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Startup Day

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SPEAKERS 2019

Why Attend?
Christer Fuglesang
1st & only Swedish astronaut
Peter Vesterbacka
Entrepreneur
Laurie Louvet
Founder, LEEVE
Patrick Mork
Chief Storyteller, madmork stories, ex-Google Play
Kadri Bussov
CEO, Estonian Student Satellite Foundation
Jason Dydynski
Brand Manager, Weekdone
Victoria Lennox
Co-Founder, Startup Canada
Alari Aho
Founder, Toggl
Urmas Klaas
Mayor of Tartu
Andrus Ansip
Vice-President, European Commission
Marten Palu
Gamecan, Founder & CEO
Toomas Asser
Rector of University of Tartu
Adrian Kaehler
Giant.AI, Founder and CEO
Sten Tamkivi
Topia, Chief Product Officer
Kaarel Kotkas
Veriff, Founder & CEO
Marc Sands
Marketing Guru
Oliver Leisalu
Co-Founder, Bolt
Jevgeni Kabanov
ZeroTurnaround, Founder; Bolt, Chief Product Officer
Allan Martinson
LeapIN, CEO
Skinner Layne
Vaxios, Exosphere. Founder
Christian von den Brincken
Ströer, Head of Business Development
Roger Dickey
Gigster, Founder
Alex Birkett
HubSpot, Growth Marketing Manager
Rein Lemberpuu
Contriber, Founder
Dr. Ben Miles
Spin Up Science & Bristol Consulting Partnership, Founder
Stenver Jerkku
eAgronom, Co-Founder
Andrus Purde
Outfunnel, Co-Founder
Rytis Lauris
Omnisend, Co-Founder
Mikko Pohjola
Monttu Ventures, CEO
Stephan Reckie
GEN Space, Executive Director
Dmitri Sarle
ArcticStartup, CEO
Mark Ashton
Leader, mentor, coach & growth expert
Martin Koppel
Fortumo, Co-Founder
Dylan Vickers
PitchBook Data, Senior Business Development Manager
Tõnu Esko
Institute of Genomics, Vice Director
Einar Roosileht
Rush Street Interactive, CTO
Reet Aus
Upmade, Founding Partner
Tõnu Runnel
Sixfold, Co-Founder
Olesja Marjalaakso
Polka Dot Studio, Founder
Robert Kitt
Swedbank Estonia, CEO
Triin Kask
Nevercode, Founder
Jose Achache
ALTYN, CEO
Markus Pasula
Grand Cru, Founder
Liisi Himma
Swedbank Estonia, Head Of Corporate Banking
Harri Ketamo
Headai, Founder
Kuldar Väärsi
Milrem Robotics, CEO
Triin Kõrgmaa
Salvest, CEO
Alois Krtil
IKS Hamburg, CEO
Stephen Burke
Airbus BizLab, Coach
Mihkel Tammo
Estanc, Managing Director
Triin Linamägi
Founders Factory, Venture Associate
Peep Pitk
Graanul Invest group, Head of R&D
Mirco Lange
EDEKA North, Head of Digital Transformation
Magda Lukaszewicz
BALDERTON CAPITAL, Investment Associate
Jan Schnedler
Grenius Rechtsanwälte, Partner
Cameron Manwaring
Shareability, Co-Founder
Dr. Kristen Fortney
BIOAGE, Founder
James S. York
Oscar Diggs Digital, President & Founder
Mailiis Ploomann
Elisa Estonia, Head of Telecom Services
Merli Üle
Elisa Eesti AS, Head of Business Development
Markus Lippus
MindTitan, Co-Founder & Data Science Lead
Lauri Sokk
Tartu City Government, Head of Smart City Tartu
Farid Singh
Startup Wise Guys, mentor
Marko Lepik
EQversity.com, Founder, Mindfulness Coach
Jonathan Raper
TransportAPI.com, Co-Founder & CEO
Erik Puura
University of Tartu, Vice Rector for Development
Marcus Engman
Skewed Productions, Founder; ex-IKEA
