Zane Bojare, Head of Marketing for Startup Wise Guys accelerator on the small but might Baltic startup scene in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, home of 6 unicorns
A region with 6 million people, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania is home to 2,577 startups including 6 unicorns - Skype, TransferWise, Bolt, Vinted, Pipedrive, and Playtech. I sat down with Zane Bojare, Head of Marketing at Startup Wise Guys to find out mo
[1:18] - Overview of the Baltic startup scene
[10:14] - What are some of the interesting findings and highlights from the Baltic startup report that surprised you?
[14:18] - Given much of the funding for the Baltics startups came from UK or US, what does that say about the Baltics funding scene?
[16:21] - What are some of the trends or niches you see across the 3 countries?
[21:17] - Diversity and inclusion. What is the scene like for women founders and what is holding them back still? Is it similar to the rest of Europe?
[29:55] - How do you apply to the Startup Wise Guys Accelerator and what do you look for?
Links shared:
2020 Baltics Report: 2020 Baltics Startup Report
Startup Wise Guys website: Startup Wise Guys Accelerator
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