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13/04/2026

Last call.

1 week left to try LIFT99 for free.

Come in, get a feel for the space, meet the community — and decide if it’s for you.

📅 Ends 17 April
Apply now - lift99.typeform.com/free-trial

06/04/2026

🎸Minimal Viable Band is back, this time for Philly Joe's.
RSVP now! All proceeds go directly to supporting Philly Joe’s Jazz Club, one of Tallinn’s most important live music stages. For music, community and controlled musical chaos.🦜

Running a jazz club is a beautiful idea and a terrible business model. That’s why this evening exists. Join us at Philly Joe’s Jazz Club for a special support…

30/03/2026

2 weeks of free coworking at LIFT99.

Not just a desk, but a community — a startup hub where founders, builders, and ambitious people work side by side.

- 24/7 access
- Free legal & financial consultations
- Weekly events, workshops & founder meetups
- 2,200+ community in the LIFT99 Slack

This isn’t just a desk.
It’s a network.

📅 6–17 April
Limited spots — link in bio

02/03/2026

We put out hot female posters next to male workrooms looking for a male model for our mingling event. For unknown reasons noone applied so we had to source from accross boarders. We managed a male model with perfect grapes from Sweden posing for the community. Everybody gave their best using different techniques, see the gallery beneath. And keep an eye on our events on luma https://luma.com/user/usr-iF2XpCioWMMbHzf

06/02/2026

22/01/2026

20/01/2026

No founder succeeds alone. 🫶 We all need support when we’re chasing something bigger than ourselves - a strong ecosystem isn’t built only by dreamers and doers, but also by the people who believe in those dreams and choose to contribute through time, mentorship, connections, encouragement, and real commitment.

🐝 That’s exactly what the Giving Back Powerhouse stands for.

It's a category that recognises organisations, initiatives, events, and individuals whose passion and contribution have genuinely strengthened our startup ecosystem. Once again, our long time partner, Swedbank is stepping on the stage to announce the Giving Back Powehouse of Estonian startup ecosystem.

"We’re proud to be there through every step of the journey – supporting entrepreneurs as they grow, scale, and evolve," says Astrid Maldre, Small Business and Start-up Segment Manager at Swedbank Eestis.

"This year’s record(!) number of nominations for the Estonian Startup Awards sends a powerful message: the passion and drive in our startup ecosystem hasn’t faded – it’s very much alive. And as the economy stabilises and confidence returns, I truly believe we’ll see a new wave of energy, momentum, and fresh success stories emerging over the next few years," Maldre adds, summing up the exciting round of nominations for this year's awards.

📍Read on in our blog: https://www.lift99.co/blog/the-passion-and-drive-in-our-startup-ecosystem

🇪🇪 🏆 But who will take home the buzzing trophies of this time? Catch the live of Estonian Startup Awards 2025 on January 22 at 19:00 to find out - we're bringing the main program of the awards ceremony to you via our Linkedin, and the media powerhouses Delfi and Estonian World!

16/01/2026

Just 1(!) week to go until the big night! Any guesses which founders and builders will take home the buzzing bumblebees this time? 🐝

🏆 The upcoming categories are:
1. The Newcomer of 2025
2. The Revenue Hack of 2025
3. The Giving Back Powerhouse of 2025
4. The DeepTech of 2025
5. The FinTech of 2025
6. The DefenceTech of 2025
7. The HealthTech of 2025
8. The SaaS Startup of 2025
9. The Impact Visionary of 2025
10. The Investor of the Year 2025
11. The Founder of the Year 2025

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🍿🎥💥 We'll go live from the gala hall at 19:00 on January 22, 2026. The live broadcast of Estonian Startup Awards 2025 can be followed via the Linkedin page of Estonian Startup Awards, or at Delfi Meedia and Estonian World.

The are organised by LIFT99, the Estonian Founders Society and Startup Estonia. The event’s main sponsors are Bolt, Kaitseministeerium / Ministry of Defence of Estonia, PayPal, Swedbank Estonia and Tallinna linn | City of Tallinn. The awards are also supported by Advizo, Coop Pank AS, Ellex Legal, EIS | Enterprise Estonia, European Women in VC, GoWorkaBit, Hedman Law Firm, Icebreaker.vc, Karma Ventures, NordicNinja VC, OÜ Slava Käsi, OÜ Viive Sünnipäev, Plural, SkipEat, Sorainen, Specialist VC, and TalentHub Recruitment.

04/12/2025

Every year, the Estonian Startup Awards honor both 🏆The Founder of The Year and 🏆The Newcomer of The Year. These categories celebrate founders who excel not only in their products but also in building strong teams.

Käthe-Riin Tull, Co-Founder of Talent Hub, takes a look at the history of Estonian Startup Awards and shares some insight on what has made some ouf our most celebrated founders and startups succeed, especially from the very early stage.

In the past 6 years, the Newcomer of the Year title has gone to:
🔹2024: Frankenburg Technologies — DefenceTech
🔹2023: VOOL — GreenTech
🔹2022: KOOS.io — Fintech / Community Tech
🔹2021: Lightyear — Fintech
🔹2020: Woola — GreenTech
🔹2019: Salv — FinTech

Despite coming from different industries, these companies have built magnetic teams early — and it shows. Whether it's , , or the latest wave of , the patterns behind standout newcomers go beyond the sector.

Other notable examples include Pactum AI, Sera, and Arbonics! So what are the patterns that unite them?

🐝 Read on: https://www.lift99.co/blog/how-to-stand-out-as-a-newcomer-estonian-startup-awards-2025

📍PS. The nomination round for Estonian Startup Awards 2025 is still open! Who do you think should be ✨THE NEWCOMER OF 2025? The founder who impressed YOU with how they led their early-stage team and launched the product? Give them a boost and a nomination for !

14/11/2025