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March 1, 2019

7 fundraising lessons from Latvia's million-dollar startups

Rising stars Giraffe360 and Nordigen on the dos and don'ts of startup fundraising.


Kitty Knowles

4 min read

Giraffe360 cofounder and CEO Mikus Opelts speaking at TechChill 2019. Credit: Lauris Vīksne

Europe’s startups continue to smash funding barriers, raising more than €20bn in venture capital last year.

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Nordigen cofounder and MD Rolands Mesters speaking at TechChill 2019. Credit: Lauris Vīksne.
Nordigen cofounder and managing director Rolands Mesters speaking at TechChill 2019. Credit: Lauris Vīksne.
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