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Founders Offsite Riverside hike couple from Ratepunk, Janis and Karol, are boosting good vibes through their interview
Meet the couple from Riverside hike, Janis and Karol, the minds behind Ratepunk and real vibe boosters in the startup scene. Ratepunk didn’t start big, it started loud. Built to shake up the way people book flights, it cuts through the noise, tracks price swings, and tells you when it’s the right time to buy. No fluff, no overpaying, just sharper moves and smarter travel. What began as a scrappy idea is now a go to tool for people who want to fly smarter and keep more cash fo
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Baltic FinTech Awards Return, This Year to Riga, to Honour the People and Companies Building the Region's Financial Future
Meet the jury of Baltic Fintech Awards 2026. From top left: Akvilė Jurkaitytė, Alex Gibb, Anda Asere, Anneli Krunks, Dharmesh Mistry, Emils Kragis, Gabriela Mrozek, Greta Ranonytė, Ian Kalla, Julija Jegorova, Juris Grišins, Katia Puchkova, Kristina Skindelytė, Mike Shafro, Oleg Seitov, Rūta Mačiulytė-Valickienė, Tarmo Virki, Tina Lūse The Baltic FinTech Awards are coming back, and this time the stakes feel higher. On the 13th of May, during Baltic FinTech Days in Riga, the re
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Baltic FinTech Days Comes to Riga and Europe’s Most Electrifying Fintech Region Is Ready for Its Moment
Two years in. A brand new city. The Baltics are just getting started. Baltic Fintech Days Riga, Latvia. What started as an audacious cross-regional bet, uniting the Fintech forces of all three Baltic countries into one unstoppable event, has exploded into something nobody predicted: a regional force that draws the sharpest innovation from three nations, attracts global delegations, and puts the Baltic Fintech story centre stage for all of Europe. Baltic Fintech Days is back f
Apr 22


Make This Summer Matter: Palanga Resilience Bootcamp 2026
In the third decade of the 21st century, resilience is no longer optional - it has become a strategic priority. As the world faces mounting geopolitical tensions, rapid technological shifts, AI-driven disruption, and escalating cyber risks, the ability to adapt and endure is now a defining advantage. Against this backdrop, Palanga Resilience Bootcamp 2026 will take place on August 19–21 in Palanga, Lithuania, bringing together builders and decision-makers to turn challenges i
Apr 13


Startup Fair 2026
The Future is Bright - feel it at Startup Fair! For over a decade, Startup Fair has brought founders, investors, and builders together - and now we’re taking it one more step further. Startup Lithuania is teaming up with ROCKIT to lead Startup Fair 2026! At its core, ROCKIT is all about community - creating the connections that help ideas move forward. The same spirit Startup Fair has always been built on. Now, backed by the Ministry of the Economy and Innovation of the Repu
Mar 25


Interview with Domantas Patinskas
ROCKIT in partnership with Kilo™ interviews Domantas Patinskas, Chief Business Development Officer at Kiloverse. Domantas is a business development and growth leader with more than 10 years of experience building and scaling companies in international markets. With Domantas we will talk what truly drives a successful start, how to avoid common early-stage mistakes, and what it really means to scale a business not just build a product. So, take a coffee break and meet Domant
Feb 23


Lithuania’s Startup Ecosystem Surpasses €16.4 Billion in Value: Investments Jump 1.7x in 2025
The total value of Lithuania’s startup ecosystem reached €16.4 billion in 2025, according to the latest Dealroom report initiated by Startup Lithuania, a division of the Innovation Agency. In just one year, Lithuanian startups attracted €220 million in venture capital investments from 77 unique investors. The ecosystem’s growing maturity was further confirmed earlier this year with the addition of a new unicorn to Lithuania’s startup map — Cast AI. “Over the past five years,
Jan 27


Keeping Lithuania at the Forefront: A Decade of Fintech Leadership and the Work Ahead
For nearly ten years, Lithuania has held a position that many countries aspire to, but few achieve: it has been one of Europe’s fintech leaders, recognised not only regionally but globally for regulatory innovation, speed, and ambition. What began as a bold strategic bet has evolved into a core pillar of the country’s economic identity, contributing to competitiveness, talent attraction, exports, and Lithuania’s visibility on the international stage. Over the past decade, Lit
Dec 19, 2025


