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18 hours ago

European founders are obsessed with Silicon Valley. Here’s why I’m not While we celebrate European founders who ‘make it’ in the US, we overlook the category-defining companies thriving because they doubled down on Europe

OpEd: European founders have a lot to win from staying in their homeland, writes #sthlmtech #AI #healthtech company Tandem Health cofounder Lukas Saari. Via @Siftedeu

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1 day ago

FOMO.10: The biggest FOMO in Baltics? Also this week: Estonian logistics platform wins investment offer from Latvian angels

🇪🇪 FomoObserver Weekly Estonian Startup News #10, week 13, 2026: The biggest FOMO in the Baltics?

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Silicon Vikings

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3 days ago

Departing products to market Baltic Tech Weekly #262 Brand built with achoo studio, check philomaths.tech Follow on Instagram, X, LinkedIn Newsfeed: to help you track what’s happening in Baltic tech and global tech that matters ...

🇪🇪 🇱🇻 🇱🇹 @TPhilomaths Weekly #262, week 13, 2026 newsletter on #startups + #VC s in Estonia, Latvia & Lithuania:

🇱🇻 Giraffe360 raises $10M Series B

#NordicMade #baltictech #estotech #startinLatvia #LTstartups
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3 days ago

Vinted, ElevenLabs, Iceye: Inside Europe’s hottest secondary sales Once a dusty corner of the private markets, secondary trading is now a ticket onto the captables of the hottest companies.

🚒 @vinted, ElevenLabs, @iceye_global: Inside Europe’s hottest secondary sales. By @Siftedeu

https://sifted.eu/articles/europes-hottest-secondaries #NordicMade #baltictech

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3 days ago

All the decacorns in Europe: listed Europe’s cohort of $10bn+ startups is growing rapidly, with companies reaching the milestone quicker than ever before.

🦄🦄 All the #decacorns in Europe: listed. By @Siftedeu

sifted.eu/articles/all-the-decacor... #NordicMade #baltictech

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4 days ago

Giraffe360 raises $10M Series B financing led by Cipio Partners The financing marks a significant milestone in Giraffe360’s continued growth and will support the company’s next phase of scaling.

#startinLatvia @Giraffe360, an AI-powered real estate marketing tech co, has closed a $10M Series B funding round led by Cipio Partners & existing investors, Founders Fund, Hoxton Ventures, LAUNCHub Ventures, and Change Ventures. By @tech_eu

tech.eu/2026/03/26/g... #NordicMade #baltictech #martech

Silicon Vikings

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5 days ago

Kvanted | From MySQL to Industrial AI: How Mårten Mickos Thinks About Leadership Today – Industrial Tech Insights Mårten Mickos, the founder who built MySQL into a $1B exit, shares hard-won leadership lessons for founders navigating industrial AI and deep tech. Now Venture Partner at Kvanted, he coaches early-sta...

INTERVIEW: From MySQL to Industrial AI: How @martenmickos, Venture Partner at #helyes #VC firm Kvanted, Thinks About Leadership Today

www.kvanted.com/insights/from-mysql-to-i... #NordicMade #baltictech #SiliconValley #NordicsInSV

Silicon Vikings

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5 days ago

European quantum mapped: 50+ startups betting big on the revolutionary tech Your guide to Europe's quantum landscape, featuring startups building hardware, software and early applications.

European #quantum mapped: 50+ startups betting big on the revolutionary tech. By @Siftedeu

sifted.eu/articles/european-quantu... #NordicMade #baltictech

Silicon Vikings

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1 week ago

Startup Community Newsletter - March 2026 Your monthly dose of startup ecosystem insights

🇱🇻 @StartupLatvia Newsletter March 2026

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Silicon Vikings

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1 week ago

FOMO.09: A meeting at Kyiv train station This week in Fomo.Observer: Farsight Vision, Messente exit, SkySelect funding, Triin Hertmann, Kärt Siilats, Alejandro Jimenez, and more

🇪🇪 FomoObserver Weekly Estonian Startup News #09, week 12, 2026: Farsight Vision, Messente exit, SkySelect funding, Triin Hertmann, Kärt Siilats, Alejandro Jimenez, and more

#NordicMade #baltictech #estotech
www.fomoobserver.com/p/fomo09-a-meeting-at-ky...

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1 week ago

Quality first, scale second Baltic Tech Weekly #261 Brand built with achoo studio, check philomaths.tech Follow on Instagram, X, LinkedIn Newsfeed: to help you track what’s happening in Baltic tech and global tech that matters ...

