Latitude59 2026 takes place May 21–22, 2026 in Tallinn. Forbes’s 10 best EU startup events list highlights its near 1:1 founder-to-investor ratio — the most efficient numerically of any major EU event.

Why Tallinn

• Estonian tech baseline: e-Residency, Skype origin, Wise, Bolt, Pipedrive, Starship Technologies, Veriff — Tallinn’s per-capita unicorn production is among Europe’s best.
• Baltic cluster: Lithuania and Latvia have growing fintech and defense-tech ecosystems.
• Accessible gov + regulatory conversations: Estonia’s tech-forward public sector engages meaningfully with startups.

Sectors strongest at Latitude59

1. Fintech infrastructure.
2. Cybersecurity and defense tech.
3. Digital identity and e-government tooling.
4. Mobility (Bolt-adjacent).
5. Frontier developer tools.

Practical takeaway (founder + investor)

1. Founders: Latitude59 is one of the highest-ROI EU events for first-time fundraisers.
2. Investors: Especially valuable for seed/Series A deal flow in Eastern Europe, where Western European GPs still underweight.

Sources

1. Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/melindaelmborg/2026/01/21/the-10-best-startup-events-in-europe-2026/