Henrik Mencke
Health Innovation Port, Partner
Rain Sepp
askRobin, Founder
Indrek Kasela
United Angels VC, Co-Founder
Dr. Lars Jonsson
Uppsala University Holding, Investment Advisor
Andre Veskioja
BioCC LLC, Senior Researcher
Tanel Erm
Microsoft & Skype Engineering Estonia, Managing Director
Jelena Žovnikova
Fundwise, Head of Business Development
Aleksandr Tavgen
Playtech, Software Architect
Siim Reinart
Playtech, Database Team Manager and Architect
Antony Tikhonov
Seedrs, Business Development
Adam Rang
e-Residency, Chief Evangelist
Riina Einberg
Bolt, General Manager
Eeva Tiainen
Fazer, Senior manager, New Business & Open Innovation
Mihkel Tedermaa
Ericsson Eesti AS, Head of Product Technology
Jaanus Aal
Enics Eesti, Site Manager
Mads Emil Dalsgaard
Funderbeam, CMO
Raul Kaevand
Clipman, Co-Founder
Luke Robinson
Post Urban Ventures, Co-Founder
Paul Künnap
Law Firm Sorainen, Partner
Mirell Prosa
Law Firm Sorainen, Associate
Olivia Kranich
Law Firm Sorainen, Associate
Linda Reneslāce
Law Firm Sorainen, Associate
Joseph Carson
Thycotic, Chief Security Scientist & Advisory CISO
Voitto Kangas
Maria 01, CEO
Marek Rannala
Positium LBS, Mobility statistics product manager
Kristjan Maruste
COMODULE, Co-Founder & CEO
Viljar Lubi
Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications for Estonia, Deputy Secretary General for Economic Development
Sirla
SprayPrinter, Co-Founder & Chief Inspiration Officer
Lisa Lang
ThePowerHouse, Founder & CEO
Merilin Lukk
Startup Estonia, Startup Visa Project Manager
Kätlin Lepp
Fortumo, HR Manager
Bruno Farias
Fractory, Software Developer
Eero Veider
eXpact, Founder
Carl Frauenstein
MonacoTech, Director of Program
Vahur Vallistu
Swedbank, Project Manager at Financing Department
Priit Lopsik
Swedbank, Corporate Banking Area Manager
Marleen Pedjassaar
NULA, Project Manager
Ann Plough
Rootbiome, CEO
Kätrin Karu
Center of Food and Fermetation Technologies, Sales and Marketing Manager
Marko Turpeinen
EIT Digital Finland, Director
Martin Vares
Fractory.co, Co-Founder & CEO
Indrek Saar
Playtech, Senior Application Security Expert
Tanel Peep
Playtech, Security DevOps Engineer
Robin Wauters
Tech.eu, Founding Editor
Kwun-Lok Ng
Kipwise, Co-founder & CEO
Otto Richard Pukk
Incap Corporation, President & CEO
Ivar Kruusenberg
PowerUp Fuel Cells, Founder & CEO
Patrick Lee
PitchBook Data, Director of East Coast Sales
Sven Illing
sTARTUp Day, Program Manager
Veronika Reichboth
Hamburg Invest , Director of Startup-Unit
Mihkel Läänelaid
TTÜ Centre for Biorobotics, Assistant to Manager
Kadri Haljas
Triumf Health, CEO
Jana Pavlenkova
Prototron Fund, CEO
Aleksandr Miina
Lean Enterprise Estonia, Founder
Leonardo Ortega
Work in Estonia, Partner Relations Specialist
Henri Laupmaa
Fundwise, CEO & Co-Founder
Hannes Astok
Deputy Director of e-Governance Academy & Development Manager of SmartCityLab Estonia
Raimond Tamm
City of Tartu, Deputy Mayor
Dag Ainsoo
Partner at Startup Wise Guys
Sander Tammer
CEO & co-founder, Considero
Stay tuned! ⚡

