# Top 50 Artificial intelligence Angel Investors in Estonia in June 2026

## Jaan Tallinn
- Type: Angel
- Location: Tallinn, Harjumaa, Estonia
- Relevant deals: 6
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Internet

Jaan Tallinn is the Co-Founder of the Centre for Study of Existential Risk and Future of Life Institute.

## Markus Villig
- Type: Angel
- Location: Tallinn, Harjumaa, Estonia
- Relevant deals: 5
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, FinTech

Markus Villig is founder and CEO of Taxify. He attended University of Tartu.

## Ragnar Sass
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 4
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Information Technology, Software, SaaS

Ragnar Sass is the Co-Founder of Darkstar Camp. He previously worked at LIFT99 as a Founder and CEO. Ragnar Sass attended Estonian Business School.

## Sten Tamkivi
- Type: Angel
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Manufacturing

Sten Tamkivi is the Chief Product Officer at Topia (formerly MOVE Guides). He was previously co-founder and CEO of Teleport (acquired by Topia), the place to scout for startup people. He co-founded the company as an EIR at Andreessen Horowitz.Sten has been a tech entrepreneur since 1996. After founding a few companies in Estonia, he joined Skypeas an early executive, ran the original R&D office, and held several global product leadership roles for 8+ years.He has an MS in Management from Stanford GSB.

## Aydın Mizrahi
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, InsurTech, Logistics

Aydın Mizrahi

## Joakim Karske
- Type: Angel
- Location: Tallinn, Harjumaa, Estonia
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Education, Recruiting, Professional Services

Joakim Karske

## Batuhan Gültakan
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Crowdsourcing, Computer Vision

Batuhan Gültakan

## Indrek Prants
- Type: Angel
- Location: Tallinn, Harjumaa, Estonia
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Education, Recruiting, Professional Services

Indrek Prants - Co-Founder @ Elasteq do Brasil

## Engin Gürsöz
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Crowdsourcing, Computer Vision

Engin Gürsöz

## Markku Jääskelainen
- Type: Angel
- Location: Miami, Florida, United States
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Drones, Big Data, Software

Markku Jääskelainen.

## Emre Kozlu
- Type: Angel
- Location: Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, InsurTech

Emre Kozlu is a Director Strategy & Program Delivery at Philip Morris International.

## Yiğit Barış Şemin
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Crowdsourcing, Computer Vision

Yiğit Barış Şemin

## Kaspar Tiri
- Type: Angel
- Location: Tallinn, Harjumaa, Estonia
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence

Kaspar Tiri is a founder of Wolf3D. Wolf3D is bringing real people into AR/VR and games by building a smartphone-based face scanning app that allows anyone in the world create an avatar of themselves. Kaspar has been digitalizing people for over the last four and half years, having experience with various industries. Kaspar is an activespeaker at conferences with a goal to bring humanity into the virtual worlds.

## Christopher Sier
- Type: Angel
- Location: London, England, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Education, Recruiting, Professional Services

Christopher Sier - Executive Chairman @ ClearGlass

## Andres Kull
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: AgTech, Farming, Software

Andres Kull

## Oliver Ahlberg
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Angel
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence

Oliver Ahlberg is the Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of Skeleton Technologies. He has assured excellent operational capabilities and played a critical role in the development of internal procedures which have kept the company on the forefront of energy storage development. He has had an integral role in securing VC funding and settingup the company's R&D Center in Estonia. Additionally he plays a central role in the company's IT capabilities, production systems and processes and daily administration of the company. Leading the pilot production of the company, he also offers input in product development and has led production optimization efforts. Oliver Ahlberg has previously worked in the IT and law sector in San Fransisco, USA and Tallinn, Estonia. He has co-founded digital media company Vigvam Studio and a daily deals site acquired by the market leader in 2010. Oliver Ahlberg has earned a law degree from University of Tartu.

## Taavet Hinrikus
- Type: Angel
- Location: London, England, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: FinTech, Software, Financial Services

Taavet Hinrikus is based out of London, England and is the Partner of Plural Platform and Board Member of CoMind. Taavet previously worked at Wise as a Chairman and Co-founder. Taavet Hinrikus attended INSEAD.

