Startup House Riga

Founders: Netflix can wait.
This is your shot to pitch real VCs face-to-face. FIRSTPICK & Vendep Capital are coming to Riga.

📅 1‑on‑1 meetings - August 21
⏳ Apply by August 14

https://forms.gle/khHovzGAMRbGmzV69

Organised by:
Latvian Startup Association Startin.LV, Startup House Riga, Ekonomikas ministrija / Ministry of Economics, Business Riga

It all started with coffee, crazy ideas, and people selling stuff on the internet.
Time to do it again.

August 14, 19:00 @ Startup House Riga. Be there.

Startup BBQ is happening on August 21 in Riga, and you’re still thinking about it?

Imagine telling your grandkids you missed the most legendary BBQ of the decade because you “had emails.”
Tragic.

RSVP:

Startup BBQ 2025 · Luma 🗓️ August 21 🕕 18:00–late 📍 Spīķeri, Startup House Riga yard Summer isn’t over until we fire up the grill! The Startup BBQ is back - your favorite…

Pre-Accelerator Part 2 is officially OPEN for applications!

Got a team? Got a prototype or a problem worth solving?
This is your shot.
2 weeks of building your MVP, leveling up with mentors, and pitching to real investors.
Starts September 18 - and spots won’t wait.

👥 Teams of at least 2 co-founders
💡 Validated idea or early prototype
🔥 Ready to grow fast

🔗 Read more & apply here - https://www.startuphouse.lv/preaccelerator

Don’t sit this one out. Let’s build what’s next.

Pre-Accelerator Program is brought to you by the Ekonomikas ministrija / Ministry of Economics

Because sometimes the best ideas come while holding tongs, not slides.
Join us at Startup BBQ on August 21 in Riga - where real convos happen over real food.
🎟️ Get your free ticket: https://lu.ma/d06hsvry

On August 21, together with Latvian Startup Association Startin.LV, we’re bringing you exclusive 1‑on‑1 sessions with FIRSTPICK and Vendep Capital - two leading VC funds actively investing in Baltic startups.

This is a rare opportunity to pitch directly to investors who back ambitious early‑stage teams and write significant follow‑on checks. Whether you’re building SaaS, Fintech, Deeptech, or a scalable tech product - this is your moment!

⚠️ Spots are very limited and will fill up fast.
📅 Apply by August 14 (EOD) for your chance to secure a meeting - https://forms.gle/9osacHVJpcMTn5k17

Organised by:
Latvian Startup Association Startin.LV, Startup House Riga, Ekonomikas ministrija/ Ministry of Economics, Business Riga

August 8, Liepāja is calling - TechChill invites you to Summer UnRest.

They will kick off with a light agenda and good vibes.

⭐”The Real Story of BeReal” headliner Christopher Woods (ex-BeReal, now VP at Prelude) will get real about exits, chaos, and what happens after the push notification.

Then it’s sunset, music, networking, and spontaneous convos in flip-flops.

📍 Red Sun Buffet, Liepāja, Latvia
⏰ From 5 PM till late
No suits. No pressure. Just TechChill energy.

🎟️ Info & tickets
https://lu.ma/i7oxhdeg

Once upon a time, an Estonian startup founder named Martin Sookael from CostPocket came to Startup BBQ.
He picked up the grill tongs… and never put them down.
Every year since, he’s returned, serving food, laughs, and legendary vibes.
This August 21 - the tradition continues.
Get your free ticket and meet the legend: https://lu.ma/d06hsvry

We’re on the map - again! 🌍
Startup House Riga and our amazing community just got featured in an article by Michaël Aussems on IT daily 🎉

Big thanks to Michaël Aussems & Krista Krumina (Truesix) for visiting us and capturing the energy of our ecosystem!

Focus on EU and US: why Tech Companies in Small Latvia Think Big from the Start Anyone starting a business in Latvia thinks internationally from day one. Why is that, and what can the rest of the EU learn from it?

Startups don’t grow in isolation.
They grow because of people who show up, share stories, grill, cheer, and just be themselves.

Scroll through the moments from past years - this is the vibe we’re keeping alive.
Come join, meet great people, and be part of it again.

Free tickets – https://lu.ma/d06hsvry