Top 20 Biotech Startup Investors in Estonia in November 2024
A list of 20 angel investors and VC (Venture Capital) funds that invest in Biotech startups based in Estonia. We rank investors based on the number of investments they made in Biotech companies from Estonia. We update this investor list every month.Top 20 Biotech Startup Investors in Estonia in November 2024
Investor | Biotech Estonia investments |
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Enterprise Estonia | 3 |
Nordic Foodtech VC | 2 |
Timo Rein | 1 |
UniTartu Ventures | 1 |
Specialist VC | 1 |
Robert Laud | 1 |
Hugues Flament | 1 |
AS AMALFI | 1 |
Grid.vc | 1 |
Crosslight Partners | 1 |
SOSV | 1 |
Peep Vain | 1 |
Change Ventures | 1 |
Siim Sikkut | 1 |
Voima Ventures | 1 |
Johnson & Johnson Development Corporation | 1 |
Ivo Remmelg | 1 |
European Investment Bank | 1 |
Estonian Research Council | 1 |
Domain Associates | 1 |
Enterprise Estonia (EAS), established in 2000, promotes business and regional development in Estonia. Enterprise Estonia is one of the largest institutions within the national support system for entrepreneurship, providing financial assistance, advisory, cooperation opportunities and training for entrepreneurs, research establishments, public andthird sector.
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Investment focus
- Mobile Apps, CleanTech, Manufacturing
- Grant, Seed, Pre-Seed
- Estonia
Portfolio highlights
- ÄIO — Innovative food technologies to replace palm oil, coconut oil and animal fats with sustainable and healthier alternatives.
- MYCEEN — We grow carbon-negative materials combining mushroom mycelium and industrial byproducts.
- Vok Bikes — E-cargo bicycles perfect for last-mile deliveries and business use cases in the city. Vok Bikes develops and produces electric cargo bikes in Europe.
We are investing in #FutureFood. Nordic FoodTech VC is the first fund in the Nordics investing explicitly in the future of food
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- Biotechnology, Life Science, Water
- Seed, Series A, Funding Round
- Finland, Sweden, Denmark
Portfolio highlights
- Enifer — Enifer Bio is an expert at squeezing every last drop of value from biorefining operations. The solution is built on decades of Finnish expertise to allow the production of valuable protein-rich feed from streams previously considered worthless. The company has developed a new, sustainable production process for high-quality fish feed raw material.The company's method enables the efficient production of a single cell protein from fish by-products as a raw material for fish feed. The protein can replace soy, which is commonly used in fish feed and whose cultivation poses ecological challenges, such as deforestation in South America.
- EvodiaBio — EvodiaBio is a bio-industrial firm that creates natural, sustainable scents for the food and beverage industries. Founded in 2021 and is based in Copenhagen, Capital Region.
- NPHarvest — NPHarvest is a company with expertise in organic waste management, wastewater treatment, and nutrient recovery. NPHarvest is a research project aiming to enable efficient and profitable nitrogen recycling from waste flows to the fertilizer market, utilizing energy-efficient hydrophobic membrane stripping and ballasted sedimentation of phosphoruswith lime.
Timo Rein - Co-Founder @ Pipedrive
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- Software, Artificial Intelligence, Human Resources
- Seed, Angel, Convertible Note
- Estonia, Finland, United Kingdom
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- YuMuuv — YuMuuv is an employee wellness platform that uses science-based formulas to capture data and keeps track of physical activity & leaderboard.
- Antegenes — Antegenes’ novel genetic tests assess a patient’s personal cancer risks, and include clinical recommendations for personalized cancer prevention. The tests are based on innovative polygenic risk score technology which helps to clarify a person’s genetic predispositions to cancer. It therefore allows for more accurate prevention and early detectionmeasures – crucial in the fight with cancer. The tests are currently being used to determine the genetic risk for four cancers: breast cancer, prostate cancer, colon cancer, and skin melanoma.
- Bidrento — One powerful platform for your entire portfolio. The leading property and tenant management software. Scale your operations and maximize your profit with Bidrento. Try it already today!
UniTartu Ventures team up with early-stage deep tech investors to support the University of Tartu's connected researchers, startups, and spin-off’s growth.
