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We’re excited to announce our new partnership with Latitude59! 🎉 Together, we’ll be spotlighting Africa’s emerging investment talent and connecting them with peers from the New Nordics and beyond through a series of events in Cape Town, Johannesburg, and Nairobi. As part of this collaboration, A&A Collective core members will receive complimentary investor passes and invitations to: 📍 Latitude59 Satellite: Estonia Meets Cape Town – 12 November 2025 (Official side event of Africa Tech Festival) 📍 Latitude59 Satellite: Estonia Meets Johannesburg – 14 November 2025 📍 Latitude59 Kenya Edition – 3–5 December 2025 This partnership reflects our shared mission to educate, inspire, and connect Africa’s future investment leaders. → Sign up to A&A Collective to access perks like these: https://lnkd.in/dXqTjJnp #AACollective #EducateConnectInspire

Let’s dive into Africa’s fast-rising tech ecosystem! Join us for an exclusive Investor Experience at Latitude59 Kenya Edition 2025, taking place December 3–5, 2025, in Nairobi, where we will bring together 300+ investors from Europe, the New Nordics, and across Africa. Why attend? ▪️The tailor-made 3-day program offers a unique opportunity to connect with top startups, global investors, and local ecosystem leaders ▪️Gain direct access to qualified deal flow ▪️Build trusted co-investment networks ▪️Understand how African startups are scaling in sectors driving sustainable growth from climate innovation and fintech to food systems and digital infrastructure After a successful first Investor Day with Smart Africa last year, we’re coming back bolder, bigger, and even more impactful. ✨ The 3-day Investor Experience at Latitude59 Kenya 2025 includes: 📍December 2 — Networking Safari, including a visit to the Giraffe Sanctuar🦒 📍December 3 — Investor Day 🌴, wrapping up with a VIP Networking Mixer 🍸📍December 4–5 — Latitude59 Kenya 2025 Main Conference: Featuring invitation-only roundtables, exclusive access to the VIP Investor Lounge, and the official Latitude59 Afterparty in Nairobi 🪩 🛫 Investors can discover all the perks of attending #Latitude59xKenya, choose their ticket, and reach out if they need support with flights, accommodation, or anything else here 👉 https://lnkd.in/dQYtm2tc For all of this to happen, we are collaborating with A&A Collective, Kenya Investment Authority (InvestKenya), Nairobi Business Angel Network, East Africa Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (EAVCA), and several other leading investor networks. Key policymakers and development partners will also be part of the dialogue, including representatives from UNDP, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, Estonian Centre for International Development (ESTDEV), Smart Africa, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Estonia, as well as international embassies and government delegations from across Africa. #bebold

Meet the voices you’ll hear at our first-ever Cape Town Satellite event - Estonia Meets Cape Town 🌎. 🎤 Mathew Marsden - purpose-driven entrepreneur and founder of Startup Club ZA, helping South African founders connect, grow, and access capital. 🎤 Weyinmi Aghadiuno - Head of Regulatory & Public Policy (Africa) at Bolt, driving forward-thinking regulation and sustainable innovation across the continent. 🎤 Kieno Kammies - seasoned broadcaster and co-founder of Innovation City, where startups, corporates, and investors come together to accelerate Africa’s innovation economy. 🎤 Mats Kuuskemaa - diplomat turned ecosystem connector, Country Director for Estonia’s e-Residency in DACH markets, building bridges between entrepreneurship and policy. Together, they join Liisi Org, CEO of Latitude59, for Ecosystems in Sync: bridging innovation, policy, and people to build the #globalvillage. 📅 12 November 2025 | 17:00–22:00 👉 More info and tickets: https://lnkd.in/dbDSRQ7k

This is your chance to get a two-day spotlight at our Startup Demo Area at Latitude59 Kenya on December 3–5 🇰🇪! 💡 Showcase your product to investors and customers 👥 Gain high-impact visibility 🗞️ Attract journalists and receive media coverage 🧠 Test ideas, collect feedback, and strengthen your sales pitch 📸 Turn your booth into a hub for meetings, photos, and growth marketing 💰 Maximize ROI in one of the most dynamic startup environments Our Demo Area sits right at the center of the action — an open-plan layout that keeps you connected to every conversation, investor, and opportunity happening throughout the event. 🚀 Booths are filling fast, so make sure to secure your spot today: https://lnkd.in/dAFQXauV #globalvillage #startups #bebold

We know that founders are crazy (amazing) humans who want to change the world and make it better. And if you are one of them, your team is based in Africa, and you are ready to take the challenge, you should apply to our startup pitching competition. TODAY is the last day to do it. Why should you apply? 🔥 You will get to be in front of 3000 people at Latitude59 Kenya on December 3-5, 2025, and get the visibility for your startup if you make it to the TOP 10. 🔥 The top teams will receive pretty cool awards from our partners, and you know our partners are always top-notch. 🔥 You get to network and learn from other startups and businesses on how to grow your business. 🔥 We're bringing over 300 investors from Africa and Europe! 🔥 The winner of the pitch competition will earn a fast-track invitation to Latitude59 2026 in Tallinn, Estonia - with a round trip covered by Latitude59 to join the pre-finals. You'll get the chance to pitch on the same stage where over €3,000,000 has been awarded to L59 Pitch Competition finalists in the past 3 years. SO don't wait, apply and send it to the other startups you know. The application takes 15-20 minutes, and you have until midnight today. ⏰ To join the Pitch Competition, submit your startup’s application on Dealum: https://lnkd.in/deKi7bJB 🚀 Read more about #Latitude59xKenya here: https://lnkd.in/dvgMisr6 #bebold #Latitude59xKenya