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Tickets from €109

Tickets

Find your perfect ticket type! All ticket types grant access to all three festival days. 

Venue access
Ϟ Day 0: Side Events on January 29
Ϟ Day 1 on January 30
Ϟ Day 2 on January 31
Matchmaking
This is where the magic happens. Through our matchmaking app, you can schedule 20-minute meetings with participants and meet them at our matchmaking area. General access to the matchmaking app will be available at the beginning of the festival week.
Stage program
There will be three stages at sTARTUp Day 2025 – Starlight Stage, Insight Stage, and Pitching Stage – with speakers and presenters who cover a variety of topics for every taste.
Demo Area access
This is the Mecca of Entrepreneurship! Explore the latest innovations and discover new products, services, friends, opportunities and perhaps, your new career challenge.
sTARTUp Night
The legendary sTARTUp Night wraps up the first conference day on January 30. The afterparty is bringing together the coolest festival visitors, good music, and lots of surprises!
Seminars
Practical seminars to sharpen & level up your skills.
Side events
Vibrant side events take place all over Tartu before and during the official festival.
Early access to matchmaking app
With early access, you’ll gain access to our matchmaking app two weeks earlier than most people. Use the opportunity to get a head start and request meetings with the hottest participants before all their slots are full.
VIP Reception
Celebrate the beginning of sTARTUp Day in style! The VIP Reception brings together speakers, investors & executives for an unforgettable night.
VIP Lounge access
Escape to your lounge where you can kick back and relax, get some work done, or prep for the next meeting.
Investor Day
Investor Day on January 29 is an exclusive investors' meetup to share experiences, learn from each other, and create meaningful contacts. Structured in a way you'd feel both elevated by and busy with new ideas while leaving enough room for networking.
Executive Day
Executive Day on January 29 is about taking the time to listen, talk, and network with other leaders. This is the place to bounce your thoughts and learn about challenges and solutions across different industries.
List of attending investors
Startups will see the participating investors' list (investor's name + investment fund's name) which enables them to request meetings with the right investors through our matchmaking app.
List of attending startups
There are over 300 unique startups at sTARTUp Day, which can be quite overwhelming at times. We'll send you a database of all of the participating startups so you can browse through them all and select the ones you want to meet beforehand.
Personalised startup matches
With the help of our good friends from Dealum, we will find the most relevant startup matches based on each investor’s profile. This means that investors will get a list of hand-selected startups that meet their requirements, making it even easier to meet the right startup.
Visibility at sTARTUp Day website
All validated startups and the biggest VC funds will be featured on the sTARTUp Day website.

Visitor

129 €
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Venue access
Ϟ Day 0: Side Events on January 29
Ϟ Day 1 on January 30
Ϟ Day 2 on January 31
Matchmaking
This is where the magic happens. Through our matchmaking app, you can schedule 20-minute meetings with participants and meet them at our matchmaking area. General access to the matchmaking app will be available at the beginning of the festival week.
Stage program
There will be three stages at sTARTUp Day 2025 – Starlight Stage, Insight Stage, and Pitching Stage – with speakers and presenters who cover a variety of topics for every taste.
Demo Area access
This is the Mecca of Entrepreneurship! Explore the latest innovations and discover new products, services, friends, opportunities and perhaps, your new career challenge.
sTARTUp Night
The legendary sTARTUp Night wraps up the first conference day on January 30. The afterparty is bringing together the coolest festival visitors, good music, and lots of surprises!
Seminars
Practical seminars to sharpen & level up your skills.
Side events
Vibrant side events take place all over Tartu before and during the official festival.
Early access to matchmaking app
With early access, you’ll gain access to our matchmaking app two weeks earlier than most people. Use the opportunity to get a head start and request meetings with the hottest participants before all their slots are full.
VIP Reception
Celebrate the beginning of sTARTUp Day in style! The VIP Reception brings together speakers, investors & executives for an unforgettable night.
VIP Lounge access
Escape to your lounge where you can kick back and relax, get some work done, or prep for the next meeting.
Investor Day
Investor Day on January 29 is an exclusive investors' meetup to share experiences, learn from each other, and create meaningful contacts. Structured in a way you'd feel both elevated by and busy with new ideas while leaving enough room for networking.
Executive Day
Executive Day on January 29 is about taking the time to listen, talk, and network with other leaders. This is the place to bounce your thoughts and learn about challenges and solutions across different industries.
List of attending investors
Startups will see the participating investors' list (investor's name + investment fund's name) which enables them to request meetings with the right investors through our matchmaking app.
List of attending startups
There are over 300 unique startups at sTARTUp Day, which can be quite overwhelming at times. We'll send you a database of all of the participating startups so you can browse through them all and select the ones you want to meet beforehand.
Personalised startup matches
With the help of our good friends from Dealum, we will find the most relevant startup matches based on each investor’s profile. This means that investors will get a list of hand-selected startups that meet their requirements, making it even easier to meet the right startup.
Visibility at sTARTUp Day website
All validated startups and the biggest VC funds will be featured on the sTARTUp Day website.