🇪🇪 🇱🇻 🇱🇹 @TPhilomaths Weekly #261, week 12, 2026 newsletter on #startups + #VC s in Estonia, Latvia & Lithuania:

🇱🇹 Buck4Bug raises €430K pre-seed.

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1 week ago

TRIIN HERTMANN: A New Motorbike or a Startup Investment? Angel Investing is Personal Angel Investing is Rational and Random at The Same Time

🇪🇪 FomoObserver Weekly Estonian Startup News #09, week 12, 2026: TRIIN HERTMANN: A New Motorbike or a Startup Investment? Angel Investing is Personal

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Silicon Vikings

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1 week ago

„Creandum“ partneris: Lietuvos startuolių ekosistema – viena geriausių Europoje - Verslo žinios „Creandum“, viena didžiausių ankstyvos stadijos rizikos kapitalo fondų valdytojų Europoje, pastaraisiais metais įmerkė kojas Lietuvoje ir atliko kelias investicijas. Vienas šios bendrovės, kuri anksty...

Recent #sthlmtech #VC firm @creandum Lithuania deals: @cast_ai and @nexos_ai. @filiphmark, Creandum VP, spoke at length about Lithuania and the broader AI landscape. By @TPhilomaths (in Lithuanian)

www.vz.lt/inovacijos/2... #NordicMade #baltictech #LTstartups

Silicon Vikings

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1 week ago

Europe's filmtech ecosystem is growing fast -- here are the startups to watch Behind the magic of modern cinema, startups are building the next generation of filmmaking technology.

Europe’s #filmtech ecosystem is growing fast — here are the startups to watch, including #NordicMade: @EpicFrames_app (Estonia), and Speekz (Lithuania). By @tech_eu

tech.eu/2026/03/19/europes-filmt... #NordicMade #baltictech

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1 week ago

EU Inc. marks major win for startups as Commission unveils 28th regime proposal Backed by over 22,000 founders and investors, The European Commission today presented its proposal for a unified corporate framework, forming the foundation of the EU’s 28th regime.

Backed by over 22,000 founders and investors, The @EU_Commission today presented its @euinc_petition proposal for a unified corporate framework, forming the foundation of the EU’s 28th regime. By @tech_eu

tech.eu/2026/03/18/e... #NordicMade #baltictech

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2 weeks ago

FOMO.08: Taavi Kotka on drone mission There is a specific type of restlessness that has defined Estonia's digital rise over the last two decades, and it usually bears Taavi Kotka's fingerprints.

🇪🇪 FomoObserver Weekly Estonian Startup News #08, week 11, 2026: Skeleton Technologies is setting its sights on a U.S. public debut following a fresh €31M funding round led by Taiwania Capital.

#NordicMade #baltictech #estotech
www.fomoobserver.com/p/fomo08-taavi-drone-kot...

Silicon Vikings

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2 weeks ago

"This is how you do it" Baltic Tech Weekly #260 Brand built with achoo studio, check philomaths.tech Follow on Instagram, X, LinkedIn Keep an eye: we are returning to consistent Friday morning schedule. Yes, today is Saturd...

🇪🇪 🇱🇻 🇱🇹 @TPhilomaths Weekly #260, week 11, 2026 newsletter on #startups + #VC s in Estonia, Latvia & Lithuania:

🇪🇪 SkySelect has raised $9M
🇱🇹 WhiteBridge AI raised €2.6M

#NordicMade #baltictech #estotech #startinLatvia #LTstartups
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2 weeks ago

Vilnius-based WhiteBridge AI raises €2.6 million for its AI-powered people research engine | EU-Startups WhiteBridge AI, a Vilnius-based AI-powered people research platform specialising in deep personal insights, has raised a €2.6 million ($3 million) Seed

🇱🇹 Whitebridge AI, an #AI-powered people research platform specialising in deep personal insights, has raised a €2.6M Seed round led by FIRSTPICK VC. By @EU_Startups

www.eu-startups.com/2026/03/viln... #NordicMade #baltictech

Silicon Vikings

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2 weeks ago

🇪🇺 Europe’s first pan-European angel network for #defencetech innovation is here: DAEN launched in Brussels with partners from 16 countries to boost cross-border investment in early-stage defence & security tech. By @EBAN_org

www.eban.org/news/from-vi... #NordicMade #baltictech

Silicon Vikings

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2 weeks ago

Startup Lithuania newsletter week 11, 2026.

#NordicMade #baltictech #LTstartups
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Silicon Vikings

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2 weeks ago

SkySelect raises $9M to modernise aircraft parts procurement with AI The platform helps airlines and MROs reduce costly aircraft-on-ground delays and excess inventory by using specialised AI to optimise sourcing across global aviation supply chains.

