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Wise’s Taavet Hinrikus and Teleport’s Sten Tamkivi partner in new investment firm just don’t call it a VC fund
Taavet Hinrikus, the first employee of Skype and co-founder of fintech giant Wise (formerly TransferWise), is teaming up with Teleport co-founder and current Topia CPO Sten Tamkivi to create a new investment vehicle.
Both are already seasoned investors Hinrikus is one of Europe’s bona fide super angels, with over 100 investments to his name and have already done a number of tickets together. The new as yet unnamed venture will see the pair’s investment activities formalised as an equal partnership and be supported by a team of six people based in Estonia, including an investment analyst.
Between 165,000 and 200,000 Estonians are estimated to live outside the country right now, making around 15-20 percent of the total number of Estonians. With many communities being found worldwide, both in English-speaking countries and beyond, ERR News, in conjunction with the Integration Foundation (Integratsiooni Sihtasutus), has launched a weekly Global Estonian Report, which gives a weekly window into Estonian communities and culture from around the globe.
Since Christmas is around the corner, this week s edition has a definite Yuletide angle!
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The Association of Estonian Cultural Societies (EKSÜ) continues its web series I, Estonian (Mina, Eestlane).
Since it is Christmas time, the program will feature a world-wide joint singing of traditional Estonian folk Christmas songs over the web. The virtual choir is conducted by musicians Toomas and Inga Lunge.