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Greencode Ventures supercharges the Green Transition with a successful first close
Greencode Ventures, a venture capital firm focused on accelerating the green transition through investing in digital-first startups, is thrilled to announce the successful first close of the new fund...
A strong and committed Finland needs immigration
The provisions related to immigration policy in the new government programme and the recent negative discourse surrounding immigration raise concerns in the venture capital and private equity industry. It...
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...
FVCA’s Master’s Thesis Competition is on again!
For the fifth year in a row, The Finnish Venture Capital Association is looking for the best Master’s thesis, which examines the private equity and venture capital industry from...
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....
Member Blog: What can integrity due diligence reveal about management?
One in five of the managing directors and board members of Finnish publicly traded companies has a criminal conviction according to recent research. A positive correlation between a criminal...
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...
Advancing diversity, equity and inclusion in private equity and venture capital – Guidelines for investors
Despite the progress made in recent years, there is still a lack of diversity in the private equity and venture capital industry. Recognising the need for concrete action, we...