🇪🇪 Startup ecosystem in Estonia
The Open Ecosystem Atlas lists 79 organisations and people supporting startup founders in Estonia: 22 investors, 14 mentors, 24 programs, 7 media and 12 startups & venues. Most are based in Tallinn, Tartu and Helsinki. 7 of them are free to reach.
Open in the Atlas mapInvestors in Estonia · 22
Superangel
VC · Tallinn
Early-stage fund backing Baltic and Nordic founders.
Offers: investment
Change Ventures
VC · Tallinn
Pre-seed and seed fund for Baltic founders.
Offers: investment
Karma Ventures
VC · Tallinn
Estonia's leading deep-tech seed fund, €500K–€5M cheques into B2B software with novel engineering.
Offers: investment
Specialist VC
VC · Tallinn
Seed fund led by experienced operators.
Offers: investment
United Angels VC
VC · Tallinn
Fund backed by a community of experienced angels.
Offers: investment
Trind Ventures
VC · Tallinn
Early-stage VC investing in Baltic and Nordic startups.
Offers: investment
Tera Ventures
VC · Tallinn
Seed fund investing in deep tech.
Offers: investment
Lemonade Stand
VC · Tallinn
Angel syndicate-style fund of Estonian founders.
Offers: investment
EstBAN
Angel · Tallinn
Estonian Business Angels Network.
Offers: investment
Funderbeam
Angel · Tallinn
Platform for funding and trading private company shares.
Offers: investment
Jaan Tallinn
Angel · Tallinn
Co-founder of Skype and an active investor in tech and AI safety.
Offers: investment
Taavet Hinrikus
Angel · Tallinn
Co-founder of Wise and of the fund Plural.
Offers: investment, mentoring
Mentors in Estonia · 14
Kristo Käärmann
Mentor · Tallinn
Co-founder and CEO of Wise.
Offers: mentoring
Markus Villig
Mentor · Tallinn
Founder and CEO of Bolt.
Offers: mentoring
Martin Villig
Mentor · Tallinn
Co-founder of Bolt.
Offers: mentoring
Ragnar Sass
Mentor · Tallinn
Co-founder of Pipedrive and of the founder hub LIFT99.
Offers: mentoring, community
Kaidi Ruusalepp
Mentor · Tallinn
Founder of Funderbeam.
Offers: mentoring
Kaspar Korjus
Mentor · Tallinn
Founding managing director of the e-Residency programme.
Offers: mentoring, community
Kristel Kruustük
Mentor · Tallinn
Co-founder of Testlio.
Offers: mentoring
Kaarel Kotkas
Mentor · Tallinn
Founder and CEO of Veriff.
Offers: mentoring
Ahti Heinla
Mentor · Tallinn
Co-founder of Skype and Starship Technologies.
Offers: mentoring
Martin Sokk
Mentor · Tallinn
Co-founder and CEO of Lightyear, former Wise executive.
Offers: mentoring
Taavi Kotka
Mentor · Tallinn
Former government CIO who helped create e-Residency.
Offers: mentoring, community
Martin Rand
Mentor · Tallinn
Co-founder and CEO of Pactum.
Offers: mentoring
Programs in Estonia · 24
e-Residency
Program · Tallinn
Estonia's government digital identity that lets anyone, anywhere, start and run an EU company online.
Offers: info
Estonian Startup Visa
Program · Tallinn · Free access
Residence route for non-EU founders and startup employees.
Offers: info
Startup Estonia
Program · Tallinn · Free access
Government initiative growing the Estonian startup ecosystem.
Offers: info, community
Estonian Business and Innovation Agency (EIS)
Program · Tallinn
National agency offering grants, export support and innovation programmes.
Offers: funding, mentoring
SmartCap
Program · Tallinn
State-owned fund of funds investing in Estonian VC funds.
Offers: investment
Work in Estonia
Program · Tallinn · Free access
Government programme helping international talent and founders relocate.
Offers: info
Estonia Digital Nomad Visa
Program · Tallinn · Free access
Visa letting remote workers and freelancers live in Estonia while working for foreign clients.
Offers: info
Startup Wise Guys
Accelerator · Tallinn
B2B accelerator and early-stage fund founded in Tallinn in 2012: 45+ programmes, founders from 60+ countries, up to €100K per startup. Still investing in 2026.
Offers: funding, mentoring
Tehnopol
Accelerator · Tallinn
Science and business park with startup incubation.
Offers: space, mentoring
LIFT99
Community · Tallinn
Founder hub and community built by startup founders.
Offers: space, community
Garage48
Community · Tallinn · Free access
Hackathon organiser that has helped launch many Estonian startups.
Offers: community
Prototron
Program · Tallinn
Fund giving prototype money to early hardware and software teams.
Offers: funding
Media in Estonia · 7
Geenius
Media · Tallinn
Estonian tech and business media.
Offers: info
ERR News
Media · Tallinn
English-language news from Estonia's public broadcaster, covering startups.
Offers: info
Toomas Hendrik Ilves
Media · Tallinn · Free access
Former president of Estonia and a leading voice on digital government.
Offers: info, community
Äripäev
Media · Tallinn
Estonian business daily.
Offers: info
Postimees
Media · Tallinn
Estonian daily newspaper with business coverage.
Offers: info
ArcticStartup
Media · Helsinki
Startup news covering the Nordics and Baltics.
Offers: info
Kersti Kaljulaid
Media · Tallinn · Free access
Former president of Estonia and a voice on digital society and tech.
Offers: info, community
Startups & venues in Estonia · 12
Bolt
Startup · Tallinn
Mobility company founded in Tallinn.
Offers: mentoring
Wise
Startup · Tallinn
Money transfer company co-founded by Estonians.
Offers: perks
Pipedrive
Startup · Tallinn
Sales CRM built for small teams.
Offers: perks
Veriff
Startup · Tallinn
Identity verification company.
Offers: mentoring
Starship Technologies
Startup · Tallinn
Delivery-robot company with engineering in Tallinn.
Offers: mentoring
Lightyear
Startup · Tallinn
Investing app for European retail investors.
Offers: mentoring
Glia
Startup · Tallinn
Customer-service software with Estonian roots.
Offers: mentoring
Pactum
Startup · Tallinn
AI negotiation software.
Offers: mentoring
Testlio
Startup · Tallinn
Software testing platform.
Offers: mentoring
Cleveron
Startup · Viljandi
Parcel-terminal robotics company.
Offers: mentoring
Lingvist
Startup · Tallinn
AI-powered language-learning app founded in Tallinn.
Offers: mentoring
Bisly
Startup · Tallinn
Smart-building SaaS company.
Offers: mentoring