of its first investment fund: 28 start-ups and 4 exits.

Byte-sized Insights?

The advantage of working with a small to mid-sized outstaffing partner instead of an enterprise

We're tackling the common assumption that partnering with a large, well-established enterprise provider is the safest bet.

Golang. The new mainstream for microservices

Beyond the attributes of the language, there’s a larger narrative at play. One of a changing industry landscape, of the exigencies of modern businesses, and the never ending quest for differentiation in a world teeming with ideas:.?

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