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Right in the beginning of August, we got exciting news about a new strategic investment into an Estonian startup when Taxify announced a partnership with the Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing! accelerated, invested, acquired August also brought us some good news about new accelerators and startup support programs in town. First of them, Storytek, is a startup accelerator with a focus on audiovisual content and media technology and will start its first batch in late September. Another new player in the startup support scene is Elevator Startups, based in Tallinn Creative Hub. With a focus on tech-based creative startups, especially media-tech, ad-tech and entertainment software, they just announced an open call for all early stage creative ideas and startups. Meanwhile, Prototron picked their TOP10 from their summer round. Additionally, in August, the identity verification tool Veriff received a round of funding in the amount of €250k and is planning to expand to international markets; and the big data platform Planet OS was acquired by Intertrust Technologies. PS. With the start of the autumn season, the startup community has gotten back into the office and ready to rock with the events calendar for the fall filling up with all sorts of awesome events. Next up is Refresh - come say hi to us if you happen to be there! Startup Estonia team the latest best startup reads Why is Estonia a startup paradise? It’s no coincidence that Estonia has one of the highest rates of startups per capita in Europe. Article lists reasons why you should launch a startup in Estonia. Find out more   3 of my biggest challenges scaling a startup Kristel Kruustük, the founder and CEO of Testlio, shared the challenges she has faced while growning Testlio's team from 2 to 65. Find out more In the heart of the #EstonianMafia: Government and the public sector's focus on Digital Europe and startups Tech.eu’s Ivo Spigel took a trip to Estonia, to get a first-hand look at how this small Baltic country has transformed itself into a global digital leader. Find out more Growth guide: how to set up, staff and scale a growth program Anu Hariharan, Partner of the YC Continuity Fund, brings together advice from 25 preeminent growth experts at top startups in this extensive guide on how to lead growth in a company. Find out more Estonia could offer 'estcoins' to e-residents The thought-provoking proposal by Kaspar Korjus, the Managing Director at e-Residency, to issue crypto tokens would make the Republic of Estonia the first country with an Initial Coin Offering (ICO). Find out more Top 30 Baltic entrepreneurs to watch in 2017 Together, all three states have a bit more than 6 million people, but with every passing year, Baltic region strengthens its name as an emerging entrepreneurial hub. Article introduces the top 30 entrepreneurs who lead the change and innovation in the Baltic states. Find out more Check out more exciting startup reads   events not to miss Check out other exciting upcoming startup events   KEEP AN EYE ON THE BUZZ

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