What does it take to win €1M?
In 2023, the prize pool for L59 Pitch Competition is up to 1 million euros. The record-breaking syndicate is assembled by Tera Ventures and EstBAN, and has already attracted attention from all around the world, from Africa to North America and all across Europe. This year’s competition is going to be on a whole new […]
Vocal Image and Ender Turing share the win of the L59 Pitch Competition
The first place of the pitching competition of the Estonian startup and technology flagship conference Latitude59 was shared between the two startups. Vocal Image earned an investment of 250,000 and Ukrainians’ Ender Turing 200,000 euros. The investment was made by the angel syndicate of Estonian Business Angels Network EstBAN. This year, more than 2,700 people […]
The Biggest Latitude59, ever
This year, Latitude59 had a truly global scope with 2800 guests from 58 countries. Our main program presented 167 speakers, plus over 30 official side events. Over 400 investors and over 800 startup representatives were present, and they arranged precisely 2647 investor-meetings. Just imagine the potential impact for the local ecosystem, as well as the […]
Hiring begins with thinking through what success looks like – Ryan Savage, Inventure VC
Ryan Savage, the Head of Talent at Inventure VC is advising Inventure’s 70 portfolio companies on HR and Recruiting matters. He has headed talent at some of the fastest-growing startups in Nordics (Wolt and Yousician), delivering results in employee relations, recruitment, capability development, compensation, diversity and inclusion, while working with leadership teams as a Business […]
An early-stage VC with the sole purpose to back Baltic tech entrepreneurs – a guest post by Practica Capital
For the tenth year in a row, Latitude59 is partnering with Practica Capital – one of the leading early-stage VC funds in the Baltics. Find out more about Practica in this post and meet their investment team at Latitude59! “Practica Capital is an early-stage VC firm with the sole purpose of backing Baltic Tech entrepreneurs. […]
Hedman and Binance to present cryptocurrencies and new technologies at Latitude59
Hedman, a new generation law firm for technology-driven and digital businesses, and Binance, the world’s leading blockchain ecosystem and cryptocurrency infrastructure provider, will present cryptocurrencies and new technologies at “Future Stage” at Latitude59, the flagship startup and tech event. Latitude59 is the flagship startup and tech event of e-Estonia – the world’s first digital society. […]
Unlocking the future of health-tech in a catalytic era – a guest post by Certific
Dr Jack Kreindler is a co-founder and the Chief Scientific Officer at Certific, a health-tech platform that enables certified remote medical testing at scale. He will also be taking the stage at this year’s Latitude59 with his keynote, “The Future Of Exponential Technology In Healthcare”. Besides working on Certific, Dr Kreindler is a physician, a […]
Karma Ventures x Latitude59
Karma Ventures invests in early stage deep-tech companies in Europe. This year, once again, Karma’s support and expertise are integrated throughout Latitude59’s program and the official conference venue at Kultuurikatel. The Best of Baltics Karma is powering the recurring “Best of Baltics” segment of L59, taking place on Purpose Stage on Thursday, May 19 at […]
Is investing in small reactors in Estonia a good idea? – a guest post by Fermi
Who cares about energy? Fermi Energia is an Estonian energy startup that focuses on the development and deployment of Small Modular Reactors (SMR). The company’s goal is to provide an opportunity to reach carbon neutrality with reliability and affordability to Baltic consumers. The Small Modular Reactors that Fermi Energia is considering are currently being developed […]
Startup showcase by Mastercard Lighthouse’s FINITIV and MASSIV programs at Latitude59
Mastercard Lighthouse will bring 20 startups to the stage of Latitude59 for a nordic startup showcase and the grand finale of the Lighthouse MASSIV and the FINITIV spring 2022 programs. As a technology-first company built around a strong network of partners, Mastercard understands how important partnerships are for growth. By building Lighthouse FINITIV, Mastercard seek […]
Why is health-tech still so challenging and slow? – a guest post by Verge
Why is health-tech still so challenging and slow? At Health Founders and Verge HealthTech Fund we often ask ourselves this question. Just days ago, the very first photo of Sagittarius A*, a massive black hole in the middle of our galaxy, was published by NASA. We can literarily take pictures of collapsed stars that suck […]
Software unicorn takes off with engineering lab in Tallinn. Want to join? – a guest post by Dynatrace
This year, Latitude59 is partnering with Dynatrace— world market leader in software intelligence. The company was founded in Linz (Austria) in 2005. The mission: software needs to work perfectly, all over the world! Since September 2021, the publicly traded multimillion-dollar company has a major R&D hub in the capital of Estonia, next to other European […]
Why Future Stage? – a guest post by Hedman Law Firm and Binance
This year marks the 10th year of Latitude59, Estonia’s largest startup and technology conference, and Hedman is honored to be a supporter of Latitude59 for the seventh year in a row! This time we have prepared a completely new and unique opportunity for Latitude59 participants! Watch the future with us on the Latitude59 “Future Stage”! […]
Trouble choosing the next location for your business? Join the beta launch of comparEST – a guest post by Invest Estonia
Every business is different. So is every business environment. We are beta-launching an honest, data-backed tool to let you choose where to start your next company – comparEST. If you have visited Latitude59 before, you know how much we at Invest Estonia appreciate sharing the naked truth about doing business here. This far, choosing the […]
Do you have what it takes to become a successful founder? – a guest post by Tehnopol Startup Incubator
Do you have what it takes? It’s the question startups are often asked. Being an entrepreneur, building a scalable business is not just a walk in the park, but more like a rollercoaster ride in an amusement park. Different startups are like different attractions. There are ups and downs on the rides, some running at […]
Faster Feedback, Faster Results — Consumer and Community Component Startups and the Secret of High Scalability – a guest post by Trind Ventures
Trind Ventures’ track record shows that startups with a consumer or community component have the potential for high scalability. But what is the secret behind this scalability, and how the founders can reach this potential? In this blog post, Trind Ventures will demystify the consumer or community component and share some insights on how you […]