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Steve Juvertson: “We're looking for companies that are unlike anything we've seen before”

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Venture capitalist with Estonian roots Steve Juvertson, founder of the US fund Future Ventures, gave an interview to BalticVC in which he spoke about his vision of the future of AI and other modern technologies. He also explained how he chooses companies to invest in and gave some advice on how Baltic startups can find their place in the international market.

Sergey Jakimov: hype cycles can not overshadow progress in the longevity industry

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Sergey Jakimov, the managing partner of Latvian investment firm LongeVC , gave  his opinion about the influence of hype cycles on emerging technologies, particularly in the health industry. He believes venture investors should always apply a critical lens to emerging technologies before deciding to support a new company. It is also vital to conduct long-term studies and side effect monitoring before discussing the success in public. 

Specialist VC: "The competition for capital will be concentrated to 12-18 months from now"

Venture fund  Specialist VC :  "Happy February everyone! We believe it is still not too late to share a summary from our Investor Day about what we see as the local industry outlook for 2023. Disclaimer: all based on our observations and gut feeling 🤔.

Cyril Golub: "Angels should be nice; founders — not necessarily"

Cyril Golub , сhairman at LatBAN: "Shared my thoughts on what to do and what to expect from angel investing in 2023. Despite the fact that the investment landscape has changed significantly, my angel investment credo is still the same:

"Angel investors continue to have great faith in Estonian startups": what investors think about Estonian startup sector

Estonian public program Startup Estonia together with Estonian investors and other industry leaders reviewed the development of Estonian startups in 2022 and made a forecast for 2023.