- May 8, 2026
BirdyChat, a workplace messaging app founded in Latvia, has raised €1.7M to accelerate its European expansion. Backed by early-stage European and Baltic investors including DIG Ventures, Change Ventures, and Tiny [..]
During the trade mission to Poland and Ukraine organised by the Investment and Development Agency of Latvia (LIAA) and led by Minister of Economics Viktors Valainis, three cooperation memoranda were [..]
On Tuesday, April 21, in London, Latvia’s fintech (financial technology) sector participated with a joint delegation and a national booth in one of the world’s most significant financial technology events—the [..]
Under the leadership of Minister of Economics Viktors Valainis, a delegation of Latvian entrepreneurs will depart on Thursday, April 23, for a working visit to Poland and Ukraine. The trade [..]
Latvia’s residents are sending an unambiguous message to their government: the country’s bureaucratic machinery is too large, too slow, and not improving fast enough. According to a nationally representative survey [..]
On April 15, 2026, at the Germany–Latvia Ports Days in Hamburg, LMT Group demonstrated a new solution for monitoring port equipment activity and estimating greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions using video [..]
A creative services export platform, “Neverending,” is being established in Riga with the aim of strengthening the international competitiveness of Latvia’s creative industries and positioning Riga as a Baltic hub [..]
The European Investment Bank (EIB) will advise Latvia on accelerating the development of high-growth business sectors. Through this new cooperation with the Ministry of Economics and the Investment and Development [..]
Blockchain technologies and digital assets can become a major driver of innovation within a secure, transparent, and predictable business environment, and it is crucial for Latvia to capitalize on this. [..]
On March 26, 2026, the Baltic startup ecosystem took center stage as the Baltic Startup Policy Forum convened in Riga. The event was held as a high-level side event of [..]
Latvian FoodTech startup L-Blend will present its patented technology for producing non-alcoholic dietary supplement ingredients derived from wine and dietary fibre at TechChill 2026. The developed technology enables the preservation [..]
On May 14–15, Riga will host the eighth edition of “Deep Tech Atelier,” Northern Europe’s largest conference on data-intensive entrepreneurship, bringing together more than 2,000 scientists, technology experts, entrepreneurs, investors, [..]
Due to the current security situation in the Middle East, the Latvian airline airBaltic announces that it will cancel all scheduled flights to and from Dubai (United Arab Emirates) until [..]
The creators of the legal research platform Lexu AI demonstrated to students at the Faculty of Law of the University of Latvia how artificial intelligence can significantly facilitate the study [..]
Apollo Group, the parent company of Lido and the largest entertainment and restaurant operator in the Baltics, plans to invest approximately €30 million in Finland and make significant investments across [..]
In 2025, Signet Bank Group continued to strengthen its position as one of the leading financial services groups in Latvia, bringing together banking, investment management, fintech and specialized lending companies [..]
The latest survey data show that public awareness in Latvia about wind park development plans and energy security issues is gradually increasing. For example, 65% of respondents in a survey [..]
Lords LB Baltic Green Fund (V), managed by Lords LB Asset Management, has signed a long-term office lease agreement with the anchor tenant of the Citadele Business Center – bank [..]
The departure airport for repatriation flights operated by Latvian national airline airBaltic, scheduled for Friday with departure times from Dubai at 17:50 and 18:50 Dubai time, has been changed from [..]
Affordable premium European fashion brand “TATUUM” has officially entered the Baltic market this year, opening its first store in Riga. The new store opened its doors to customers on Saturday, [..]
€500,000 was pledged in under 60 seconds in Latvia on February 24th, the 4-year anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, to accelerate the delivery of frontline evacuation systems for [..]
Indexo Real Estate Fund, managed by alternative investment fund manager Provendi Asset Management, has demonstrated rapid and consistent growth since the start of operations, and has almost quadrupled the volume [..]
The European Commissioner for Startups, Research and Innovation, Ekaterina Zaharieva, will attend the Baltic Startup Policy Forum in Riga, hosted by the Latvian Startup Association Startin.LV and held during TechChill [..]
A new player in the affordable luxury, or “affordable premium,” segment is entering the fashion market in Latvia. Polish clothing brand “TATUUM” will open its first store on 28 February [..]
The newly appointed United States Ambassador to Latvia, Melissa Argyros, has officially begun her service, emphasizing the shared values and strategic priorities that define the partnership between the two countries. [..]
Latvia has received a landmark international assessment confirming the country’s effectiveness in combating money laundering, terrorism and proliferation financing, further strengthening its reputation as a secure, transparent and innovation-driven country. [..]
FREETOUR.com, the world’s leading platform for free walking tours, announced the winners of its 10th annual FREETOUR.com Awards 2026, celebrating the top free tours worldwide. Riga tour company Free Tours [..]
SIA ACA Timber, an international timber trading and logistics company backed by Latvian, Swedish and German investors, expresses serious concern regarding the potential termination of long-term logging agreements (LLA) with [..]
Latvia’s optical retail sector has significant potential for technology adoption – globally, digital and artificial intelligence solutions are increasingly used in vision diagnostics, while their integration in the local market [..]
Latvian technology company LMT Group has announced a strategic 12-month development initiative in collaboration with the European Space Agency (ESA) to pioneer a new generation of universal IoT (Internet of [..]
Signet Bank has granted a EUR 4 million loan to LED lighting solutions manufacturer Vizulo to develop energy-efficient and sustainable lighting solutions and strengthen the company’s competitiveness in international markets, [..]
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