Sliema, Malta · Startup Altaro is a Sliema-founded backup and data-protection software company best known for Altaro VM Backup, a popular Hyper-V and VMware backup product aimed squarely at the SMB and mid-market segment that was under-served by enterprise tools like Veeam and Commvault. Founded in 2009 by David Vella, the company built a reputation for licensing simplicity, predictable pricing, and an MSP-friendly distribution model that made it a go-to tool for IT service providers managing dozens to hundreds of small-business virtualization environments. In 2021 Altaro was acquired by Hornetsecurity, the German cloud-email-security group, and its product line was folded into Hornetsecurity's broader Microsoft 365 backup and security portfolio — one of the largest software exits ever recorded out of Malta. It is a clean example of how a small-island software team, far from the typical European tech hubs, built an internationally relevant product that ultimately became a strategic asset for a much larger European cybersecurity consolidator.
Valletta, Malta · Person André Xuereb is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Merqury Cybersecurity, a Malta-based cybersecurity firm. As a founder and CEO in the cybersecurity space, he is an active and recognised figure in Malta's growing information security community. He is a confirmed speaker in the Cybersecurity track at TechTok 2026.
Zejtun, Malta · Incubator Basecamp is a 700 sqm incubator facility for video game development, esports, and immersive technology startups, operated by the GamingMalta Foundation — a non-profit jointly established by the Government of Malta and the Malta Gaming Authority. It offers ten subsidised studio spaces alongside an accelerator programme featuring business workshops, industry mentoring, and connections to local and international investors.
Naxxar, Malta · Startup Binderr is a compliance and corporate services platform founded in Malta in 2020. Its software automates KYC, KYB, and AML workflows for law firms, accountants, and regulated financial professionals across 180+ countries, combining identity verification, sanctions screening, adverse media checks, and document management in a single tool. Beyond compliance technology, the platform connects businesses to a marketplace of financial, legal, and corporate service providers. Binderr raised a €2 million Seed round in 2024 and maintains offices in Malta, Estonia, the UK, and the UAE.
St. Julian's, Malta · Startup Casumo is a Malta-based online casino and gaming company known for its gamification-driven approach to iGaming, blending adventure-style progression mechanics with traditional casino and sports betting products. Founded in 2012 by Swedish entrepreneurs who established operations in Malta to leverage the island's regulated gaming jurisdiction, Casumo holds licenses from the MGA, UKGC, and other European regulators. The company has built a strong brand around player engagement and UX innovation in a highly competitive market, employing hundreds of people in Malta and serving players across multiple European markets.
Gzira, Malta · Startup Chiliz is the blockchain infrastructure company behind Socios.com, the world's leading sports fan token platform. Founded in Malta in 2018 by Alexandre Dreyfus through the Mediarex Group and headquartered in Gzira, the company develops the Chiliz Chain blockchain and powers officially licensed fan tokens for over 120 sports organisations including Juventus, Paris Saint-Germain, and FC Barcelona. Fans use tokens to participate in club polls, unlock exclusive rewards, and access digital collectibles. The company has 220+ employees worldwide with 100+ based in Malta, has raised $66 million in a private token sale, and holds full regulatory authorisation from the Malta Financial Services Authority.
Is-Siġġiewi, Malta · Event Invite-driven summit at Monte Kristo Estate bringing frontier AI labs, decentralised AI networks, and policymakers together around AI governance and regulation. Positioned as the global inflection point for the DeAI ecosystem.
Valletta, Malta · Event Malta's official digital innovation summit organized by the Malta Digital Innovation Authority and Tech.mt. Brings together 2,500+ attendees covering AI, blockchain, IoT, and digital policy. Features the Malta Innovation Awards and a strong government-startup dialogue. Tickets from EUR 100-250.
Birkirkara, Malta · Innovation Hub DiHubMT is Malta's European Digital Innovation Hub (EDIH), spearheaded by the Malta Digital Innovation Authority (MDIA) and inaugurated in November 2024 at the Twenty20 Business Centre in Birkirkara. It provides startups, SMEs, and public organisations with pre-acceleration, acceleration, and incubation programmes, alongside a 'Test before You Invest' technical infrastructure service, access-to-finance support, and training in AI, cybersecurity, and high-performance computing.
Birkirkara, Malta · Startup EBO is a Malta-founded conversational and generative AI company specialising in automated customer engagement for regulated industries. Founded in 2017 by Dr. Gege Gatt, the platform deploys multilingual Virtual Agents across healthcare, financial services, telecommunications, and iGaming, operating in over 100 languages and delivering 24/7 automated dialogue across any channel. EBO's clients report over 80% reduction in customer interaction costs. The company has raised $3.5 million, counts BMIT Technologies among its investors, and operates from Birkirkara with additional offices in London and Milan.
