| Date | Title | Description |
| 23.02.2026 | Latvia’s next big thing: 10 early-stage startups gaining momentum in 2026 | As part of our ongoing country deep-dive series, we turn our focus to Latvia and spotlight 10 promising early-stage startups shaping the country’s next wave of innovation. Founded between 2021 and 2025, these companies reflect the breadth o... |
| 12.12.2025 | Prime Prometics ranks 14th in Deloitte’s Technology Fast 50 Central Europe | The Latvian company Prime Prometics has reached 14th place in Deloitte’s Technology Fast 50 Central Europe ranking. Meanwhile, the local military technology startup Origin received recognition in the Impact Stars category and Graip.AI was h... |
| 16.11.2025 | Stock options remain a relatively little-known bonus | Although stock options, or the right to buy company shares, have been available in Latvia for several years now, beyond startup circles, it would appear that the public still knows relatively little about them. For this reason, startups oft... |
| 25.09.2025 | 10 VC-recommended Latvian startups to watch in 2025 | The Latvian startup scene is rapidly growing, especially in deeptech, defence, and AI. Startup funding surged
by 623% year-on-year, jumping from €9.7M in H1 2024 to €70.1M in H1 2025.
Among the VC-nominated standouts are cutting-edge soluti... |
| 26.05.2025 | Investment of the Year: merger of Printful and Printify | The Latvian Business Angel Network (LatBAN) and Latvian Private and Venture Capital Association’s annual Investor of the Year Award in the Investment of the Year category was presented for the merger of Printful and Printify.
The Investor o... |
| 13.05.2025 | Fueling Innovation: Latvia's Investment Landscape in 2024 | Latvia is on the rise. The country is a fertile ground for innovation and investment. The recent announcements from the Latvian Business Angel Network (LatBAN) and the Latvian Private and Venture Capital Association (LVCA) highlight this mo... |
| 12.05.2025 | Nominees announced for the Investor of the Year 2024 Award | The Latvian Business Angel Network LatBAN and the Latvian Private and Venture Capital Association (LVCA) have announced the nominees for the Investor of the Year 2024 award.
Nominees for the Business Angel of the Year award: Ģirts Līcis Uld... |
| 08.05.2025 | Startups can receive up to EUR 300,000 to attract highly qualified specialists | To promote the competitiveness and growth of Latvian startups, the Investment and Development Agency of Latvia (LIAA) offers co-financing and tax incentives to support startups in their efforts to hire highly qualified specialists. Under th... |
| 19.09.2024 | Swotzy: The Rising Star of Logistics in the Baltic Region | In the bustling world of logistics, Swotzy is carving its niche. This Latvian startup has emerged as a game-changer in package delivery, helping clients send 65,000 packages to 97 countries in just one year. With over 400 clients and a stea... |
| 18.09.2024 | Swotzy has helped to send 65,000 packages | In its first year, the Latvian logistics technology startup Swotzy has helped its clients send 65,000 packages to 97 different countries worldwide. Currently, more than 400 clients use the platform, with approximately 60 new clients joining... |
| 12.12.2023 | Full house of investors showing interest in Latvia's startups | This year the Investment and Development Agency of Latvia (LIAA) partnered with the startup and technology event TechChill to provide 10 startups from Latvia the opportunity to present themselves during Slush. The brunch gettogether in Hels... |
| 03.11.2023 | 10 startups to represent Latvia at Slush 2023 | 10 startups from Latvia are headed to the tech and startup conference Slush, taking place in Helsinki on November 30 – December 1. Investors are invited to meet the teams at a special side event hosted by the Investment and Development Agen... |
| 03.10.2023 | Latvian startup scene overview: September 2023 | What a month to be a part of the Latvian startup community! The first-ever Latvian Startup Awards crowned its winners, Latvian co-founded Avokaado nabbed a EUR 1.2M investment, Roibox was successfully acquired, and the local startup communi... |
| 21.09.2023 | Meet 5 Latvian startups to watch that are going to TechChill Milano | Five Latvian startups to watch will be attending TechChill Milano
, the Baltic-born startup conference taking place in Milan, Italy on September 25-27. Participants are invited to meet the startups at the “Latvia’s startup frontiers meet It... |
| 11.09.2023 | First ever Latvian Startup Awards presented | This year, Startup Day saw the first ever Startup Awards
presented to the best Latvian startups in eight categories. Seven winners were chosen by a jury formed by the Latvian Startup Association Startin.LV, while the eighth, the Community C... |
| 04.09.2023 | Latvian startup scene overview: August 2023 | Among the chaos of thunder, lightning, hailstorms, and whatnot, last month delivered the local startup scene freshly baked funding news and exciting announcements from VCs and other investors.
Plus, the first-ever Latvian Startup Awards pub... |
| 20.08.2023 | Empowering Last-Mile Logistics: Swotzy Gains €500K Pre-Seed Boost for Delivery Innovation | Swotzy, an innovative last-mile logistics startup from Latvia, excitedly reveals a €500K pre-seed funding round, hot on the heels of its initial investment of €90K just four months prior.
Swotzy, a SaaS shipping software, empowers eCommerc... |
| 17.08.2023 | Riga-based Swotzy snaps €500k pre-seed to up the last-mile delivery game in the Baltic market | - |
| 16.08.2023 | Latvian startup Swotzy secures €500,000 pre-seed funding for last-mile logistics | Swotzy, a Latvian last-mile logistics provider, has raised €500,000 in a pre-seed funding round. Promising savings on shipping costs and delivery performance insights, the company says it intends to use the investment to ramp up product dev... |
| 15.08.2023 | Swotzy steps up last-mile delivery game with €500,000 pre-seed investment | Swotzy, an innovative logistics startup, excitedly reveals a 500,000 euro pre-seed funding round. The funds will be used to accelerate Swotzy’s product development, strengthen the company’s foothold in the Baltic market, and initiate work o... |
| 15.08.2023 | Latvian startup Swotzy secures €500k pre-seed round from Black Pearls VC | Latvian startup Swotzy secures €500k pre-seed round from Black Pearls VC
15 August, 2023, 11:38
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| 15.08.2023 | Swotzy Raises €500K in Pre-Seed Funding | Swotzy, a Riga, Latvia-based logistics startup, raised €500k in pre-seed funding round.
The round was led by Black Pearls VC and joined by previous investor, the Lithuanian-based FIRSTPICK. Jarosław Pilarczyk from Black Pearls VC and Andra ... |
| 07.07.2023 | Latvian startup scene overview: June 2023 | While locals and visitors celebrate another mesmerizing Latvian Song and Dance Festival, we’re sitting back to look at things we celebrated in June.
Besides Jāņi, there were some funding news, wins in international startup-related events, a... |
| 19.06.2023 | Swotzy announces Latvian launch of new shipping platform | Swotzy is set to change the ecommerce landscape with the launch of its new shipping platform in Latvia. Designed for ecommerce businesses grappling with high shipping costs and the complexity of managing multiple carriers, Swotzy aims to pr... |
| 24.04.2023 | Lithuanian logistics startup Swotzy raises €90k from FIRSTPICK | Lithuanian logistics startup Swotzy raises €90k from FIRSTPICK
24 April, 2023, 13:39
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The Riga-based startup Swotzy, that provides d... |
| - | Swotzy | “Swotzy provides a simplified shipping tool to help eCommerce merchants to optimize their last mile operations by always using the best fit carrier and save operational costs.” |
