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A month full of meaningful conversations, insights in various industries just finished. Startup Week Tallinn was definitely the highlight of the month. 6 days, 76 events with more than 3500 participants in 6 cities all over Estonia. Read more here.

Happy Holidays from Startup Estonia

Hey, y'all!

It has been a crazy month, better yet, a crazy year in the startup world. It is a bit too soon to make conclusions but we are seeing that the year in the startup scene will be breaking records once again. Stay tuned for our overviews of the year in late January.

Right after holidays there's a reason to get back on track since Startup Day 2020 is coming back - on 29-31 of January in Tartu. Biggest business festival in the Baltics, connecting the startup ecosystem, world experts & media with more than 120+ speakers & 4000 participants.

The past month has been busy for Estonian startups raising funds, as well. MeetFrank, the key tool for job seekers, raised $1,5M to add new features; Salv, the anti-money laundering startup raised $2M to fight with financial crime; Clanbeat, edtech focused on self-directed learning raised a $1,2 M financial seed led by Taizo Son & Mistletoe to fuel expansion.

Together with LIFT99co, we're launching something big to wrap up the year with a bang - Estonian Startup Awards 2019! It is your job to nominate the best of the best in the Estonian startup scene in 9 different categories. Let us know by December 31, who stood out for you and who made the Estonian startup scene of 2019 truly memorable!

Happy Holidays!

Team Startup Estonia

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