How To Sell AI To Corporates? First Steps In Your AI Startup Journey
There’s too much talk in a startups world when it comes to AI - and mostly it’s a talk from people who have never done anything in the space. That is the persp...
Marija Odineca
Ascatron Secures €3.5 Million in Funding
There is still innovation in semiconductor space. Ascatron, a Stockholm-based startup, produces semiconductors with their unique Silicon Carbide (SiC) technolo...
Will Angel Investors Invest In An Idea?
What gets your startup funding: the idea or the execution? Both? It’s more nuanced than that. Some founders lament that local investors ask for too much valida...
European Angels in Space: a Brave New World
Do angels invest in space? Increasingly more. The space technology is not as expensive and unreachable as was common to assume. Here is your intro to the curre...
What Can ESA Do for Your Space Startup? Tips from ESA Head of Control & Management Elia Montanari
What is the European Space Agency? Well, ESA does a number of things in European Space Technology. Its Venture-Startup arm, the European Business Applica...
Startup Marketing Q&A with Andy Krainak: The How & Why of Building a Brand
A few days ago, we asked Brand Manager at VaynerMedia and Arctic15 speaker Andy Krainak for marketing advice. If you do not know Andy, you should. He is not ju...
Is It Too Late for Your Brand to Blow Up on Instagram? Part 1
Instagram is likely important to your business. Period. The platform is clearly one of the forerunners in the world of content and ad consumption. But if you, ...
Attracting Smart Money From Successful Founders: 5 Tips by Eric Lagier
You might be surprised by just how many successful founders end up becoming investors themselves. There are A LOT. For a startup, everyone tells you to look fo...
Supporting Businesses Who Want to Make an Impact: Apply for the Green Alley Award
Impact. “People who feel like their careers truly matter are more satisfied with their working lives, and they’re also more resistant to the strain of hard wor...
Europe Is NOT the King of the Business Landscape: Maybe Your Scaleup Can Change That
Yes, Finland, Sweden and Estonia are global tech hubs. Still, none of the ten highest valued tech companies, public or private, are from Europe. It's all China...
5 Ways A New Angel Investor Can Identify The Best Startup to Fund
Want to be an angel investor? The startup scene is full of new opportunities, each screaming for your attention. In this noisy, competitive market, how can a n...
Kahoot! Acquires Scandinavia’s Most Popular Learn-to-Read App Poio
Have you heard of Poio? He’s a troll. And the protagonist of Scandinavia's most popular learn-to-read app, named after him. Poio as a company wants to go beyon...
Minimize Your Downside: What to Do if You’re Scared to Quit Your Job and Go “All-In” On Your Startup
Some people dread waking up on Monday morning: after a wonderful weekend of friends, family and hobbies it’s all over. They go to a job they hate, for another ...
Calling All Finnish and Russian Tech Startups
If you can make it to Finland in the first week of August and you are a Finnish or Russian startup there is an opportunity for you in the Startup Connect Conte...
Can LinkedIn Marketing Make Money For Your Startup?
Wish shopping app was built by ex-Google employees on the back of Facebook ads. You can still build a new business on Facebook and Instagram, the platforms are ...
Investment Pitch That Works: 4 Strategies Used by Real (& Successful) Startup Entrepreneurs
Not every startup has a business case for external investment. But let’s say yours does. You’ve probably got lots of information floating around your head just ...
Two Nordic Startups Targeting Banking
Sometimes the greatest inspiration for your startup, or the thing that motivates you to keep trying that Instagram strategy, is stories of success from your fel...
Talent Garden raises €44 million, eyeing Nordic expansion
You don't need to be in London, Paris or Berlin to start a successful tech company. Nordic unicorns Spotify, Supercell and iZettle are prime examples. Talent Ga...
You Can Be An Entrepreneur without a Company in Finland
You can be an entrepreneur - today. Tools like the internet and social media have enabled anyone with an idea and a smartphone to get started building the busin...
Startup funding 101: 5 Must-Haves When Looking for an Investor (with Ann Winblad)
You want to scale, you want to grow and often the only way to do that is with capital. There are numerous ways to get extra money to pour into a business - incr...
Marija Odineca
Baltic tech author
I cover Baltic tech startups sharing startup stories, data, insights, and opinions