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Balkan Angel Summit 2024

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october 2024.

Digital Den participated in this year’s Business Angel Summit (BAS), organized by our partners from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Foundation 787.

As one of the most permanent startup events in the Western Balkans, held annually in Sarajevo, BAS connects investors, VCs, and top startups in the region. This year, the event offered a robust program exploring investment trends, regulatory frameworks, and funding tools across Europe. BAS gathered over 150 investors and showcased presentations from 10 leading startups from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia, Kosovo, Albania, North Macedonia, and Montenegro.

Our CEO engaged in networking, exchanging insights, and fostering connections to strengthen the regional startup ecosystem.

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