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Estonian startup Esgrid raises new funding

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Estonian startup Esgrid   has raised an undisclosed amount in a new round of funding led by venture capital firm 2C Ventures . Other investors include companies that have previously invested in the startup: Lemonade Stand , Startup Wise Guys , and Copenhagen-based Greenco Ventures.

Estonian STACC and eAgronom receive €430K from the European Space Agency

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AI developer STACC and startup eAgronom  have received a €430K grant from the European Space Agency (ESA) for the CoverCrop project. 

Winners of the Baltic Fintech Awards 2025

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Baltic companies that have contributed to the development of financial technology in the region have been honored at the Baltic Fintech Awards 2025.

Tallinn-based Trinidad Wiseman digitizes public services in Kenya

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Estonian software developer Trinidad Wiseman has completed a digital development project in Kenya. The company's work was carried out in cooperation with the Estonian Centre for International Development Cooperation ( ESTDEV ) and government agencies in Kenya.

Estonian UP Catalyst secures €18M European Investment Bank

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Estonian company UP Catalyst has received an €18M loan from European Investment Bank (EIB) to expand its carbon materials production.

Estonian Net Group acquires German company Cloud Ahoi

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Estonian software company Net Group is expanding its presence in Germany by acquiring  technology company Cloud Ahoi .

Estonian company Ultra raises €10.8M

Tallinn-based Ultra  has closed a €10.8M round. The round was led by Luxembourg-based multifamily NOIA Capital through its NOIA Digital Asset fund.

Estonian Startup Wise Guys exits from Ukrainian AI startup BotsCrew

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Estonian Startup Wise Guys  has exited Ukrainian company BotsCrew , which develops chatbots for business. The controlling stake in the AI startup was acquired by the US company CourtAvenue . The founders did not disclose the value of the deal.

EstBAN elects three new board members

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Estonian Business Angels Network (EstBAN) has elected three new board members for the next two years. 

Estonian UP Catalyst to take part in the EU strategic raw materials initiative

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Estonian startup UP Catalyst has made it to the list of 47 companies that the European Commission has chosen to strengthen the commodity chain. Other participants in the initiative include startups from Belgium, France, Italy, Germany, Spain, Czech Republic, Greece, Sweden, Finland, Portugal, Poland and Romania.

Estonian Skeleton Technologies lands on TIME's Top GreenTech Companies list

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TIME included Skeleton Technologies in its list of the World’s Top GreenTechCompanies. The Estonian technology startup was ranked 30th out of the top 250 companies. 

Estonia's Karma Ventures invests in WunderGraph

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Estonian investment firm Karma Ventures led a $7.5M Series A funding round for WunderGraph . Other investors in the startup include US venture funds eBay Ventures and Aspenwood Ventures. 

Members of EstBAN invested €15.8M in startups in 2024

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In 2024, members of the Estonian Business Angels Network (EstBAN) invested a total of €15.8M in startups. In 2023, the figure was €13.32M.

Tõnu Puidak has become the new majority owner of the Estonian Ampler

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Businessman Tõnu Puidak has become the new majority owner of Estonian electric bicycle manufacturer Ampler .

Paulo Cunha from Hotels.com has become CEO of Estonian unicorn Pipedrive

Paulo Cunha has become the new CEO of Pipedrive , an Estonian IT company that develops sales management software. 

Estonian startup Soldera raises round to €2.5M

Finnish fund Lifeline Ventures has become a new investor in Estonian startup Soldera . As a result, the company managed to raise €2.5M. Soldera's other investors were  Finnish Skaala and Estonian Lemonade Stand .

Estonian unicorn Bolt acquires Danish startup Viggo

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Estonian Bolt  has bought Danish startup Viggo  for an unnamed amount. This is the first acquisition in Bolt's history. 

Startup with Estonian roots Video Game Insights acquired by US-based Sensor Tower

Video Game Insights , a gaming industry analysis company, has announced that it has been acquired by US market research firm Sensor Tower . The amount of the deal and other financial details were not disclosed.

Startup Wise Guys invests in Italian Zerow

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Estonian Startup Wise Guys has invested €120K in Italian company Zerow  in a €400K funding round, which also included investments from business angel and strategic partners of the company, as well as government grants.

Private equity fund Bregal Milestone buys Estonian Ridango from Baltcap

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London-based private equity fund Bregal Milestone has acquired a majority stake in Estonian transportation technology company Ridango  from Estonian fund BaltCap .