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Finnish startups smashed investment record
Once again, Finnish startups are breaking records: a total of 1,2 billion euros has been raised during 2021, making it the highest yearly amount so far. Especially foreign venture...
Deep tech VC Voima Ventures bets on scaling solutions from science and diversity – and is now taking on the Nordics with two new female team members in Sweden
Women-led VC funds are still few and far between - especially in the male-dominated deep tech field. Voima Ventures continues to renew the Nordic tech investing scene as two...
Private equity and venture capital market pulse survey: no significant affiliations with Russia for Finnish startups and growth companies
Finnish private equity and venture capital investors have good outlook of the impact the Ukraine crisis has had on their target companies. Startups and growth companies possess good conditions...
Social shopping app Blidz raises €6m in Seed funding led by General Catalyst and Peak
Helsinki, Finland - March 23rd 2022 - Blidz, the leading social shopping app combining gamification and social group buying, has raised €6m in Seed funding led by General Catalyst...
Tesi’s Diversity Review: A small step in the right direction, plenty more to do on the path to diversity
Tesi’s (Finnish Industry Investment’s) Diversity Review shows that work to improve diversity must continue. There has been progress, though. The age structure of investment teams in private equity and...
Vendep Capital closes Fund III at EUR 70M target size
Helsinki, Finland — February 15, 2022 — European Investment Fund (EIF, www.eif.org) made a EUR 25M investment in this final close. In addition to EIF, Fund III investors include...
European private equity, venture capital industry condemns Russia attack on Ukraine; stands in full support of the Ukrainian people
Brussels, Belgium, 2 March 2022 – Invest Europe - the association representing Europe’s private equity, venture capital and infrastructure sectors, as well as their investors - and national associations...
MB Funds to accelerate the growth of MiNTLY
A Finnish fast-growing IT security and networking professional Mintly gets MB Funds, a private equity company with over 30 years of experience, as its main owner. The founding entrepreneurs...
Vaaka Partners to become the main owner of Finnish staffing industry digital disruptor Bolt.Works – aim set for international expansion
The private equity company Vaaka Partners has signed a deal to become the main owner of the staffing services company Bolt.Works Ltd. This born-digital company has disrupted the Finnish...
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...
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...
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...