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| Apr 24, 2026 | Spotwise’s AI Copilot for Broadcast Sales Shines at TechChill Founders Battle | Latvian Spotwise is among TechChill Founders Battle’s winners with its AI copilot for broadcast sales teams The startup was born from the identified inefficiencies in manual radio ad tracking and delayed sales data The platform automates in... |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Ybil’s Logistics Compliance Innovation Wins an Investment Prize at TechChill Founders Battle | At TechChill Founders Battle, Ybil won LatBAN’s investment prize for its digital transformation of logistics The startup is founded by logistics and IT experts addressing Europe’s paper-heavy freight system The platform digitizes documents ... |
| Apr 14, 2026 | HelmX’s AI Helmet Transforms Industrial Data Capture, Gets a Winner spot at TechChill Founders Battle 2026 | One of TechChill Founders Battle’s winners, HelmX showcased AI-powered industrial helmet innovation The startup originated from offshore challenges in digital twin data collection inefficiencies Its product enables continuous, real-time sit... |
| Mar 30, 2026 | TechChill Riga 2026 Spotlight: Behind the First MiCA License in Latvia | TechChill Riga 2026 attracted 2,300+ participants, uniting local and global startups and investors ITKeyMedia spotlights BlockBen achieving Latvia’s first MiCA license, advancing regulated crypto services on the EU scale BlockBen’s founder ... |
| Mar 27, 2026 | “You are digital, fast, and efficient,” Commissioner Zaharieva tells Baltic audience | On March 26, 2026, the Baltic startup ecosystem took center stage as the Baltic Startup Policy Forum convened in Riga. The event was held as a high-level side event of the TechChill
conference and organized by the Latvian startup associatio... |
| Mar 25, 2026 | “TechChill” and the first Baltic startup policy forum – already this week | From March 25 to 27, Riga will host the startup and technology event “TechChill” for the 15th time. It is the largest event of its kind in the Baltic states. This year, it will also feature the Baltic Startup Policy Forum, which will be att... |
| Mar 4, 2026 | TechChill 2026 Brings Baltic & CEE Startup Ecosystem Together This March | TechChill returns to Riga on March 25–27th 2026, gathering startups, investors, and tech leaders Over 2,000 participants are expected, including 300 startups and 250 investors from across Europe Founders Battle highlights early-stage startu... |
| Feb 27, 2026 | Interrupting the scroll: This founder is using social media as ground zero for a digital reset | I’m sure the creators of the internet never thought of a time when phrases like doomscrolling, social media addiction, and bed rot would be mainstream.
But here we are. If you’ve ever jolted yourself awake by dropping your phone on your fac... |
| Jan 13, 2026 | TechChill announces record €1M prize pool for 2026 pitch competition | To celebrate its 15th anniversary, the leading Baltic startup and technology conference TechChill
has unveiled its largest-ever prize pool for the TechChill Founders Battle pitch competition – €1 million. Startups from across Europe that qu... |
| Dec 10, 2025 | The Ukrainian startup turning sorted waste into cash | Living in Germany, rubbish sorting is a big part of daily life. Do it incorrectly and your neighbours won’t hesitate to correct you, and repeat offenders may even risk a fine.
But even in cities with collection systems, huge volumes of plas... |
| Sep 25, 2025 | 10 VC-recommended Latvian startups to watch in 2025 | The Latvian startup scene is rapidly growing, especially in deeptech, defence, and AI. Startup funding surged
by 623% year-on-year, jumping from €9.7M in H1 2024 to €70.1M in H1 2025.
Among the VC-nominated standouts are cutting-edge soluti... |
| Sep 20, 2025 | TechChill Returns to Kyiv with Startup Growth Opportunities | TechChill comes back to Kyiv with investors, experts, and speakers TechChill Kyiv’s startup program empowers Ukrainian founders through masterclasses, bootcamps, pitching, and global exposure Top teams gain access to TechChill Riga 2026 wit... |
| Aug 15, 2025 | How TechChill made Italy rethink what a tech event can and should be | TechChill
is a household name in the Baltic startup ecosystem. As one of the biggest events of the year, it gathers over 2000 attendees from all walks of entrepreneurship in Riga for keynotes, networking, side events, pitch battles, and par... |
| Jan 28, 2025 | Latvian startup scene highlights: 2024 edition | Just about when plenty of new-year-new-me’s have already ended, and the “another year has passed” nostalgia has decreased, we’re here with the 2024 edition of the Latvian startup scene highlights.
