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

• Startup Wise Guys is an Estonian accelerator and fund involved in investing in European climate tech.
• Startup Wise Guys' Web3 Accelerator program, led by Managing Director Gilles DC, offers up to $150K in convertible notes with a potential additional $300K follow-on investment to help Web3 startups scale sustainably.
• Startup Wise Guys has expanded its hybrid accelerator program to include in-person sessions in Bilbao, Spain, in addition to Lisbon, Portugal.
• Startup Wise Guys has updated their Investors Summit Bilbao 2025 to include exclusive investor networking activities and a startup festival with expert-led panels and discussions on emerging trends.
• Günce Önür, General Partner at Startup Wise Guys, will discuss venture opportunities for differentiated strategies at How To Web on October 1.

• Startup Wise Guys attended TechVillage 2024, showcasing Eastern Europe's growing innovation landscape.
• Startup Wise Guys has launched the Cyber Growth Acceleration Program in Bilbao.
• Cristobal Alonso, CEO of Startup Wise Guys, will speak at the INMerge Innovation Summit in Baku, Azerbaijan on 10-11 October.

👔 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
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⚔️ Startup Wise Guys Alternatives and Competitors

💼 Startup Wise Guys Hiring and Layoffs

• Startup Wise Guys is currently hiring for the position of Startup Founder B2B Tech in Spain.
• Startup Wise Guys has updated Azahara Vera Cobos's role to Head of Scouting & Programs.
• In early August, Head of Business Development at Startup Wise Guys, Maria Tintul, announced she would be leaving the company after five years.
• Rafael Fuentes Cantero has joined Startup Wise Guys as Managing Director of Andalucía & Tech Expert to lead startup acceleration projects and evaluate technological potential.
• Lorenzo Francesco Rea has left Startup Wise Guys, where he served as Fractional COO in the Greater Naples Metropolitan Area, to become COO & Late Co-Founder at ResilientX Security.

• Lorenzo Francesco Rea, Managing Director of Sustainability, announced his departure from Startup Wise Guys after two years of managing startup acceleration programs.
• Kristjan Nork has joined Startup Wise Guys as a Portfolio Analyst in Estonia, previously working as a Project Assistant at Philip Morris International.
• Startup Wise Guys is currently seeking a B2B cofounder in Latvia.

🤖 Startup Wise Guys Developer, Integration and Automation News

• Startup Wise Guys partners with the Andalusian Government to create a sustainable Agro Tech hub in Almería.
• Startup Wise Guys is collaborating with the General Authority for Real Estate and NTDPSA to launch a six-month proptech accelerator program in Saudi Arabia.

📈 Startup Wise Guys Financials, Fundraising and Valuation News

• Startup Wise Guys exited the Italian delivery management solution Deliverart, which was acquired by TeamSystem.
• Startup Wise Guys co-invested €350,000 in FigVision, the winner of the 2024 Spotlight startup competition, alongside GapMinder and Underline Ventures.
• Startup Wise Guys was a major investor in Investory, which was acquired by Quoroom.
• Startup Wise Guys led a 444,000 euro seed round for the Italian delivery automation startup VADO.
• Startup Wise Guys led a €444 thousand funding round for Vado, with Andrea T. Orlando, managing partner and CEO in Italy, joining Vado as late co-founder and head of business development.

• Startup Wise Guys invested $250,000 in Kenyan investment platform Hisa during its pre-seed funding.
• Startup Wise Guys participated in PLATMA's $2M pre-seed funding round for an AI-powered no-code platform.
• Startup Wise Guys and Spring Capital exited their investment in Estonian AI-powered HR platform Wisnio following its acquisition by Assessio Group.

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