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Vaaka Partners to invest in Medbase – target set to internationalize Finnish expertise in drug treatment

Unintended, but predictable adverse drug reactions are a growing global issue causing increased mortality, morbidity, and costs to the healthcare system. The complexity of available treatment options sets a...

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Innovestor launches Life Science & Health fund in the Nordics

Finnish venture capital firm Innovestor has launched a new Life Science & Health fund focusing on earlystage opportunities in the Nordic and Baltic countries. The fund has completed a...

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New Additions to the Team FVCA

We in the team FVCA were lucky to start the new year with three new colleagues - a warm welcome to Joonas, Topi, and Salla! "I am really excited...

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Nordia, a private equity investor focused on service sector companies, has launched a new growth fund – still open for investors

The new fund, Nordia Kasvu Ky, invests in entrepreneur driven, growth-oriented health care, wellbeing, leisure & travel SMEs. The fund’s target size is 15 million euros. The fund is...

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Is growth in buyout fund size detrimental to performance of the subsequent fund?

The private equity industry has experienced tremendous growth during the past decades. Especially the last five years of the 2010s have seen global assets under management doubling from USD...

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FVCA’s annual master’s thesis competition: Henri Lencioni’s thesis awarded as the best

Finnish Venture Capital Association organizes an annual master’s thesis competition that rewards the most achieved master’s thesis that focuses on the private equity industry. In 2021 the winner was Henri...

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Verdane launches Europe’s largest growth impact fund

Verdane, the European specialist growth equity investor, has announced that it has held a final close on Verdane Idun I (“Idun” or “the Fund”), an impact focused fund investing...

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Verdane launches Europe’s largest growth impact fund

Verdane, the European specialist growth equity investor, has announced that it has held a final close on Verdane Idun I (“Idun” or “the Fund”), an impact focused fund investing...

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Assessing venture capital investor performance drivers with machine learning

Data-driven decision making is a theme that is growing probably faster than ever. Venture Capital funds can already use machine learning as an investment evaluation tool to predict factors...

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Vaaka Partners raised EUR 250 million for its new fund very quickly, bringing in new international investors

The private equity firm Vaaka Partners has raised a new EUR 250 million fund, Vaaka Partners Buyout Fund IV Ky. The fund attracted strong interest from both existing and...

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Sparkmind.vc and Founders lead a $2.5m round into corporate learning startup Wonderwerk

Sparkmind.vc and Founders lead a $2.5m round into corporate learning startup Wonderwerk Round is led by Sparkmind.vc together with existing investor, startup studio Founders Black Pearls VC and Spring...

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Helen Ventures invests in Enspired GmbH, an energy trading company that boosts grid flexibility across Europe

Helen Ventures has closed an investment into Vienna-based startup enspired GmbH. Energy trading-as-a-service company enspired has closed a new landmark fundraising round that will accelerate the start-up's expansion across...