Lithuania-Based Leya AI raises $1.8M to bolster its AI coaching platform.

Leya AI, a Vilnius-based company, has successfully raised €1 million in pre-seed funding from investors including V-Sharp Venture Studio, Inventure,

A Baltic nation making fame for itself in Europe’s startup ecosystem, Lithuania is an exciting place to be for innovators, entrepreneurs and investors alike. Home to fairytale-esque forests, the magnificent historical old town of Vilnius, and ample opportunity for adventure, it’s a place that inspires inspiration and creativity. . Lithuania’s startup ecosystem has been thriving in recent years, with impressive growth rates and record-breaking funding rounds. In fact, between 2017 and 2022, Lithuanian startups saw a remarkable 16.8-fold increase in enterprise value, making it one of the fastest-growing startup hubs in Central and Eastern Europe. Lithuania benefits from 18 incubators, 11 accelerators, and 10 investment organisations and has the 3rd lowest profit tax rate in the EU giving it a highly developed infrastructure to launch and attract tech startups. The GovTech Lab is a stand-out example of such programmes growing the ecosystem, as well as the support to grow AI innovation and combat climate change.