Meet Estonia, the land of unicorns. In collaboration with Latitude59, this session of Sesamers on Tour took a deep dive into the Estonian Tech ecosystem.
See the full program of the session here.
1:40 Deep dive into the Estonian startup ecosystem
How Estonia defines startups. Estonian startup scene in numbers. Investment happenings in Estonia.
- Sander Sillavee, Startup Estonia
5:37 Unicorns in Estonia
Seven unicorns exist with Estonian founders giving Estonia the title of global top Unicorns per capita.
10:47 Big numbers in Estonia
There are approximately 140 different organizations that support over 1,100 startups in various phases.
13:38 Estonia Startup Visa
Over 4 years, over 2,800 have relocated to Estonia on their special visa.
15:08 Masterclass: Startup journey into the land of unicorns.
Watch this session in collaboration with Invest Estonia and EstVCA to learn the steps of a startups journey in Estonia.
18:54 Government Innovation
Hear about Marten’s vision to build a government that supports Estonian startups.
- Marten Kaevats, National Digital Advisor
25:45 Conversation with Unicorn co-founder
- Martin Villig, co-founder of Estonian unicorn Bolt and president of the Estonian Founders Society
31:05 Making the move to Estonia
Hear from Michael at Clarifai – an American company that has recently expanded to Estonia.
- Michael Noonan, Vice President of Operations at Clarifai
37:14 Is Estonia a honey post for investments?
What is the Estonian VC market like?
- Margus Uudam, Chairman of EstVCA and founding partner at Karma Ventures
42:20 Latitude59 and sTARTUpday in conversation
What are the future plans for the two largest Tech events in Estonia?
43:26 Latitude59
Latitude59 is the flagship startup and tech event of e-Estonia – the world’s first digital society. Join them in Tallinn on May 18-19, 2022!
- Maarja Pehk, Latitude59
44:22 sTARTUpday
sTARTUp Day is bringing together startup-minded people to celebrate entrepreneurship in the smart city of Tartu & online. Happening August 25-27, 2021, you can register for it here.
- Marili Vihmann, sTARTUpday
Conclusion
Who is Latitude59?
Startup conferences are about speeches, pitches and wooing investors. The big ones, they’re the cruise ships of seafaring. Latitude59 is a lovely yacht without the crowds. Only people who really matter. Learn more here.
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- Sesamers on Tour: Africa Recap
- Sesamers on Tour: Russia, Ukraine and Belarus Recap
- Sesamers on Tour: France
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