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Meet the Winners of sTARTUp Pitching 2025!
31.01.2025
sTARTUp Pitching 2025 has once again brought together the most ambitious startups, investors, and ecosystem players to showcase groundbreaking ideas and fierce competition. This year, a record number of startups entered the race, competing for investments and recognition from leading...
Meet the sTARTUp Pitching 2025 TOP 5 Finalists
30.01.2025
The sTARTUp Pitching competition at sTARTUp Day 2025 is reaching its grand finale! After an intense selection process, the TOP5 startups have...
Jana Budkovskaja – EstBAN Syndicate Lead Investor at sTARTUp Pitching
22.01.2025
Angel investors play a critical role in the startup ecosystem, fueling early-stage companies with capital, mentorship, and strategic guidance. One such investor...
Meet the sTARTUp Pitching TOP 31 startups!
23.12.2024
Exactly 300 startups from 37 countries applied for this edition of sTARTUp Pitching in hopes of getting their hands on the €660k...
Calling All Startups: Apply Now for sTARTUp Pitching 2025!
22.11.2024
The excitement is building once again as we officially open the doors for sTARTUp Pitching 2025 with a prize pool of over...
Pitch Coach David Beckett at sTARTUp Day 2024: How to Stay Afloat: Pitching to Raise Money and Moving Investors From No to Yes
27.08.2024
At sTARTUp Day 2024, pitch coach David Beckett delivered a keynote, "How to Stay Afloat: Pitching to Raise Money and How to...
Meet sTARTUp Pitching 2024 winner Esgrid
13.02.2024
Esgrid snapped up the syndicate investment of up to €200k by the Estonian Business Angels Network (EstBAN) at sTARTUp Pitching 2024 competition....
The winners of sTARTUp Pitching 2024 have been announced!
26.01.2024
Altogether, 322 startups entered the race. After fierce competition, the winners of sTARTUp Pitching 2024 have been announced. EstBAN awarded a syndicate...
The TOP 5 startups of sTARTUp Pitching 2024 are…!
25.01.2024
Today, we met the most promising early-stage startups in the region as the semifinalists of sTARTUp Pitching 2024 showcased themselves at the...
Let’s meet Jan Lätt and Sven Kotkas – EstBAN lead investors at sTARTUp Pitching 2024
04.01.2024
It’s time to get to know Jan Lätt and Sven Kotkas, lead investors of the EstBAN syndicate at the sTARTUp Pitching 2024...
Announcing the TOP 40 of sTARTUp Pitching 2024!
22.12.2023
The wait is over! It’s time to reveal the TOP 40 startups of sTARTUp Pitching 2024 who will be pitching at the...
Meet Sandra Golbreich from Baltic Sandbox Ventures
04.12.2023
Sandra Golbreich is a General Partner at Baltic Sandbox Ventures, the first specialized early-stage VC fund in the Baltic region investing in...
sTARTUp Pitching 2024 competition comes again with a prize pool of over €300k
11.10.2023
Early-stage startups can now apply for the sTARTUp Pitching 2024 contest to compete for syndicate investments by EstBAN, .Contriber Ventures and prizes...
Kadi Saadlo from Hotelbuddy – A Hotelier Turned Into to a Startup Founder
11.05.2023
Kadi Saadlo never dreamed of becoming a startup founder before the Covid-19 pandemic turned her personal and professional life upside down. Today,...
sTARTUp Day winner Paul-Tech equips farmers with a smart digital assistant
22.03.2023
It’s time to get to know the heroes of this year’s sTARTUp Pitching competition! First up is Paul-Tech – an Estonian agritech startup...
The winners of sTARTUp Pitching 2023 have been announced!
17.03.2023
Altogether 271 teams started this year’s sTARTUp Pitching competition. After a fierce competition, the winners of sTARTUp Pitching 2023 have been announced....
The TOP 5 startups of sTARTUp Pitching 2023 are…!
16.03.2023
Today, sTARTUp Day attendees could meet the most promising early-stage startups in the region as the semifinalists of sTARTUp Pitching 2023 showcased...
Announcing the TOP 40 of sTARTUp Pitching 2023!
10.02.2023
It’s time to unveil the crème de la crème of the 7th edition of sTARTUp Pitching! Altogether 271 startups entered the race....
Pitch coach David Beckett on how to craft and deliver a winning pitch
26.01.2023
This year, the Top 40 teams of sTARTUp Pitching can polish their pitches in a coaching session with the seasoned pitch trainer...
Agnese Veckalne from Longenesis on speeding up medical research and success at sTARTUp Pitching
19.01.2023
Agnese Veckalne is the Chief Operating Officer of the Latvian MedTech startup Longenesis, one of the winning teams of sTARTUp Pitching 2022....
Let’s meet Mait Sooaru – EstBAN lead investor at sTARTUp Pitching
17.01.2023
Mait Sooaru is an entrepreneur, angel investor, and Board Member of the Estonian Business Angels Network. As EstBAN will be awarding a...
Let’s meet Aleksander Tõnnisson – .Cocoon Ventures lead investor at sTARTUp Pitching
10.01.2023
Aleksander Tõnnisson is an investor and lead partner at .Cocoon Ventures, which is awarding a €100k syndicate to one team at sTARTUp...
sTARTUp Pitching 2023 is coming again with a prize pool of over €350k!
