Startup Lithuania

Join us in Copenhagen this September 11-12 for #TechBBQ and meet the right investor at our Lithuanian ecosystem showcase hour! 🇩🇰   No need to search for investors alone—Startup Lithuania invites you to the Garden Pop-up, a Lithuanian ecosystem dedicated space to help you forge meaningful connections with the right investors. Seize this opportunity to pitch, network, and build relationships that can elevate your startup. Let's meet at the festival's Garden Pop-up space on 📌 September 11th at 2:30 PM. 🍢   Don't forget that you can cover your travel expenses by heading to this event too! Apply for travel reimbursement by November 17th. Read more: https://bit.ly/4cAWNAl   Plus, get your ticket at a special 25% discount: https://bit.ly/3XLeoRl   If you are going to TechBBQ 2024, hit us a message at [email protected].   Can't wait to meet you there! 👋

Pitch battle prize reveal - Investment opportunity!    Lithuanian Business Angel Network LitBAN and Coinvest Capital are joining the Pitch Battle at Startup Fair Pulse 2024 and are ready to offer an investment* for a selected startup!    Imagine this: showcasing your startup on the grand stage, meeting new clients and top investors, and getting an investment. This is the opportunity you’ve been waiting for! Selected startups will be additionally showcased for the international investors network of LitBAN.   💫 Apply by September 5: https://bit.ly/3wt651n 💫 More details: https://lnkd.in/epcgCUGG

🎓 The ones transforming standard education with technology. 🎮 The others creating video games we'll be playing tomorrow.   All ready to elevate their startups to new highs! And we know how.💡 EdTech and GameTech programs are exactly what you need when startups and investors from different fields want to speak the same language.   A huge thanks to Civitta, EdTech Lithuania, Lithuanian Game Developers Association and the guests from international accelerators xEdu and GameBCN for sharing their thoughts today EdTech & GameTech Launchpad.   📷 Take a look at the moments from the event. Read more: https://bit.ly/4cAgmId

Today, we had the pleasure of being a part of an #EXPODay event with VCs, corporations, and government entities to celebrate the achievements of the 10 startups from the first batch of the Startup Lithuania Accelerator powered by Plug and Play Tech Center. The event featured inspiring pitches, insightful panels, and engaging conferences. Opening remarks were given by Ausrine Armonaite, Lithuania’s Minister of Ekonomikos ir inovacijų ministerija, Seena Amidi, Plug and Play Tech Center Managing Partner, EMEA, and our Head of Startup Lithuania, Karolina Urbonaitė. The Startup Pitching Competition showcased innovative solutions from 10 participating startups, and we celebrated their achievements with awards for the best pitches. Congratulations to the winners: 1st - Boop ✨ 2nd - eTOLLs EU ✨ 3rd - micapass Audience Favorite - eTOLLs EU ✨ Thanks to the other great startups who pitched today: ✨ InGenes - use your genes 🧬 ✨ Kloosive ✨ AQ22 ✨ SpotGo ✨ WhiteBridge.ai ✨ Biohifas ✨ Uncovered Intelligence A heartfelt thank you to Plug and Play Tech Center for making this event a success! Together, we’re driving innovation and growth in the Lithuanian startup ecosystem. 🌍✨ Let's meet at the fantastic cocktail party at the Plug and Play Vilnius office to celebrate achievements and foster new connections.

Introducing our first batch of incredible speakers who will be sharing their insights and expertise at this year's StartupFair. Pulse 2024. Get ready to be inspired by some of the brightest minds in the industry:   🔥 Wouter Vorstman - Investor at Piton Capital  🔥 Jorgen Persson - Founder at NileBorn 🔥 Arvydas Bložė - Partner at Practica Capital    Join us to take your startup journey to the next level.  🗓️ Save the date and grab your free tickets today: https://bit.ly/4a9vs68.   Stay tuned for more speakers to be announced soon!

