Our story

Built so every founder can compete on equal information.

Skopia was started by two founders who kept running into the same wall: the market intelligence that makes or breaks early decisions is expensive, fragmented, and slow. We're fixing that.

The problem

43% of startup failures trace back to poor market validation.

CB Insights' review of 431 VC-backed shutdowns since 2023 points to the same root cause: founders build before they truly understand their market. The data exists — it's split across registries, platforms, and tools that each solve one small piece of the puzzle, leaving founders and investors to stitch it together manually.

40k+
Companies in our prototype dataset
93%
Of surveyed founders found the tool useful
86%
Would pay under £50/month for it
4 hrs
Saved per validation vs. general AI tools
What we built

One workflow. Two users.
The same underlying intelligence.

Our wedge is deliberately narrow. Both products — for founders and investors — draw on the same private-market data engine, giving us a single infrastructure to build and scale.

For founders — live pilot
Validate an idea before you commit to building it.

Enter a business description in plain language. Receive a structured market map: the size of the segment, funding flowing into it, three competitor clusters (direct, partial, potential), and concrete differentiation angles. Cut early validation from several hours to under fifteen minutes.

For investors — coming soon
Source deals with a defined query, not a gut feel.

Run a structured query — comparable SaaS companies in the Baltics under €5M ARR — and receive a ranked shortlist with the reasoning behind each match. Specific and actionable, not a generic dashboard. Built for associates and analysts who screen deals in the first 48 hours.

Prototype coverage
40,000+ Lithuanian companies
15 largest industries
~65% of Lithuania's 2025 GDP
EU NACE Rev. 2.1 classification
Who we are

Two founders, one clear goal.

We interviewed over 15 founders and investors before writing a line of code. The problem was real and consistent across every conversation.

AK
Alex Kandelaki
Co-Founder
UCL

Product management at Uber and Amazon, where structured problem solving and data-driven decisions at scale were the daily job. Applies the same rigour to Skopia's data pipeline, scoring engine, and product direction. Leads the technical build — data ingestion, company scoring, and the LLM analysis layer.

Product management Python · SQL Data engineering Uber · Amazon
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Adomas Norkus
Co-Founder
LSE

Venture capital, tax consulting at Deloitte, and AI advisory at AAI Labs. At an early-stage VC fund he learnt how investors evaluate markets, competitors, and growth. Bridges the gap between what investors need and what founders can understand. Deeply networked across the Baltic and London startup ecosystems.

Venture capital Business development Deloitte · AAI Labs Baltic networks
Business model

Subscription-first, sequenced
to maintain focus.

We launch with founders, refine through feedback, then expand to investors. Both sides draw on the same data engine, reducing costs and creating a direct link between participating startups and investors.

Live pilot
Founders
£30
per month
  • AI market research from a plain-language description
  • Competitor clusters: direct, partial, and potential
  • Concrete differentiation angles
  • Validation in under 15 minutes
Coming soon
Premium Reports
One-off
per report
  • Full market mapping and segment sizing
  • Positioning and customer segmentation
  • Deeper competitor landscape
  • Designed for high-stakes decisions
Coming soon
Investors
Contact
for pricing
  • Access to our full private company database
  • AI-driven deal sourcing by investment thesis
  • Company strength scores across six signal types
  • Built for fund workflows and due diligence

Interested in getting early access?

We're onboarding our first users in Lithuania — founders, investors, and corporates in the Baltics.

Request Early Access →
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