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 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 launched their first Web3 accelerator batch, highlighting their focus on supporting founders in this emerging technology sector.

👔 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.
• Vitalii Romanchenko has left Startup Wise Guys, where he served as CEO & Co-Founder, to join Panopto as Head of AI Product Strategy in Canada, after previously holding the same title at Elai.io.
• Roland Ulfstedt has joined Startup Wise Guys as a Venture Partner - Deeptech, Cyber & Defence in Denmark, previously holding a position at another company.
• Startup Wise Guys is currently hiring a Corporate Acquisition Manager - Corporate Innovation in Italy.

• Rafael Fuentes Cantero has joined Startup Wise Guys as Managing Director of Andalucía & Tech Expert to lead startup acceleration projects and evaluate technological potential.

🤖 Startup Wise Guys Developer, Integration and Automation News

• 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 announced Swedbank, Google, and Sorainen as partners for their Wise Guys Fintech 3 program.
• Startup Wise Guys is partnering with the Seeds of Bravery program to support Ukrainian tech startups.

📈 Startup Wise Guys Financials, Fundraising and Valuation News

• 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.
• Startup Wise Guys' portfolio company, Alumni Realtify, was acquired by PriceHubble, marking the 5th portfolio exit for the company.
• Startup Wise Guys invested $100,000 in Ukrainian startup Frontline to expand drone production.
• Startup Wise Guys participated in the seed round for Ethiack, a startup from Coimbra, to help them expand into new markets.
• Startup Wise Guys led a $2.2 million pre-seed funding round for the company "بلاتما" alongside other investors from Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan.

• Startup Wise Guys' portfolio company StepShot has been acquired by UiPath.
• Startup Wise Guys announced the acquisition of their portfolio company Alumni Realtify by PriceHubble, marking their 5th portfolio exit.
• Startup Wise Guys continued their support for Restworld by participating in a €1 million seed funding round.

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