Valletta, Malta · Event Summit at the Mediterranean Conference Centre with 2,500+ attendees and 400+ investors. Features the Big Pitch Competition with a prize package worth over EUR 1M and strong media visibility.
Valletta, Malta · Event Future Realised is EY Malta's flagship annual business forum, now in its 22nd year, held at the Mediterranean Conference Centre in Valletta. The 2026 edition is built around two themes, geopolitics and artificial intelligence, convening over 1,000 senior executives, policymakers and international stakeholders to discuss Malta's competitiveness, resilience and how organisations can scale AI, including sovereign AI, with proper governance and control.
Valletta, Malta · Startup FRVR is a browser-based casual games publisher founded in 2014 and headquartered at 61 Saint Paul Street, Valletta. The company develops and distributes instant-play HTML5 games across web, social, and messaging platforms without requiring app-store downloads. FRVR has raised over $94 million in total funding from investors including Accel, Hiro Capital, and Makers Fund.
Hal Lija, Malta · Startup Fyorin is a Malta-founded treasury and financial operations platform built by three Maltese fintech entrepreneurs. Founded in 2019, it connects businesses to a unified network of 5,000+ global banks and financial institutions, enabling multi-currency accounts, international payments in 40+ currencies, virtual card issuance, FX execution, and automated receivables and payables — all through a single interface. The platform processes over €1 billion in annual transaction volume and serves 400+ businesses and 1,000+ finance professionals globally. Fyorin won Best Tech Start-Up at the Malta eBusiness Awards and is registered as PorterPays Limited in Malta.
Valletta, Malta · Person Gege Gatt is the Chief Executive Officer of ebo.AI, a Malta-based conversational AI platform company focused on customer engagement automation for enterprises. He is a recognised figure in the Maltese technology and AI ecosystem and a frequent speaker at major industry events. Gatt is a confirmed speaker in the Data & AI track at TechTok 2026.
Marsa, Malta · Venture Capital GO Ventures is the corporate venture arm of GO plc, Malta's leading telecommunications provider, launched in 2019 with a dedicated €2 million fund to back technology-driven startups globally. The firm invests at Seed and Series A stages, taking an active role in supporting founders with strategic and operational guidance alongside capital. Its focus spans AI, fintech, cybersecurity, big data, and IoT, and its portfolio includes two unicorns — MPL and Airalo — alongside holdings in Raylo, ToumAI, and Fairatmos. With a small, hands-on team led by Head of Investments Paul Grech, GO Ventures operates as one of the few institutional corporate VCs domiciled in Malta.
Naxxar, Malta · Startup Good Grants is a cloud-based grants management SaaS platform developed by Creative Force Ltd, a Malta-registered company (Naxxar). Founded in 2013, the platform manages the full grantmaking lifecycle — applications, review, award, and post-award monitoring — for foundations, corporates, scholarship programmes, and NGOs worldwide. The platform is used internationally and integrates with third-party tools via an open API.
Valletta, Malta · Coworking Space Grand Central is a coworking space founded in 2017 in Valletta, operating from two sites on Archbishop Street and Strait Street in the historic capital. It serves developers, digital nomads, and startups with flexible desks, private offices, meeting rooms, and 24/7 access. The spaces are housed in traditional Maltese townhouses and are particularly popular with Malta's growing tech and creative community.
Ta' Xbiex, Malta · Venture Capital Growth Box Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2016 and headquartered in Ta' Xbiex, Malta, led by Managing Partner Gabriel Demirci. The fund targets pre-seed and seed investments in fintech, personal finance, gaming, and lead generation — sectors where Malta has established global relevance. Founded by serial entrepreneurs with a track record of building and exiting ventures, the firm takes a hands-on approach offering strategic advice and growth support beyond capital. Notable portfolio companies include Odds Scanner and Tekpon.
St. Julian's, Malta · Startup Hotjar is a Malta-founded UX analytics company that made visual product and website behavior analysis accessible to a far broader market. Its core tools, including heatmaps, session recordings, funnels, and feedback widgets, let teams see how users actually move through a digital experience rather than only reading aggregate analytics dashboards. That changed how many product and marketing teams approached optimization, because the software exposed friction in onboarding, checkout, and navigation flows without requiring a heavyweight research stack. Hotjar became particularly influential through a product-led growth model that allowed adoption to spread widely across startups, agencies, and mid-market businesses. In the European ecosystem, the company is a notable example of a globally deployed SaaS product built from a smaller market but distributed with strong self-serve efficiency. It is also a natural fit in the directory because it connects directly to product management, conversion optimization, and growth analysis across many other digital companies.
