Welcome to the 1st part of the Pursuit of Scrappiness 2 episode Christmas Special. Janis and Uldis are joined by previous star guests Toms Niparts from Jeff app (full interview in Episode #1), Eerik Oja from Planet42 (Episode #3) and Jone Vaituleviciute from Startup Wise Guys (Episode #20) to discuss the events in 2021 and make predictions about 2022.In this episode we talk about the Baltic fundraising boom of 2021 and the most impactful stories that we witnessed. We also discuss the sustainability of the pandemic increase in digital adoption and it’s biggest benefactors. Finally we talk about the metaverse and why major global brands are rushing to embrace it.The topics covered in this episode with Timestamps[04:10] - ON THE BALTIC FUNDRAISING BOOMGlobal investors joining the hunt for Baltic startupsForeign founders moving to the Baltics and building successful companiesCross investments between founders and Baltic countriesCash-outs on Series A for founders and teamHow do active founders do angel investmentsImpactful rounds besides the biggest ones[21:10] - ON PANDEMIC BOOMS & BUSTS AND LIFE AFTER COVIDWhy are big pandemic boom stocks bustingLast-mile/food delivery startups bubbleMarket overreaction during the pandemicUnder-reaction of the air travel industry - why is it not innovating?AI note-takersDigital adoption during the pandemic - is it permanent increase?[31:30] - ON THE METAVERSE AND CRYPTOIZATION OF BIG TECHWhat is the Metaverse?Facebook using the Metaverse as a distraction from its problemsWhy are the big brands jumping on the Metaverse and NFTs?Hands on NFT buying experiencePlayers in the Baltics that are well positioned to make it in the Metaverse Find out more on https://www.pursuitofscrappiness.co/ Support for this episode comes from Nexpay > https://paynexpay.com/Support for this episode comes from Venetor > https://www.venetor.co/ ===See the video content exclusively on Linkedin > https://www.linkedin.com/company/pursuit-of-scrappiness/ Questions/suggestions? Join our Telegram group > https://t.me/pursuitofscrappiness Support the show

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