2025: Steady Growth and Meaningful Progress for ROCKIT Programs’ Alumni
Lithuania’s innovation ecosystem continues to evolve and 2025 reflects a year of steady progress for ROCKIT programs’ alumni. From practical AI applications to international recognition and new partnerships, ROCKIT supported founders are taking confident steps forward: improving industries, strengthening inclusion, contributing to Lithuania’s growing presence in the global startup landscape. A Headline-Maker of 2025 Luna Robotics , a defence tech startup developing advanced i
Dec 18, 2025


More Than a Party: ROCKIT Christmas Story
For years ROCKIT Christmas was a celebration shared only with our closest community - the people who are here day in and day out. This year, we decided to do something different and open the doors wider, inviting not only our core members but also ROCKIT friends. Looking back now, we can say with full confidence: it was the best decision we could have made. The room felt fuller in every sense - more smiles, more laughter, more conversations that picked up exactly where they
Dec 15, 2025


More Space for Startups to Create - ROCKIT comes to Kaunas!
Good news for innovators in Kaunas, ROCKIT is opening a new branch there! As Head of ROCKIT Lina Žemaitytė-Kirkman says, expanding to Kaunas is a natural step toward creating more space for innovation-driven teams to work together and more easily receive the support they need. “ROCKIT Kaunas is a place where ideas and people meet, where you can learn, create, make mistakes, and move forward. We want to contribute to the growth of Kaunas innovation community, and we believe th
Nov 28, 2025


October has been one truly fruitful harvest season for ROCKIT
We kicked off the month by organizing the Investors’ Breakfast , a vibrant side event of Investor Camp , where the startup and investor communities gathered over coffee, insights and opportunities. The morning featured a SpaceTech panel, Market Report and startup showcases from teams like MarkeDroid, Axiology, Viezo, InRento, Inbalance Grid, Okredo, Allergomedica and Traxlo - proving just how bright Lithuania’s innovation scene shines. Later, we dove into Investor C
Oct 29, 2025


Enable Banking partners with A-Tono to simplify business finance in Italy
Rockit community member Enable Banking, a leading provider of open banking connectivity and account-to-account payments infrastructure, has announced a strategic partnership with A-Tono, an Italian company known for handling over two million payments per month.
Oct 17, 2025


Rockit Expands to Kaunas 🚀
Innovation doesn’t stand still - and neither do we. While Rockit has long been rooted in Vilnius , supporting hundreds of startups and innovators across Lithuania, our mission has always been national. With so much creative energy emerging from every corner of the country, opening a space in Kaunas was simply inevitable. We’re proud to announce that Rockit Kaunas is opening its doors at the iconic Drobės fabrikas - a place where industrial heritage meets new ideas. Th
Oct 16, 2025


Undiscovered No More: Lithuania, the Baltic Nation of Composed Builders
Investor Camp’s most spirited discussion revealed a small nation quietly determined to punch far above its weight. Lithuania’s startup scene has grown used to being described in the language of potential. But at the Investor Camp gathering last week in Vilnius, a panel of leading founders made the case that potential is no longer the right word. “Proof,” they argued, is a better one. The discussion titled “Proof of Potential: Lithuania Through the Eyes of Founders” brought t
Oct 13, 2025


Investors’ Breakfast: Ideas, Conversations and No Personal Space Left Unused
On Wednesday morning Lithuanian startup and investor community gathered at Rockit for the Investors’ Breakfast , a special side event of Investor Camp 2025 , co-organized by Rockit , Aneli Capital and Iron Wolf Capital . The event was designed to connect founders with investors, foster collaboration and highlight the growing maturity of Lithuania’s innovation ecosystem. The morning began with welcoming remarks from the organizing partners, setting the tone for an eve
Oct 13, 2025


Rockit at Startup Fair 2025
We are excited to share that Rockit Vilnius is once again partnering with Startup Fair - the leading startup event in Lithuania that gathers entrepreneurs, investors and innovation enthusiasts from various corners of the world
Sep 18, 2025


Rockit at Tech Mugė 2025 – Find Your Cofounder!
On October 18, Rockit will be at Tech Mugė – the largest annual tech fair in Lithuania, taking place at LITEXPO, Vilnius. This is the...
Sep 16, 2025


Palanga Energy Bootcamp 2025: Pivots, Partnerships and a Path Towards a Greener Future
Palanga Energy Bootcamp 2025 winners In late August, Palanga turned into a buzzing hub of innovation as 12 startups came together to...
Aug 25, 2025


Building the Future of Green Energy: Vision by Ignitis
This week, Palanga turned into Lithuania’s hotspot for next-generation energy technologies, hosting the Energy Bootcamp that brought...
Aug 21, 2025
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