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Estonia invests 30 million euros in the NATO Innovation Fund through SmartCap

On March 2nd the government authorised the Minister of Entrepreneurship and Information Technology to invest 30 million euros in NATO’s billion-euro Innovation Fund through the national fund management company SmartCap.

The Greentech Fund Call 2022/09 received a total of six applications

05 January 2023

SmartCap’s call to select up to two private fund managers for establishing and managing green technology investment funds – to which SmartCap Green Fund will make a €20 million cornerstone investment each – received a total of six applications.

SmartCap announced the application terms for SmartCap Greentech Investment Programme

01 November 2022

SmartCap announced the Greentech Investment Programme for greentech startup companies to apply for an investment from SmartCap Green Fund. SmartCap aims to invest up to 20 million into direct equity or convertible instruments.

Estonia invests nearly 30 million euros in NATO’s billion-euro Innovation Fund

17 October 2022

Through SmartCap, the state is to invest 30 million euros in the NATO Innovation Fund, the purpose of which is to support deep tech start-ups that have both civil and military use by creating additional growth opportunities and new solutions.

EstVCA LP Insights podcast episode #3 - Staffan Jåfs of eQ Plc

22 September 2022

In the #3 episode of EstVCA LP Insights, we were honored to meet Staffan Jåfs – the Head of Private Equity at eQ Plc - the leading independent asset management platform in Finland. Staffan is heading an 8-people seasoned investment team with a long-term focus on lower mid-market buyout funds in Europe and the US as well as private credit strategies in Europe.

SmartCap announced a Call to invest € 20 million in two greentech funds

07 September 2022

SmartCap announced on September 6th a Call for Expressions of Interest (Call) to find up to two private fund managers, who would establish green technology investment funds to which SmartCap Green Fund will make a cornerstone investment of 20 million euros each.

EstVCA LP Insights podcast episode #2 - Chris Wade from Isomer Capital

EstVCA´s new episode, with the insights of Chris Wade from Isomer Capital, is out now!

SmartCap Green Fund is bringing 40 million euros to the market

SmartCap Green Fund seeks to invest 40 million euros in total in two private capital funds to accelerate the launch of innovative products, services and technologies supporting the green transition.

SmartCap greenlights the creation of a science accelerator for health technology research

SmartCap and the University of Tartu signed an agreement to create a science accelerator in the field of health technologies to support establishment and development of deep tech startups.

SmartCap establishes a green technology investment fund with the support of the funding under recovery and resilience plan

09 November 2021

SmartCap began preparations for the establishment of a new public investment fund, the GreenFund, which aims to invest in businesses that create green technologies in order to solve environmental issues and achieve a climate-neutral and circular economy.

SmartCap introduces upcoming deep tech fund in Estonia 02 November 2020

SmartCap suurendab riigi investeeringut loodavas Kõrgtehnoloogiliste Ettevõtete Fondis 15 miljoni euroni 21 October 2020

Riigi riskikapitali portfellile valiti erafondivalitseja 19 December 2016

SmartCap announced an open call to fund managers for direct investments portfolio 31 August 2016

Jobbatical, A Job Site For Work Sabbaticals And Career Breaks, Raises Seed Round 30 October 2014

GrabCad Acquired by Stratasys at over €70M. Largest exit in Estonia since Skype 16 September 2014