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Defence and Deeptech lead Baltic funding as pre-seed surge offsets growth capital drought

Defence and Deeptech lead Baltic funding as pre-seed surge offsets growth capital drought

VILNIUS — The Baltic startup ecosystem is experiencing a structural realignment in 2026: while growth-stage venture capital has contracted, early-stage activity is undergoing a renaissance driven by defence technology, deeptech, and an influx of pre-seed initiatives. Data presented at StartupFair shows regional funding standing at €353 million year-

ANDRES KÕIVA: The unplanned remote-work problem. Until someone's leaving

ANDRES KÕIVA: The unplanned remote-work problem. Until someone's leaving

Most companies have a process for getting a laptop to a new hire. Almost none have a process for getting it back when the hire is leaving a company, in the country where they were never supposed to be shipping anything out of.

From tech pioneer to hospitality innovator: Kaidi Ruusalepp’s journey beyond the startup grind

From tech pioneer to hospitality innovator: Kaidi Ruusalepp’s journey beyond the startup grind

Long before she became a trailblazer in tech regulation and the founder of global startup investment platform Funderbeam, Kaidi Ruusalepp was navigating the dense pine forests of South-Eastern Estonia. Growing up in the small town of Põlva during the late Soviet era, her childhood was shaped by sports, resilience,

„Enamiku asjade tegemiseks ei ole sul kellegi luba vaja!”

„Enamiku asjade tegemiseks ei ole sul kellegi luba vaja!”

Jaanek Sildam õpib esimesel kursusel informaatikat ja tehisintellekti, töötab finantstehnoloogiaettevõttes Salv, tegutseb teist aastat Mustamäe Riigigümnaasiumi õpilasfirmade mentorina ning pakub ettevõtetele turundus- ja brändinguteenuseid. Seda nimekirja kuulates tekib paratamatult küsimus, millal ta magab. Jaaneki enda vastus on lihtsam: võistlussport õpetas talle varakult, et kui tahad mitut asja hästi teha, ei

CostPocket has been bought by Swedish fintech Mynt

CostPocket has been bought by Swedish fintech Mynt

Estonian expense management platform CostPocket has been acquired by Swedish peer Mynt. The deal financials have not been disclosed. In what might be considered a perfect match in payments, the two firms had already been engaged for some time, with an existing technology partnership through which CostPocket launched its own

Fomo Academy: Keeping things human while hiring in the haze of AI

Fomo Academy: Keeping things human while hiring in the haze of AI

For years, one of the hardest parts of hiring was simply finding the right people. Companies spent enormous amounts of time searching LinkedIn, mapping competitors, building talent pools, and trying to identify candidates others hadn't already found. AI is changing that remarkably quickly. Today, a startup can map

Uue majanduse süda Kasvuhoone sai nurgakivi

Uue majanduse süda Kasvuhoone sai nurgakivi

TALLINN - Krulli kvartalis pandi täna nurgakivi 59 miljoni euro suuruse investeeringuga rajatavale ettevõtlus- ja innovatsioonikeskusele Kasvuhoone. 2028. aasta kevadel avatavast 15 000-ruutmeetrisest kompleksist saab Põhja-Euroopa suurim omalaadne keskus, mille ambitsioon on kujuneda lähiriikide mõjukaimaks idufirmade ja uue majanduse tõmbealaks. Kasvuhoone projekti on ellu kutsunud investeerimisettevõte Skaala. Ajaloolisse, 1899.