12.07.2023 SmartCap is looking for a passionate Executive Assistant This is an exciting opportunity for professional growth where you’ll coordinate office work, serve committees, and manage document processes.
30.06.2023 SmartCap made its first direct investments from the Green Fund SmartCap has backed first startups from Green Fund direct investment program by investing in Vok Bikes and eAgronom. Vok Bikes raised a total of 3,8 million euros and eAgronom 5 million euros, as both companies contribute to solving environmental problems through their innovative technologies.
14.06.2023 SmartCap is looking for a passionate Compliance and Risk Manager We’re looking for a passionate Compliance and Risk Manager who will be responsible for taking ownership of the compliance control function in all business activities at SmartCap.
02.06.2023 SmartCap has been once again recognised with the Responsible Business Index Silver Level The Responsible Business Forum Estonia has recognised SmartCap for its activities in the field of sustainability with the Silver Level. This is Estonia’s most prestigious recognition for companies awarded for their activities in the field of sustainability and social responsibility.
19.05.2023 SmartCap updated Greentech Direct Investments’ eligibility criteria On May 16, 2023, SmartCap updated the eligibility criteria Greentech Investment Programme (GTIP). According to the updated criteria, an applicant’s investors may not be with Russian or Belarussian background.
11.05.2023 The first investments of SmartCap Green Fund will be announced this summer By the end of the first quarter, SmartCap has selected two of the strongest private fund management candidates to manage green technology venture capital funds, and it is expected that agreements will be concluded in the second half of this year after additional due diligence process and negotiations of the investment terms.
10.05.2023 Updated terms for SmartCap Greentech Direct Investments On May 9, 2023, SmartCap published an updated version of the Greentech Investment Programme (GTIP).
03.05.2023 Tips for start-ups – assess the positive environmental impact of your idea from the very beginning Every company that is just starting or already taking its first steps – both start-ups focused on new technologies and services as well as the entire business sector in general – should consider two aspects of the environmental impact related to their activities, writes Markus Jakobsoo, Head of Legal and Compliance from SmartCap.
28.04.2023 Semaphore signals that investors use for navigation in 2023 In 2022, the forecasts called for cloudy skies while investors and start-ups started feeling headwinds – market conditions were globally becoming unstable. The decrease in investment courage due to the cooling of economies, the rise in prices and the increase in the cost of capital, as well as the layoffs of technology giants, have of course also provided more reasons for this.
23.03.2023 Investors have become more demanding and focused The exceptionally opportune times of the past decade in the economy, finance and venture capital world have been replaced by uncertainty, expensive money and investor caution.
02.03.2023 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.
26.01.2023 Growth can come from investing in sustainable business ideas In the coming years SmartCap, which last year created the Green Fund of nearly 100 million euros, will allow green and smart business ideas the opportunity to grow with VC funding and will encourage innovators to undertake both already prepared and new sustainable projects.