Analysis

April 2, 2024

The Baltics’ fastest-growing startup teams

Startups and scaleups across Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia have grown in employee headcount despite the economic odds — here's how

Zosia Wanat

4 min read

The tiny Baltic states are well known for punching well above their weight in the global startup race. There’s Estonia — the home of Skype, Wise and Bolt — which has traditionally taken top spot in Europe when it comes to the number of startups per capita. But two of its neighbours, Lithuania and Latvia, are quickly catching up, making the whole region an interesting target for international investors.  

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Zosia Wanat

Zosia Wanat was a senior reporter at Sifted. She covered the CEE region and policy. Follow her on X and LinkedIn

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