Countries. Estonia

Estonian cloud security startup BotGuard closes its seed funding

Tallinn-based BotGuard, a cloud-driven platform for website security, has closed its seed funding round and hit a company valuation of $6 million, Tech.EU reports.  Founded in 2019 by Nik Rozenberg and Denis Prochko, BotGuard provides a service to protect websites

Bolt: the fastest-growing ride-hailing platform in the world

Estonian private company Bolt, previously known as Taxify, is the leading European transportation platform providing ride-hailing and scooter-sharing services. The company’s mission is to make urban travel easier, quicker, and more reliable. Founded in 2013 by CEO Markus Villig, Bolt

Tallinn-based startup Vok Bikes raises $969K

Estonian startup Vok Bikes, a producer of electricity powered cargo-bikes, has raised $969K in pre-seed funding round, Tech.EU reports. The round was led by United Angels VC and Superangel with participation from top regional business angels. Founded in 2019 by

Estonian R8tech closes a $1 million funding round

Tallinn-based R8tech, a digital building operator, has raised $1 million from new investors, EU.Startups reports. R8 Technologies is a company that’s focused on decreasing energy consumption in commercial properties. Established in 2017 by Siim Täkker, Imre-Gustav Vellama, Ahmet Köse, and

5 largest funding rounds closed by Estonian startups in 2020

AIN.TECH selected Estonian startups that raised the largest investments in 2020. Bolt, $183 million Bolt has announced its largest round of funding worth $183 million. The investment was led by D1 Capital Partners and Darsana Capital Partners. Bolt is the

The 10 largest VC rounds of December 2020

AIN.TECH selected 10 startups from CEE that have raised the largest investments in December 2020. Bolt, $183M Estonian developer of a transportation platform Bolt announced its largest round of funding worth $183 million. The investment was led by global investment

Tallinn-based proptech Rendin raises $1.4 million

Estonian Rendin, a long-term home renting service, has closed a $1.4 million seed investment round. The round was led by Tera Ventures, Iron Wolf Capital, Truesight Ventures, Atomico’s Angel Programme, and Startup Wise Guys, TechCrunch reports.  Launched in March 2020

Baltic startup scene report: Estonia

Baltic Startup Scene Report is a collection of various data sources and perspectives of start-up ecosystems in the Baltic States. The report delves into such important topics as investments in start-up companies in the Baltics and startups for review, the

Estonian Bolt raises $183 million in funding

Estonian private company Bolt, a transportation platform, has announced its largest round of funding worth $183 million. The investment was led by D1 Capital Partners – a global investment firm that deploys capital in both public and private markets and