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The impact of private equity and venture capital in Finnish economy evident – nearly a third of new entrants into the list of Finland’s largest companies have a private equity background
Nearly a third of the companies that have risen to the list of the 500 largest companies in Finland over the last ten years have grown under the ownership...
First Luke spin-off PaRAS Aqua commercialises fish farming research innovation – a new solution for aquaculture challenges
The Partial air-driven Recirculation Aquaculture System (PaRAS) developed at the Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke) is a cost-effective and flexible method to produce high-quality fish with minimum environmental impact....
Current developments in sustainable finance
The SFDR regulation has been in force for 2.5 years, and the delegated regulation under it has been applied since the beginning of 2023. Best practices and open questions...
Virta wins the 2023 building growth competition
In this year’s Building Growth competition organised by the Finnish Venture Capital Association (FVCA) and PwC, Europe’s fastest-growing electric vehicle charging platform, Virta, emerged as the winner. The jury...
Quantum leap towards growth – IQM Quantum Computers is developing technology that can change the world
In just a few years, IQM Quantum Computers has solidified its position as the leading quantum technology company in Europe. In the future, the quantum computers developed by IQM...
Private equity and venture capital investors name 54 potential listing candidates – Is the IPO window about to open soon?
The IPO market has experienced an unusually prolonged period of quiet, but beneath the surface, preparations are underway in many companies. Private equity and venture capital investors play a...
Cooling excellence with a warm approach – MV-Jäähdytys is a Finnish cold maintenance pioneer, where employee well-being takes top priority
MV-Jäähdytys is a leading maintenance company in its field, serving all of Finland with its staff of 300 people. The company, which has practised responsible business for over half...
Riding on soundwaves: two entrepreneurs turned their passion into business and now Neural DSP is democratising access to world-class sound
Chile-born Douglas Castro and Francisco Cresp both came to Finland because of their love for Finnish heavy metal music and ended up founding a company together. Neural DSP designs...
Charged up and ready to go – Virta accelerates the global transition to cleaner mobility while achieving impressive growth
Entering the 2010s, electric vehicle development as we know it was starting to take shape, but there were only few who held the belief that the future of transportation...
Measurlabs raises €2.5M to help sustainability companies bring their products to market faster
Finnish Measurlabs, offering laboratory analysis and testing services that help researchers, quality assurance, and R&D professionals get the tests they need, has raised 2.5 million euros in a new...
Jonne Kuittinen Appointed Deputy Chief Executive of the Finnish Venture Capital Association
Jonne Kuittinen has been appointed Deputy Chief Executive of the Finnish Venture Capital Association (FVCA). With this appointment, Kuittinen will focus even more on highlighting the significance of private...
The boards of private equity-backed companies more international than peers – share of female board members remains at a low level
According to a recent diversity study, the share of women on the boards of companies owned by private equity investors remained low in 2022. However, the share of women...