23.11.2022
We are calling all startups to apply for the sTARTUp Pitching competition. Apply before 5 February 2023 to compete for prizes worth...
sTARTUp Pitching 2022 winner LightCode Photonics changes the way robots see us
06.09.2022
LightCode Photonics picked up a €200k EstBAN-led syndicate investment from the sTARTUp Pitching 2022 competition. The University of Tartu spin-off, founded in...
The winners of sTARTUp Pitching 2022 have been announced!
26.08.2022
A record number of 380 applicants from 47 countries started this year’s sTARTUp Pitching competition. After a fierce competition, the winners have...
The TOP 5 startups of sTARTUp Pitching 2022 are…!
25.08.2022
Today, sTARTUp Day attendees could meet the most promising early-stage startups in the region, as the TOP 40 teams of sTARTUp Pitching...
Announcing the TOP 40 of sTARTUp Pitching 2022!
04.08.2022
We are excited to publish the list of TOP 40 startups of sTARTUp Pitching. This year, we had an astounding number of...
Let's Meet Heidi Kakko and Martin Goroško – EstBAN Syndicate Lead Investors at sTARTUp Pitching
25.07.2022
One of the teams at sTARTUp Pitching 2022 will collect up to €200k early stage funding for their startup from an Estonian...
Catching Up with Cihat Kahraman from VSight One Year After Winning sTARTUp Pitching 2021
21.07.2022
Cihat Kahraman is the Co-founder and CEO at VSight, a Remote Service and Collaboration platform with Augmented Reality, and the winner of...
Gleb Maltsev on The Art and Science of Pitching in Times of Uncertainty
12.07.2022
Gleb Maltsev is a data-driven pitch coach whose training sessions have proved eye-opening for many founders. Each year, he listens to around...
Kalev Kärpuk from Adact: Founders should learn more from the mistakes of others
12.04.2022
Kalev Kärpuk is the CEO and founder of Adact, a young gamification marketing startup that allows companies to create engaging gamification campaigns...
Kristo Kraft from Ringy: Sharing your good ideas with others helps you move forward
11.03.2022
Kristo Kraft is the CEO of Ringy, a circular economy company that aims to reduce the waste of natural resources through refurbishing...
Time to join sTARTUp Day 2022 pitching contest with a prize pool of over €350k
03.11.2021
We are calling all startups to apply for the sTARTUp Pitching competition. This is your chance to shine on the stage in...
sTARTUp Pitching Powered by EstBAN – the winners have been announced!
27.08.2021
The fantastic and nerve-racking sTARTUp Pitching powered by EstBAN has reached the finish line! A record number of applicants – 330 startups...
TOP 7 startups in the Baltics are…!
26.08.2021
sTARTUp Pitching Powered by EstBAN brought together the most promising early-stage startups from the region. Today, the TOP 40 were competing for...
Virtual Business Speed Dating 101: tips & tricks
15.08.2021
A great connection is like a marriage. It all starts with a first date. But before the first date, you might want...
sTARTUp Pitching Powered by EstBAN – TOP 40 announced!
05.08.2021
We are super happy to announce the TOP 40 startups of sTARTUp Pitching Powered by EstBAN! But before the big reveal –...
Let's break a world record!
10.04.2021
As we are all about keeping sTARTUp Day fresh and full of surprises, we will be attempting to break the world record...
Kalev Kaarna: "The purpose of the first meeting with the investor is to generate interest, not to get the investment."
19.03.2021
Kalev Kaarna is the Venture Development Manager of the Superangel investment fund. Superangel is a pre-seed and seed fund established in the...
The 3rd Female Founders Meetup – great ideas and even better pitches!
26.10.2020
On October 15, female entrepreneurs gathered in Tallinn for the third Female Founders Meetup. On the next day, the event moved to...
Nothing to lose, €200k to win!
15.10.2020
Short sentences, one thought at a time, simple words and a lot of practice — this is what sTARTUp Pitching finalists suggest...
TOP 10 startups that impressed RIA.com at sTARTUp Day 2020
06.02.2020
This year the sTARTUp Day 2020 event in Tartu gathered hundreds or smart and young people who were telling visitors about their...
sTARTUp Day selected the best early-stage startup - Jeff App
31.01.2020
At sTARTUp Day took place legendary pitching competition with 33 competitors that were selected from 277 applicants. The winner of sTARTUp Pitching...
sTARTUp Day pitching TOP 7 - the best startups in Estonia at the moment
30.01.2020
sTARTUp Pitching had 32 teams competing for a place in TOP 7 - list of the best business ideas currently in Estonia....
TOP 32 teams of sTARTUp Pitching 2020
22.01.2020
sTARTUp Pitching is the official pitching competition of sTARTUp Day. In 2020, 248 teams from 30 different countries applied and 32 were...
sTARTUp Day is looking for the next unicorn at the sTARTUp Pitching Competition
13.11.2019
At the business festival sTARTUp Day 2020, startups have the opportunity to present their business idea in front of 4,000 visitors and...
From drifting to Alpine House, Superangel keeps putting startups to the test (videos!)
30.01.2019
Superangel fund is known for putting startups to the test. You might find yourself jumping out of an airplane 4km high in...
TRIT won 11th Kaleidoskoop Finals at sTARTUp Day
29.01.2019
sTARTUp Day Pitching Stage was opened by business ideas competition Kaleidoskoop 11th Finals. Team TRIT that develops a solution for the translation...
Future unicorns hit the stage in sTARTUp Pitching finals
15.01.2019
sTARTUp Pitching has reached to its finals where the jury has chosen 21 teams to participate in. Almost 250 startups applied for...