The purpose of the Culture and Creative Industries Incubation Program is located in the Culture Factory, Klaipėda. The purpose of this program is to support beginner artists and growing creative industries businesses including startups operating in performing arts, film, design, fashion, photography, architecture, and other creative fields, reducing risks at the beginning of their business, helping them acquire practical entrepreneurial skills and relevant knowledge. The free program includes extensive support from mentors and consultations for every resident. Both individuals and legal entities (SME subjects) can apply.
Bridgio is a hardware accelerator to connect tech entrepreneurs with market opportunities in the EU/US.
Waiting for Startups with: MVP/Product, Team, Traction, IP (technological know-how); B2B, ex. B2C (only with distributor evaluation and support).
Fields of interest: Smart&Eco environment:
computer vision, and IoT;
Green energy solutions and resource-saving technologies;
Urban mobility, industry 4.0, smart office.
Benefits for Startups: engineering, production, and sales support.
Fund range per team: initial ticket starts at 50-250K EUR.
Investment conditions: Equity and convertible.
Market focus: Baltics, US, CEE.
Antler Nordics supports founders arriving with or without an idea to build successful companies from day one. We provide access to a cohort of brilliant future co-founders from day 1, pre-seed funding after 10 weeks for high-performing teams, regular coaching as well as master classes by experienced entrepreneurs, a global network of top-tier advisors, office access, and more.
We’re looking for experienced business operators, technologists, or serial entrepreneurs with or without an idea who can motivate themselves and others to join their mission to build game-changing businesses. Whether you’re an individual or a team at the early stages of their journey, we are here to help as a partner obsessed with your success.
Fields of interest: Industry agnostic. Examples include Fintech, B2B SaaS, Sustaintech, Proptech, and Healthtech
Investment per team: USD 125.000
Investment conditions: Equity
Benefits for founders and teams: Team formation, problem and idea validation, investment pre-incorporation, ongoing fundraising support
FIRSTPICK is a high-speed VC fund and an accelerator for tech startups in the Baltics.
We are investing in Fintech, SaaS, Deeptech and Consumer marketplaces, but are not limited to those. Our initial ticket is €50-€250K, but we can invest up to €1M into a single company through follow-on rounds. Idea stage startups can use our equity free grants to get started.
Founders access our bulletproof combo of investment and know-how through our pre-acceleration and acceleration programs. While founders train for the marathon, we are like coaches running by their side and supporting them from the idea to the growth stage. Our portfolio startups receive precious early market access, impactful partnerships, and deep expertise of the early stage.
Waiting for Startups with: Idea, Team, MVP/Product, Initial traction
Fields of interest: Generalist, Fintech, SaaS, Deeptech, Consumer marketplaces, B2B
Benefits for Startups: Pre-accelerator and grants, Accelerator and investment
Fund range per team: Grants - €5K grants per team member, Investment - initial ticket starts at €50-€250K EUR
Investment conditions: Equity and convertible
Market focus: Baltics
Innovation Agency Lithuania is the official public agency responsible for the development of Lithuanian innovation ecosystem and the promotion of innovation at all stages of business development – from developing ideas to delivering products and services to end-users.
Supporting SME’s establishment and development by consulting businesses and providing them with e-tools and services.
Providing business-partner search services for both local and foreign businesses.
Organizing trade missions and participation in international trade fairs and exhibitions.
Consulting on regulations, requirements, licenses as well as quality support to establish business in Lithuania.
Implementing and administrating financial and other support measures for Lithuanian businesses.
Facilitating and developing high value-added industries and ecosystems, including startup community.
Taiwania Capital is a leading VC firm in Taiwan, backed by Taiwan’s public and private sectors. It currently manages six total funds, with a combined AUM of US$865 million. Taiwania Capital has invested in 49 companies globally, with 5 IPOs in the U.S. and Taiwan, 1 M&A, and 7 that have raised large subsequent rounds. The firm has offices in Taiwan, Silicon Valley, and CEE. The CEE Fund operates as private equity and venture capital fund by making equity investments in companies with innovative technologies and growth potential. What sets the fund apart from other PE/VC funds is that it is dedicated to enhancing Taiwan-CEE collaborations. Priority is given to companies that want to set up joint ventures, technological collaborations, or supply chain partnerships with Taiwanese companies.
Waiting for Startups with: First incomes, scaling revenues
Fields of interest: Semiconductor, laser optics, biotechnology, aerospace, fintech, electric vehicle, smart manufacturing, AI, smart city
Benefits for Startups: Global connection, international business development, go-to-market analysis, industry experiences, and expertise.
Fund range per team: €2m to €20m
Investment conditions: Equity
Market focus: CEE
We aim to be the investors we wished we had back then as founders: Contributing the product- and go-to-market experience we've garnered as founders and later senior executives to help scale B2B software companies through all stages. And be sparring partners in developing the founders.
Waiting for Startups with: Seed-stage companies, with both product-market fit bets, which are post-product but pre- or early-revenue, as well as scaling bets with initial revenues.
Fields of interest: Tech- and data-driven B2B software companies
Benefits for Startups: Investment, support, mentorship, access to portfolio network, help to find follow-on investor
Fund range per team: Ticket sizes range from € 0.5 to 1.5m
Investment conditions: Equity
Market focus: Europe
We are a venture capital fund operating in the CEE since 2021 and investing at the pre-Seed, Seed, and Round A. At Level2 Ventures, we’re on the lookout for innovative and interesting ideas, led by Founders full of passion and commitment, who believe that their solutions will change the world for the better.
Waiting for Startups with: Idea, Team, Prototype, First Incomes, Growth
Fields of interest: B2B SaaS and Marketplace, AI-based solutions, WEB 3.0 & Blockchain, Industry 4.0, Sustainability, and Pet Tech
Benefits for Startups: Investment, support in strategy, management, operations, marketing, HR, and IT within the Development4Startups Program.
Fund range per team: Ticket sizes range from €250k to €1.5m
Investment conditions: Equity
Market focus: CEE region
In order to help export companies to scale their business in foreign markets, iMarketings.eu created a special program “The Power of Export”. Within its framework, they provide marketing and sales support to its participants, including extensive advertising budgets. In a nutshell: they pay Ads budget, create strategy and marketing materials, manage channels, you pay for results.
Who can apply: startups from Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Sweden, Norway, Finland, and Denmark that are export-oriented, have initial sales, have not reached a turnover of EUR 5 million in the export market, and have strong potential for product scalability.
Fields of interest: E-commerce
Benefits for Startups: money for advertising budget, support in achieving results.
Read more about the program on the website or apply here.
You've just developed a killer product. All you need now is just that pinch of sales salt. That's why we are here. To season your current setup with a reliable B2B sales playbook.
Who can apply: MVP, early stage (bootstrapped, pre-seed, seed) startups
Fields of interest: B2B SaaS, , selling in Europe/US
Benefits for Startups: mentorship, network, training, workshops, community.