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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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Boosting the growth of Finnish SMEs – Finnish buyout and growth investors invested half a billion in growth-oriented companies once again
Despite the general economic uncertainty, Finnish buyout and growth investors have continued to invest in growing SMEs at the same pace as in previous years – in 2022, the...
Meet the Finnish Venture Capital Association’s new members of the board
At the annual meeting of the Finnish Venture Capital Association, one new member and two new deputy members were appointed to the Board. They are Juho Frilander, Juhani Kalliovaara,...
IoT company Haltian raises 22M€ to help building owners hit their ESG goals
Finnish Internet of Things (IoT) company Haltian announced today their new growth funding of 22 million euros. The round was led by Mandatum Asset Management Growth Equity II fund ...