Fundraising is a good marker for success. H... |
| Jan 16, 2025 | Tech Pros and Enthusiasts Unite at Riga’s TechChill 2025 | TechChill is back in Riga this February, welcoming tech pros and enthusiasts for another exciting event Scheduled for February 5-7th, the conference will take place at Riga’s Fantadroms and Hanzas Perons This year, the event strengthens its... |
| Jan 9, 2025 | TechChill 2025 adds fuel to the founder fire, top50 startups announced | TechChill will return to its original time slot in February – as everyone knows that the hottest tech deals happen in the coldest and most miserable month of the year in Riga, Latvia, where the event is held annually.
This year, TechChill
,... |
| Jan 2, 2025 | Annija Mežgaile: Start-up visas are a good tool to attract innovative companies | Startup visas are a good tool to attract innovative companies looking for a way to the European market, says Annija Mezgaile, head of the startup and technology conference TechChill.
She points out that the startup sector has been widely kn... |
| Dec 11, 2024 | Investor Showcase: Vendep Capital – fueling SaaS growth in the Nordics and Baltics | Introducing Vendep Capital
– a venture capital (VC) fund from Finland that has established itself as a dedicated partner for software-as-a-service (SaaS) startups in the Nordics and Baltics. Since its founding in 2013, Vendep has focused ex... |
| Nov 8, 2024 | Bridging the Gap: The Future of European Startups and Global Advertising Insights | In the fast-paced world of business, two significant initiatives are reshaping landscapes: the partnership between Adform and Happydemics, and the EU Inc initiative aimed at unifying the European startup ecosystem. Both represent a quest fo... |
| Nov 8, 2024 | EU Inc initiative aims to unify the European startup ecosystem | As the new European Commission (EC) is about to start working on its five-year roadmap, a number of European entrepreneurs and startups have joined forces with the goal of improving the competitive advantage of Europe in the global startup ... |
| Oct 31, 2024 | Investor Showcase: PortfoLion – investing in ambitious B2B SaaS startups with a global vision | The name of the Budapest-based fund manager, PortfoLion
, immediately conveys its scale and ambition – it oversees an impressive investment portfolio and is always on the lookout for new startups to add to the pack. We spoke with Aurél Pász... |
| Oct 10, 2024 | Latvian startups encourage not to fear bold moves and expand business to the USA | The largest historical visit of the Latvian business delegation to the USA has concluded. Among the participants were successful Latvian startups that, unlike many other entrepreneurs, are already operating successfully in this vast market.... |
| Sep 25, 2024 | Investor Showcase: Buildit – leading the way in Industry 4.0 investments | With the recent news that Buildit
was chosen by Altum as one of the three fund managers to oversee and invest €62 million
of public and private funding, it’s clear that Buildit is on the precipice of exciting changes. Buildit will soon laun... |
| Sep 9, 2024 | How I raised: Jeff App's path to a $2 million investment | Jeff App, the financial marketplace for emerging economies that helps to connect financial service providers with potential users, recently secured $2 million in funding
from Presto Ventures and other investors. We spoke with Co-Founder and... |
| Jul 22, 2024 | Riga invests 359,000 euros in startup ecosystem support programs | To promote innovation, support startups, and advance technology in Riga, the Riga Investment and Tourism Agency (RITA) has allocated 244.5 thousand euros this year through various industry activities in the programs Startup Ecosystem Suppor... |
| Jul 16, 2024 | How I raised: behind the scenes of inGain's €650,000 seed round | In our new article series – “How I raised” – Labs of Latvia talks with startups that have successfully closed a funding round to share their experience, as well as gather insights for other founders aiming to do the same.
