Startup Wise Guys Accelerator
Also known as Startup Wise Guys, SWG
Accelerator Tallinn, Estonia Since 2012 startupwiseguys.com
Overview
B2B-focused accelerator from Estonia that has run 45+ programs since 2012, organised by stage and by vertical (SaaS, fintech, cybersecurity, defence and security, proptech, sustainability, Web3). Programs run in several European countries and Africa and pair founders with a large mentor and investor network.
What startups get
Flagship programs invest an initial ticket of €100K in exchange for equity (terms vary by program; the Africa program invested €65K for up to 12%), plus an intensive mentor-led program of roughly five months and investor introductions.
Details
- Type
- Accelerator
- Headquarters
- Tallinn, Estonia
- Runs in
- Baltics, Denmark, Italy, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Türkiye, Ukraine, Africa
- Format
- Cohort-based, vertical tracks, about five months
- Who can apply
- Early-stage B2B startups with an MVP or early traction
- Standard terms
- $110K
- Stages
- Pre-seed, Seed
- Sectors
- B2B SaaS, fintech, cybersecurity, defence, proptech, sustainability
- Started
- 2012
- Status
- Active
- Website
- startupwiseguys.com
Venture funds
Startup Wise Guys Accelerator also invests through venture funds managed by Startup Wise Guys. Its latest fund, Startup Wise Guys fund (2023 raise), closed at $27M in 2023. It ranks #309 of 427 firms in the Venture Capital Fund Index by latest fund size.
Notable alumni
About this data
Compiled from the program’s website, announcements, and press reports as of October 9, 2026. Terms, credits, and eligibility change between cohorts; confirm them with the program before applying. Alumni are examples, not a complete list.