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- Biotechnology, Nanotechnology
- Pre-Seed
- Estonia
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- UP Catalyst — UP Catalyst produces sustainable carbon nanomaterials and graphite for the green energy storage industry.
- Gearbox Biosciences — A biotechnology company that licenses novel antibiotic-free recombinant protein production technology in E. coli.
United Angels VC is an early stage venture capital fund based in Estonia.
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- Information Technology, Software, Artificial Intelligence
- Seed, Pre-Seed, Funding Round
- Estonia, United Kingdom, United States
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- Supersimple — Supersimple helps SaaS companies use customer behavior data to drive decisions in product & sales.
- SensusQ — The SensusQ Intelligence Management Platform empowers decision-making and helps plan and conduct military operations 30% faster.
- Kingdom Technologies — Kingdom builds novel robotic lawn mowers for large terrains
Robert Laud
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- Biotechnology
- Pre-Seed
- Estonia
Portfolio highlights
- Gearbox Biosciences — A biotechnology company that licenses novel antibiotic-free recombinant protein production technology in E. coli.
Hugues Flament
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- Biotechnology
- Pre-Seed
- Estonia
Portfolio highlights
- Gearbox Biosciences — A biotechnology company that licenses novel antibiotic-free recombinant protein production technology in E. coli.
AS AMALFI
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- Biotechnology
- Pre-Seed
- Estonia
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- Gearbox Biosciences — A biotechnology company that licenses novel antibiotic-free recombinant protein production technology in E. coli.
Grid.vc is the first investor in superb teams disrupting the energy business.
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- Energy, Renewable Energy, SaaS
- Seed, Pre-Seed, Funding Round
- Finland, Estonia
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- Bioreactor — Bioreactor is a revolutionary technology that converts bio waste into clean energy through biomass gasification. It's a sustainable, efficient and cost-effective solution that addresses energy poverty, energy security and climate change. With the use of the latest technology in computational fluid dynamics, cloud-optimized digital twin anddeep learning algorithms, the Bioreactor can optimize its performance in real-time over a wide range of fuels and operating conditions. The Bioreactor is a game changer in the energy industry, it can reduce greenhouse gas emissions, drastically lower energy costs, and help to alleviate energy poverty on a national scale.
- Safegrid — Smarter sensors for a smarter grid
- Vensum Power — Revolutionizing power conversion. More power in same package, less energy waste and low maintenance.
Crosslight Partners is a growth equity firm. The firm invests in the environment, healthcare, impact, and technology sectors across Europe.
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Investment focus
- Biotechnology, B2B, Medical
- Seed, Funding Round
- Sweden, Estonia
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- Gelatex Technologies — Gelatex is a Techstars-backed materials technology company that invented the fastest technology for producing bio-based nanofibers on a large scale. It is a platform technology that enables faster and up to 100 cheaper nanofiber production for applications like 3D scaffolds for tissue engineering, cultured meat, bio-based filters, eco-friendlyleather-like textile, energy storage, wound care, and many more. The technology is patent-pending and the machinery fully functional. The company was founded in 2016 and until COVID-19 pandemic developed eco-friendly leather-like textile from gelatin nanofibers, using this nanofiber production technology as part of the process. COVID-19 was a trigger to understand the wider potential of the technology which then led to pivot.The company is based in Estonia and holding incorporated in UK (2019).
- Sigrid Therapeutics — Safe Solution For Normalizing Blood Sugar Levels
SOSV is a global, deep tech venture capital firm that operates the HAX and IndieBio startup development programs focused on human and planetary health. SOSV invests $500,000 in startups at their inception as they onboard either HAX or IndieBio for a 4-6 month period designed to accelerate the raise of their next institutional round. SOSV joins thelater rounds of HAX and IndieBio graduates.
HAX, based in a 35,000 sq ft facility in Newark, NJ, is equipped with machine tools, 3D printers, chemical, electrical and mechanical engineering labs, as well as on-staff engineering and design experts. SOSV's IndieBio has locations in NYC and San Francisco, both of which offer extensive services and facilities to founders including on-site BSL-2 labs, well equipped lab benches and hoods, and advanced lab equipment, such as chromatography equipment.
