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Startup Wise Guys raises €25M to invest in "overlooked" global markets

17 February 2023

Accelerator and early-stage investor Startup Wise Guys successfully fundraises €25M to invest in underrated European and African markets.

Specialist VC leads and SWG participates in the 1.7M EUR investment round to VOOL

06 February 2023

Specialist VC leads and Startup Wise Guys participates in the 1.7 M EUR seed round to clean tech startup VOOL.

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%.

NEW MEMBER: Startup Wise Guys joins EstVCA

26 January 2023

We are glad to announce that one of the most active and experienced European investors born in Estonia – Startup Wise Guys – joins EstVCA as the main member. With more than 350 investments in early-stage startups, Startup Wise Guys (SWG) is the leading early-stage investor with a focus on underserved markets (Baltics, CEE, CIS, Italy, Spain, and Africa).