In April 2024, Lat... |
| May 20, 2024 | DIANA: We are walking startups through the maze | One of the accelerator sites of NATO’s Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA) is based in Tallinn, Estonia. When Kadri Tammai, currently the Head of the Estonian accelerator site, left her job in the public sector in ... |
| May 3, 2024 | All CEE and Adria’s Tech People Are Welcome at Slovenia’s Podim 2024 | Podim welcomes all the techheads in Maribor this April The dates are May 13-15th, and the venues are Maribox and Narodni Dom The conference will once again include speeches and panel discussions, alongside a proprietary startup pitching com... |
| Apr 25, 2024 | TechChill to bring Ukrainian and Baltic tech ecosystems closer together | TechChill
announced on stage last week that it’s going to Ukraine. This initiative, consisting of a donation campaign for drones, an entrepreneur convoy, and a community event in Kyiv, is organized in collaboration with the charity organiza... |
| Apr 20, 2024 | TechChill Riga 2024 Spotlight: Unity in Defense – Bridging Sectors for Ukraine’s Startup Resilience | TechChill Riga – Europe’s most chill tech event – occupied two locations in the city on April 17-19th Despite the laid back atmosphere, the topics raised were quite serious – such as the Ukrainian war and Defense Tech The speakers argued th... |
| Apr 11, 2024 | All Techheads Are Welcome at Riga’s TechChill 2024 | TechChill welcomes all the techheads once again in Riga this April The dates are April 17-19th, and the venues are Fantadroms and Hanzas Perons The conference will begin with Run for Ukraine and include side events, insights from renowned i... |
| Mar 1, 2024 | The Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine selects 8 Ukrainian startups for Latvian TechChill | The Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine selects 8 Ukrainian startups for Latvian TechChill
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| Dec 12, 2023 | Full house of investors showing interest in Latvia's startups | This year the Investment and Development Agency of Latvia (LIAA) partnered with the startup and technology event TechChill to provide 10 startups from Latvia the opportunity to present themselves during Slush. The brunch gettogether in Hels... |
| Sep 28, 2023 | Second edition of TechChill Milano a success | Togggle, a startup from the UK, has been crowned the winner of the Fifty Founders Battle pitch competition at TechChill Milano, the Baltic-born conference held in Italy on 25-27 September 2023.
This was the second edition of TechChill Milan... |
| Sep 21, 2023 | Meet 5 Latvian startups to watch that are going to TechChill Milano | Five Latvian startups to watch will be attending TechChill Milano
, the Baltic-born startup conference taking place in Milan, Italy on September 25-27. Participants are invited to meet the startups at the “Latvia’s startup frontiers meet It... |
| Apr 25, 2023 | TechChill Fifty Founders Battle semi-finalists announced – fighting for more than €350K | The 50 startups will be competing in a pitch battle at the TechChill conference on April 27-28 in Riga, Latvia, vying for a total of €350K in prize money.
The Fifty Founders Battle saw over 250 applications from more than 30 countries, mak... |
| Mar 1, 2023 | Latvian startup scene overview: February 2023 | Last month was big for the Latvian startup ecosystem – the largest-ever ideation stage investment secured by Baltic founders, startup acquisition news, wins of various caliber brought home by local startups, and more.
2023 has surely starte... |
| Feb 9, 2023 | Fundraising or Growing in 2023? These Are the Top CEE Tech Events Your Startup Shouldn’t Miss | Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia ~
A month into 2023, the tech startup event calendar starts filling up. Whether you’re looking to launch a new business, fundraise, or... |
| Feb 1, 2023 | Latvian startup scene overview: January 2023 | One down, 11 to go in 2023, which means it’s time for our monthly local startup ecosystem overview. While January wasn’t the most eventful month, it sure brought a lot of news regarding upcoming events and opportunities in 2023. Keep readin... |
| Jan 18, 2023 | 2023 event calendar for Latvian startups | Who doesn’t love a good startup event, especially when they’re back to in-person gatherings?
