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 increased its number of exits from 15 to 20 and shifted its focus from B2C to B2B and specialized verticals.
• Startup Wise Guys has expanded its mentor network in the Construction, ClimateTech, Proptech, Smart City, Sustainability, and Real Estate sectors, and increased its presence in countries like Austria, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, and the USA.
• 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' Cristobal Alonso will participate in the I Congreso de Inversión en Ciberseguridad on November 14.

• 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 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

• 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.
• Startup Wise Guys has updated Azahara Vera Cobos's role to Head of Scouting & Programs.
• 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.

• 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 Developer, Integration and Automation News

• 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 is fueling innovation through strategic investment in Lumian Energy.
• Startup Wise Guys is strategically investing in Lumian Energy to fuel innovation.
• Startup Wise Guys participated in a $1.2M investment round for the Ukrainian startup Pibox to help launch its audio and video collaboration tools.
• Startup Wise Guys invested in Turkish AI-powered energy management startup Lumian Energy, which secured a total of $400K from multiple investors.
• Startup Wise Guys co-led a seed funding round for Broswarm, a defensetech startup, raising $874,000 for their mine detection technology.

• Startup Wise Guys invested €100,000 in the startup Simplisales.
• Startup Wise Guys is a key investor in the Ukrainian startup Elai.io, which was acquired by the American company Panopto.
• Startup Wise Guys exited the Italian delivery management solution Deliverart, which was acquired by TeamSystem.

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