Vilnius Startup Meetup | October 27

Startup founders, dreamers, and innovators – Startup Meetup Vilnius is the place where Lithuania’s brightest minds come together to connect, share, and build the future! Whether you're launching your next big thing, scaling your startup, or just exploring the ecosystem, this is the event to meet your community and create new opportunities.

Join us as we explore the latest trends, connect with like-minded individuals, and gain practical knowledge that you can apply to your work.

📆 When: October 27, 4 pm

📍Where: Tech Park (Antakalnio str. 17, Vilnius)

Register now to secure your spot!

16:00 State-backed, founder-friendly: Coinvest Capital’s co-investment model

• How Coinvests co-investment model works and why it matters for founders?

• Which stages and types of startups it backs?

• What you need to have in place before you approach Coinvest and your other investors?

• Where Coinvest fits among the other funding options in Lithuania?

16:15 –You’ve pitched your startup idea. Now what? Stop guessing your next move!

Y_ou have an idea. Maybe you’ve even pitched it. And then comes the hard part: what do you actually do next? Plenty of founders get stuck right after the pitch. There’s no shortage of programs, calls and funding, but it’s hard to tell what fits your stage and what’s a waste of time.

Get a clarity on support available to startups in Lithuania and beyond: accelerator programs, open calls, grants and ways to raise investment. To whom each option is for, where to find it and how to choose the one that fits your stage. You’ll leave Vilnius Startup Meetup with a clear picture of the startup support landscape and a practical sense of where to go next.

Jurga Mečinskienė is a Partner at CIVITTA, where she helps startups in Lithuania and abroad turn early ideas into growing businesses. She knows both sides of the table: what founders need to grow, and what programs and funders look for when they say yes.

In this session, Jurga will walk you through:

• which accelerator programs exist and what each one is for

• where to find open calls and how to apply

• how grants, public funding and private investment fit together

• how to choose the right next step for where you are now

17:00 - Open Mic Pitches (3 minutes + 2 minutes Q&A)​​ | Spotlight Pitches (1-minute speed pitches)

💡 Got an idea? Jump on stage and pitch it to Lithuania’s startup community. You never know who’s listening – investors, partners, or even your next hire!

SUBMIT YOUR PITCH: OPEN MIC: October 27, 2026

🤝 From 17:30 – Networking

The event provides a great opportunity to meet and connect with like-minded, as well as experts in your field. You can make valuable connections that can help you grow your career or business.