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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...

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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...

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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....

Blogs

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...

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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...

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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...

Publications

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...

Blogs

Turning ideas into action: first steps in driving DEI in private equity and venture capital together with Inklusiiv

Despite the progress made in recent years, there is still a stark lack of diversity in the private equity and venture capital industry. Recognising the need for concrete action,...

Blogs

New Additions to the FVCA Team

As we enter the summer season, we are happy to announce two new additions to our team. Eveliina will take on a new role as Events and Communications Coordinator...

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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...

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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...

Blogs

Member Blog: Balancing between Articles 8, 8+ and 9 of the SFDR regulation

Fund managers and financial advisors struggle with the SFDR regulation (the EU’s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation, 2019/2088) when trying to interpret the rules and finding concrete procedures to tackle...