👾 Startuper, are you ready to elevate your technology in education or advance your video games? We are excited to introduce our new accelerator programs for startups innovating in the EdTech and GameTech fields! Join us next week on June 26 at 11 AM at Technopolis, Vilnius, for the GameTech & EdTech Launchpad event! Discover cutting-edge accelerator programs, connect with global experts, and ignite your innovative potential. 💫 Stay tuned - soon we'll announce who will be leading this exciting acceleration program. Don’t miss this transformative opportunity! Learn more: https://bit.ly/3XvrhP7

Join us at #TheNextWeb! 🪐 Our powerhouse team members, Julija Mikelske and Gintare Viltrake, are right in the heart of the #TNWConference today and tomorrow in Amsterdam! 🚲 Investors, startup founders, and tech enthusiasts: This is your moment to immerse yourself in the dynamic Lithuanian startup scene. 👋 Contact our colleagues via the TNW Conference app, say hi, and arrange a meeting! Let's talk, forge powerful connections, and explore new opportunities together.

🤝 We're pleased to present long-time friends of Investor Camp 2024 Practica Capital as this year's INDUSTRY PARTNER. Practica Capital, a renowned name in the industry, is dedicated to supporting ambitious Baltic founders from the Seed to Series A stages. With a track record of over 12 years and more than 60 successful investments in the Baltic tech sector, including notable companies such as TransferGo, PVcase, Ovoko \ RRR.LT, Atrandi Biosciences, Eneba, and many others, they are the perfect partner for our event. Are you intrigued to hear their recipe for success? 🎫 Leading business angels and venture capitalists get their tickets here: https://shorturl.at/J0qzs.

Get ready for an unforgettable EXPO Day this Friday! 🎙️ Experience the grand finale of Batch 1 from our Accelerator program powered by Plug and Play Tech Center, where innovation and entrepreneurship take center stage. We're thrilled to introduce our speakers who are poised to make this event truly exceptional: ✨ Aušrinė Armonaitė, Minister of Ekonomikos ir inovacijų ministerija ✨ Žaneta Fomova, CEO at JCDecaux Lietuva ✨ Seena Amidi, Managing Partner at EMEA Plug and Play Tech Center ✨ Karolina Urbonaitė, Head of Startup Lithuania, Inovacijų agentūra ✨ Gabrielė Poteliūnaitė, Principal at HEARTFELT_ ✨ Seymur Rasulov, Co-Founder at Whelp ✨ Kaan Eren, Principal at 500 Emerging Europe ✨ Zane Kampa, Investment Associate at Change Ventures ✨ Lina Žemaitytė-Kirkman, Head of ROCKIT Vilnius ✨ Lina Jasaitė, Managing director at Kilo Health ✨ Michal Bas, Principal at #VenturesFriends The event will feature: 🔹 Startup Pitch Competition 🔹 Panel Discussion: "The Global Tech Competition" 🔹 Keynote: "The Journey of Entrepreneurs" 🔹 Networking with Startups, Corporates, Investors, and Partners 🔹 The Afterparty 📅 Date & time: June 21; 11AM 📍 Location: Tech Park, Antakalnio g. 17, Vilnius #EXPO and #Networking: Building #3, Tech Park #Afterparty: Building #8, Tech Park More information and registration: https://pnptc.in/4bvlf4R

Congratulations to Spike Technologies! 🎉 We are thrilled to count one more investment success as Vilnius-based Spike has successfully closed an oversubscribed €3.2 million seed round to fuel their continued growth and product expansion! 🚀 Co-led by Practica Capital and TheVentureCity, and with participation from Silicon Valley, New York, and Berlin-based investors, including CEAS Investments, Plug & Play Ventures, Geek Ventures, and Axel Springer Porsche (APX), this round is set to propel Spike to new heights. With their innovative AI solutions for healthcare and digital health businesses, Spike is making significant strides in incorporating AI into applications safely, efficiently, and compliantly. Their white-labeled SDKs are revolutionizing how businesses offer hyper-personalized health products to end-users. Cheers to the Spike team on this fantastic achievement and their continued success in transforming the health tech industry! 👏