Valletta, Malta · Event A major Web3 and blockchain conference leveraging Malta's pioneering Virtual Financial Assets Act and progressive crypto regulation. Attracts 4,000+ attendees including DeFi founders, token issuers, and regulators. Features a startup pitch competition, hackathon, and expo floor. Tickets from EUR 200-500.
Valletta, Malta · Support Organization The Malta Digital Innovation Authority (MDIA) is a Maltese government body established to promote, certify, and regulate digital innovation, with particular focus on distributed ledger technology, artificial intelligence, and other emerging technologies. It provides a certification framework for innovative technology arrangements and champions Malta's ambition to be a leading digital innovation jurisdiction in Europe. The MDIA is a Gold Sponsor of TechTok 2026.
San Gwann, Malta · Innovation Hub Malta Life Sciences Park (MLSP) is a 13,500 sqm facility in San Gwann providing laboratories, offices, meeting rooms, and shared infrastructure to life sciences, biotechnology, and healthcare IT companies at all stages from startup to established enterprise. Built with EU regional development funds and opened in 2015, it serves as the national focal point for R&D in the life sciences sector and is co-located near the University of Malta and the main government hospital.
St. Julian's, Malta · Event Week-long international gathering of the maritime industry hosted in Valletta, convening shipowners, regulators, ports, and maritime-tech innovators around shipping decarbonisation, digitalisation, and Malta's flag-state ecosystem.
Sliema, Malta · Venture Capital Malta Venture Capital (MVC) is a €10 million government-backed equity fund launched in 2024 and managed from offices in Sliema, under the auspices of Malta Government Investments. It co-invests alongside private investors in early-stage, high-growth digital and technology-driven businesses, with each eligible startup able to receive up to €500,000 in equity. Target sectors include video game development, fintech, e-sports, life sciences, agritech, AI, and green energy. Since launch MVC has invested in five companies and assembled a network of 30 accredited co-investors.
Birkirkara, Malta · Startup MannaEV is Malta's first electric motorcycle delivery and battery-swapping startup, founded in early 2023 by three co-founders with backgrounds from Google, Alibaba, TikTok, and Lazada. The company operates an on-demand same-day delivery platform powered by smart electric motorcycles and a battery-swapping network, eliminating range anxiety and enabling rapid fleet turnaround. Within its first year MannaEV scaled to 500+ customers and deployed 50+ electric motorcycles across three battery-swapping hubs on the island without external VC funding. It won multiple categories at the Malta Business Awards 2024 and has a commercial partnership with Bolt Malta.
Valletta, Malta · Person Mark Camilleri Gambin is the Chief Executive Officer of Talexio, a Malta-based HR technology company providing workforce management, payroll, and people analytics solutions to businesses. As CEO of one of Malta's prominent enterprise software companies, he is a notable figure in the local technology and business landscape. He is a confirmed speaker at TechTok 2026.
Valletta, Malta · Event Flagship European medtech gathering at the Mediterranean Conference Centre with 2,000+ delegates across two stages, connecting health-tech startups with investors, clinicians, and regulators. Strong startup pitch and investor matchmaking tracks.
Valletta, Malta · Event Operator-led iGaming summit at the Mediterranean Conference Centre drawing 6,000+ delegates, with sub-summits on start-up & investment, crypto, and payments. Includes a Hot Seat startup pitch format for founders meeting VCs and senior operators.
Sliema, Malta · Startup Octoplay (trading as Gameshop Limited) is a Malta-based B2B iGaming slot game developer founded in October 2022 by former Evolution Gaming executives. The company builds and supplies online slot titles through its own Remote Gaming Server (RGS) and holds licences from the Malta Gaming Authority, the UK Gambling Commission, and several other regulators. Its portfolio includes over 70 slot and 'smash' game titles.
Sliema, Malta · Startup Paytently is a payment orchestration platform built by former executives from Checkout.com, Trustly, and TrueLayer. Founded in 2022 and launched commercially in 2023, its single API enables businesses to route transactions across 60+ acquiring partners and 200+ alternative payment methods, with AI-powered fraud detection and intelligent routing to optimise success rates. Regulated as a Payment Institution by the Malta Financial Services Authority, the company serves iGaming, e-commerce, and other high-volume verticals from its headquarters in Sliema.
Valletta, Malta · Event The world's largest iGaming and emerging tech expo, held at the Malta Maritime Hub (MFCC). Attracts 25,000+ attendees, 800+ sponsors and exhibitors covering gaming, blockchain, AI, and fintech. Malta's regulatory framework for digital assets makes this a key event for Web3 and gaming startups. Tickets from EUR 300.