## Joe Zadeh
- Type: Angel
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
- Focus: Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Personal Health

Joe Zadeh

## Akim Arhipov
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, iOS, Apps

Akim is an Estonian entrepreneur who has cofounded BASIS ID– all-in-one identity verification (KYC) platform for financial institutions and governmental agencies in Southeast Asia. Akim’s team was participated in creation of electronic ID system and eGovernment portals for Estonian government.Previously a co-founder of successful companies in ITand transportation sectors – OnniBus.com and SuperBus.com. The first one is the most successful commercial bus operator in Finland: 20 lines, 200+ daily departures, 6+ million passengers served annually.

## Tamerlan Bayramlı
- Type: Angel
- Location: Baku, Baki, Azerbaijan
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Cryptocurrency, Artificial Intelligence

Tamerlan Bayramlı is a Chief Executive Officer of Plato Capital & co.

## Maria Sundlof
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Angel, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, B2B, SaaS

Maria Sundlof is a Program Director at NKT and CEO & Owner of Procevia.

## Martin Tajur
- Type: Angel
- Location: Tallinn, Harjumaa, Estonia
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Angel
- Focus: Software, SaaS, Recruiting

Martin Tajur is the co-founder of Pipedrive.

## Alvar Lumberg
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, SaaS

Alvar Lumberg - CTO, co-founder @ Grünfin

## Chris Schagen
- Type: Angel
- Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, SaaS

I help developer tech entrepreneurs beginning from crazy idea, through MVP stage, product market fit, go-to-market fit, up to go-to-market scaling. Also I help you get your first 1000 leads. Before, I was the CMO at Contentful and helped it grow from $0m to $50m in ARR, and before that founded 3 companies, including Wooga (exit to Playtika),Linklift, and Mundwerk.I obsess about being customer-centric and customer-driven in building your organization. And I am the curmodgeon who tells you things you need to (but probably don't want to) hear.

## Celil Öztürk
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Cryptocurrency, Artificial Intelligence

Celil Öztürk is a Global Cryptocurrency Exchange Manager.

## Tomer Warschauer Nuni
- Type: Angel
- Location: Herzliya, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Blockchain, Analytics, Ad Targeting

Tomer Warschauer Nuni is a distinguished figure in the digital marketing and blockchain sectors, boasting over two decades of experience. Known for his innovative approach to GameFi and DeFi, Tomer has carved out a niche as a forward-thinking leader in the Web3 revolution. His career is highlighted by successful exits and strategic investments thatunderscore his knack for harnessing the power of emerging technologies.As a strategic advisor, Tomer applies his vast experience and visionary insight to propel his portfolio companies forward. He specializes in bridging the gap between complex blockchain innovations and market needs, crafting strategies that resonate with diverse audiences. Tomer's 25 years of digital marketing experience and his passion for blockchain technologies make him an invaluable asset to any project he advises.With two successful exists and dozens of successful project token listings, his contributions extend beyond business achievements; Tomer is also a respected voice in the industry, sharing his expertise through articles and thought leadership in Forbes and Cointelegraph.As an angel investor and strategic advisor, he leverages his vast network and expertise to support and drive growth for his portfolio companies and foster an environment of ecosystem collaborations, business innovations, and partnership excellence.Various well-known industry names are among his portfolio companies, in which he also serves as a strategic advisor, such as ChainGPT, GT Protocol, Cookie3, Kima Network, Bubblemaps, Glyph, Omnia Protocol, Eesee, Legends, Shieldeum, Cluster Protocol, Oddin, Zyfi, Octavia, Ironblocks, Aspis Finance, Bondex, Pink Moon Studios, Uncaged Studios, Aether Games, Engines of Fury, Galaxy Games, Ethernity, Terminal, and many others.

## Norberts Erts
- Type: Angel
- Location: Riga, Riga, Latvia
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Rental, Retail, Leasing

Norberts Erts is the Product Marketing Manager at Sage.

## Martin Henk
- Type: Angel
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Angel
- Focus: Software, SaaS, Information Technology

Martin Henk is the Co-founder of Pipedrive.

