Analysis

April 19, 2024

Latvia's startup financing gets creative

Latvia is behind its Baltic neighbours when it comes to startup development and funding — but things are starting to happen

Zosia Wanat

3 min read

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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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