Startup Wise Guys | News, Hiring, Layoffs, Competitors, CEO, Fundraising Insights

Startup Wise Guys is a global accelerator fund based in Tallinn, Estonia, focused on supporting passionate B2B startup founders. Since its inception in 2012, the company has been dedicated to helping early-stage startups grow and scale through mentorship, funding, and access to a global network. With over 35 programs and a diverse community of founders from more than 60 countries, Startup Wise Guys is recognized as the most experienced accelerator in the region, particularly in the CEE and CIS markets.

🛍️ Startup Wise Guys Product and Pricing News

• Grammarly has launched the Effective Communication Score for all enterprise teams, offering a comprehensive AI tool to measure and improve organizational communication.
• Startup Wise Guys has launched its first multi-vertical winter 2024 batch, expanding its focus to include sectors like SaaS, Web3, and fintech, with partners such as Swedbank, Google, and Sorainen.
• Startup Wise Guys has launched a new forest tech accelerator called SilvaTech in partnership with Latvian State Forests.
• Startup Wise Guys announced the first SWG batch in Lithuania featuring 12 B2B startups.
• Startup Wise Guys has launched its first Web3 batch, showcasing a bullish outlook on founders.

• Startup Wise Guys is focusing on innovative cyber startups and has introduced a Founders Club to support aspiring entrepreneurs.
• Startup Wise Guys has launched its first Web3 batch and is offering 25,000 euros in financial support and a pre-accelerator program for idea-stage startups from the Baltics and Ukraine.
• Startup Wise Guys launched the Growth Ukraine Program featuring six ambitious Ukrainian scale-ups.

👔 Startup Wise Guys CEO, Management and Leadership Team

• Petra Wolkenstein

  
  Tech M&A , growth expert, CEO Konsultori, General Partner Startup Wise Guys Africa, Global Startup Ecosystem Hero & TOP consultancy Austria 2024
  [email protected]

• Felix Billy Lyell

  
  Right Hand to CEO
  [email protected]

⚔️ Startup Wise Guys Alternatives and Competitors

💼 Startup Wise Guys Hiring and Layoffs

• Earvin Phillip Eugene joined Startup Wise Guys as a Member in the United States, previously holding the same position at Euronext.
• Gilles DC has joined Startup Wise Guys as a Venture Partner in Belgium, previously holding a position at another company.
• Startup Wise Guys is seeking a Startup Founder in Lithuania.

🤖 Startup Wise Guys Developer, Integration and Automation News

• Startup Wise Guys announced a new partnership with Angels Up Academy in Bilbao to empower local business angels.
• Cisco and Mistral AI launched their first co-developed AI Agent to enhance customer experience by analyzing over 50 data sources and streamlining proposal processes.
• Startup Wise Guys partners with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development for the Wise Guys Fintech 4 program.
• Adam Boudjemaa partnered with Startup Wise Guys and Outlier Ventures to help Web3 founders turn ideas into impact in 2024.
• Startup Wise Guys partnered with QLA for fundraising efforts for Challenger II and PropTech funds and received assistance with Innovation Programs to scale and expand to corporations, cities, governments, and CVCs.

• Startup Wise Guys is now focusing on extended reality startups and has partnered with the '48 for the future' hackathon.
• Startup Wise Guys collaborates with Tehnopol Startup Incubator and Sparkup Tartu Science Park to lead the NATO DIANA business accelerator in Estonia.
• Startup Wise Guys becomes an official partner for Google Developers Launchpad in the Baltics.

📈 Startup Wise Guys Financials, Fundraising and Valuation News

• DriveX Technologies, part of Startup Wise Guys' SaaS Tallinn 2022 batch, secured $1.2 million to enhance their AI-powered auto glass damage assessment solution.
• Scorestars secures €725K to enhance fan engagement in new markets, and portfolio company Ready Player Me raises $56M led by Andreessen Horowitz.
• Startup Wise Guys participated in a €876K funding round for the Madrid-based startup Breakevent, an AI platform for the music industry.
• Startup Wise Guys announced that Startup Loyi secured a €425,000 investment to innovate banking loyalty programs using Web3 and gamification.
• Startup Wise Guys highlights new investments in cybersecurity startups, including LetsData's $1.6M raise and Ethiack's €4M funding, while removing focus on Italian investments.

• Vado secured over €440K in a seed round to innovate smart storage and delivery solutions, as reported by Startup Wise Guys.
• Startup Wise Guys invested in Ukrainian company LetsData as part of a $1.6M pre-seed round.
• Startup Wise Guys has shifted its focus towards African SaaS success stories and fintech innovations, highlighting the acquisition of Hisa as a significant milestone in their African portfolio.

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