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Estonia invests 30 million euros in the NATO Innovation Fund through SmartCap

On March 2nd the government authorised the Minister of Entrepreneurship and Information Technology to invest 30 million euros in NATO’s billion-euro Innovation Fund through the national fund management company SmartCap.

A significant part of the 2022 investments of Startup Wise Guys', one of the world’s top accelerators, went to Estonian and Ukrainian companies

01 February 2023

In 2022, a study conducted by the Financial Times' startup news and analysis outlet Sifted, Startup Wise Guys was included among the world's top five accelerators. Last year, Startup Wise Guys invested 8.5 million euros - a third more than the previous year. More than 120 companies from around the world received the investment, with founders from China to Mexico. The largest part of new investments went to Ukrainian and Estonian companies, totaling more than 10%.

Estonia invests nearly 30 million euros in NATO’s billion-euro Innovation Fund

17 October 2022

Through SmartCap, the state is to invest 30 million euros in the NATO Innovation Fund, the purpose of which is to support deep tech start-ups that have both civil and military use by creating additional growth opportunities and new solutions.

Livonia Partners to acquire Santa Monica Networks in Latvia and Lithuania together with management

Livonia Partners to acquire Santa Monica Networks in Latvia and Lithuania together with management

BaltCap increased its ownership in TREV-2 by acquiring an additional 38% stake from East Capital Explorer AB for €5.7 million

BaltCap acquires majority in TREV-2.

SmartCap announced an open call to fund managers for direct investments portfolio

Estonian Development Fund, SmartCap and European Investment Bank announced a call to find a private fund manager for the direct investment portfolio that includes 15 start-ups. The expression of interest must be submitted by October3rd. The results of the call will be disclosed by the end of the year.

BaltCap-backed FCR Media Group expands to Belgium and ensures 9x revenue growth for the BaltCap investment

BaltCap portfolio company FCR Media Belgium takes control in the largest digital media agency in Belgium with its 300 employees, including the activities of http://goudengids.be and http://pagesdor.be

Livonia reaps 10x selling Qvalitas from legacy portfolio

The pan-Baltic private equity firm Livonia Partners sold its minority stake in Estonia’s biggest occupational healthcare provider Qvalitas Arstikeskus.

BaltCap invests in Estonian occupational health care company Qvalitas

Baltic private equity house BaltCap acquired a majority stake in the leading Estonian occupational health care company Qvalitas Arstikeskus AS (“Qvalitas”).

ESTVCA Legal Committee publishes 2016 M&A Deal Points Study

The survey analysed 168 Baltic M&A transactions done in the period of July 2013 to December 2015, a record number of deals ever viewed by the study. The most active economic sectors in the Baltic M&A market were construction and real estate, technology, financial services, and energy and utilities. The value of a typical Baltic M&A transaction remains in the EUR 1-5 million bracket.

EstVCA 2013 review 12 May 2014