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January 12, 2021

Latvia is the most “startup friendly" country in the world

Latvia has joined Lithuania and Estonia as the most startup friendly countries in the world


Freya Pratty

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Latvia has joined fellow Baltic nations Lithuania and Estonia as the most startup friendly countries in the world, according to the Not Optional campaign run by Index Ventures.

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Freya Pratty

Freya Pratty is Sifted's associate editor. She covers UK tech and leads Sifted's investigations. Follow her on X , LinkedIn and Bluesky

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