I would welcome the opportunity to brief you on the technical road map and the socio-economic impact for Lithuania.

 LIKS Narys 

[Jurgutis Vytautas Daukantas]

To establish European hegemony in the semiconductor space, Lithuania must navigate the "Big Three" RTOs (Research and Technology Organizations) that lead the current Chips Act pilot lines.https://gemini.google.com/app/9bfccd3ff502a830

Specialized in start-ups in Telecom, Fintech and Applied AI

Waiting for Startups with: MVP
Fields of interest: Telecom, Fintech, Applied AI
Fund range per team: 100 K USD to 3 M USD
Investment conditions: Equity, SAFE
Market focus: Global

Nexahub is a virtual-first platform revolutionizing how startups and SMEs enter global markets. Instead of spending thousands on international exhibitions, travel, and booth setups, companies can showcase products, pitch to investors, and network with decision-makers — all online.

It hosts virtual trade fairs, startup pitch days, expert-led workshops, and digital exhibition booths where businesses gain real exposure, schedule B2B meetings, and secure partners or funding. We remove the biggest barriers to global expansion — high costs, geography, and limited access — making growth opportunities available to every business, regardless of size.

What sets us apart is our focus on practical outcomes: investor leads, market validation, and international business connections. Companies walk away not just inspired, but with real contacts, potential clients, and funding pathways.

Nexahub turns global business expansion from a complicated, expensive journey into a simple, affordable, and scalable experience.

PurposeTech is a pre-seed fund that backs founders reshaping Health, Climate, and the Future of Work.

Waiting for Startups with: exceptional founders
Fields of interest: Health, Climate, Education, Future of Work
Fund range per team: 100-300k
Investment conditions: equity, CLA
Market focus: Central and Eastern Europe

Lost Astronaut is a self-funded experiment in backing relentless builders. We’ve built and broken enough things to know the magic usually starts where the playbook ends.

We invest our own capital - €25K to €250K - and make decisions in 24 hours. No committees. No gatekeeping. No pretending to be more professional than we are. Just velocity, curiosity, and a little bit of beautiful madness.

Sometimes it flies. Sometimes it explodes. Either way, we learn, build again, and keep moving.

Waiting for Startups with: team, MVP, first income
Fields of interest: Generalist – open to opportunities across all sectors
Benefits for Startups: fast, founder-first investment and hands-on mentoring
Fund range per team: from 25 000 to over 250 000 Eur
Investment conditions: equity-based investment
Market focus: Europe-focused, with a global outlook

🦄 Jaunaragiai - Backing Lithuania’s youngest founders with capital, opportunities, and network Jaunaragiai is a philanthropy-powered startup fund that supports youth (16–29 y.o.) with their first capital, network, and growth opportunities. Whether you're still in school/university or fresh out, we believe your startup idea deserves a chance - no matter your background. We invest in very early and early-stage, youth-led teams with small tickets, co-investment support, mentorship, and programs that help turn ideas into businesses. We're especially excited to support Junior Achievement alumni! What we can help with: • Early-Stage Investment – €10K–40K from Jaunaragiai, plus intros to VC funds and angels • Pre-Accelerator – programs to help you build & validate (first edition launched, more coming soon) • Hackathons/Bootcamps – our annual startup event for young creators • Mentorship – from experienced founders & operators • Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs – up to 6 months abroad with EU funding • Equity-free grants – coming soon Waiting for Startups with: Idea, Prototype, MVP, or First traction stage – led by youth (aged 16–29). Fund range per team: • Investment – €10K–40K per team • Co-investment support – up to €500K rounds with partners • Grants – coming soon Investment conditions: Equity (standard or convertible), often co-investing with angels/VCs Support from our board: • Martynas Kandzeras (Entrepreneur, Investor) • Vladas Lašas (Investor, UPS Lithuania Founder) • Milda Mitkutė (investor, Vinted Co-Founder) • Greta Monstavičė (Katalista Ventures Co-Founder) • Tomas Moška (Turing College Co-Founder) • Andželika Rusteikienė (LJA CEO) • Marijus Andrijauskas (FIRSTPICK Partner)
Project "Startuolis": Building The Startup Highway We help startups to grow through the hackathon, pre-acceleration, and incubation programs in central and western Lithuania by offering a mix of mentorship, peer support, and networking opportunities. Effective innovation framework establishment for the creation, acceleration and development of startups and promotion of product idea development through hackathons and incubation services (SEIV system) (STARTUOLIS) No. 02-025-K-0001 Implementation period: 2024 Feb. - 2027 Feb. Project Objective: To create a coherent system for promoting innovation in central and western Lithuania. Project Description: The project aims to assist startups in central and western Lithuania in their growth and development, establish a sustainable, resilient, and thriving innovative business community within the country, and reduce innovation disparities between the capital's business environment and other regions. Building on ROCKIT’s success in cultivating a dynamic innovation ecosystem in Vilnius, we are now poised to extend our expertise to central and western Lithuania. Our program offers a comprehensive suite of services including acceleration programs, training, and networking opportunities, designed to support the growth of startups across the country. We invite innovative individuals, teams, and businesses interested in open innovation to join us in this program. Expanding to the Kaunas and Klaipėda regions, ROCKIT will provide incubation services, hackathons, and pre-acceleration programs, leveraging our proven experience to build a supportive startup community nationwide. Our mission is to lead in financial technology and sustainable innovation, ensuring startups across Lithuania have the resources, knowledge, and network to thrive. Financed by European Union funds for 2021-2027 Project value: 979 567,09 Eur Project funding: 832 632,03 Eur

Voima Ventures, founded in 2019, is a Nordic early-stage investor investing in science-based innovations and companies across the Nordics and Baltics. Voima Ventures helps founders scale deep technology ventures to global markets. Voima Ventures is a team of 12 investment and growth entrepreneurship professionals who share a passion for science-based tech. Voima Ventures holds a strong track record in investing in high-growth science-based solutions by being an early investor in success stories like those of Solar Foods, Dispelix, MVision, Betolar and Enifer.

Waiting for Startups with: Stellar team with prototype, MVP, first income
Fields of interest: Deep tech, biotechnology, dual use technology, foodtech, agritech, climate, energy, semiconductors, optics, photonics, quantum, healthtech, life sciences
Benefits for Startups: Mentorship, network, board expertise
Fund range per team: 200k-2.5M for initial tickets, selective follow-ons
Investment conditions: Equity
Market focus: Impactful technology innovations for the planet, people and industry. No specific market focus

ESA BIC Lithuania is an incubator for startups developing solutions for space (upstream) and Earth-based (downstream) applications. As part of the Europe-wide ESA Business Incubation Centre network, it provides financial support, technical guidance, and access to global networks to help entrepreneurs unlock their potential in the space industry. We are looking for entrepreneurs and scientists with ideas in areas such as Earth Observation, Satellite Navigation, Robotics, AI, Space Communications, Extreme Environments, and more. Whether focused on space exploration or adapting space technologies for terrestrial use, ESA BIC Lithuania offers the resources and expertise to to help your ideas take off.

Prague-based fund investing €300k to 3M in Baltic & CEE startups. From pre-seed to Series A.
We love to lead rounds.

Waiting for Startups with: Pre-revenue startups with experienced founders and seed/Series A startup with great KPI metrics.
Fields of interest: All (except for Pharma, BioTech, Web3 and Blockchain)
Benefits for Startups: J&T bank network, fundraising support, follow-up rounds, leading rounds
Fund range per team: €300,000 - €3,000,000
Investment conditions: Equity or convertible notes
Market focus: Baltics & CEE