# Estonia

I was fired by a big European tech company. Here’s my advice if it happens to you
Interview
June 10, 2026
I was fired by a big European tech company. Here’s my advice if it happens to you
Rizwan Mahmood used ChatGPT to help build a case after Bolt dismissed him. He was awarded €14,500 by Estonia’s Labour Dispute Committee
Éanna Kelly
Air defence startups Frankenburg and Tytan raise €30m each from Plural, NATO Innovation Fund
News
February 24, 2026
Air defence startups Frankenburg and Tytan raise €30m each from Plural, NATO Innovation Fund
Anti-drone startups announce funding rounds on fourth anniversary of Russian invasion of Ukraine
Anne Sraders
Skeleton opens second factory to bolster AI, defence and the electricity grid
Pro
News
November 28, 2025
Skeleton opens second factory to bolster AI, defence and the electricity grid
The Estonian battery company expects revenues of over €100m and to reach profitability by the end of 2026
Mimi Billing
Bolt partners with China’s Pony AI to bring self-driving taxis to Europe
News
November 25, 2025
Bolt partners with China’s Pony AI to bring self-driving taxis to Europe
The mobility unicorn aims to have fully autonomous taxi rides in the EU in 2027
Mimi Billing
Plural moves parent company from UK to Estonia
News
November 11, 2025
Plural moves parent company from UK to Estonia
Founded in 2022, Plural was launched by Estonian Wise cofounder Taavet Hinrikus and serial entrepreneur Ian Hogarth
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Bolt valuation drops 14% in discounted secondary share sale
Exclusive
September 2, 2025
Bolt valuation drops 14% in discounted secondary share sale
The Estonian ride hailing platform is vying with US giant Uber for Europe's taxi app market
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Helsing-backer Plural is eyeing ‘mundane’ defence startups
Pro
Interview
August 7, 2025
Helsing-backer Plural is eyeing ‘mundane’ defence startups
Founding partner Sten Tamkivi is eyeing more logistics-oriented startups after the firm’s big bet on AI defence unicorn Helsing
Anne Sraders
Latitude59: A defence tech show in Russia’s backyard
Analysis
May 26, 2025
Latitude59: A defence tech show in Russia’s backyard
Estonia's Latitude59 is not, officially, a defence tech conference — but it certainly feels like one
Tom Nugent
Defence tech leaders gather on Russia’s doorstep for Latitude59
Analysis
May 21, 2025
Defence tech leaders gather on Russia’s doorstep for Latitude59
World leaders, VCs and founders head to Tallinn for talks on AI agents, EU red tape and quantum
Tom Nugent and Martin Coulter
Meet the LP which won't back VCs unless they can back weapons
Pro
Analysis
February 19, 2025
Meet the LP which won't back VCs unless they can back weapons
Estonian state-backed LP SmartCap recently launched a €100m defence fund that CEO Sille Pettai says aims to take “risks” on first-time GPs
Anne Sraders
In eastern Europe, success keeps breeding success
Analysis
November 1, 2024
In eastern Europe, success keeps breeding success
Skype set in motion a flywheel that has kept spinning in the region
Zosia Wanat and Éanna Kelly
The Baltics’ fastest-growing startup teams
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
Estonia’s startup making last-mile delivery robots has raised $90m
News
February 6, 2024
Estonia’s startup making last-mile delivery robots has raised $90m
Starship’s robots, as the first in the world, are able to charge themselves wirelessly between deliveries
Zosia Wanat
Meet the 30 European deeptech startups picked for the Nato accelerator
News
November 30, 2023
Meet the 30 European deeptech startups picked for the Nato accelerator
These startups will initially receive a grant of €100k, with a possible €300k top-up
Cristina Gallardo and Zosia Wanat
‘We have a very high bar for M&As:’ Bolt’s founder on his acquisition strategy
Interview
November 21, 2023
‘We have a very high bar for M&As:’ Bolt’s founder on his acquisition strategy
Bolt’s CEO and founder tells Sifted about its acquisition plans and the path to an IPO
Zosia Wanat
Estonia’s Skeleton Technologies raises another €108m to scale fast-charging battery tech
News
October 13, 2023
Estonia’s Skeleton Technologies raises another €108m to scale fast-charging battery tech
The mix of debt and equity comes from Germany's Siemens and Japan’s Marubeni Corporation
Zosia Wanat
How Estonian startups are saving the forests
Analysis
September 21, 2023
How Estonian startups are saving the forests
From putting forests on blockchain to setting up forest labs, Estonian startups are coming up with new ways of saving the country’s trees
Zosia Wanat
9 Estonian startups to watch, according to investors
Analysis
August 9, 2023
9 Estonian startups to watch, according to investors
Estonia had a great 2022, partly thanks to its big players — but which startups could be the next to boost the country's ecosystem?
Sadia Nowshin
The digital nomad's guide to Estonia
Places
June 29, 2023
The digital nomad's guide to Estonia
The Baltic country’s startup ecosystem is evolving — and the industry is keen to attract foreign talent
Supported by: Visit Estonia
Estonia’s Startup Wise Guys raises €25m to invest in ‘overlooked markets’
News
February 16, 2023
Estonia’s Startup Wise Guys raises €25m to invest in ‘overlooked markets’
The accelerator aims to back at least 200 startups from across Europe and Africa in the next couple of years, and is aiming to raise €45m in total
Zosia Wanat
CEE bucked the trend and kept growing in 2022 — despite the war in Ukraine
Analysis
December 22, 2022
CEE bucked the trend and kept growing in 2022 — despite the war in Ukraine
For central and eastern Europe, 2022 was all about more funding, more fundraising — and the terrible effects of the war in Ukraine
Zosia Wanat
Startup Wise Guys’ Lithuanian team forms its own VC, FIRSTPICK
News
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
Talent relocation startup Jobbatical raises €11.6m Series A round
News
September 12, 2022
Talent relocation startup Jobbatical raises €11.6m Series A round
It plans to expand into 30 new markets, riding a post-pandemic wave of talent moving companies and countries
Kit Gillet
Estonian NFT infrastructure startup NFTPort raises $26m Series A round
News
June 15, 2022
Estonian NFT infrastructure startup NFTPort raises $26m Series A round
Backed by Atomico and Taavet+Sten, the Tallinn-based startup, founded in 2021, is bringing much-needed infrastructure to a booming sector.
Kit Gillet

