Estonian business stories around the world
Due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, foreign tourists spent €1 billion less in Estonia in 2020 than the year earlier, according to the Bank of Estonia. Estonia’s central bank said in its statistical release that foreign tourists only spent €410 million in Estonia in 2020, which is a billion euros …
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According to the users of RateBeer, a beer connoisseur website, the Estonian brewery, Põhjala, is the 55th best beer maker in the world. Põhjala (“the Nordics” in a rough translation) was rated 55th in the world among 35,000 breweries in the world. In Europe, the Estonian brewery is among the …
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Amanda Haynes reached out to Estonian startup founders and leaders across the country to find out how they overcame the turmoil of 2020 and managed to stay profitable during the pandemic. With millions of people receiving the coronavirus vaccine worldwide, humanity’s collective sigh of relief can be heard. Instead of …
How to survive a crisis – experience from the Estonian startup scene Read More »
According to the Corruption Perception Index 2020, compiled by Transparency International, Estonia is the 17th least corrupt country. In the Corruption Perception Index 2020 – that measures the perceived levels of public sector corruption in 180 countries and territories around the world – Transparency ranks Estonia as the 17th least …
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Big 7 Travel, a Hong Kong-based global travel site, listed “50 best places for remote working in 2021”, crowning the Estonian capital, Tallinn, in the top spot. “It’s no surprise that the world of remote workers and digital nomads is growing at a rapid rate. With more and more yearning …
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The Indian government has decided to open an embassy in the Estonian capital, Tallinn, to help India expand its diplomatic footprint and deepen political relations. In addition to Estonia, India is also opening its embassies in Paraguay and the Dominican Republic. “Opening of Indian Missions in these countries will help …
“Chasing Unicorns”, directed by Estonian startup entrepreneur Rain Rannu – the founder of Fortumo – is now available to watch on Amazon Prime and other online platforms around the world. The semi-satirical story, “Chasing Unicorns” (“Ükssarvik” in Estonian), is told from the perspective of Õie, a young woman from rural …
“Chasing Unicorns”, an Estonian startup comedy, now available worldwide Read More »
A new virtual e-residency marketplace helps Estonia’s e-residents connect with and find cooperation partners among Estonian service providers. Over 75,000 Estonian e-residents have already established over 15,000 Estonian companies; about one in five e-residents creates an Estonian business. The renewed virtual e-residency marketplace offers e-residents a convenient way to find …
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EU-Startups.com, an online publication focussing on startups in Europe, has named the Estonian capital, Tallinn, the 12th biggest startup hub in Europe. The website says it has published an annual ranking of Europe’s biggest startup hubs since 2011, and in the rankings of 2020, Tallinn is listed on the 12th …
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The Estonian-founded sales CRM company, Pipedrive, has received a majority investment from Vista Equity Partners, a global investment firm; with the investment, the company is now valued over $1 billion, thus becoming a unicorn. The new majority investor in Pipedrive, Vista Equity Partners, is an investment firm that focusses on …
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