sTARTUp Day - Most Startup-Minded Business Festival

FROM ZERO TO HERO

sTARTUp Day is bringing together startup-minded people to celebrate entrepreneurship in the smart city of Tartu.

Ϟ Inspiring-educational stage program   Ϟ Organized matchmaking
Ϟ Hands-on seminars with professionals   Ϟ Meet the makers of tomorrow
Ϟ A large demo area full of innovation   Ϟ Vibrant side events
Ϟ International pitching competitions Ϟ Unforgettable parties

STATISTICS

Based on sTARTUp Day 2023

3200

Participants

152

Speakers

270

Startups

230

Investors

42

Media

45

Countries

85

Pitches

72

Companies
Exhibiting

speakers 2023

sTARTUp Day 2024 speakers will be announced

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Experiences

I would suggest that anybody who's in the business, or thinking of starting a business, or thinking of investing in business should be here!

Eric Edmeades

Serial enterpreneur

The sTARTUp festival is amazing – I just can’t believe how well organized it is! I mean it’s like I’m in New York or London.

Hermione Way

Brand Consultant, formerly at Tinder

At sTARTUp Day you'll see businesses that will change the world!

Jaïr Halevi

Startup program manager, Miro

Tartu is a fantastic city. Only for seeing Tartu I think that you should go there. I had high expectations, but it was far better than I expected.

Peter Vesterbacka

Entrepreneur

I think that this is the perfect size, where you have some really great speakers, and also me. You also have so many interesting startups that are presenting in a really great floor to walk through.

Jeremy Goldman

Author & Host, FUTUREPROOF podcast

Me personally, I love helping and sharing some of the things that we’ve learned the hard way. I hope I get invited back again next year!

Marvin Liao

Former partner, 500 Startups

I was surprised about the size of this event and the vibes around it. It’s an area that is going to see so many good startups coming out of this area over the next 5 to 10 years for sure.

Hjalmar Winbladh

Managing partner, EQT Ventures

sTARTUp Day is an event with a casual and positive atmosphere, always at an interesting venue. Perfect for networking – big enough to attract people and small enough to find all the relevant ones.

Martin Vares

Founder & CEO, Fractory.com

The great experience I had, was that you meet so many people from all over the world. There is one room, but the world is in it.

Lisa Lang

CEO & Founder, The PowerHouse

The atmosphere was very friendly, and I was surprised by the high quality of local and international startups presented at the event. Months later, I am still in touch with entrepreneurs and investors that I met in Tartu, which is of big value.

Magda Lukaszewicz

Investment Associate, Balderton Capital

A buzzing event, full of energy, excellent pitches, great speakers and loads of passion. I loved being part of sTARTUp day!

David Beckett

Pitch Coach, Best3Minutes

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sTARTUp Day 2023 Speaker 2023 Community

Uku Tomikas from Messente on the future of SMS, combating user authentication fraud and effective leadership principles

01.06.2023

Uku Tomikas is the CEO of Messente Communications, the Tartu-based business messaging platform servicing companies worldwide. He is also a father, a high-school teacher, and a yoga instructor with a military background. We sat down with him to discuss secure...