#estotech SkySelect, an #AI-powered procurement platform transforming how airlines and maintenance providers source aircraft parts, has secured $9M in funding. By @tech_eu

tech.eu/2026/03/12/skyselect-rai... #NordicMade #baltictech

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2 weeks ago

Anti-fragmentation Baltic Tech Weekly #259 Brand built with achoo studio, check philomaths.tech Follow on Instagram, X, LinkedIn Notify when we have new sponsor slot available? Leave email here. Read this issue online...

🇪🇪 🇱🇻 🇱🇹 @TPhilomaths Weekly #259, wk 10, 2026 newsletter on #startups + #VC s in Estonia, Latvia & Lithuania:

🇱🇹 FIRSTPICK launches €25M fund
🇱🇹 Saltz raised €20M
🇱🇹 Finbee secures €5M

#NordicMade #baltictech #estotech #startinLatvia #LTstartups
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Silicon Vikings

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2 weeks ago

22+ Communities Powering the Baltic AI Ecosystem Baltic startups raised €607M in 2025, up from €505 million in 2024 -- led by large AI-related rounds such as Cast AI and Pactum. This reflects both

22+ Communities Powering the Baltic #AI Ecosystem. By @TheRecursiveEU

https://therecursive.com/baltics-ai-communities/ #NordicMade #baltictech #estotech #TallinnTech #startinLatvia #LTstartups #NordicAI

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3 weeks ago

Why Startups Fail: Top 9 Reasons l CB Insights Discover the top 9 reasons for startup failure — from lack of product-market fit to running out of cash to legal troubles.

The top 9 reasons startups fail: From running out of cash to legal troubles, @CBinsights break down the top 9 reasons for startup failure by analyzing 400+ post-mortems.

www.cbinsights.com/research/report/startup-... #NordicMade #baltictech

Silicon Vikings

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3 weeks ago

FOMO.07: The 365-Day Network: Moving from Campaigns to Consistent Support March 8 is a reminder, but at FOMO, we look at how opening doors — and keeping them open — is a year-round job for founders and investors.

🇪🇪 FomoObserver Weekly Estonian Startup News #07, week 10, 2026: The 365-Day Network: Moving from Campaigns to Consistent Support

#NordicMade #baltictech #estotech
www.fomoobserver.com/p/fomo07-the-365-day-net...

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3 weeks ago

FIRSTPICK raises €25M to find the Baltics’ next breakout founders FIRSTPICK’s new fund focuses on grit and potential rather than pedigree or Silicon Valley credentials.

🇱🇹 #LTstartups first-check VC fund FIRSTPICK has launched a new €25M fund to support Baltic founders who don’t fit the typical VC mold. No FAANG background or Ivy League degree needed. By @tech_eu

tech.eu/2026/03/05/f... #NordicMade #baltictech #estotech #startinLatvia #NordicVC

Silicon Vikings

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3 weeks ago

Blank canvas, again Baltic Tech Weekly #258 Brand built with achoo studio check philomaths.tech Follow on Instagram, X, LinkedIn Read this online - here your thoughts: editor@philomaths.tech The software startup game w...

🇪🇪 🇱🇻 🇱🇹 @TPhilomaths Weekly #258, week 09, 2026 newsletter on #startups + #VC s in Estonia, Latvia & Lithuania:

🇪🇪 Frankenburg Technologies raised €30M Series A led by Plural alongside SmartCap.

#NordicMade #baltictech #estotech #startinLatvia #LTstartups
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3 weeks ago

Bootstrapped to €500M: the story behind Kilo's quiet rise — and its next billion-dollar bet After scaling consumer health brands to 10 million users, Lithuania’s Kilo is evolving into a venture studio co-founding startups across longevity, wellness, beauty and travel.

The story behind #LTstartups Kilo's bootstrapped-to-€500 M rise: by scaling consumer health brands to 10 million users, it is evolving into a venture studio co-founding startups across longevity, wellness, beauty, and travel. By @tech_eu

tech.eu/2026/03/04/b... #NordicMade #baltictech

Silicon Vikings

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4 weeks ago

Opinionated women in tech: where are you? Europe's tech debate won't diversify itself, writes Sifted's Europe editor, Mimi Billing.

Opinionated women in tech: where are you? Europe’s tech debate won’t diversify itself. By @MimiBilling via @Siftedeu

sifted.eu/articles/opinionated-wom... #NordicMade #baltictech #womenintech

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4 weeks ago

FOMO.06: Know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em Marek Kesküll talks about the emotional runway of a first time founder

🇪🇪 FomoObserver Weekly Estonian Startup News #06, week 09, 2026: Know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em.

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