Startup Wise Guys

Startup Wise Guys is an accelerator and early-stage program based in Tallinn, Estonia, founded in 2012. It runs intensive up to five-month programs that validate and develop products and prepare founders to sell to business customers, culminating in demo days before venture capitalists and angel investors. The company focuses on B2B software as a service, fintech, cybersecurity, sustainability, and related tech sectors across Europe, and has accelerated more than 300 startups with a startup survival rate above 80%. It operates with a network of over 200 mentors who guide startups through product validation, market entry, and fundraising, and maintains a 300+ startup alumni community spanning more than 40 countries, with ongoing alumni events for business development and fundraising.

Daniela Esposito

Chief Strategy Officer and Board Member

Attila Hudecz

Batch Managing Director

Franziska Kolk

General Partner, Africa

Andrea Orlando

Partner

Past deals in Austria

Monkee

Seed Round in 2025
Monkee is a financial savings platform that blends personal finance management with loyalty and cashback incentives. The platform helps users save toward specific goals while consciously shopping, offering goal-oriented saving tools, spending tracking, and cashback from partner retailers to reinforce saving behaviors. It positions itself as a responsible Save Now, Buy Later alternative by linking saving goals with purchases. The service also enables retailers to engage consumers through relevant rewards based on savings and purchasing activity, aiming to improve conversion and retention. Monkee was founded in Austria and launched its app in Germany and Austria, focusing on core European markets.

Monkee

Seed Round in 2024
Monkee is a financial savings platform that blends personal finance management with loyalty and cashback incentives. The platform helps users save toward specific goals while consciously shopping, offering goal-oriented saving tools, spending tracking, and cashback from partner retailers to reinforce saving behaviors. It positions itself as a responsible Save Now, Buy Later alternative by linking saving goals with purchases. The service also enables retailers to engage consumers through relevant rewards based on savings and purchasing activity, aiming to improve conversion and retention. Monkee was founded in Austria and launched its app in Germany and Austria, focusing on core European markets.

Monkee

Seed Round in 2023
Monkee is a financial savings platform that blends personal finance management with loyalty and cashback incentives. The platform helps users save toward specific goals while consciously shopping, offering goal-oriented saving tools, spending tracking, and cashback from partner retailers to reinforce saving behaviors. It positions itself as a responsible Save Now, Buy Later alternative by linking saving goals with purchases. The service also enables retailers to engage consumers through relevant rewards based on savings and purchasing activity, aiming to improve conversion and retention. Monkee was founded in Austria and launched its app in Germany and Austria, focusing on core European markets.

Monkee

Seed Round in 2022
Monkee is a financial savings platform that blends personal finance management with loyalty and cashback incentives. The platform helps users save toward specific goals while consciously shopping, offering goal-oriented saving tools, spending tracking, and cashback from partner retailers to reinforce saving behaviors. It positions itself as a responsible Save Now, Buy Later alternative by linking saving goals with purchases. The service also enables retailers to engage consumers through relevant rewards based on savings and purchasing activity, aiming to improve conversion and retention. Monkee was founded in Austria and launched its app in Germany and Austria, focusing on core European markets.

Monkee

Seed Round in 2021
Monkee is a financial savings platform that blends personal finance management with loyalty and cashback incentives. The platform helps users save toward specific goals while consciously shopping, offering goal-oriented saving tools, spending tracking, and cashback from partner retailers to reinforce saving behaviors. It positions itself as a responsible Save Now, Buy Later alternative by linking saving goals with purchases. The service also enables retailers to engage consumers through relevant rewards based on savings and purchasing activity, aiming to improve conversion and retention. Monkee was founded in Austria and launched its app in Germany and Austria, focusing on core European markets.
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