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Italian Startup TackPay Builds Digital Infrastructure for Hospitality Tipping

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TackPay is an Italian startup that has developed a digital platform for sending, receiving, and managing tips transparently and customizably. The platform allows customers to leave tips via QR codes, NFC tags, email links, or WhatsApp without downloading an app, while providing businesses with end-to-end tip management infrastructure including digital tip jars, transaction monitoring, feedback collection, and staff distribution management. The company has expanded beyond Italy to serve customers across Europe, Canada, and the United States.

Compari.ro Crowns GymBeam as Winner of Romania’s First Store of the Year Competition

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Compari.ro, Romania’s leading price comparison platform and part of Heureka Group, announced the winners of the first local edition of the ‘Store of the Year 2025’ competition. GymBeam won the grand prize. The company is transitioning toward a full e-commerce marketplace to unify Romania’s fragmented retail landscape and provide local merchants with a platform to reach wider audiences.

Ukrainian Startup Accelerator YEP Opens San Francisco Office to Support US Market Entry

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YEP Accelerator announced the opening of a new office in California and launched an international track for growth-stage Ukrainian startups seeking to scale into the US market. The five-week residency program includes coliving and coworking arrangements, access to major tech events, and connections with venture funds offering up to $1.8 million in potential investment. The program is supported by the Ukraine-Moldova American Enterprise Fund and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.