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03.06.2021

SmartCap was awarded with Responsible Business Index Silver Level

With the most comprehensive Responsible Business Assessment Index in Estonia, SmartCap was awarded with Silver Level. Responsible entrepreneurship is the natural and voluntary integration of company’s economic, environmental and social dimensions into its day-to-day operations, management and business strategy.

31.05.2021

SmartCap complements the terms of the procurement “Services for the establishment and development of high-tech startups and development of a high-tech entrepreneurship ecosystem in Estonia”

Within the framework of the procurement announced by SmartCap, the contracting authority has received questions, which is a sufficient basis for supplementing the procurement documents and extending the deadline.

13.04.2021

SmartCap announces procurement for implementation of high-tech company development programme

SmartCap announced a public procurement to find professional partners for the development of an ecosystem for knowledge-based entrepreneurship and organisation of a business development programme aimed at companies.

01.04.2021

The deep tech fund call received a total of six applications

The applications will be evaluated according to procedure set out in the call document. The selection of the fund manager is planned to take place in the Q3 2021.

10.03.2021

SmartCap extends the deadline for the deep tech fund call

Applicants interested in participating in the Call shall submit an Expression of Interest complying with the requirements set out in the Call Document not later than 22 March 2021.

21.12.2020

New deep tech fund to be created in Estonia

National venture capital fund manager SmartCap has opened a call to select a fund manager for establishing and managing a deep tech investment fund, which will start making investments into Estonian deep tech companies.

21.10.2020

SmartCap will increase the State’s investment in the upcoming deep tech fund to EUR 15 million

National venture capital fund-of-funds SmartCap will increase its cornerstone investment in the upcoming deep tech fund to 15 million euros, to which selected fund manager will raise additional private capital.

18.06.2020

Estonian National Venture Capital Fund Increases Its Value, Improves Investment Capabilities

SmartCap, a venture capital fund owned by the Estonian state, had a net value of €84 million, increasing by 14 per cent compared to the previous year. The state-owned investment fund showed stabile growth, and attracted a €10 million investment, which will be used to invest in the high tech industry this year.

25.03.2020

Study: Estonian Science-Based Startups Experience Growth Issues

According to the study commissioned by the state venture capital fund manager SmartCap, access to capital has never been easier for software startups, but at the same time, both startups and investors admit that high tech and science-based startups struggle to find capital.

17.10.2019

SmartCap to Study Access to Capital for Estonian Startups

Estonian state venture capital fund manager SmartCap together with Startup Estonia will conduct an extensive study to map current issues around access to capital for Estonian startups and assess whether the existing financing solutions are sufficient to solve the discovered problems.