Fellow startup people, ecosystem stories, and potential investors – startup events indeed have their unique charm and value. Besides, startup commu... |
| Jan 18, 2023 | TechChill invites startups to apply for Fifty Founders Battle pitch competition | Applications for the annual TechChill Fifty Founders Battle are now open. Early-stage startup winners stand to win a community prize pot of a minimum of 10,000 EUR, no strings attached, and a chance for a syndicated investment of up to 150,... |
| Nov 9, 2022 | Post-pandemic reality in Latvia – what stuck and what's “normal” again | We took a look at the local startup ecosystem to see what did and what didn’t settle in the digital reality – from workplaces to events, coworking, and acceleration programs.
When Covid-19 was still in full swing, everyone speculated what t... |
| Oct 1, 2022 | Italian TA-DAAN wins TechChill Milano startup pitch battle and €10K | The first TechChill Milano has concluded with the Italian e-commerce startup TA-DAAN winning the startup pitch battle and nabbing a €10K cash prize, no strings attached.
TA-DAAN is a digital media platform promoting contemporary craftsmans... |
| Aug 12, 2022 | 20+ Annual Startup Events in Europe to Boost Your Knowledge, Network and Inspiration | Bulgaria, Croatia, Estonia, Germany, Greece, Poland, Romania, Slovenia ~
Arriving at a tech event comes with a certain degree of thrill and excitement. The people you’ll meet, the conversations you’ll have – one never knows when an irresist... |
| Jul 29, 2022 | Tallinn-Based Vocal Image Sets Sails to Scale Globally | Vocal Image is an AI-powered voice training app that design individual coaching programs for users The Estonia-based startup collected several awards, including investments, at competitions and challenges through a little over a year of its... |
| May 4, 2022 | Estonian startup “Vocal Image App” wins “TechChill” pitch competition “Fifty Founders Battle” | Estonian startup “Vocal Image App” won the “Fifty Founders Battle” organized by “TechChill” – one of the biggest tech and startup events in the region that was the last to happen on-site before the pandemic and the first one after pandemic ... |
| May 2, 2022 | Estonian startup Vocal Image App wins TechChill pitch competition Fifty Founders Battle and receives €160K | Estonian startup Vocal Image App has won the “Fifty Founders Battle” at TechChill 2022, an event dedicated to startups and technologies that took place on the Hanseatic platform in Riga, Latvia, from April 27 to April 29. The “Fifty Founder... |
| Apr 28, 2022 | TechChill Milan – Southern European startup entrepreneurship event in September 2022 | The first Southern European startup entrepreneurship event TechChill Milano will take place on September 27th-29th in Milan to further put Italy on the global startup map and bring together international industry experts and brightest talen... |
| Jan 17, 2022 | The SEE entrepreneur calendar for 2022 | Company:
Buckle up, innovation community! The numbers show that 2022 is going to be an exciting year for the SEE ecosystem with a pool of opportunities for growth and innovation and a great selection of entrepreneurship events.
There’s a lo... |
| May 21, 2021 | First pan-Baltic angel investor syndicate to offer 250,000 eur investment at TechChill | For the first time ever, business angels from all three Baltic countries will come together in a syndicate fund of 250,000 eur, which will be invested into one of winners of the TechChill Fifty Founders Battle. The syndicate is made up of t... |
| Apr 30, 2021 | TechChill 2021 announced | TechChill invites the world into the startup forge that is the Baltics
For the first time ever, TechChill, the leading and 2021’s only startup event in the Baltics, is throwing the doors open to the world. On May 20-21, anyone, anywhere, w... |
| Mar 31, 2021 | New remote opportunities in the Baltics for tech talents worldwide (online fair, April 8) | On April 8, the online fair ‘Your Next Move: Spotlight on the Baltics‘ will highlight the region’s fast-growing tech ecosystem and its opportunities for international talents, including from Ukraine and Russian-speaking countries.
