Sille Pettai │ sTARTUp Day 2023

Sille Pettai - How to Navigate on the Market in Poor Visibility & Challenging Conditions? Increasing cost of capital together with increasing production costs are putting pressure on investors, who put pressure on companies. What to expect when investors are asking for more, but willing to give less? What will be the megatrends and dominating investment themes in coming years to survive strong headwinds? _____________ sTARTUp Day is the biggest business festival in the Baltics, bringing together over 4000 startup-minded people to celebrate entrepreneurship in the smart city of Tartu. It’s a three-day festival with a marvelous stage program, effective matchmaking, hands-on seminars, an exhibition area full of innovation, and vibrant side events. Sille Pettai is the fund manager and Management Board member of SmartCap – an Estonian state-owned investment company managing EUR 200 million assets focused on early-stage VC funds. She is leading SmartCap Venture Capital Fund with a mission to contribute to local capital market development and SmartCap Green Fund dedicated to green transition and backing greentech companies. She also serves as a member of the board of the Estonian Venture Capital Association. With more than 15 years of experience in asset management as an investment executive, she was responsible for the alternative investments portfolio at Swedbank Investment Funds, with private equity, venture capital, and real estate focus, and a member of the board of directors at Hansa Private Equity Partners S.à r.l.. Insight stage 16.03.2023 Learn more: www.startupday.ee