You know how much I love Challenger Accelerator, right? When we came up with Iurii-Volodymyr Blavt with the idea of creating Challenger AI accelerator, our goal was to fill a niche where startups could gain international expertise without changing their location, develop advanced tech solutions, and do it all without giving away their equity. And guess what? Now launching Challenger program in Ukraine already 4th year in a row! This time it’s just for 🇺🇦 Ukrainian teams with an MVP product and at 2+ team members. So, if any of my friends are part of a Ukrainian startup ecosystem (or have friends who are), then this is the opportunity! This year, Challenger is looking for startups in #EdTech, #HealthTech, and #AI verticals. Here’s what’s on offer: 🤘 Equity-free participation. 🤘 1:1 mentorship . 🤘 $25,000 grant for the winner from Ukraine-Moldova American Enterprise Fund. 🤘$75,000 AWS credits for three top startups from Ukrainian Startup Fund. 🤘 Trip to Latitude59 in Tallinn. 🤘 Fundraising preparation for one startup from Tinydata. If you’re interested, register for the Q&A Session. You’ll have the chance to ask questions to the organizers and alumni and learn more about the program! 🗓 November 6 🕔 5:00–6:15 PM EET 💻 Online 👉 Registration: https://lnkd.in/dsJFgp9A So what are you waiting for? Challenge the world and challenge yourself, make it happen! 🚀 #challenger #accelerator #startup #scaleup #EstDev

 ⚡️LAST CALL⚡️for the startups to apply for the L59 Pitch Competition in Kenya! 🇰🇪 Get the chance to win your fast-track ticket to the pre-finals of Latitude59 2026 in Tallinn, Estonia — with a round trip covered by us! ✈️🇪🇪. This is your opportunity to join one of the most influential startup launch platforms in the Baltics and the New Nordics.  So why Tallinn? Why Latitude59? Over the past three years, winners of our pitch competition have collectively raised over €20 million — proving that even more growth is expected after the pitch competition 🚀. Every year, we bring together 700+ investors from around the world and impact-makers from 70+ countries, all actively hunting for deals. And the best part? You get to pitch on the same stage where €3,000,000 has been awarded to finalists over the last three years. Nemailla Bonturi, winner of the 2023 L59 Pitch Competition in Tallinn, called Latitude59 a game-changer for their team: “The visibility we gained, especially among investors, not only propelled us onto the global stage — including events like SWITCH in Singapore — but also gave us the confidence and credibility to dream even bigger.”  👉 Don’t miss your shot — apply by ‼️November 2‼️ and take your startup from Africa to the global stage: https://lnkd.in/d2W7srG7 #globalvillage #bebold #pitchcompetition

What do startups, bears and blueberries have in common? Last night we hosted Latitude59 Singapore, our 2nd satellite event in Asia. If you were there, Margus shared the answer to that question. For everyone else, you have to visit the New Nordics yourself and find out. We welcomed 250 attendees from 24 countries who came together to build bridges across Asia and the New Nordics. We were honoured to welcome our guest of honour, Alvin Tan, Minister of State for Trade and Industry of Singapore. He highlighted how Singapore and Estonia - both small, advanced, and tech-savvy nations - are natural partners in innovation. Both countries consistently rank high on global innovation indexes and share a strong drive to build vibrant startup communities. Events like Latitude59 and Singapore Week of Innovation and Technology (SWITCH) bring these ecosystems closer, helping founders and investors exchange ideas, explore collaboration, and create lasting business relationships across regions. We also had the pleasure of hearing opening remarks from Mariin Ratnik, Deputy Minister of Economic and Development Affairs at Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Estonia and Veikko Kala, our ambassador of Estonia to Singapore, who both emphasized the importance of deepening cooperation between our regions through innovation and entrepreneurship. A big thank you to all our speakers for their insights and energy: Margus Uudam (Karma Ventures), Sharon Lim (Singapore Venture & Private Capital Association, Beatrice Lion (True Global Ventures), Erki Mölder (Verge HealthTech Fund), Johanna Lindroos (Karuna Capital) - and our moderator Kai Isand - for sparking honest dialogue on how Asia and the New Nordics can learn from one another. A common theme shared by all speakers was that building meaningful relationships takes time - and trust must come before transactions. As Johanna put it, “You need to start fundraising when you’re not fundraising - it’s about staying in touch, building familiarity and sharing information.” It’s a reminder of what Latitude59 stands for - bringing people into the same room to spark the connections and trust that fuel global collaboration. This event was organised together with the Embassy of Estonia in Singapore and as an official side-event to SWITCH. Kristel Alver and Johanna-Riinu Annuk - thank you for the trust and incredible support to make this event happen. Next up: we continue telling the Estonian and New Nordic story around the world - see you in November in South Africa and in December in Kenya. And of course our global village gathers every year in May in Tallinn for our Latitude59 main event. #Latitude59 #GlobalVillage