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Why a16z is keeping a close AI on Estonian founders

We recently caught up with Gabriel Vasquez, Investment Partner at a16z, who spearheads their global AI investment strategy. He shared why the global VC titan keeps coming back to Estonia. How do investors see the new Nordics for a place to invest? We've been investing in Estonia for

From Estonia to Silicon Valley and back: Why a veteran tech investor made a bet on Estonia

From Estonia to Silicon Valley and back: Why a veteran tech investor made a bet on Estonia

TALLINN - In 1992, Silicon Valley tech investor Andrew Thompson arrived in the newly liberated capital of Estonia carrying bags packed with boots, clothes, and tinned food. The shops in Tallinn were entirely empty. The Soviet occupation had left the Baltic nation flat on its back financially. Thirty years later, Thompson

The most influential female business angel in Europe: Estonians are positive and optimistic

The most influential female business angel in Europe: Estonians are positive and optimistic

Did you know that the winner of this year’s Business Angels Europe (BAE) Golden Aurora Award lives here in Estonia? Vicky Brock won the award, which is given to Europe’s most influential female business angel. I caught up with Brock at the EBAN Congress in Vilnius this week

The “Vinted Effect”: How Lithuania replicated the Skype phenomenon to rewrite the playbook

The “Vinted Effect”: How Lithuania replicated the Skype phenomenon to rewrite the playbook

VILNIUS - When Mantas Mikuckas recalled the intense pressure surrounding Accel Partners' 2013 investment into Vinted, he framed it as a baseline trial for an entire nation. Addressing a packed hall at the LOGIN innovation conference inside the Litexpo exhibition centre in Vilnius, Vinted’s co-founder noted that international

Lithuania’s co-investment strategy offers blueprint for boosting angel investments

Lithuania’s co-investment strategy offers blueprint for boosting angel investments

TALLINN — The Estonian startup ecosystem, which has seen an 83% drop in direct angel investments over the last few years, could follow Lithuania's lead in seeking a solution to get angels off the sidelines. Fomo.Observer caught up with Viktorija Trimbel, Managing Director of Lithuania's state-

Estonian startup founders seek for a billion in 2026

Estonian startup founders seek for a billion in 2026

TALLINN – After three "normal" years of stabilised investment following the post-pandemic bubble, the Estonian tech sector is bracing for a potential €1 billion fundraising surge in 2026 — a figure heavily anchored by a single, massive round in the pipeline. The ambitious target comes at a pivotal moment

JANA BUDKOVSKAJA: Estonian angels have grown up. Now the government needs to catch up.

JANA BUDKOVSKAJA: Estonian angels have grown up. Now the government needs to catch up.

Jana asks the Estonian government: "Please put five million on the table" for an angel co-investment vehicle. She promises extremely positive development in 3 years.