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Investment focus
- Biotechnology, Health Care, Software
- Seed, Convertible Note, Pre-Seed
- United States, India, United Kingdom
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- MixRift — MIXRIFT - game developers specialized in Mixed Reality
- unspun — From 3D scan to perfect fitting custom jeans. unspun makes each pair of jeans unique to your actual body and design. On a mission to reduce global carbon emissions by 1%. As seen in Fast Company's World Changing Ideas, Time's Best Inventions, and PopSci's Best of What's New. Welcome to the future of apparel.
- Mesa Quantum — Unlock the potential of chip-scale quantum sensing for enhanced Position, Navigation, And Timing capabilities. Explore Mesa Quantum's practical solutions.
Peep Vain is the Private Investor at Vain and Partners. He attended Bentley University.
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- Software, Genetics, Recruiting
- Seed, Angel
- Estonia
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- Antegenes — Antegenes’ novel genetic tests assess a patient’s personal cancer risks, and include clinical recommendations for personalized cancer prevention. The tests are based on innovative polygenic risk score technology which helps to clarify a person’s genetic predispositions to cancer. It therefore allows for more accurate prevention and early detectionmeasures – crucial in the fight with cancer. The tests are currently being used to determine the genetic risk for four cancers: breast cancer, prostate cancer, colon cancer, and skin melanoma.
- Bisly — Bisly is the only truly scalable intelligent building solution, built around the mission of making saving evergy simple and affordable to all.
- Bidrento — One powerful platform for your entire portfolio. The leading property and tenant management software. Scale your operations and maximize your profit with Bidrento. Try it already today!
We are a seed stage venture capital fund based in the Baltic states, backing ambitious Baltic founders anywhere in the world.
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- Software, Apps, Mobile Apps
- Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Estonia, United States, Lithuania
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- Modash.io — High performing marketing teams use Modash to find, analyze and monitor influencers at scale all over the world. Join them today.
- Certific — Certific is a platform that enables certified remote medical testing at scale.
- Origin Robotics — Origin is a defense technology company that specializes in advanced autonomous systems. It was co-founded in 2022 by UAV industry serial entrepreneurs to address the growing security threats in Europe.
Siim Sikkut
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- Biotechnology
- Pre-Seed
- Estonia
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- Gearbox Biosciences — A biotechnology company that licenses novel antibiotic-free recombinant protein production technology in E. coli.
Voima Ventures’ mission is to solve major global problems by combining science, entrepreneurship, and value adding capital. They shed light on the ideas and technology which require time and courage to build. Industry domains include bio and new materials, medical technologies and life sciences, imaging and optics, IoT and electronics, robotics,software & ICT and AI. In addition, Voima Ventures has invested in more than 30 deep tech startups, including companies like Solar Foods, Infinited Fiber Company, and Dispelix. Cornerstone investors are VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and European Investment Fund (EIF), backed by Finnish private and institutional investors.
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- Biotechnology, Health Care, Medical Device
- Seed, Pre-Seed, Funding Round
- Finland, Sweden, Norway
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- NADMED — The standard of NAD measuring
- Betolar — Betolar is a new materials startup specialized in new geopolymer-based carbon-neutral construction materials for the construction industry and circular economy.
- Avenue Biosciences — From biotechnology tools to therapy discovery and development: Our platform enhances production yield and the quality of your end product.
JJDC, Inc. is the strategic venture capital arm of Johnson & Johnson Innovation. Learn more about our equity investment strategy.
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- Health Care, Biotechnology, Medical
- Series C, Series B, Funding Round
- United States, United Kingdom, Canada
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- CVRx — CVRx is a medical device company that develops implantable technology for the treatment of high blood pressure. Its products include Rheos implantable pulse generator that provides control and delivery of the activation energy; and Rheos carotid sinus leads, which conducts activation energy from the Rheos implantable pulse generator to the left andright carotid arteries. The company also offers a Rheos programmer system that communicates with the Rheos pulse generator. CVRx was founded in 2001 and is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
- Binx Health — Binx Health is creating new categories of healthcare solutions that deliver on-demand testing to people where they need it most. With its proprietary, desktop, PCR-based point-of-care testing platforms and consumer mobile offerings, the company is redefining “convenient care” for the modern consumer
- Osteal Therapeutics — Osteal Therapeutics is a privately-held, clinical-stage pharmaceutical company developing novel musculoskeletal therapeutics to treat orthopedic infections and their consequences.