This onli... |
| Nov 16, 2020 | 10 Latvian startups to watch | A small nation of fewer than 2 million people, Latvia is one of Europe’s entrepreneurial hotspots. There are several advantages that ensure that Latvia is a great place for startups starting from a multilingual workforce, affordable costs f... |
| Nov 14, 2020 | 10 Latvian startups to watch – Baltic Tech | A small nation of fewer than 2 million people, Latvia is one of Europe’s entrepreneurial hotspots. Latvian startups are in the Heart of the Baltic Tech.
There are several advantages that ensure that Latvia is a great place for startups sta... |
| Nov 11, 2020 | 10 Latvian startups to watch in 2021 | A small nation of fewer than 2 million people, Latvia is one of Europe’s entrepreneurial hotspots. There are several advantages that ensure that Latvia is a great place for startups starting from a multilingual workforce, affordable costs f... |
| Oct 3, 2020 | TechChill to showcase 10 leading Latvian start-ups at the start-up fair Node by Slush | Ten of the leading Latvian start-ups and scale-ups have been selected and will be showcased at a virtual national pavilion, Heart of the Baltic Tech, at the international start-up exhibit Node by Slush from October 1 to December 31. The glo... |
| Feb 25, 2020 | TechChill 2020 Is Hot For Connectivity | Outside the TechChill startup event in Riga, Latvia.Will Townsend |
| Mar 25, 2019 | Tech.eu Podcast — #TechChill Interview Special: Pekka Viilto, Rundit; Kristel Kruustük, Testlio; Tiit Paananen, Veriff | Welcome to our interview special — an episode format, in which we put together a few pre-recorded conversations with some of the most interesting people of the European startup ecosystem.
This is the second batch of interviews the team of T... |
| Mar 18, 2019 | Tech.eu Podcast — #TechChill Interview Special: Elizabeth Varley, TechHub; Andris Berzins, Change Ventures; Rolands Mesters, Nordigen | Welcome to our interview special — an episode format, in which we put together a few pre-recorded conversations with some of the most interesting people of the European startup ecosystem.
This is the second batch of interviews the team of T... |
| Mar 11, 2019 | Tech.eu Podcast — #TechChill Interview Special: Kat Borlongan, French Tech Mission; Anna Andersone, Riga Tech Girls; Milda Mitkutė, Vinted | Welcome to our interview special — an episode format, in which we put together a few pre-recorded conversations with some of the most interesting people of the European startup ecosystem.
This is the first batch of interviews the team of Te... |
| Feb 27, 2019 | Tech.eu Podcast #107: Multi-modal mobility; UK goes gangster on Facebook; Europe and Japan get closer; interview with H-FARM’s Riccardo Donadon; and more | Tech.eu Podcast hosted by Natalie Novick, Andrii Degeler, and (sometimes) Robin Wauters is a show in which we discuss some of the most interesting stories from the European technology scene and interview leading entrepreneurs and investors ... |
| Feb 18, 2019 | TechChill Survival Guide 2019 | Your essential guide to all that is TechChill.
It’s February, it’s Riga, you know what that means – it’s time for TechChill!
Before your lug your butt down to the event, take a look at this survival guide to make sure you’re prepared for th... |
| Feb 13, 2019 | Tech.eu Podcast #105: The Copyright Directive (again), autotech news, interview with Claire Novorol from Ada Health, and more | Tech.eu Podcast hosted by Natalie Novick and Andrii Degeler is a show in which we discuss some of the most interesting stories from the European technology scene and interview leading entrepreneurs and investors from across the region.
You ... |
| Feb 6, 2019 | Tech.eu Podcast #104: Uber and Cabify depart Barcelona; the opportunity of GDPR; interview with TransferWise’s Taavet Hinrikus; and more | Tech.eu Podcast is a show in which we discuss some of the most interesting stories from the European technology scene and interview leading entrepreneurs and investors from across the region.
