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Taavi Kotka, currently the Estonian Government CIO, has a strong background working in private sector. He started his career as a programmer, rapidly rising to be a Managing Director of the most successful software development company in the region – Nortal, former Webmedia.
He is a founder of many innovative start-up companies like zeroturnaround.com, plumbr.eu etc.
He has a Master of Science in Engineering from Tallinn University of Technology.
Also, Taavi Kotka has many honors: he is the European CIO of the Year 2014 (by ICT Spring), he was the president of the Estonian Association of Information Technology and Telecommunications (ITL) and he was elected as an Entrepreneur of the year in 2011 (by Ernst&Young). Taavi is a board member in many ICT initiatives in Estonia and has been the brainpower behind many Estonian e-government innovative initiatives like e-residency, data embassy, no-legacy policy etc.
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Information Services, Information Technology, Internet, Telecommunications, Apps, Consumer Electronics, Electronics
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Xolo
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2019 - Current
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Taavi Kotka is the Head of Jio Research Center, Estonia at Reliance Jio, based in Europe. With a background in Information Services, Taavi Kotka has a rich history of leadership and innovation. Taavi Kotka studied MSc Engineering @ Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech). Explore their detailed professional journey, key connections, and contributions to the industry on our platform.
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Annouced Date | Organization Name | Funding Round | Money Raised |
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May 18, 2021 | LightCode Photonics | Pre Seed Round - LightCode Photonics | 519.5K |
May 25, 2021 | Introwise | Pre Seed Round - Introwise | 336.8K |
Jan 26, 2023 | Salv | Seed Round - Salv | 4.4M |
Feb 02, 2023 | VOOL | Seed Round - VOOL | 1.9M |
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