Valletta, Malta · Support Organization Silicon Valletta is an association founded in 2016 by Malta-based tech entrepreneurs to strengthen the local digital startup community. With more than 90 members — predominantly CEOs and founders — the organisation facilitates peer mentoring, investor introductions, and industry events. Collectively, its members employ over 1,500 people and generate more than €65 million in annual revenue.
Birkirkara, Malta · Accelerator SuperCharger Ventures runs a 12-week, equity-free EdTech and Future of Work accelerator programme in Malta, co-funded by Malta Enterprise. Up to 15 startups per cohort receive mentoring from 40+ local stakeholders, access to grants and soft loans of €300,000–€1.5 million, and connections to a global investor network. The Malta programme is one of several international hubs operated by SuperCharger alongside London, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, and Rwanda.
Msida, Malta · Incubator TAKEOFF is a business incubator operated by the University of Malta's Centre for Entrepreneurship and Business Incubation (CEBI). It provides early-stage entrepreneurs with workspace, expert coaching, mentoring, and networking support at the Dar Ġużeppi Zahra building on the University of Malta campus. The programme works alongside Malta Enterprise and Business First to guide founders through a structured business-building process.
Zejtun, Malta · Support Organization Tech.mt is a public-private partnership launched in 2019 by the Government of Malta and the Malta Chamber of Commerce to promote Malta as a hub for innovative technologies. It supports tech startups and companies through international promotion, R&D grant facilitation, talent development, and STEM education programmes. Tech.mt also acts as a licensed Further Education Institution and operates from the AM Business Centre in Zejtun.
St. Julian's, Malta · Event Malta's full-day developer and technology conference at the Hilton Malta in Portomaso, St. Julian's, featuring 7 tracks and 25+ talks. The 2026 edition runs under the theme 'With great power comes great responsibility', spotlighting quantum computing, artificial intelligence and modern software development for developers and digital professionals.
St. Julian's, Malta · Event Organisator TechTok Ltd (company number C111039) is a Malta-based, community-focused technology events company co-founded by Calvin Cassar and Charlene Cassar. The organisation curates content from technology thought leaders and provides a platform for emerging tech talent to share their knowledge with the wider community. TechTok organises the annual TechTok conference, spanning seven tracks including Data & AI, cybersecurity, cloud, Web3, architecture, and software development.
St. Julian's, Malta · Startup Tipico is one of the largest sports-betting groups in Europe, headquartered in Malta with major technology and operations teams on the island and a footprint that spans Germany, Austria, Croatia, Colombia, and (via Tipico US) a growing US presence following a merger agreement with another US operator. Originally founded in Germany in 2004 by Dieter Pawlik and Philip Wessels, the company relocated its group holding and core tech organization to Malta to take advantage of the MGA's multi-jurisdictional licensing framework, which lets Tipico run a single platform across many regulated markets. Tipico's Malta operation builds the trading engine, pricing models, risk-management systems, retail POS network, and mobile apps that process billions of euros in annual betting volume, and the company is today one of the island's largest single private-sector tech employers. It is an anchor example of how Malta's regulatory and talent setup supports very large-scale gaming technology organizations.
Birkirkara, Malta · Startup Truevo Payments is a Malta-founded fintech company that integrates card acquiring and payment gateway services into a single platform. Originally established as Swish Payments in 2013 and rebranded in 2017, Truevo is licensed by the Malta Financial Services Authority and certified to PCI-DSS Level 1. It provides online payment acceptance, card payouts, subscription billing, pay-by-link, and point-of-sale systems to merchants across Europe. The company employs around 90 staff and is headquartered at the Central Business District in Birkirkara, Malta.
Ta' Xbiex, Malta · Startup UMNAI is a Malta-based deep-tech AI company founded in 2019 by Dr. Angelo Dalli and Ken Cassar. The company has developed a neuro-symbolic Hybrid Intelligence framework that combines neural networks with symbolic reasoning, enabling AI systems to make consequential decisions that are explainable, auditable, and compliant with EU AI regulation. UMNAI's technology is deployed in financial services, healthcare, insurance, and justice, where regulatory accountability is non-negotiable. The company has been granted 30 patents with a further 22 pending, and Cassar represents Malta at the CEN/CENELEC JTC 21 AI standards committee.
Luqa, Malta · Startup VistaJet is a global private aviation company founded in 2004 by Thomas Flohr that relocated its corporate headquarters to Malta International Airport in 2016. The company operates a subscription-based 'pay for hours flown' model across a fleet of over 300 Bombardier aircraft and serves business and government clients worldwide. Its Maltese HQ employs more than 250 people from 31 nationalities.