Anna Kowalski 
The Polish Ministry of Digitalization and Ministry of Foreign Affairs added Odyseusz’s functionality to the mObywatel app, enabling citizens to access secure international travel tools directly through the government platform.
Rohlik, the Czech grocery unicorn operating Sezamo in Romania, launched an integration with ChatGPT to enable natural language interactions for grocery shopping, including recipe searches, basket management, and order tracking.
Wizz Air, a low-cost airline, has entered the holiday market with Wizz Holidays, aiming to compete with traditional tour operators by offering integrated holiday planning services to Polish tourists.
Allegro, the Polish e-commerce platform, is expanding into Ukraine with a strategy that differs from initial assumptions, focusing on a tailored approach for the Ukrainian market.
Youmoney, Poland’s largest loan brokering platform, achieved significant growth without venture capital funding. The company generates 100,000–150,000 monthly leads and aims to expand beyond Poland. Piotr Kaim, co-founder and CEO, discusses the company’s strategy in an interview with MamStartup Podcast.
NASK, a Polish cybersecurity institute, has partnered with OpenAI to gain access to GPT-5.5 Cyber, an AI model designed for detecting and analyzing cyber threats. This partnership positions Poland among only two European countries with access to this advanced AI tool, enhancing cybersecurity capabilities for CERT Polska, a team operating under NASK.
Romanian private healthcare provider MedLife announced the opening of a new hyperclinic in Bucharest, Romania, following a 1 million EUR investment. The facility integrates laboratory tests, specialist consultations, and functional monitoring, expanding MedLife’s network to 37 hyperclinics nationwide.
Untold, a Romanian music festival, announced a funding round targeting over 9 million EUR through SeedBlink. The company aims to expand globally, with plans for festivals in Colombia (2027) and other regions, and aspires to become Romania’s next unicorn valued at $1 billion.
The European Commission introduced a 3 euro customs tax on small-value packages (under 150 euros) from outside the EU to create fairer competition for European businesses, combat customs fraud, and protect consumers. The tax applies per customs declaration line, not per item or shipment, and is part of a broader customs reform. Romanian entrepreneurs and consumers will be affected, as the tax replaces previous exemptions and may increase costs for imported goods.
Ascendex Technology SRL, a Bucharest-based crypto platform, was fined 11,000 EUR by Romania’s Data Protection Authority for violating GDPR rules. The case originated from a French citizen’s complaint about delayed data deletion requests, with the Romanian authority finding the company took up to 37 months to resolve similar requests for other users.