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November 11, 2022

Startup Wise Guys’ Lithuanian team forms its own VC, FIRSTPICK

The new fund has €15m of its €20m target already committed to support early-stage startups in the Baltics


Zosia Wanat

4 min read

FIRSTPICK's team

The Lithuanian team of the well-known Estonian accelerator Startup Wise Guys (SWG) has separated from the company and set up its own VC firm, FIRSTPICK. The two firms will now compete for the best early-stage deals across the Baltic region. 

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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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