# Estonia

I was fired by a big European tech company. Here’s my advice if it happens to you

Air defence startups Frankenburg and Tytan raise €30m each from Plural, NATO Innovation Fund

Skeleton opens second factory to bolster AI, defence and the electricity grid

Bolt partners with China’s Pony AI to bring self-driving taxis to Europe

Plural moves parent company from UK to Estonia

Bolt valuation drops 14% in discounted secondary share sale

Helsing-backer Plural is eyeing ‘mundane’ defence startups

Latitude59: A defence tech show in Russia’s backyard

Defence tech leaders gather on Russia’s doorstep for Latitude59

Meet the LP which won't back VCs unless they can back weapons

In eastern Europe, success keeps breeding success

The Baltics’ fastest-growing startup teams

Estonia’s startup making last-mile delivery robots has raised $90m

Meet the 30 European deeptech startups picked for the Nato accelerator

‘We have a very high bar for M&As:’ Bolt’s founder on his acquisition strategy

Estonia’s Skeleton Technologies raises another €108m to scale fast-charging battery tech

How Estonian startups are saving the forests

9 Estonian startups to watch, according to investors

The digital nomad's guide to Estonia

Estonia’s Startup Wise Guys raises €25m to invest in ‘overlooked markets’

CEE bucked the trend and kept growing in 2022 — despite the war in Ukraine

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

Talent relocation startup Jobbatical raises €11.6m Series A round

Estonian NFT infrastructure startup NFTPort raises $26m Series A round