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Gorilla Capital Fund III has made its 28th investment in eWatt Smart Power Systems

Gorilla Capital Fund III has made its 28th investment in eWatt Smart Power Systems – a service that provides accurate data on electricity consumption, enabling reduced usage, easier property management, and...

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Mari Marsio will strengthen the FVCA’s team in august

There will be changes in the FVCA’s team after the summer, as the association’s Head of Legal & ESG, Suvi Collin, goes on parental leave. During her absence, experienced...

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Nordic Foodtech VC hits €40M first close on €80M fund to invest in new technologies for food and agriculture industries

Nordic Foodtech VC announces the first closing of its second fund, which continues to invest in the vast range of business opportunities arising from the need for resource-efficiency, resilience,...

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Samphire Neuroscience Raises $5 Million Seed Round to Advance Breakthrough Neurotechnology for Women’s Health

Samphire Neuroscience, a pioneering neurotechnology company dedicated to transforming women's health, today announces the successful closure of a $5 million seed funding round. The round was co-led by Fortify...

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Unlocking the power of science to give women the clarity they’ve always deserved around hormones: Voima Ventures Leads $6.7M Seed Round in Hormona

Hormona is more than a product — it’s a movement and a direct answer to the decades-long silence and stigma surrounding women’s hormonal health. Founded by women, for women,...

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CapMan Special Situations invests in assisted residential care

The CapMan Special Situations I -fund invests in two providers of assisted residential care for the elderly, Nonna Group Oy and Aurahovi Oy, with the aim of building a...

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Europe’s Largest Gen Z-Led VC, Wave Ventures, Launches €7M Third Fund – Doubling Down on the Nordics’ Most Exceptional Gen Z Founders

Helsinki, May 15, 2025 – Wave Ventures, Europe’s largest Gen Z-run venture capital firm, announces its third fund at €7 million, tripling the size of its previous fund and...

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Gorilla Capital Fund II has completed an exit from Axitare

Gorilla Capital Fund II has completed an exit from Axitare — a company they have supported for 3.5 years. The outcome? A remarkable 12x return on their investment (net...

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Evli Private Capital Makes a Significant Investment in Finnish Calefa

Evli Private Capital, a part of Evli Group and specializing in private equity, has made a significant investment of EUR 7 million in the Finnish growth company Calefa Oy...

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Vaaka Partners to Invest in Axitare – Target to Accelerate International Growth of Finnish Innovation

Vaaka Partners, a leading private equity firm based in Finland and Sweden, has acquired a majority stake in Axitare, a pioneering medical device company specializing in easy-to-use medicine dispensing...

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IXI raises EUR 33 million in Series A to develop the world’s first autofocus eyewear

Finnish IXI has announced a EUR 33 million funding round. The round was led by London-based Plural. Other investors included Tesi, with its first investment in the company, Heartcore, FOV Ventures,...

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Gorilla Capital Fund III has made it’s 27th investment in Vuorox

Gorilla Capital Fund III has made it’s 27th investment in Vuorox (by Plain Complex) – a company that helps healthcare businesses organize their shift work easily and efficiently. Vuorox offers an...