LIFT99: Estonian most active angel investors and VC's of 2020

LIFT99: Estonian most active angel investors and VC's of 2020

2020 was a record-breaking year for the Estonian community on so many levels! Based on the Estonian Startup Database, we had 1117 startups in Estonia in total by the end of 2020. Estonia has 4.6x as many startups per capita as the European average - on a population-adjusted basis, Estonia is the capital of European startups! A total of 440,9M EUR was invested into Estonian startups during 2020.

Humans of LIFT99: Konstantin, Hirio

HUMANS OF LIFT99 IS A SERIES OF STORIES FROM LIFT99 MEMBERS, HIGHLIGHTING THE INSPIRING PEOPLE WE SEE AROUND US EVERY DAY. NOT ALL OF US ARE FOUNDERS (YET), OR EVEN STARTUPPERS, BUT WE ALL HAVE A STORY TO TELL OR A SKILL TO SHARE - IT’S WHAT MAKES OUR COMMUNITY AS AMAZING AS IT IS.

In our previous posts on social media, we shared amazing news about our community members, team Hirio, and their first investments. Today, we are sharing a startup-journey story of Hirio CEO and co-founder — Konstantin Miska.

Estonian Startup Awards 2020 - The Winners, The Nominees & Big Trends For 2021

Estonian Startup Awards 2020 - The Winners, The Nominees & Big Trends For 2021

Estonian Startup Awards 2020 took place on January 14, 2021, to officially wrap up the past year and celebrate the most outstanding achievements of Estonian startups. If you want to know who made it to the shortlist of Estonian Startup Awards 2020 and who took home the prizes in our 9 categories, you are in the right place. Sit back, settle down, here we go!


6 New Startups Join Ukrainian Startups Wall of Fame!

6 New Startups Join Ukrainian Startups Wall of Fame!

It’s been a year since we launched Ukrainian Startup Wall of Fame, highlighting the first 15 fastest growing Ukrainian companies. The reason why we have created it is simple: there is an enormous amount of exponentially growing Ukrainian tech companies and extremely courageous and talented individuals who come up with cutting-edge ideas, launch products worldwide, optimize everyday life and challenge the world for the better.

Top 7 tips for a successful investor pitch online

Top 7 tips for a successful investor pitch online

Staying on a stage in front of the huge audience and listening to your heartbeat just seconds before you start to pitch … An exciting moment, isn’t it? Right now it all seems almost unreal - like it was in a different life. We are all living in a new reality today we are forced to adapt to and online pitching has fallen into the category of doing things in a new way that was a rare scenario before.

LIFT99 - The Hubs Are Closed, We're Not Slowing Down

LIFT99 - The Hubs Are Closed, We're Not Slowing Down

Our team is working from 28 locations right now, and none of them is a LIFT99 Hub. The hubs are closed as we fully stand with the #stayhome policy to beat the global pandemic. Everyone’s effort makes a difference right now!

Ukrainian Startup Awards 2019 - The Fastest, The Biggest, The Most Impactful

Ukrainian Startup Awards 2019 - The Fastest, The Biggest, The Most Impactful

Ukrainian Startup Awards 2019 recognized the most impactful activists and fastest-growing Ukrainian startups in 9 categories. Whom did the community nominate, who won, and what does it mean for Ukrainian startup ecosystem for 2020? Read all about what happened at the awards ceremony at LIFT99 Kyiv Hub on January 24th, 2020!

Estonian Startup Awards 2019 - The Fastest, The Biggest, The Most Impactful

Estonian Startup Awards 2019 - The Fastest, The Biggest, The Most Impactful

Estonian Startup Awards 2019 took place on January 22nd, 2020. The initiative, lead by LIFT99 and Startup Estonia highlighted the most outstanding startups and community activists in 9 impactful categories, summing up the brightest moments of 2019.

“Founder’s style is just go and survive!”, — Ragnar Sass about Estonian and Ukrainian startup communities

“Founder’s style is just go and survive!”, — Ragnar Sass about Estonian and Ukrainian startup communities

Ragnar Sass is a leadership figure on a truly international scale — his ever-growing team at LIFT99 is dedicated to building up startup ecosystems and helping founders from non-traditional startup markets succeed. Ragnar Sass launched his first startup back in 2007 when the phrase “startup ecosystem” wasn’t yet known. In the past 13 years, he has co-founded several startups and impactful organizations, including Pipedrive and Garage48.