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Quantum computers, cooling equipment, amplifiers, and electric car charging solutions – The Building Growth 2023 finalists showcase groundbreaking technological expertise

The finalists for this year’s Building Growth Competition organized by the Finnish Venture Capital Association and PwC have been selected! The Building Growth competition seeks the most interesting and...

Juuri Partners exits Kylmästi Paras Oy, a pioneer in temperature-controlled logistics

Collico Oy has acquired the majority of shares in Kylmästi Paras Oy. The combination of the business operations of Collico and Kylmästi Paras creates a significant domestic food and...

Molok, a pioneer in the waste management industry in over 40 countries, finds a new home in an acquisition and joins SULO, the global waste management leader, and the SULO family of products

Molok, the original developer and pioneer of semi-underground waste solutions, is a success story that, under the ownership of private equity investor Vaaka Partners, has expanded to more than...

Property management disruptors Fluxio and Aamu merge to drive the industry towards increased customer centricity with modern digital services

Fluxio and Aamu, two modern property management services providers for residential housing companies, are merging. Building on a joint set of values, the new company will have the resources...

Vendep announces new portfolio company: Hopsworks reports record growth and raises $6.5M

With a tripling of growth in 2022, Hopsworks raised $6.5M in investment and brings in Lars Nordwall, former President and COO at the double unicorn Neo4j, as Executive Chair....

Voima Ventures launches third €90 million VC fund to back Nordic & Baltic science startups from labs to global markets

Nordic early-stage investor Voima Ventures, focusing on science-based companies, announces today its first closing with a new €90 million fund. With the new fund, Voima Ventures’ mission is to...

Fast-growing Finnish company strengthens its shareholder base – EAB Private Equity, part of Evli, and co-investors make over EUR 20 million equity investment in Elcoline

EAB Private Equity, part of Evli Group, is making a significant equity investment in rapidly growing Elcoline, a company which provides industrial maintenance services and implements demanding technical projects. In addition to EAB Private...

Greencode Ventures, the first green transition fund in Finland

Greencode Ventures is the Venture Capital (VC) investor focused on accelerating the green transition.  As the first green transition fund in Finland, Greencode Ventures specializes in rapidly scaling digital...

Finnish growth engine Lifeline Ventures closes a €150 million early-stage fund to continue supporting next-generation companies

Finnish early-stage investor Lifeline Ventures, known for its unique track record in producing unicorns, announces today its new €150 million fund. The new fund lists as one of the...

Meet the Finnish Venture Capital Association’s new members of the board

At the annual meeting of the Finnish Venture Capital Association, one new member and two new deputy members were appointed to the Board. They are Juho Frilander, Juhani Kalliovaara,...

IoT company Haltian raises 22M€ to help building owners hit their ESG goals

Finnish Internet of Things (IoT) company Haltian announced today their new growth funding of 22 million euros. The round was led by Mandatum Asset Management Growth Equity II fund ...

Introducing Juhana Kallio, Finnish Venture Capital Association’s New Chairperson of the Board

Juhana Kallio, who was appointed as the new Chairperson of the Board at the association's annual meeting, has worked in the finance industry for over 20 years. Working with...