Top 5 Platforms Startup Investors in Estonia
A list of 5 angel investors and VC funds that invest in Platforms startups based in Estonia. We rank investors based on the number of investments they made in Platforms companies from Estonia. We update this investor list every month.Top 5 Platforms Startup Investors in Estonia
Investor | Platforms Estonia investments |
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Jaan Tallinn | 3 |
Priit Kasesalu | 2 |
Sten Tamkivi | 1 |
Ahti Heinla | 1 |
Cambridge Angels group | 1 |
Jaan Tallinn is the Co-Founder of the Centre for Study of Existential Risk and Future of Life Institute.
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Investment focus
- Software, Artificial Intelligence, Internet
- Seed, Series A, Funding Round
- United States, Estonia, United Kingdom
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- Aerones — Robotic wind turbine service company offering maintenance, inspection and repairs worldwide. Reduce downtime and improve the efficiency of your wind park
- Anthropic — An AI safety and research company that's working to build reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems.
- TENYX — Tenyx is developing the next generation of voice-based intelligent systems based on proprietary neuroscience-inspired AI technology
Priit is heavily involved in assessing all of ASI's new technology investments.Before ASI, Priit played an integral role in developing Kazaa and later Skype; indeed, he continues to work at Skype as a core library developer.While cryptography and data communication are his areas of expertise, his other passion is computer gamedevelopment. Together with Ahti and Jaan, he wrote the first Estonian commercial computer game, Kosmonaut.When he isn't using his innate ability to solve complex technical problems, Priit enjoys good company, gourmet restaurants and biking.He holds a degree in automation and system technology from Tallinn University of Technology.
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- iOS, Apps, Email
- Seed
- Estonia
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- Fleep — Fleep is a web, Android, iOS, Mac and Windows app that wants to bridge the gap between ‘reply all’-style group email and enterprise messaging/IM services.Founded by ex-Skypers, Fleep is a messaging service that fills the gap between email and various IM/texting services. They take email’s ability to contact anyone and marry it withreal-time messaging.They are based in Estonia, with offices in Tallinn and Tartu. Their services are hosted on Amazon EC2 in Dublin, Ireland.
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.
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- Software, Financial Services, Artificial Intelligence
- Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Estonia, United States, The Netherlands
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- Salv — Smart AML solutions. Detect and mitigate money laundering risks through advanced transaction monitoring, sanction screening, and KYC risk scoring.
- Katana — Katana gives thousands of manufacturers a live look at their business with visual, intuitive, and easy-to-use ERP software.
- Entrepreneur First — We are the best place for the world's most ambitious talent to come together and build game-changing technology startups from scratch.
Ahti is the CEO, CTO and co-founder in Starship Technologies, a startup that intends to disrupt last-mile delivery by introducing self-driving local delivery robots. He is also a co-owner in Ambient Sound Investments, a private investment vehicle launched by Estonian Skype co-founders.Ahti conducts technical reviews of all ASI's potentialinvestments. His experience and knowledge as a system architect is invaluable in assessing and managing ASI's portfolio companies.Ahti picked up programming at the early age of ten, his fascination with all things technical resulting in him being the lead technical architect at Skype. Ahti has also worked on artificial intelligence, 3D graphics engines, signal processing, and building mobile phones.Out of the office, Ahti dons his running gear to enjoy orienteering and adventure racing events, where navigation is his strong-point.
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- Internet, Project Management, Software
- Seed, Angel, Series A
- Estonia, United States
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- Fleep — Fleep is a web, Android, iOS, Mac and Windows app that wants to bridge the gap between ‘reply all’-style group email and enterprise messaging/IM services.Founded by ex-Skypers, Fleep is a messaging service that fills the gap between email and various IM/texting services. They take email’s ability to contact anyone and marry it withreal-time messaging.They are based in Estonia, with offices in Tallinn and Tartu. Their services are hosted on Amazon EC2 in Dublin, Ireland.
- LIFT99 — LIFT99 is a coworking hub and network of startup founders in Tallinn, Estonia, and Kyiv, Ukraine. In 2018, we launched our Skillsharing Platform for founders around the world.
- Swap.com — Swap is an online consignment and thrift store shop high-quality secondhand clothes. Shop the best brands at up to 90% off.
The Cambridge Angels are a group of high-net worth investors who have proven experience as successful entrepreneurs in internet, software, technology and bio-technology. Members invest in and mentor high quality start-up and early-stage companies in these sectors in the Cambridge (UK) area and throughout the UK.Typical funding requirements thatthe Cambridge Angels meet are in the range of £50,000 to £500,000 - although it is worth noting that several of their portfolio companies have received more than £1m in funding from their Members over several funding rounds.Their Members have been responsible for a large number of the “Cambridge Phenomenon” success stories over recent years. Therefore, in addition to providing funding for early-stage companies, the Cambridge Angels also offer start-ups the considerable benefit of a wide range of expertise, contacts and directly relevant experience in establishing and growing entrepreneurial businesses successfully.
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Investment focus
- Software, Health Care, Biotechnology
- Seed, Funding Round, Series A
- United Kingdom, United States, Estonia
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- zeroRISC — ZeroRISC operates as a stealth start-up making hardware security foundations transparent and trustworthy.
- Albotherm — Smart transitioning coating technology - A bright idea for shade.
- Five Alarm Bio — Five Alarm Bio is a drug discovery company. Five Alarm intends to use discoveries to provide secure and efficient remedies for a variety of age-related illnesses and limitations. Five Alarm Bio is creating a small molecule strategy to strengthen the body's defense against aging.
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