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Voland Partners accelerates Biila Solutions’ growth with EUR 3.5 million equity investment
Biila grew to be the largest car delivery service platform in the Nordic countries. Voland Partners makes a EUR 3.5 million investment in Biila Solutions, a Finnish company that...
Rock-solid work with the support of a venture capitalist – Kamrock’s developed rock gravel brings relief to biodiversity loss and transportation emissions
Kamrock, the portfolio company of the Finnish venture capitalist Juuri Partners, crushes rock to produce concrete aggregate similar to natural sand, thus saving the environment. Amid the company's impressive...
Innovestor pioneers co-investment fund in Finland, expanding Nordic investment ecosystem
Today, the Finnish venture capital company, Innovestor, in collaboration with Business Finland Venture Capital, announces the first co-investment fund in Finland. The fund size is €30 million, and it...
IPR.VC launches its largest film and tv content fund of €100m and strengthens executive team as Andrea Scarso joins as London-based partner
Fund management company IPR.VC Management announced the first closing of its largest film and television production financing fund to date (IPR.VC Fund III), along with the appointment of renowned...
Finnish venture capital investors continue to find high-quality startups – Fundraising and exits pose challenges
A recent market sentiment barometer tracking the views of Finnish venture capital investors reveals that the ongoing economic downturn is presenting hurdles in fundraising and portfolio company exits. However,...
Next-generation venture capital fund Failup Ventures launches its new 50M€ fund
Failup Ventures, a new globally operating early-stage venture capital fund, announces today the first closing of 30M€ of its new early-stage fund of 50M€. Founded by three previous Finnish...
Despite the challenging market situation, Finnish PE investors have actively invested in growth-oriented SMEs in the first half of 2023
In the first half of 2023, Finnish buyout and growth investors (PE investors) have continued to actively invest in domestic growth-oriented SMEs. According to a recent barometer, investors find...
Sponsor Capital to support Fonecta’s growth
Finnish private equity investor Sponsor Capital together with management, Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Company and a private equity fund managed by eQ will acquire all Fonecta Group companies from...
Startup funding in Finland drops from record highs in the first half of the year – Large funding rounds have slowed down, but early-stage investments are being made actively
The amount of funding raised by Finnish startups in the first half of the year has decreased from the record numbers of previous years. Smaller investment rounds and the...
Gorilla Capital expands its team and launches third fund
Kirsi Vine-Haaparinne and Minna Isotalus, both with entrepreneurial backgrounds, join Gorilla Capital as partners. Vine-Haaparinne is a founding partner of Taaleri, while Isotalus has a background in startups and growth...
Kvanted Ventures announces first Nordic industrial technology fund
Today, a new early-stage investment company Kvanted Ventures announces its first fund of €70 million. Founded by Maria Wasastjerna, Eerik Paasikivi, and Axel Ahlström, Kvanted focuses on early-stage industrial...
Investing in Arms and Defence: Navigating the Complex Landscape
The arms and defence industry has long been a focus of exclusion strategies for many investors, primarily due to sustainability concerns. Especially controversial weapons, such as landmines and biological...