This week, we have a special guest on the podcas... |
| Aug 6, 2018 | В поезде Минск-Рига пройдёт первый в Беларуси «хакатон на колёсах» | Отдел новостей 6 августа 2018, 16:11 В поезде Минск-Рига пройдёт первый в Беларуси «хакатон на колёсах»
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| Apr 23, 2017 | As Europe’s startup scene explodes, a continent goes tech conference crazy | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
Even as Benjamin Costantini was helping organize ... |
| Apr 23, 2017 | As Europe’s startup scene explodes, a continent goes tech conference crazy | Even as Benjamin Costantini was helping organize the 2014 edition of the LeWeb conference in Paris, he had a hunch this was going to be the last edition of what had been one of Europe’s largest and most important tech events for more than a... |
| Dec 15, 2016 | Ukrainian startups invited to pitch to global investors at Riga’s TechChill (registration deadline: Jan 15) | Seed startups from Ukraine and other Eastern European countries are invited to apply for the TechChill Pitch Battle, an intensive one-day bootcamp for qualifying startups. The contest will be held as part of TechChill, a two-day startup con... |
| Tech.eu Podcast: Improving clinical trials with Sergey Jakimov, Longenesis | The Tech.eu Podcast is a show in which we discuss some of the most interesting stories from the European technology scene and interview leading entrepreneurs and investors from across the region.
In today’s show, we talk with Sergey Jakimov... |
| TechChill Fifty Founders Battle - pitch competition for European startups in Riga | This year the TechChill community is putting their money where their mouth is – in a show of strength, commitment, and belief in the future of the ecosystem, startup founders and community organizations have contributed to the prize pot whi... |
| This Week’s Opportunities For Startups | March 22-28
| The good news is that doing a little planning on Monday afternoon will make a huge difference in your week. Check out this week’s opportunities and possibilities because we prepared you a real dessert!
Not only because you will be so much m... |
| Мінцифри шукає вісім стартапів для участі у TechChill – можна отримати €200 000 | Мінцифри шукає вісім стартапів для участі у TechChill – можна отримати €200 000
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Вісім українських стартапів оберуть для участі у конференції TechChill, одного з найбільших балтійських технологічних івент... |
| Startup Sesame First Annual Report & Fourth Call or Entries
| Startup Sesame announces first annual report and new DeepTech track as call for applications for Season 4 of the event acceleration program opens.
91% of Tech event participants surveyed, report that attending events was beneficial to their... |
| This Week’s Opportunities For Startups | March 14-20
| Don’t miss out on all of the new opportunities that await you!
Explore this week’s suggestions for startups: what to attend, where to apply, and where to put the next step so you could reach your goals easier. ⤵️
📣 18 MARCH | IMAGURU | FRID... |
| This Week’s Opportunities For Startups | March 29-April 4
| Planning out your week ahead of time can really boost your productivity. Check out our great overview of the most important opportunities of this week and what can be outlined in your weekly work plan!
This week brings you some great opport... |
| Откровенная история основателя NRG Ventures. Про стартапы и личном пути к созданию венчурного фонда | Вторая часть истории основателя венчурного фонда NRG Ventures Романа Тян о своём пути к созданию фонда со всеми взлётами и падениями. Первая часть доступна по ссылке.
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| Startup Teams From Around the Baltics To Meet in Riga
| On the 9-10th of February, Riga will be hosting TechChill startup and tech event for the sixth year in a row. The organizers of the event intend to make it the main meeting place for Baltic startup companies. Over the course of two days, th... |
| TechChill to Focus on the Hottest Startup Industries in the Region
| TechChill Fifty Founders battle, the startup pitch competition showcasing the 50 most promising startups from the Baltics, Nordics and CEE, will focus on the industries that show the most potential in the region. The competing startups will... |
| This Week’s Opportunities For Startups | March 7-13
| Keep yourself updated, prepare to get everything that the startup ecosystem suggests you.
Check out the featured events and opportunities below, scroll down for the full picture. There are many great things you might like.⤵️
📣 9 MARCH | MIR... |
| Apply: TechChill’s startup pitch competition main prize – 10 000 EUR
| Early-stage startups are welcome to apply for Fifty Founders battle, hosted by TechChill, and compete not just for recognition and investor attention, but also for the main prize – 10 000 EUR with no strings attached. The competition showca... |
