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Skeleton Technologies becomes Estonia's latest unicorn

Skeleton Technologies becomes Estonia's latest unicorn

It appears that Estonia has a new unicorn...and its deeptech! The coveted title goes to supercapacitor and energy storage firm Skeleton Technologies. Its status has been raised due to a strategic investment from Siemens. Now valued at over $1 billion, Lift99 will have to get the glue gun out

Former Tallinn deputy mayor swaps politics for AI, joins urban mapping startup StreetVision

Former Tallinn deputy mayor swaps politics for AI, joins urban mapping startup StreetVision

TALLINN — Pärtel-Peeter Pere, a former Member of Parliament and Deputy Mayor of Tallinn, has stepped out of the political arena to join British urban intelligence startup StreetVision as a late co-founder. He joins co-founders Ellis Barker and Dominic Taylor as Head of Strategy and Market Expansion, helping

AI shortlists Estonia’s top tech companies only 50% of the time: Lessons from the era of new SEO

AI shortlists Estonia’s top tech companies only 50% of the time: Lessons from the era of new SEO

TALLINN — For years, startups optimised their websites for search engines. Now, a comprehensive study of Estonia's most valuable tech companies indicates that securing an AI assistant recommendation requires a playbook strikingly similar to traditional Search Engine Optimisation (SEO). As generative AI becomes a primary tool for business-to-

From kettle switches to defence drones: Why European deeptech needs manufacturing

From kettle switches to defence drones: Why European deeptech needs manufacturing

In an era defined by fragmenting supply chains, tightening geopolitical tension, and strategic autonomy directives, European deep tech startups face an existential fork in the road: should they build their manufacturing capabilities at home, or rely on global contract producers to scale fast? During a recent fireside discussion in Tallinn,

Euroopa idufirmad lõid Brüsselis uue katusorganisatsiooni vältimaks vana majanduse lobbi teerulli alla jäämist

Euroopa idufirmad lõid Brüsselis uue katusorganisatsiooni vältimaks vana majanduse lobbi teerulli alla jäämist

TALLINN – Uus üleeuroopaline idufirmade organisatsioon koondab jõud, et toetada Euroopa tehnoloogiasektori arengut, pakkumaks Euroopa institutsioonidele tugevat startupi ja innovatsiooni valdkonna esindajast partnerit. Cacheti asutaja ja uue Startups for Europe ühenduse värske asepresidendi Hedi Mardisoo sõnul on asutajate hääl Euroopas praegu olematu ning uue organisatsiooni eesmärk on aidata idufirmadel Euroopas paremini

Security firm Blackwall tops €1 bln value on paper amid sector M&A frenzy

Security firm Blackwall tops €1 bln value on paper amid sector M&A frenzy

TALLINN — Cybersecurity provider Blackwall has achieved a €1.03 billion valuation in the TopTech 2026 rankings, riding a massive wave of global consolidation in the cybersecurity sector to become Estonia’s newest billion-euro tech firm on paper. Despite crossing the threshold in the independent ranking compiled by M&

Tech reclaims lead in Baltic M&A market as strategic buyers return despite uncertainty

Tech reclaims lead in Baltic M&A market as strategic buyers return despite uncertainty

TALLINN – The Baltic mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market remains active despite geopolitical and economic headwinds, with the technology sector reclaiming its role as the region's primary driver of deals, a new study showed on Wednesday. According to the newly released "Baltic Private M&A