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FIRSTPICK is a high-speed VC fund and an accelerator for tech startups in the Baltics, focusing on early-stage investments in sectors...


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FIRSTPICK is a high-speed VC fund and an accelerator for tech startups in the Baltics, focusing on early-stage investments in sectors such as Fintech, SaaS, deeptech, and marketplaces. The company provides funding ranging from โ‚ฌ50K to โ‚ฌ1M and offers equity-free grants for idea stage startups. FIRSTPICK supports founders through pre-acceleration and acceleration programs, facilitating early market access and impactful partnerships.

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Headquarters
Vilnius, Vilniaus
Size
1-10 employees
Industry
Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals

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  • FIRSTPICK's Managing Partner Jonฤ— Vaituleviฤiลซtฤ— will moderate a panel discussion on attracting top investors at the Startup Fair 2024.
  • On September 24, Andra Bagdonaite, Partner at FIRSTPICK, gave a keynote at ISM University on VC funding and startup trends in the Baltics.
  • Dmitrij Sosunov from FIRSTPICK participated in a panel at NGL Summer Fest 2024 discussing the role of boards in startups.
  • FIRSTPICK hosted an exclusive networking event with Practica Capital, Earlybird Digital East Fund, and Northzone, bringing together over 100 startup innovators.
  • FIRSTPICK launched a campaign to inspire future founders to apply to their accelerator during the Startup Fair and Investor Camp.

  • Marijus Andrijauskas from FIRSTPICK launched an AI-powered podcast called Venture brAIn covering Baltic startups, venture capital, and innovation.
  • Jonฤ— Vaituleviฤiลซtฤ—, Managing Partner at FIRSTPICK, will speak at the Investor Camp during Startup Fair. Pulse 2024 in Vilnius on October 3.
  • FIRSTPICK is inviting applications for its 5th Accelerator program, offering up to โ‚ฌ100K investment and opportunities for significant growth.

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๐Ÿ’ผ FIRSTPICK Hiring and Layoffs

  • FIRSTPICK is hiring an Accelerator Program Intern in Vilnius to assist with workshops, mentor sessions, and daily operations.
  • Andra Bagdonaite, Partner at FIRSTPICK, has joined the board of Mindnet, with the first event scheduled for November 14 in Vilnius.


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๐Ÿ“ˆ FIRSTPICK Financials, Fundraising and Valuation News

  • FIRSTPICK invested $500,000 in WhiteBridge's pre-seed funding round to support the expansion of their AI-powered online reputation management platform.
  • FIRSTPICK participated in a $2.7M seed funding round for Amlyze, a company focused on anti-financial crime tools.
  • FIRSTPICK invested in Sort A Brick's โ‚ฌ1.15M funding round to help expand operations and business reach.
  • FIRSTPICK has invested 1.15 million euros in a company developing AI technology to sort and recycle unused Lego pieces.
  • Lithuanian AI-powered startup Sort a Brick has raised โ‚ฌ1.15M in a pre-seed round led by FIRSTPICK, with participation from nine business angels, including Vinted co-founder Mantas Mikuckas, to enhance its brick sorting technology and expand into Germany by October 2024.

  • FIRSTPICK co-led a โ‚ฌ700,000 funding round for Estonian healthcare startup Certific to support its market expansion.
  • FIRSTPICK Accelerator is looking for tech startups with full-time teams to apply for investment and expert connections.
  • FIRSTPICK announced a โ‚ฌ275,000 investment in CBRX's pre-seed round alongside ScaleWolf.

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