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SmartCap Defence Fund invests in funds advancing Estonia’s defence industry and security capabilities to meet global demand.
SmartCap Defence Fund supports Estonia’s defence industry, fosters innovation, and diversifies capital access for defence companies in Estonia and NATO allies.
SmartCap’s Green Fund is no longer accepting new applications, having fully allocated its capital and met its strategic objectives.
SmartCaps portfolio value is close to 95 million euros and the portfolio consists of three early stage VC funds from Estonia.
EY’s 2023 study, commissioned by SmartCap, compares internationally recognized deep-tech accelerators and analyzes their success factors and post-program support for startups to inform Estonia’s ecosystem development.
SmartCap together with PwC Estonia held a seminar at GreenEST Summit 2022, focusing on the aspects an investor should keep in mind, when talking about green companies.
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.
The exceptionally opportune times of the past decade in the economy, finance and venture capital world have been replaced by uncertainty, expensive money and investor caution.
SmartCap appointed Patrik Louko as CEO, bringing venture capital and investment experience from Finland’s universities and funds.
SmartCap has fully committed its Green Fund allocation for fund investments, deploying 51 million euros across three greentech-focused funds since 2022, marking a major milestone in channeling venture capital toward Estonia's green transition.
SmartCap is tendering for a science accelerator to guide participants in developing green technology and natural resource solutions.
SmartCap is hiring a Compliance and Risk Manager to oversee compliance controls across all business activities.
For the first time in its history, SmartCap is opening its doors to an ambitious intern who wants to learn more about the Estonian venture capital market.
SmartCap provides cornerstone investments for private fund managers to create a vital venture capital market in Estonia.
The investment portfolio of SmartCap currently comprises two early-stage venture capital funds operating in Estonia and one startup accelerator. The net asset value of the venture capital fund managed by SmartCap amounted to 69 million euros in the previous year.
SmartCap manages two state-owned funds: SmartCap Riskikapitalifondi and SmartCap Rohefondi.
SmartCap aims to invest through venture capital funds into early-stage research and technology-intensive Estonian SMEs
SmartCap provides cornerstone investments to establish Estonia’s venture capital market and help innovative companies grow globally.
SmartCap released an updated version of its green technology early-stage investment program on September 9, 2023.
SmartCap aims to develop Estonia’s venture capital market and contribute to economic growth.
On May 9, 2023, SmartCap published an updated version of the Greentech Investment Programme (GTIP).