Startup Wise Guys

Startup Wise Guys is a prominent early-stage investor based in Tallinn, Estonia, recognized as one of the leading venture capital funds in the Central and Eastern European (CEE) region and the Nordics. Since its inception in 2012, it has operated a renowned startup accelerator that has supported over 165 startups, primarily in sectors such as B2B SaaS, Fintech, and Cybersecurity. The intensive three-month program aims to validate, develop, and market products to business clients, benefiting from the guidance of more than 200 mentors. The accelerator culminates in Demo Days and attendance at major tech events, providing startups the opportunity to pitch to investors. With a startup survival and success rate exceeding 77%, the program has facilitated two major exits and fosters a robust alumni network of over 145 startups across more than 40 countries. Additionally, Startup Wise Guys manages specific funds targeting investments in various sectors, including technology and clean tech, with a focus on early-stage ventures.

Alexandra Balkova

Partner

Egita Polanska

Program & Partnerships in SEE and Venture Partner in Italy

Past deals in Hungary

Growberry

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Most of the decisions in agriculture are based on hearsay, tradition or expensive consulting - with our service anybody whose business depends on the quality of plant supply can make informed decisions and reduce operational risks. We created a controlled environmental chamber and offer an end-to-end R&D service (named ReaDy) for mulitple purposes, one of which is to create optimized growing algorithms which can be used to improve yields of farms, greenhouses and plant factories.

PublishDrive

Pre Seed Round in 2015
PublishDrive provides an online solution to distribute ebooks to retailers worldwide. It provides new target groups, sales analytics, and social media tools; and multiplatform distribution, conversion, and marketing services. The company is based in Budapest, Hungary.

Brickflow

Seed Round in 2013
Brickflow is a personal, visual-content discovery app. Content is aggregated from all around social media and recommended based on the individual user’s profile. NEED Generation X uses social media mostly on mobile, and they consume visual content, not long articles. Yet, it’s surprisingly hard to discover and share unique visual content, especially on mobile. Visual content is king. Personalized content can be delivered. Why wouldn't we do it? SOLUTION Brickflow analyzes your profiles and gives you a personal content flow of images, GIFs and short videos, based on what you previously shared. We help users, mostly US millennials, to boost their visual profiles. You skip or share by swiping left or right, on a Tinder-like interface. - Aggregates content - #Tag search + Recommendation - Content from Instagram, Twitter, Vine and Giphy - By using Brickflow 5 min a day, you can grow your blog.