## Tal Cohen
- Type: Angel
- Location: Brooklyn, New York, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Focus: Analytics, Blockchain, Ad Targeting

Tal Cohen is the Chief Marketing Officer at Stratasys. Tal Cohen attended The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

## Manuel Huez
- Type: Angel
- Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence

Manuel Huez is the Vice President of Product and Payments Processing at Checkout.com. He is also the Mentor at Techstars.

## Janer Gorohhov
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Waste Management, Packaging Services

Janer Gorohhov is the Co-Founder and COO at Veriff.

## Melisa İtmeç
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Cryptocurrency, Artificial Intelligence

Melisa İtmec is a Coordinator of EGİAD Angels Investment Network.

## Ott Kaukver
- Type: Angel
- Location: Menlo Park, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Financial Services, SaaS

Ott Kaukver is Chief Technology Officer at Checkout.com. Attended Estonian Business School.

## Sebastien Borget
- Type: Angel
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Blockchain, Gaming, Cryptocurrency

Sebastien Borget is the Co-founder and COO of Pixowl. Passionate for blockchain technology, gaming and education, he is a very active speaker and evangelist who spent the past 8 years focused exclusively on mobile gaming, creating successful games that were downloaded millions of times.

## Mark Gilbert
- Type: Angel
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence

Mark Gilbert is the Founder and CEO at Zocks. He attended the University of Waterloo.Mark brings more than 15 years of enterprise and consumer product design experience to Hearsay Social, having served as head of product for a variety of key business units at Microsoft including System Center, Visual Studio, and Bing; driving technical andproduct strategy for Microsoft’s $17 billion server and tools business; and building out Microsoft’s product presence in Europe and Asia.

## Kemal Tamer
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed
- Focus: FinTech, Finance, Software

Kemal Tamer is a Co-Founder and Chairman of the Board at Defimec.

## Nick van der Kolk
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Focus: Analytics, Blockchain, Ad Targeting

Nick van der Kolk

## Joel Aasmae
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Education, Recruiting, Professional Services

Joel is based in Tallinn and takes care of our operations as the Managing Partner. Chat with him at most industry events in Europe.

## Patrick Malatack
- Type: Angel
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, SaaS, Internet

Patrick Malatack currently works as the Partner for Matrix Partners.  He previously worked at Twilio Inc. as the VP of Product.

## Timo Rein
- Type: Angel
- Location: New York, New York, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Angel, Convertible Note
- Focus: Software, Recruiting, Human Resources

Timo Rein - Co-Founder @ Pipedrive

## Toomas Hendrik Ilves
- Type: Angel
- Location: Stanford, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Fashion, E-Commerce, Search Engine

Toomas Hendrik Ilves is the CEO of Ilves Consulting Group. He attended the University of Pennsylvania.

## Peter Sandberg
- Type: Angel
- Location: Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, Denmark
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Angel, Pre-Seed, Secondary Market
- Focus: Internet, SaaS, FinTech

Peter Sandberg is a Co-Founder of Nordic Secondary Fund, and a venture partner at Startup Wise Guys.

He has extensive experience as a Business Angel, Asset Management and Wealth Management

## Miko Matsumura
- Type: Angel
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Financial Services

Miko Matsumura is a General Partner at gumi Cryptos Capital (gCC) a blockchain focused venture capital firm

## Nick Handel
- Type: Angel
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: SaaS, Big Data, Data Integration

Nick Handel is Head of Data Science at Branch International. Past: Product Manager for machine learning at Airbnb.

## Rius Chua
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Focus: Analytics, Blockchain, Ad Targeting

Rius Chua

## Marc Lamik
- Type: Angel
- Location: Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Fashion, E-Commerce, Search Engine

Marc Lamik is the Chief Product and Technology Officer of Moonfare. He previously worked at Cloudflare as a Director of Product. Marc Lamik attended the University of Düsseldorf.

## Marko Virkebau
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Energy, Mobile

Marko Virkebau

## Mikhail Lugovskiy
- Type: Angel
- Location: Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Focus: SaaS, Legal, Software

Advisor, financial specialist with Economics and Management background. Mikhail has 5+ years’ experience in financial industry, having worked for a number of large institutions and asset managers.

## Erik Kaju
- Type: Angel
- Location: Tallinn, Harjumaa, Estonia
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Mobile, Fashion, Printing

Erik Kaju

## hi VC
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology

hi VC

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