Could you share more about your internationalisation programs and how they support your home-grown tech businesses expanding globally?
Latitude59 is built around the core belief that geography shouldn’t limit ambition. We’re building a global village where startups can access the networks, funding and market entry support to scale across Asia, Africa, and Europe.
Our annual flagship event in Tallinn and satellite events in Singapore, Kenya and South Africa create access to investors and ecosystem leaders worldwide. Through curated matchmaking, investor meetings and pitch competitions, we put startups onto the global stage. Last year’s Pitch Competition got applicants from 48 countries, and its winners have hit milestones like raising over €1M and are scaling across multiple continents.
Can you share some of the exciting startups you’re currently working with, and which ones you believe have strong potential in the Singapore market?
Our 2025 Pitch Competition winners are great examples. Defense tech startup Luna Robotics has raised over €1M since competing. Green energy innovator MarkeDroid is scaling across Europe. Construction innovation from Adventum Tech is proving that traditional industries are ready for disruption. Companies like these align well with Singapore’s focus on deep tech and sustainability.
Beyond last year’s winners, we’re seeing compelling Estonian AI startups, Baltic fintech companies with proven models and climate tech innovators ready for global expansion. Given its role as a regional capital hub, Singapore is the perfect fit for European startups expanding to Asia and the world.
How do you typically help startups connect with key stakeholders in Singapore, such as investors, resellers, or potential customers?
SWITCH has been essential for connecting startups with Singapore stakeholders. For two years, we’ve organized official side events bringing together startups, investors and ecosystem players interested in the Singapore market.
In 2025, we brought a 60+ person New Nordics delegation. Our side event created space for curated networking with high-level participation, including opening remarks by Minister Alvin Tan which strengthened Estonia-Singapore ties. These events work because they bring together LPs, investors, founders, ecosystem leaders in a trusted environment for meaningful conversations.
The goal isn’t attendance but building ongoing ecosystem connections so founders form partnerships, access capital and scale internationally.
From your perspective, what are the most exciting opportunities or industries in Singapore right now that startups should be exploring?
First, deep tech infrastructure. Since Singapore is Asia’s hub for AI and tech innovation, there is a big opportunity in applying AI to solve specific problems in various fields like finance, logistics or healthcare. Estonian startups excel here because they’ve built products for demanding European markets with limited capital, creating lean solutions that scale.
Second, digital infrastructure for growth. Southeast Asia’s digital economy is exploding and Estonia has built a country on digital infrastructure so that expertise also translates directly.
Why should Singaporean startups explore your market as part of their own global expansion journey?
Estonia offers Singaporean startups the easiest path into the European market. E-Residency lets you incorporate an EU-based company remotely, accessing 450 million consumers while operating from anywhere.
Estonia also ranks consistently among the world’s top countries for ease of doing business with a fully digital government. Our ecosystem has produced Wise, Bolt, Veriff and Pipedrive, all of which are proof that small markets can build global champions.
Last but not least, Latitude59 connects Singaporean startups with top EU VCs, angel investors and public funding opportunities, making Estonia a bridge for Singaporean startups looking to expand into New Nordics and Europe.
