The applications for the sTARTUp Pitching Competition are now open! Investors are looking for the brightest early-stage startups to help them kick-start their 2025. Investments from business angels, VC-s and equity-free cash, legal help and cloud services are up for grabs. The prize pool is worth over €650k and the best ones get the chance to pitch in front of 3500 attendees.
Applications for sTARTUp Pitching are open until December 17!
The best startups will compete for:
- Up to €250k syndicate investment from EstBAN
- €200k deep tech investment from Baltic Sandbox Ventures
- €140k investment from Opus11
- €10k equity-free cash from Swedbank
- €10k legal support from Sorainen
- … and more prizes
👉🏻 Find all the information: www.startupday.ee/program/pitching
What do angel investors look for?
In recent years – according to Karin Künnapas, Managing Director of EstBAN – the investors have primarily been focused on startups in fintech, SaaS, and HR-tech, but interest into deep tech, health tech, and biotech is rapidly growing. “When investors evaluate the startups, they tend to take a holistic view of the team. It’s not just about the founders’ experience but also about team dynamics, complementary skills, and their ability to execute ambitious ideas. While a great idea is crucial, it’s the team’s capability that determines success. We especially prefer teams with multiple founders. After all, as the saying goes: ‘If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together,’” Künnapas says.
Syndicate-lead and Investment Opportunity for Investors
Are you an investor looking to back the next big thing, then the EstBAN syndicate for sTARTUp Day 2025 is raising up to €250k to invest in the competition’s top performers. The investment will be lead by EstBAN board member and experienced lead investor Martin Goroško (co-leadership opportunities available!). The deal will be closed by April 2025. If you’re interested in joining (=investing) or co-leading the syndicate, this is your opportunity to gain hands-on experience in startup validation, due diligence, and deal structuring. Contact EstBAN at info@estban.ee for detailed information.
- Explore EstBAN’s previous syndicates and see the impact of collective investing on the EstBAN website.
- Shoud you have any questions regarding the syndicate or co-leading the process, let us hear from you info@estban.ee.
See you all in January at the sTARTUp Day!
