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Quanscient raises 3.9 million euros to accelerate hardware innovation with fast simulations

Quanscient, founded in 2021, is the first provider of cloud and quantum computing-powered multiphysics simulation technology. Quanscient offers fully digital R&D processes with its unique combination of native multiphysics...

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eniferBio raises €11M to make planet-friendly fungal protein from the by-products of food and agricultural processes

The successful A-round was led by Aqua-Spark and joined by Tesi, Valio, Voima Ventures, and Nordic Foodtech VC. With the investment, eniferBio will begin to scale the production of...

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Finnish startups raised a record amount of funding once again – Total amount reached € 1.8 billion in 2022

The amount of capital raised by Finnish startups reached a new record last year. Of the total amount invested in Finnish startups, almost 60 per cent came from venture...

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MB Funds and Welado have found a match

Finnish infrastructure consultant Welado gets MB Funds, a private equity company with over 30 years of experience, as its main owner. The founding entrepreneurs and the management of Welado...

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Meet our member Almaral: “We are active and hands-on mentors to our portfolio companies”

Almaral is a family-owned venture capital firm investing in early-stage biotechnology and life sciences startups. The firm was founded in 2022 after CEO Maria Severina had sold her biotechnology...

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MVision AI raises 5.4M€ to supercharge cancer treatment with AI

MVision AI is the first cloud-based AI-powered radiotherapy planning solution for treating cancer. MVision uses artificial intelligence to automate cancer treatment planning with its unique automatic segmentation tool. The...

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Tesi’s Diversity Review: Number of women doubled in VC & PE investment teams, yet progress remains to be made

Tesi’s Diversity Review of venture capital & private equity investment teams shows progress has been made over the years, but still much needs to be done to improve diversity....

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Juulia Korkiavaara appointed as FVCA’s Head of Communications

Juulia Korkiavaara has been appointed as FVCA's Head of Communications as of April 17th, 2023. Previously Juulia has been in charge of planning and executing the association's events and...

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Metsä Spring leads funding round in Fiberwood to make insulation and packaging fossil free

This Finnish startup upcycles side streams of the mechanical wood industry to create 100% ecological and recyclable insulation and packaging materials that are free from fossil-based materials. Finnish startup...

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Estonian start-up raised 1 M€ euros to create alternative oils and fats

ÄIO, a biotechnology start-up that develops food products from by-products of the wood and the agricultural industry, raised 1 M€ from investors including Nordic Foodtech VC, EAS and other...

Blogs

Welcoming our new analyst intern Johannes Lehtimäki

Hi! I’m Johannes Lehtimäki, a second-year student at Aalto University School of Business, majoring in finance. I started as an Analyst Intern at the Finnish Venture Capital Association at...

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Tesi’s review of sustainability in venture capital and private equity investment – Sustainability is a cornerstone of VC & PE investment, so more will be required of startups and growth financing applicants

Tesi’s review shows that startups and growth companies seeking growth financing need to address the sustainability of their operations, because all VC & PE investors evaluate the responsibility of...