Latvian Startup Association Startin.lv has appointed new CEO

Latvian Startup Association Startin.lv has a new CEO. Roberts Alhimionoks will now lead the association. The former CEO, Olga Barreto Goncalves, worked at Startin.lv for almost four years.

The new CEO previously worked as a policy expert at the Foreign Investors' Council in Latvia, and also held important positions in other Latvian companies.

Established in 2016, Startin.LV is a non-profit non-government organization that aims to develop the startup community in Latvia. It has contributed to the creation of the Latvian startup database and the development of a national startup visa program. To date, Startin.LV has more than 100 members. Earlier, the Latvian Ministry of Economics announced the allocation of €400K to support local startups in 2024. Startin.lv is one of six organizations that are supposed to receive this financing.

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