Startup

109 €
BUY NOW
Venue access
Ϟ Day 0: Side Events on January 29
Ϟ Day 1 on January 30
Ϟ Day 2 on January 31
Matchmaking
This is where the magic happens. Through our matchmaking app, you can schedule 20-minute meetings with participants and meet them at our matchmaking area. General access to the matchmaking app will be available at the beginning of the festival week.
Stage program
There will be three stages at sTARTUp Day 2025 – Starlight Stage, Insight Stage, and Pitching Stage – with speakers and presenters who cover a variety of topics for every taste.
Demo Area access
This is the Mecca of Entrepreneurship! Explore the latest innovations and discover new products, services, friends, opportunities and perhaps, your new career challenge.
sTARTUp Night
The legendary sTARTUp Night wraps up the first conference day on January 30. The afterparty is bringing together the coolest festival visitors, good music, and lots of surprises!
Seminars
Practical seminars to sharpen & level up your skills.
Side events
Vibrant side events take place all over Tartu before and during the official festival.
Early access to matchmaking app
With early access, you’ll gain access to our matchmaking app two weeks earlier than most people. Use the opportunity to get a head start and request meetings with the hottest participants before all their slots are full.
VIP Reception
Celebrate the beginning of sTARTUp Day in style! The VIP Reception brings together speakers, investors & executives for an unforgettable night.
VIP Lounge access
Escape to your lounge where you can kick back and relax, get some work done, or prep for the next meeting.
Investor Day
Investor Day on January 29 is an exclusive investors' meetup to share experiences, learn from each other, and create meaningful contacts. Structured in a way you'd feel both elevated by and busy with new ideas while leaving enough room for networking.
Executive Day
Executive Day on January 29 is about taking the time to listen, talk, and network with other leaders. This is the place to bounce your thoughts and learn about challenges and solutions across different industries.
List of attending investors
Startups will see the participating investors' list (investor's name + investment fund's name) which enables them to request meetings with the right investors through our matchmaking app.
List of attending startups
There are over 300 unique startups at sTARTUp Day, which can be quite overwhelming at times. We'll send you a database of all of the participating startups so you can browse through them all and select the ones you want to meet beforehand.
Personalised startup matches
With the help of our good friends from Dealum, we will find the most relevant startup matches based on each investor’s profile. This means that investors will get a list of hand-selected startups that meet their requirements, making it even easier to meet the right startup.
Visibility at sTARTUp Day website
All validated startups and the biggest VC funds will be featured on the sTARTUp Day website.

