FIRSTPICK rolled out a €25M fund to back the Baltic’s next wave of ‘Cinderella’ founders

March 5, 2026

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Foreign venture capitalists accounted for 43% of Baltic startup deals in 2025 (€607M), but they often miss out on first-time founders without FAANG experience or Ivy League backgrounds. This gap in local knowledge means billions of euros in regional ...

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FIRSTPICK rolled out a €25M fund to back the Baltic’s next wave of ‘Cinderella’ founders

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Carbon capture startup Seabound was built for the shipping industry. Now, it’s eyeing AI data centres

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