SmartCap | News, Hiring, Layoffs, Competitors, CEO, Fundraising Insights
SmartCap is a fund manager based in Estonia that provides cornerstone investments for private fund managers to develop the venture...
SmartCap is a fund manager based in Estonia that provides cornerstone investments for private fund managers to develop the venture capital market in Estonia. The company aims to enable ambitious and innovative Estonian companies to grow globally by ensuring access to seed and growth financing opportunities through private sector venture capital funds. SmartCap is a subsidiary of the Estonian Business and Innovation Agency and is registered with the Estonian FSA.
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Headquarters
City Centre, Harjumaa
Size
11-50 employees
Industry
Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
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- SmartCap CEO Sille Pettai participated in the Baltic M&A and Private Equity Forum 2025 in Tallinn, where SmartCap was involved in the Baltic M&A Deal of the Year award.
- On April 15, SmartCap Investment Manager Kristjan-Mart Piirsalu participated in a panel at BalticFinReg2025 discussing Europe's defence financing and financial system resilience.
- Sille Pettai, CEO of SmartCap, discussed on Bloomberg's The Opening Trade how the €800 billion European rearmament plan is boosting European defense stocks and how Estonia's tech sector can innovate in defense.
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⚔️ SmartCap Alternatives and Competitors
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💼 SmartCap Hiring and Layoffs
- SmartCap has updated its Investment Committee's external partners, replacing Sven Söderblom with Thomas Bouvier and adding Mislav Tolusic.
- Erik Punger has joined SmartCap as the new Head of Compliance and Risk, bringing extensive experience from regulated sectors.
- Riin Savi has joined SmartCap as Chief People, Communication and Sustainability Officer in Estonia, previously serving as Head of Organizational Development & Culture at BaltCap.
- Marili Merendi has joined SmartCap as an Investment Advisor, bringing her expertise in venture capital and experience with deep tech startups.
- SmartCap appointed Lauri Matias Kaila and Mari Kuhi as senior managing officials while removing Mari Vavulski and Mikko-Jussi Suonenlahti.
- SmartCap appointed Maido Lillemets as the new Head of Legal, bringing his expertise in cross-border legal structures and compliance from his previous roles in the Baltic financial sector.
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📈 SmartCap Financials, Fundraising and Valuation News
- SmartCap's portfolio company UP Catalyst secured €18 million from the European Investment Bank to scale up production of carbon nanotubes and graphite.
- SmartCap Green Fund participated in Stargate Hydrogen's €11 million Series A funding round to support the development of affordable green hydrogen.
- SmartCap participated in the €2.4 million seed funding round for the Estonian smart charging software developer Gridio.
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