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Asuntopehtoori enters next development phase supported by Korona Invest
Asuntopehtoori and Korona Invest have agreed on a transaction in which Korona Invest becomes the majority owner of Asuntopehtoori. Asuntopehtoori’s key individuals remain with the company in key leadership...
Introducing our new board members
The board of directors of the Finnish Venture Capital Association elected one new board member and four new deputy board members at the association’s annual meeting. Samuli Sipilä from Juuri Partners...
Introducing Riku Asikainen, the new Chair of the Board of the Finnish Venture Capital Association
Riku Asikainen has been elected as the new Chair of the Board at the association's annual meeting. As a long-time entrepreneur and investor, he brings experience, vision, and ambition...
Finnish startup investments grow by 56% – rest of Europe in decline
In 2024, Finnish startups raised a total of €1.4 billion in investments, which is 56% more than in the previous year, according to recent statistics from the Finnish Venture...
Has Finland’s IPO activity stalled for good or set for a comeback?
According to a recent survey by the Finnish Venture Capital Association (FVCA), up to 57 private equity and venture capital -backed companies have the potential to go public within...
FVCA welcomes new event intern – Welcome to the team Elsi!
Spring is right around the corner, and the FVCA team is growing with Elsi Rapeli joining as our new event intern. Elsi's tasks include assisting in event planning and...
Innovestor Life Science fund invests in Tribune Therapeutics
Tribune Therapeutics AB, a biotechnology company dedicated to treating the root causes of fibrotic diseases, has raised EUR 37 million in seed and Series A funding to advance a portfolio of...
Capalo AI Raises €3.8M to Advance Green Transition with AI-Powered Energy Storage Optimization
Helsinki, FINLAND – March 19, 2025 – Finnish energy technology company Capalo AI announces today a €3.8 million seed funding round to maximize the value of energy storage systems...
Gorilla Capital Fund III has made its 25th investment in Waytobill
Gorilla Capital Fund III has made its 25th investment in Waytobill – a leading innovator in digital recurring payment solutions across the Nordic region, streamlining transactions and enhancing customer lifetime value....
Zenniz raises €2M in latest funding round led by Butterfly Ventures and Superhero Capital
Zenniz, the world's leading provider of smart tennis solutions, successfully completed a new €2 million funding round at the end of 2024. The round was led by Butterfly Ventures...
OpenOcean targets €130M final close for its fourth fund to back Europe’s early-stage AI, data, and software development startups
The VC firm, established by founders of MySQL and MariaDB, has secured a €100M first close with increased support from Isomer Capital and KRR Fund of Funds OpenOcean, a...
Weakening corporate sustainability reporting is not in investors’ best interest
Amid the recent flood of news about sustainability reporting, one crucial perspective has been largely overlooked: that of investors. The EU’s proposed Omnibus package includes a wide range of...