Latitude59 Cape Town

Latitude59 x Cape Town

In 2025, Latitude59 expands to South Africa - explore new horizons with us!

November 12, 2025

Founder to Founder: Estonia Meets Cape Town

We're heading to South Africa! Join us on November 12 for an exclusive evening bringing together founders from South Africa and Estonia. Hear stories of building big from small ecosystems, discover how Estonia’s digital nation and e-Residency open doors for global entrepreneurs, and connect with fellow innovators shaping the future from Cape Town to Tallinn.

Join us for Latitude59's first official satellite event in South Africa

Hello, Latitude59 x Cape Town!

It's a #globalvillage

Estonia x Cape Town

In a world of booming startup ecosystems, some of the most powerful stories come from places most people might underestimate. Estonia - a tech nation with 1.3 million people - has built a global reputation for its bold innovation, e-Residency, unicorns per capita, digital governance, and fearless hackers. Cape Town - a vibrant melting pot of creativity, diversity, and entrepreneurial grit - is ripe with founders rewriting the rules of what’s possible in Africa.

From Founder to Founder

Ambition, inspiration, insight

Founder to Founder: Estonia Meets Cape Town brings together these two worlds to share real stories of building global impact from small beginnings. From seasoned Estonian founders who scaled beyond their borders to Cape Town innovators tackling local challenges with global ambition, expect inspiration, unfiltered insight, and tangible lessons you can take home.

Community. Content. Vibes.

Global impact-makers across sectors

Whether you're just starting up, scaling up, or wondering what it takes to bridge ecosystems, this gathering is for founders, co-founders, innovators, and ecosystem builders who believe that your zip code doesn’t define your global impact. Join us for a day of peer-to-peer stories, cross-border lessons, and building the kind of connections that turn barriers into bridges.

The Program

17:00 – 17:30 | Arrival & Welcome Drinks

Networking, check-in, and a first chance to connect.

17:30 – 17:45 | Opening Words

Daniel Schaer, Estonia’s Ambassador to Kenya and South Africa Liisi Org, CEO of Latitude59

17:45 – 18:30 | Founder Panel: Building Big from Small

Estonian & South African founders share stories of scaling across borders, and how small ecosystems can create global impact.

18:30 – 19:00 | E-Residency Activity

How Estonia’s digital nation lowers barriers and opens global opportunities for founders everywhere.

19:00 – 20:30 | Networking & Founder Exchange

Informal conversations, peer-to-peer introductions, and building bridges between ecosystems.

20:30 → | Open-ended Conversations

Continue networking over drinks.

Be bold. Build the world you want.

“By connecting communities around the world, we seek for innovation to not just sprout, but truly create something new, something world-changing.”

-Liisi Org, CEO of Latitude59

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About the Organizers

Latitude59 x Cape Town is organized as part of the Africa Tech Festival, in collaboration with the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Latitude59. The event is partly funded by European Union – Next Generation EU.

Please reach out to southafrica@latitude59.ee with any questions or proposals.