Country: Estonia

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Air defence startups Frankenburg and Tytan raise €30m each from Plural, NATO Innovation Fund

Two European air defence startups, Frankenburg Technologies and Tytan Technologies, announced they had raised €30m each four years after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Tallinn-based Frankenburg, […]
February 24th, 2026
The Recursive

Eastern Europe’s Venture Market Holds Steady at €3.6B in 2025 as Deal Count Falls

Eastern Europe attracted €3.6 billion in venture capital across 1,034 transactions in 2025, accounting for 5.5% of total European VC investment despite representing roughly one-third of […]
February 23rd, 2026
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Mistral increases ARR to $400 million, builds its own AI data centers

French AI startup Mistral has increased its revenue twentyfold within a year, benefiting from growing demand among European companies and governments for alternatives to American technology […]
February 11th, 2026
EU-Startups

10 Estonian startups to keep an eye on in 2026 and beyond!

Following our series of country articles, today we turn our focus to Estonia’s growing innovation landscape, exploring the forces shaping its startup ecosystem and the momentum […]
January 22nd, 2026
EU-Startups

After onboarding 12,500 businesses and partnering with DHL and Lufthansa, Estonia’s MyDello secures €3.1 million

Tallinn-based shipping logistics platform MyDello has raised €3.1 million in new funding to accelerate international expansion, starting with the UK, where customers can use the platform […]
December 16th, 2025
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Skeleton opens second factory to bolster AI, defence and the electricity grid

Estonia’s Skeleton Technologies, which manufactures ultracapacitors for defence, AI datacentres and the grid, is today announcing the opening of its €220m factory in Leipzig, Germany. Xogette […]
November 28th, 2025
EU-Startups

Space-engineered, defense-proven power units position Estonia’s PowerUP for a €10 million expansion

Tallinn-based PowerUP Energy Technologies has closed a €10 million Series A funding round to accelerate the manufacturing and commercialisation of its hydrogen-powered electric generators. The investment, […]
November 25th, 2025
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Bolt partners with China’s Pony AI to bring self-driving taxis to Europe

Estonian ride-hailing and mobility unicorn Bolt has announced it’s partnering with Guangzhou-headquartered tech company Pony AI to bring autonomous cars to Europe. This partnership will bring […]
November 25th, 2025
EU-Startups

Estonia: The country that builds like a startup

From digital marriages to robot couriers, from Tallinn’s glass towers to Narva’s ash hills, Estonia proves that the smallest nations can build the biggest futures. Estonia […]
November 21st, 2025
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