FIRSTPICK
Jokūbas Vaičiulis is currently working as an Investment Analyst at FIRSTPICK since November 2022. Prior to this, Jokūbas held positions as a Junior Financial Analyst at BrightLife from June 2022 to September 2022, and as a Junior Consultant at 180 Degrees Consulting SSE Riga from September 2021 to September 2022. Jokūbas also gained experience as an Anti-Money Laundering Intern at Western Union from June 2021 to August 2021. Jokūbas holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics and Business from Rīgas Ekonomikas augstskola - Stockholm School of Economics in Riga, completing their secondary education at Vilnius Žirmūnai gymnasium from September 2016 to July 2020.
FIRSTPICK
FIRSTPICK is a high-speed VC fund and an accelerator for tech startups in the Baltics. We are investing in Fintech, SaaS, Deeptech and Consumer marketplaces, but are not limited to those. Our initial ticket is €50-€250K, but we can invest up to €1M into a single company through follow-on rounds. Idea stage startups can use our equity free grants to get started. Founders access our bulletproof combo of investment and know-how through our pre-acceleration and acceleration programs. While founders train for the marathon, we are like coaches running by their side and supporting them from the idea to the growth stage. Our portfolio startups receive a precious early market access, impactful partnerships, and deep expertise of the early stage. Our capital consists of funds from private investors, the founding team, and an investment from the Lithuanian state-financed INVEGA fund, which is part of the Accelerator 2 program, funded by the Innovation Promotion Fund.