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Latitude59 winner Granarium Technologies raises €1 million Pre-seed round

Latitude59 winner Granarium Technologies raises €1 million Pre-seed round

Back in May at Latitude Finland's Granarium, the maker of renewable supercapacitors for grid-scale power stabilisation, took home a €200,000 investment offer from an amalgamation of Estonian Business Angels Network (EstBAN), Latvian Business Angels Network, Finnish Business Angels Network (FiBAN). Now, they have announced an over

Traditional accelerators fight for relevance in the age of vibecoding and solo founders

Traditional accelerators fight for relevance in the age of vibecoding and solo founders

TALLINN — The traditional startup accelerator model is facing an existential crossroad as rapid advancements in artificial intelligence dismantle technical barriers, allowing solo entrepreneurs to launch companies with little to no human assistance. At a Latitude59 panel discussion titled "If AI can build startups, how should we define the role

Latitude59 big wins go to Granarium, Backoffice and Dogbase

Latitude59 big wins go to Granarium, Backoffice and Dogbase

TALLINN - Finnish Granarium won the largest award at Latitude59 pitching competition, with Backoffice and Dogbase winning other awards. Finland's Granarium, the maker of renewable supercapacitors for grid-scale power stabilisation, received a 200,000-euro investment offer from business angel networks. “A key structural shift is that storage

9 humans, 9 AI agents, and $2M ARR: Inside Creem’s automated "Merchant OS"

9 humans, 9 AI agents, and $2M ARR: Inside Creem’s automated "Merchant OS"

TALLINN — Gabriel Ferraz grew up in Brazil, scaling a crypto payment gateway past $200 million in gross merchandise value (GMV). But when launching his next venture, he traded São Paulo for Tallinn, choosing to become a physical resident of Estonia rather than running a digital business from a distance. "

"Losing your job for not being innovative enough?" Latitude59 tackles public sector risk-aversion

"Losing your job for not being innovative enough?" Latitude59 tackles public sector risk-aversion

TALLINN — The primary bottleneck to the next generation of tech innovation is no longer a lack of capital or ideas, but rigid, outdated regulatory frameworks and a public-sector risk aversion that stifles growth – this was the consensus among tech leaders and policymakers at the official pre-event of the

The finalists of Latitude59’s pitch competition have been revealed

The finalists of Latitude59’s pitch competition have been revealed

TALLINN - Congratulations to the seven finalists, representing four different countries, in Latitude59’s pitch competition. They beat out 465 applicants to reach the Bold stage next week, where they will pitch for a chance to secure angel and VC investment. With nearly €500,000 in this year’s prize pot

The TOP15 of Latitude59 Pitching Competition

The TOP15 of Latitude59 Pitching Competition

The competition drew 465 startup applications from 53 countries across five continents. These were the 14 best teams that pitched at the semi-final event on Friday evening: Energy and Environment Granarium A spin-out from the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, Granarium is tackling grid volatility caused by