Investor

169 €
BUY NOW
Venue access
Ϟ Day 0: Side Events on January 29
Ϟ Day 1 on January 30
Ϟ Day 2 on January 31
Matchmaking
This is where the magic happens. Through our matchmaking app, you can schedule 20-minute meetings with participants and meet them at our matchmaking area. General access to the matchmaking app will be available at the beginning of the festival week.
Stage program
There will be three stages at sTARTUp Day 2025 – Starlight Stage, Insight Stage, and Pitching Stage – with speakers and presenters who cover a variety of topics for every taste.
Demo Area access
This is the Mecca of Entrepreneurship! Explore the latest innovations and discover new products, services, friends, opportunities and perhaps, your new career challenge.
sTARTUp Night
The legendary sTARTUp Night wraps up the first conference day on January 30. The afterparty is bringing together the coolest festival visitors, good music, and lots of surprises!
Seminars
Practical seminars to sharpen & level up your skills.
Side events
Vibrant side events take place all over Tartu before and during the official festival.
Early access to matchmaking app
With early access, you’ll gain access to our matchmaking app two weeks earlier than most people. Use the opportunity to get a head start and request meetings with the hottest participants before all their slots are full.
VIP Reception
Celebrate the beginning of sTARTUp Day in style! The VIP Reception brings together speakers, investors & executives for an unforgettable night.
VIP Lounge access
Escape to your lounge where you can kick back and relax, get some work done, or prep for the next meeting.
Investor Day
Investor Day on January 29 is an exclusive investors' meetup to share experiences, learn from each other, and create meaningful contacts. Structured in a way you'd feel both elevated by and busy with new ideas while leaving enough room for networking.
Executive Day
Executive Day on January 29 is about taking the time to listen, talk, and network with other leaders. This is the place to bounce your thoughts and learn about challenges and solutions across different industries.
List of attending investors
Startups will see the participating investors' list (investor's name + investment fund's name) which enables them to request meetings with the right investors through our matchmaking app.
List of attending startups
There are over 300 unique startups at sTARTUp Day, which can be quite overwhelming at times. We'll send you a database of all of the participating startups so you can browse through them all and select the ones you want to meet beforehand.
Personalised startup matches
With the help of our good friends from Dealum, we will find the most relevant startup matches based on each investor’s profile. This means that investors will get a list of hand-selected startups that meet their requirements, making it even easier to meet the right startup.
Visibility at sTARTUp Day website
All validated startups and the biggest VC funds will be featured on the sTARTUp Day website.

Executive

169 €
BUY NOW
Venue access
Ϟ Day 0: Side Events on January 29
Ϟ Day 1 on January 30
Ϟ Day 2 on January 31
Matchmaking
This is where the magic happens. Through our matchmaking app, you can schedule 20-minute meetings with participants and meet them at our matchmaking area. General access to the matchmaking app will be available at the beginning of the festival week.
Stage program
There will be three stages at sTARTUp Day 2025 – Starlight Stage, Insight Stage, and Pitching Stage – with speakers and presenters who cover a variety of topics for every taste.
Demo Area access
This is the Mecca of Entrepreneurship! Explore the latest innovations and discover new products, services, friends, opportunities and perhaps, your new career challenge.
sTARTUp Night
The legendary sTARTUp Night wraps up the first conference day on January 30. The afterparty is bringing together the coolest festival visitors, good music, and lots of surprises!
Seminars
Practical seminars to sharpen & level up your skills.
Side events
Vibrant side events take place all over Tartu before and during the official festival.
Early access to matchmaking app
With early access, you’ll gain access to our matchmaking app two weeks earlier than most people. Use the opportunity to get a head start and request meetings with the hottest participants before all their slots are full.
VIP Reception
Celebrate the beginning of sTARTUp Day in style! The VIP Reception brings together speakers, investors & executives for an unforgettable night.
VIP Lounge access
Escape to your lounge where you can kick back and relax, get some work done, or prep for the next meeting.
Investor Day
Investor Day on January 29 is an exclusive investors' meetup to share experiences, learn from each other, and create meaningful contacts. Structured in a way you'd feel both elevated by and busy with new ideas while leaving enough room for networking.
Executive Day
Executive Day on January 29 is about taking the time to listen, talk, and network with other leaders. This is the place to bounce your thoughts and learn about challenges and solutions across different industries.
List of attending investors
Startups will see the participating investors' list (investor's name + investment fund's name) which enables them to request meetings with the right investors through our matchmaking app.
List of attending startups
There are over 300 unique startups at sTARTUp Day, which can be quite overwhelming at times. We'll send you a database of all of the participating startups so you can browse through them all and select the ones you want to meet beforehand.
Personalised startup matches
With the help of our good friends from Dealum, we will find the most relevant startup matches based on each investor’s profile. This means that investors will get a list of hand-selected startups that meet their requirements, making it even easier to meet the right startup.
Visibility at sTARTUp Day website
All validated startups and the biggest VC funds will be featured on the sTARTUp Day website.