Ivo Remmelg is a Venture Partner at Superhero Capital and the Founding Partner of NestCap.
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- Mobile, Sports, Software
- Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed
- Estonia, Norway
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- Sportlyzer — Sportlyzer is a player development and team management software for youth and amateur sports clubs. The platform connects coaches, managers, players and parents.
- Gearbox Biosciences — A biotechnology company that licenses novel antibiotic-free recombinant protein production technology in E. coli.
- Nordic Automation Systems — Full vertical LPWAN solution provider with flexible in-house R&D and production to enable fast roll out to the market.
European Investment Bank (EIB) provides lending, borrowing, and treasury services primarily in the European Union.The company offers project loans for the public and private sectors; loans to banks and other intermediaries; structured finance products; guarantees and securitization instruments for senior and subordinated debts; project bonds;equity and fund investment products such as infrastructure equity and debt funds, and environmental funds; and venture capital funds and security packages for funds.The company also offers microfinance; risk sharing finance for research, development, and innovation projects; finance and technical expertise for sustainable energy projects; infrastructure project advisory services; support for urban development projects; guarantees for transport infrastructure; and funding for public-private partnerships and small- and medium-sized enterprises.EIB serves the transportation, global loans, energy, industry, health, education, water, sewerage, infrastructure, services, telecommunications, agriculture, and fisheries sectors.European Investment Bank was founded in 1958 and is based in Luxembourg.
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- Biotechnology, Health Care, Energy
- Debt Financing, Post-IPO Debt, Funding Round
- France, Germany, The Netherlands
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- BURN — The future of clean cooking
- GEWOBA — GEWOBA is a real estate company that manages and provides a diverse portfolio of rental real estate apartments and properties.
- Acea — Acea operates in six business segments. The water segment collects, purchases, transports and distributes drinking water, and manages the sewerage system and the purification of wastewaters. The company serves 9 million residents served in Lazio, Tuscany, Umbria, Molise and Campania; The energy segment manages the transmission and distributesroughly 9 TWh of electricity, public lighting; commercial and trading segment activities include energy management, sale of electricity and gas, energy efficiency for domestic customers. The company is targeting growth in electricity generation from renewable (photovoltaic) sources and in electric mobility, with a view to effectively contributing more and more to the energy transition and decarbonisation. The environment segment provides laboratory, research and related consultancy services on the environment and control functions within the water cycle; engineering services and overseas operations providing water services in Latin America.
We support research and innovation in Estonia: provide research funding, R&D analysis, input for better policy-making and science communication activities.
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- Biotechnology
- Seed
- Estonia
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- MYCEEN — We grow carbon-negative materials combining mushroom mycelium and industrial byproducts.
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- Biotechnology, Health Care, Medical
- Series B, Series C, Series A
- United States, Canada, Estonia
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- Epic Sciences — Epic Sciences develops clinical solutions that accelerate drug development and guided therapy across cancer drug indications. Epic's new AR-V7 CTC liquid biopsy test is the first clinically proven predictive test for metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.
- Antios Therapeutics — This is an example page. It's different from a blog post because it will stay in one place and will show up in your site navigation (in most themes). Most people start with an About page that introduces them to potential site visitors. It might say something like this: Hi there! I'm a bike messenger
- Fractyl Health — Fractyl Health develops innovative medical device solutions for the treatment of chronic diseases. The growing product pipeline leverages our minimally invasive procedural therapy, Revita DMR (duodenal mucosal resurfacing), which is designed to rejuvenate the lining of the duodenum and improve patient health. They envision a world with bettersolutions to chronic diseases through the use of less invasive, device-based therapies that will lessen the burden on patients, physicians, and payers.Fractyl Health aims to bring curative therapies to the large populations of patients with metabolic disease.
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